Spyderco Cat/Chicago discontinued?

[txman321]

I hear a rumor that the chicago and the cat have been discontinued yesterday has anyone heard if its for sure?

 

[JCK]

it could be, they are listed as out of stock on spyderco's website
chicago - http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=447
cat - http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=446

but I'm not sure

 

[Frankki]

Huh? Weren't they only recently introduced?

 

[txman321]

i heard it had something to do with building costs and the quality coming from the manufacturer in Taiwan, i guess they used a different manufacturer than the sage series?

 

[MORIMOTOM]

they have both been discontinued and there are none in the warehouse.

i received an email/letter stating this and the reasons. ill post it if i get a go from a spyderco mod.

 

[terrymcg]

See this thread: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=731181

 

[TyMathews]

I must have gotten lucky. Both my Cat and Chicago are perfect.

-Tye

 

[ZDHart]

Thanks for the heads-up.

I just read this and got a Cat on order right away, whew! I was going to wait until the next batch, but I guess there may not be any more. I view the Cat as something of a mini-Sage 1. Nice design.

 

[AF]

I view the Cat as something of a mini-Sage 1.

Except it's made in a different factory...and that's the problem

 

[ZDHart]

Except it's made in a different factory...and that's the problem

Yep... a problem making such a knife and selling it for such a modest price.

For those who have Cats... it's a great catch for the money.

Perhaps Sypderco will make a new run, even if they must sell the new run a higher price point... we'll see.