help id'ing a discontinued spyderco

[GuinnessSynd]

so i was hanging out at my local knife shop discussing old spydercos. the conversation turned to the ones help open and closed with a rare earth magnet. any help would be appreciated

 

[mantzao]

T-mag?

 

[Simple Man]

Yup.

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=244

 

[Spyharpy]

so i was hanging out at my local knife shop discussing old spydercos. the conversation turned to the ones help open and closed with a rare earth magnet. any help would be appreciated

This would be the T-Mag. It was introduced and discontinued within the same year as it never caught on. Many prefer to have an actual lock as the magnet didn't do a well enough job of securing the blade. One must ALWAYS have their index finger on the choil when using the knife.

The T-Mag on Spyderco's website.

 

[Myker]

Very interesting.

 

[GuinnessSynd]

that's it thanks guys. was thinking of getting one just to see what it was all about but i cant rationalize it......eh who am i kidding this whole knife collecting thing has gotten out of control anyway. i may pick on up sooner or later

 

[hiredgun]

Looks wise I loved it. Function wise, well that's why I sold it. I appreciate the fact that Spyderco was and still is willing to take chances and innovate. This was a rare flop.