Just got a Calypso Jr.; I'm Thrilled!

joe90

joe90

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Just received a new Spyderco Calypso Jr. from NGK. (I have nothing but good things to say about NGK - they are great to deal with :)).

What an excellent little knife this is! The attention to detail is excellent. I think it may become my EDC. (Have been carrying the Native for the past couple of weeks). Why did Spyderco ever stop making this knife? :confused:

Some of the things I like about any knife (excluding steel and cutting ability) is the way the knife is put together. I mean I generally don't like to see (aesthetically speaking) nobbles, raised edges, gaps, etc. I like the lines of the knife (both open and closed) to "flow". And I have to say that this little Calypso does just that. The Native does the same thing and I really like that knife as well (had one for a while now as I mentioned earlier) ... but (to me) it's more "stout" and not as 'refined' ... if you like ... as the Calypso. I have the Delica also, which is slightly thinner, but I still feel that the Calypso is one fabulous knife. It looks good, it feels great in your hand and it cuts like a devil. What else could you possible want? (Besides "size" that is)

Well done to the guys at Spyderco for reintroducing the Calypso Jr. Perhaps Sal will introduce a G10 or CF model sometime in the future if sales are high enough. Until then I'm more than pleased with the value that the Calypso Jr. offers, both in terms of price and quality. Stunning knife!! :D

Joe
 
Originally posted by joe90
(Have been carrying the Native for the past couple of weeks). Why did Spyderco ever stop making this knife? :confused:
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Spyderco, in fact, did not stop making this knife. There are actually a lot of different versions of the Native that were made and are currently been made. Gin 1 (now dicontinued in this steel),440V (also discontinued), S30V, VG10...There was also a blue G10 forum model made which are now currently only available on the secondary market.

Glad you like that Calypso. Been hearing so much about it I might have to check one out for myself too.
 
I just received a calypso also. I own a couple of spydercos but for some reason the quality of this knife surprised me.
 
BOK, I think Johnykwst meant to ask why Spyderco discontinued the Calypso, not the native....:)

Calypso Rocks!
 
Originally posted by spyken
BOK, I think Johnykwst meant to ask why Spyderco discontinued the Calypso, not the native....:)

Calypso Rocks!
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I just got one of these also and I am really impressed with it! It's a Hell of a cutter and it just looks very classy to boot. I think it is the use of gray FRN and not black and the blasted clip that really set it off. The fish scale pattern on the handle is very attractive to my eye also. If anybody is considering picking one of these up, I say go for it! I think you'll love it, I'm loving mine!

My Best, Heath
 
Can't add much to what's already been said except I agree. It's such a great knife for me, I take it with me to work. I must have a small light weight knife and this calypso just fits. Also, there is something about this flat ground VG10 blade that I just love, it bites into anything I want cut.
 
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