Spyderco Moran ID

MDG · Jun 15, 2009

I recently bought a Spyderco Moran FB01P from an Ebay seller in Australia. It is in a Sprderco box with the papers. But it doesn't have a hole in the blade. All the others I have seen on the web have the hole in the blade. Were there version of this knife produced without the hole? Or are the photos wrong and the production versions do not have the trademark hole?

Thanks for reading.

Supmonkeyface · Jun 15, 2009

I think a few (maybe the earlier ones) came without the hole, then it was added later. I think they do that so it will be compatible with their Spyderco display stand.

Supmonkeyface · Jun 15, 2009

I found a link to a picture of the Moran without the hole: MoranWithoutHole

yablanowitz · Jun 15, 2009

Both the FB01 and FB02 were originally made without the hole. After all, they are fixed blades and don't need an opener. In recent years, others have been copying Spyderco trademarks more frequently, so the hole has been added to knives that don't need it for function simply to strengthen brand recognition.

MDG · Jun 16, 2009

Thanks guys, I thought that this might have been an earlier one. I appreciate your help.

Mike Fitz · Jun 16, 2009

Don't remember when I bought mine, sometime in the late 80's maybe? It doesn't have a hole and came with a nice leather sheath.

Ralph Merlino · Jun 16, 2009

I bought mine about ten years ago, no hole
and a real nice leather sheath.

JNewell · Jun 16, 2009

Ralph Merlino said:
I bought mine about ten years ago, no hole
and a real nice leather sheath.

Same here, with the "appleseed" bevel. What a knife!

Peter1960 · Jun 17, 2009

IIRC Spyderco decided last year to add the (IMO unnecessary) hole on the Morans. Meanwhile I've seen a lot of FB02 Morans with hole but none FB01 so far.