spyderco mule, what exactly is it?

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is the spyderco mule a fixed blade knife with no handles? why do they make them, and where can I get one?
 
Here you go. From Spyderco's site.


What is the Spyderco Mule Team?

Spyderco’s Mule Team officially launches with a single-piece fixed blade pattern. The blade is leaf-shaped with a sharpened and finished PlainEdge blade but with an unfinished handle providing some a do-it-yourself opportunity. The unfinished handle has a series of holes for attaching a custom handle or for wrapping in cord. All Mule Team Pieces are sold without handle scales or a carry sheath focusing the project on the blade steel and opening the door for the owner to create his/her own handle scale and carry options.

The Mule team project was created as a simple, inexpensive venue for "steel junkys" to have an opportunity to test different blade steels themselves. Each run will have a different interesting steel. Each run will have the same pattern, a fixed blade with a full tang. Each run will have the same thickness, grind, edge and will be heat treated to the optimal hardness for that steel. No handle, scales or sheath are provided. This not only saves you funds, but gives you the opportunity to make (or have made) custom handles and sheaths.


How can I buy them?

All purchases are handled through Spyderco Factory Outlet (SFO).
 
last time I checked on spyderco's site it said something about the name mule, and that it is what cars for crash test are called and some other useless information. thanks for the update.

is a factory outlet a store right next to a factory?
 
sogflash said:
last time I checked on spyderco's site it said something about the name mule, and that it is what cars for crash test are called and some other useless information. thanks for the update.

is a factory outlet a store right next to a factory?
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The information I posted was below the information that you are referring to. Yes, the SFO is a store on the factory premises. You can buy mules that are available from the SFO in person or online.

I am hoping that someone with more complete information will chime in soon.
 
Its mostly just a project knife blank/steel testing for users. I've got an m390 mule and love it.
 
There have been a total of twelve Mule Team knives released, although there was a problem with the last one and it was recalled. The first was in 52100, and some of the holes were smaller in the handle. Subsequent releases used slightly larger holes to accommodate more readily available hardware, although the positions were kept the same. Halpern Titanium makes scales in different colors and sizes that can be screwed on and removed again. Personally, I've just been cord wrapping mine. The last time I checked, there were still a couple of models available.
 
singularity35 said:
Yes, the SFO is a store on the factory premises.
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Well, technically, the SFO is in the executive office building. The factory's in a different place, but not a huge distance away.

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sogflash said:
is the spyderco mule a fixed blade knife with no handles? why do they make them, and where can I get one?
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Wow I'm glad you asked that question; my knife collecting juices have started flowing again after I restored a bunch of vintage cub scout knives for my scout den in preparation for earning their whittling chip. Well to make a long story short before I blinked I had purchased 3 BM's, 3 Spydies, a RAT1 and a Kershaw OSO sweet, a Lansky sharpening kit and then a Spydie sharp-maker with both the diamond and xfine stones! WHEW!

I have quickly become a fan of CPM S30V (4 of mine have it) but would love to get a taste of how other blade materials handle without shelling out as much as a fully dressed knife.
 
Welcome aboard! Unfortunately, most of the earlier Mules are fetching ridiculous prices on the secondary market these days, but catching the new ones as they come out can be quite rewarding.
 
Samael said:
Well, technically, the SFO is in the executive office building. The factory's in a different place, but not a huge distance away.

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It's in the same building across the hall from the outlet store.

Bruceter
 
heyedcme said:
I have quickly become a fan of CPM S30V (4 of mine have it) but would love to get a taste of how other blade materials handle without shelling out as much as a fully dressed knife.
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that is 100% what the MULE project is...
 
Probably not, unless there are some seconds. The Mules are made in a single batch, and not released until the whole batch is ready. Since they are sold only through the SFO, once they are gone, that's it.
 
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