Spyderco's Taichung (Taiwan) Folders

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RamZar

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Spyderco's Taichung (Taiwan) Folders are amongst my favorite and arguably amongst the highest quality in the world. Great designs, craftsmanship, quality, collaborations and materials.

Here's an alphabetical list of the Spyderco Taichung folders (except for Dealer/Distributor Exclusives) along with designations on whether UPCOMING or DISCONTINUED otherwise they're current products:


  1. Advocate (DISCONTINUED)
  2. Air by Gayle Bradley (DISCONTINUED)
  3. Amalgam CPM-S30V CF/G-10 Laminate
  4. Bombshell CPM-20CV OD Green G-10 C250GTIP Flash Batch (UPCOMING)
  5. Brouwer CPM-S30V Titanium G-10
  6. Caribbean Salt LC200N Leaf PlainEdge Black/Yellow G-10
  7. Caribbean Salt LC200N Leaf SpyderEdge Black/Yellow G-10
  8. Caribbean Salt LC200N Sheepsfoot PlainEdge Black/Yellow G-10
  9. Caribbean Salt LC200N Sheepsfoot SpyderEdge Black/Yellow G-10
  10. Chaparral 1 S30V CF (DISCONTINUED)
  11. Chaparral 1 CTS-XHP CF
  12. Chaparral 2 CTS-XHP Titanium (DISCONTINUED)
  13. Chaparral 3 CTS-XHP Stepped Titanium (DISCONTINUED)
  14. Chaparral 4 CTS-XHP Blue Stepped Titanium (DISCONTINUED)
  15. Chaparral 5 CTS-XHP Raffir Noble Composite Scales
  16. Chaparral 6 CTS-XHP Gray FRN
  17. Chaparral Sun & Moon CTS-XHP White G-10 (Red G-10 Inlay) & Black G-10 (Mother-of-Pearl Inlay) C152GSMP (UPCOMING)
  18. Chokwe (DISCONTINUED)
  19. Chubby (DISCONTINUED)
  20. Des Horn (DISCONTINUED)
  21. Dice (DISCONTINUED)
  22. Dog Tag (DISCONTINUED)
  23. Dog Tag Black (DISCONTINUED)
  24. Dog Tag CF/G-10
  25. Dog Tag 4 BD1 Aluminum
  26. Domino CTS-XHP / Black Cubic Check CF (DISCONTINUED)
  27. Domino CTS-XHP / Blue Weave CF (DISCONTINUED)
  28. Domino CTS-XHP / Red Weave CF (DISCONTINUED)
  29. Domino CTS-204P / Blue G-10 (DISCONTINUED)
  30. Drunken
  31. EuroEdge (DISCONTINUED)
  32. Gayle Bradley (DISCONTINUED)
  33. Gayle Bradley 2
  34. Hanan CPM-S30V Polished G-10 Bolsters (DISCONTINUED)
  35. Hundred Pacer CTS-XHP Tan/Brown G-10 (DISCONTINUED)
  36. Hungarian (DISCONTINUED)
  37. Ikuchi
  38. JaniSong
  39. K2 (DISCONTINUED)
  40. Kapara
  41. Lil’ Nilakka RWL-34 White Polished G-10 Flash Batch (DISCONTINUED)
  42. Lil' Sub-Hilt CPM-S30V Polished Black G-10 Bolsters (DISCONTINUED)
  43. Magnitude (DISCONTINUED)
  44. Mamba (DISCONTINUED)
  45. Mantra (DISCONTINUED)
  46. Mantra 2 (DISCONTINUED)
  47. Mantra3 CPM-S30V CF/G-10 Laminate
  48. McBee
  49. Myrtle (DISCONTINUED)
  50. Navaja (DISCONTINUED)
  51. Nilakka (DISCONTINUED)
  52. Nirvana (DISCONTINUED)
  53. One-Eyed Jack CPM-S30V Polished White G-10 (DISCONTINUED)
  54. Paysan CPM-S90V Titanium
  55. Perrin PPT (DISCONTINUED)
  56. Perrin PPT Black (DISCONTINUED)
  57. Perrin PPT CPM-S90V Solid CF Sprint (DISCONTINUED)
  58. Positron CF (DISCONTINUED)
  59. Positron Orange G-10 (DISCONTINUED)
  60. Rhino CTS-XHP Peel Ply CF/G-10 Laminate
  61. Rubicon (DISCONTINUED)
  62. Rubicon2 CF/G-10 Laminate (DISCONTINUED)
  63. Sage 1 LinerLock CF/G-10 Laminate (DISCONTINUED)
  64. Sage 2 Reeve Integral Lock Titanium (DISCONTINUED)
  65. Sage 3 Bolt Action Lock Blue G-10 (DISCONTINUED)
  66. Sage 3 Bolt Action Lock CF/G-10 Laminate (DISCONTINUED)
  67. Sage 4 Mid Back Lock Arizonian Ironwood / Titanium Bolsters (DISCONTINUED)
  68. Sage 5 Compression Lock Textured CF/G-10 Laminate
  69. Sage 5 Compression Lock FRN
  70. Schempp Bowie
  71. Sliverax CPM-S30V CF/G-10
  72. Slysz Bowie (DISCONTINUED)
  73. Smock CPM-S30V CF/G-10 Laminate
  74. Southard Earth-Brown G-10 (DISCONTINUED)
  75. Southard Black Blade Black G-10 (DISCONTINUED)
  76. SpydieChef
  77. Squarehead CPM-S30V Titanium (DISCONTINUED)
  78. Squarehead CTS-BD1 Black FRN (DISCONTINUED)
  79. Squarehead CTS-BD1 Gray FRN (DISCONTINUED)
  80. Subvert
  81. Szabo (DISCONTINUED)
  82. Szabo Black (DISCONTINUED)
  83. Techno CTS-XHP (DISCONTINUED)
  84. Techno S30V (DISCONTINUED)
  85. Techno2 CTS-XHP Titanium
  86. Terzuola SLIPIT (DISCONTINUED)
  87. Tighe Stick (DISCONTINUED)
  88. Tropen
  89. Tuff (DISCONTINUED)
  90. Tusk
  91. Vallotton
  92. Vrango (DISCONTINUED)
  93. Watu CPM-20CV CF/G-10 Laminate C251CFP
  94. Zulu (DISCONTINUED)



