New Fred Perrin Fixed Blade! WOW !

I just hope it comes with a sheath that's worth a damn! :rolleyes:

Think Kydex IWB for everyday carry- less is more!! ......:D
 
I would really prefer a spyder bug sign instead of that little forward lanyard hole. After all, this is a EDC carry SD knife. It's not designed to chop hard wood. A forward lanyard hole doesn't look so necessary to me.
 
Any more news on this one? This could easily become my fixed blade edc.
 
I'm a big fan of the earlier Perrin, and I really like what I hear & see of this one. Now how about that 6" version? :thumbup:
 
lreed said:
I would really prefer a spyder bug sign instead of that little forward lanyard hole. After all, this is a EDC carry SD knife. It's not designed to chop hard wood. A forward lanyard hole doesn't look so necessary to me.
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My very thought. Also, it detracts from the looks of the knife.:(
 
You could always customize the knife and fill the hole with a decorative mosaic pin.
 
Nobody said:
You could always customize the knife and fill the hole with a decorative mosaic pin.
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Now that is a good idea, Nobody. :)
When are you going to make it to another NC dinner??
Just wondering.



Blades
 
found on spyderco forum


FB15P - Fred Perrin Street Beat PlainEdge - $239.95
Length - 7 3/16" / 183mm
Blade Length - 3 1/2" / 89mm
Weight - 3.2oz. / 92g
Steel - VG-10
Handle - Black Micarta
ETA - November

FB16P - Jerry Hossom Forester PlainEdge - $374.95
Length - 15 9/16" / 395mm
Blade Length - 9 1/8" / 232mm
Weight - 16.8oz. / 456g
Steel - N690Co
Handle - Green Micarta
ETA - December


FB17P - Jerry Hossom Forager PlainEdge - $339.95
Length - 14" / 356mm
Blade Length - 7 1/2" / 190mm
Weight - 14.7oz. / 417g
Steel - N690Co
Handle - Green Micarta
ETA - December


FB18P - Jerry Hossom Woodlander PlainEdge - $289.95
Length - 12 5/8" / 321mm
Blade Length - 6 3/32" / 155mm
Weight - 13.4oz. / 380g
Steel - N690Co
Handle - Green Micarta
ETA - December


FB19P - Jerry Hossom Dayhiker PlainEdge - $229.95

Length - 10 1/2" / 266mm
Blade Length - 4 3/4" / 121mm
Weight - 7.6oz. / 215g
Steel - N690Co
Handle - Green Micarta
ETA - December
 
zenheretic said:
I love it when you gentleman disagree with me when I'm essentially quoting Papa Spyder himself. :rolleyes: here is a link: post #145: http://spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17653&page=10&pp=15&highlight=casual+bombshell Nobody said it would increase sales. Like I said it is strictly related to the lawyers...trademarks and such...steps have to be taken to "protect" them. A hole in a fixed blade is one such step. For the Perrin, it also works out as a forward lanyard hole as illustrated later in the same referenced thread. :yawn:
For you folks adverse to going to the Spyderco forum here is his words, "Since brand identification is so important, you will see more round holes in our knives, like fixed blades and you will see the bug near the hole on most models.

sal"
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Brand identification is increasingly important.
It's a matter of marketing and sales.

Spyderhole and bug are Spyerco's 2 most important branding devices.

It's probable that a design professional (not a knifemaker) suggested the hole in the blade as a branding device.

IMO it's got very little to do with lawyers. I doubt that a lawyer suggested that there be a Spyderhole in the blade.

Same kind of thing as putting an apple logo on an Apple Computer.
Designers, not lawyers, come up with these important branding tools.

And personally, I would have preferred a bug logo where the hole is.
Instead of the hole, which I (also) don't particularly like on this knife.
 
rifon2 said:
Brand identification is increasingly important.
It's a matter of marketing and sales.

Spyderhole and bug are Spyerco's 2 most important branding devices.

It's probable that a design professional (not a knifemaker) suggested the hole in the blade as a branding device.

IMO it's got very little to do with lawyers. I doubt that a lawyer suggested that there be a Spyderhole in the blade.
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What the???

Ok lets re-examine a post from 4 months ago.

"Blame it on the lawyers" seems to be what you took issue. Why that would bother anyone but a lawyer is beyond me, especially when it is said rather in jest.

Trademarks have everything to do with lawyers. For example if you fail to put your trademark on all your wares, a rival company via their lawyers will quickly trample your trademark. Without lawyers of your own, you will not be able to stop this.

Yes you are right. Someone besides a lawyer likely decided to make the hole a trademark, however it was likely a lawyer who advised that they need to put it on every piece to strengthen their trademark. Since it makes little sense on this piece, "blame it on the lawyers." ;)
 
A non-functional hole in a fixed blade, while maybe not putting me off the knife all together, would definately detract from its appeal.

I might have to snap up a Temperance before they start getting drilled!
 
Sal Glesser said:
Hi Muskateer,

We didn't put them on the earlier fixed blades. We began adding the round hole trademark on the 82nd Airborne design last April '05 as a "Forward lanyard hole". Then we decided to put them on all Fixed blades.

sal
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COOL!!! that will make the Spyderco fixed blades without holes long term collector pieces for sure. Actually the SPOT I guess was the first fixed blade to utilize the Spyder Hole.

I hope this will be an indicator of Spyderco becoming dominant in the fixed blade market. Now to fulfill my wish list I am just waiting for them to make a fixed blade hunting knife with a guthook.

I also hope we will see more fixed blades soon in the Spyder line up.
 
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