Cx04p???

[MarkGCK]

I recently purchased a collection of knives and in it are two Spyderco knives labeled "CX04P Experimental 4". I can't find any info about this knife and was wondering if someone could enlighten me.

 

[Firebat]

Hi-

Went to Google, typed in "Spyderco CX04" and the following link was the first to pop up. Look about right?

http://www.bladeforums.com/features/review-1.shtml

Hope that helps-

Firebat

 

[ThinkOfTheChildren]

Wasn't the Experimental the original name of the Pegasus?

 

[MarkGCK]

Firebat -

Thanks for the info.

Looks the same except the handles on mine are stainless instead of Micarta.

Mark

 

[Firebat]

Mark-

Sounds like a keeper!


TOTC-

Just had a look at your collection- very nice!

Firebat

 

[ThinkOfTheChildren]

Thanks, Firebat! When I get 'em all, maybe my knife obsession will be cured

 

[Architect]

"Experimental" was a short-lived name used by Spyderco in the later 90's to describe short-runs of new knife designs. I know that the "Experimental 06" were the Almite Walker designs (1000 produced). There was also a series of "Experimental" kitchen knives done in AUS-10 with stainless bolsters and black micarta handles.

There might be an explanation of the use of this term in "The Spyderco Story", but I think it was a marketing gimmick more than anything else.

 

[ThinkOfTheChildren]

Ok, I just consulted "The SpyderCo Story."

I knew I was remembering something when I mentioned the Pegasus above. The Pegasus was CX01 (mentioned on page 87) not CX04.

And on page 111 it is confirmed that the CX04 is the Calypso Jr.

 

[MarkGCK]

Being that it's the "experimental" version of the Calypso Jr., does that give it any special value?