New Spydercos

[Manifest]

I just noticed on that linked site, Savonswordsandknives, that the Bob Lum Chinese Folder has aluminum handles. I thought I previously read on th is forum that this knife has Titanium handles. Which is it?

Black almite coated aluminum handles with ZDP blade.

http://spyderco.com/catalog/2006SprintRunsSupplement.pdf

 

[ERdept]

The Captain looks cool to me. If and when they come out, it's mine.

 

[stevekt]

That Lava is pretty cool.

 

[tazkristi]

The Captain looks cool to me. If and when they come out, it's mine.

The Captain is in stock, they will be shipping very soon.

Kristi

 

[Death's Head]

Tazkristi, how about the P'kal? Any light at the end of the tunnel for this bad boy yet?

 

[Joshua J.]

Also the ZDP-189 Calypso 3, I haven’t heard anything about the release date for that other than, “later”.

 

[Sal Glesser]

Spyderco normally has 20+ models "in the works" at any given time. Add "byrd" designs and the number is higher.

Working with different makers, plus our own plant. Designs, protos, testing, etc. change schedules when "glitches" develop (Common in a new design) all contribute to schedule adjustments.

If we offered one or two new models per year, it would be far easier.

It is difficult to impossible to accurately predict when each model will come to market.

We normally inform the customers when we know a model is coming off the line.

In the case of "afi" stuff, like ZDP, first, there is waiting for the foundry to make the steel and for the steel to arrive at the factory. Hitachi doesn't stock steels like ZDP-189, it is all custom made, often requiring 8 - 9 months for delivery.

The Caly3 in ZDP will more than likely be availabe early '07, Jan or Feb, but even that is a "guess".

sal