Other Spyderco Taiwan folders not made by the Taichung plant:


  • Cat S30V CF (DISCONTINUED)
  • Cat 440C G-10 (DISCONTINUED)
  • Cat CTS-BD1 G-10
  • Chicago S30V CF (DISCONTINUED)
  • Chicago 440C G-10 (DISCONTINUED)
  • Chicago CTS-BD1 G-10
  • "S" Black (DISCONTINUED)
  • "S" Silver (DISCONTINUED)
  • Salsa Aluminum Black (DISCONTINUED)
  • Salsa Aluminum Green (DISCONTINUED)
  • Salsa Aluminum "Tan" (DISCONTINUED)
  • Salsa Aluminum Blue (DISCONTINUED)
  • Salsa Aluminum Cranberry (DISCONTINUED)
  • Salsa Titanium (DISCONTINUED)
 
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All of my favorite Spydies are from Taichung. Things are made in China. Things of quality are made in the US. Things of the utmost quality seem to be made in Taiwan.
 
I just got a Domino in the mail yesterday as my first Taichung Spyderco. Super impressed with the build quality. I can't find a single thing to fault.
 
I own 13 of those, not counting a couple of duplicates, and a couple that I have moved on. So I guess I must agree with you!
 
Updated Post #1 with the newly Discontinued Taichung folders: Des Horn, Navaja, Sage4 and Tuff.
 
Have a blue weave domino a Gayle Bradley and a vallotton and they are high quality Taichung spydies.
 
I picked up a Domino with the black checkered weave. Nice knife. How has the CTS-XHP steel been working out? I do not have much time on mine yet. Good? Bad? Just fine? Awesome?
 
My domino with cts-xhp will sharpen to a razors edge. It will lose that hair popping sharpness fairly quick but will keep a pretty sharp working edge for quite a while. Wouldn't say I work it hard mainly cardboard and such but I like the steel.
 
I always have to laugh when somebody posts about not buying any of "those Spydercos made in Taiwan". They really do not understand what they are missing. The Taiwanese Spydercos are some of the best production knives in the world. I have the Gayle Bradley, Sage 1, Southard and the Nilakka and cannot get over the fit and finish. I have to admire the symbiotic relationship that Spyderco has with their Taiwanese partners - you can tell that they are on the same page. I understand the Slysz Bowie may be making an appearance at my house this Christmas and I can hardly wait.
 
Thanks for the list. I just recieved a gayle bradley couple days ago. I'd put up there with knives in the $400 dollar range, just beautiful knife. Looking for my next Spyderco Taichung folder.
 
I thought the Gayle Bradley was announced as discontinued, did something change or did I misunderstand?
 
No there still making the Gayle Bradley. Pg. 74 of the 2015 catalog. I would be one sad dude if they discontinued that one.
 
Just got a now discontinued Sage 4, and it's as impeccably made as my Sage 1, GB and Domino. Taichung Spyderco's rock!
 
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