Mariner?

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kershawguy13

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I was given this Mariner by a guy a know who's not really a knife guy. He found it and it was covered in rust. I got all the rust off and it is in pretty good condition. Any idea when this was made? The blade steel is G2 stainless.




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Outstanding cleanup job.

As for dating your Mariner, Spyderco started putting steel markings on their blades in '92. When they did that, they identified GIN-1 as "G-2" and that practice continued until around '95 when they began calling it by its own name. Your Mariner would have been made sometime within that 4 year time span.
 
The Deacon said:
Outstanding cleanup job.

As for dating your Mariner, Spyderco started putting steel markings on their blades in '92. When they did that, they identified GIN-1 as "G-2" and that practice continued until around '95 when they began calling it by its own name. Your Mariner would have been made sometime within that 4 year time span.
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Thanks for the info. The tip on the knife is chipped but otherwise it is in great condition and the lockup is good.


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I have a special place in my heart for the Spyderedged Mariner model>> The very first Spyderco knife I ever owned was a GIN-1 ( or G-2) Spyderedged Mariner model I got back in 1995 at a Kansas City Gun Show. Shortly thereafter I obtained several more Spyderco models and the rest is history as they say on TV documentaries :rolleyes:.

I'm currently using and today carrying ( EDCing) a stainless handle RESCUE model which is essentially a Mariner model on large doses of steroids :eek: I doubt if anything is going to dethrone it anytime soon because lately I've been using the hell out of that Spyderedged, Stainless handled RESCUE model with ATS-55 blade steel.

Please use and enjoy your Mariner model. Of all the older/discontinued models the Mariner is still a very useful and practical serrated blade even by today's standards. Great Find!!
 
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