Question For Sal

[Bors]

The Spyderco Civilian is directed at law enforcement personal only. So why did spyderco name it "Civilian"?
To me that sounds a little misleading as in the knife is intended for Civilians and not Law enforcement Personal.

I would also Like to say I respect Spydercos responsible markiting approach to there knifes.

 

[Sal Glesser]

Hi Bors. Sorry for the delay, been "on the road".

The Civilian is intended for "responsibile people" in general, primarily for Law enforcement as a possible "last ditch defensive weapon".

I felt that names that implied "weapon" or "damage" in general was not responsible. The name is the designation for the model, and it did need a name. It is not promoted to the general public, the name, I felt was better than a number. It was also a kind of "tongue in cheek" name to denote the "civilizing" of an uncivilized person.

sal