Vesuvius

Mundele · Mar 18, 2001

Hey...

I am anxiously awaiting the release of the Vesuvius, and I was wondering if it is still scheduled for April, Is there a set date yet? Are there any pictures available of the models to be released?

Thanks...

--Matt

CAK · Mar 19, 2001

Me too...

Mundele · Mar 20, 2001

Any word? (a poorly disguised attempt to bttt...)

The General · Mar 21, 2001

Looks sexy! Kinda like a Wegner but nice looking...

Just give me time to duck

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CAK · Mar 22, 2001

Anyone have ANY idea on when this one will be out?

Sal Glesser · Mar 23, 2001

April is still the plan and last time I looked, we were still on schedule.

sal

Blades · Mar 23, 2001

Cool. April is almost here.

Blades

Mundele · Mar 23, 2001

Yep. Very cool. I'll be saving my nickels...

--Matt

CAK · Mar 25, 2001

Any pictures to hold us over?

Bruceter · Mar 30, 2001

Hello everyone,

I was at SFO yesterday (3-29-01)and they had just gotten the first shippment in. I think that it was a small batch and I'm sure they will go fast.
One of them went real fast when I saw it

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Bruceter

Mundele · Mar 30, 2001

How about a pic or two of that Vesuvius? I've been waiting for this one...

How much was it? Zytel scales with Shell inlay? What color is the zytel?

--Matt

Paul Davidson · Mar 30, 2001

If James Mattis were still with us I feel certain he would have posted these himself. I don't think he would have minded if I post them then. All photos by JKM.

and

Here's some links, too.

Nice shot of the Compression lock.
http://home.earthlink.net/~jkmchai/BladeShow2000/Spyderco-Vesuvius-protos-topsides.jpg

This one has some clip side detail.
http://home.earthlink.net/~jkmchai/BladeShow2000/Spyderco-Vesuvius-plainandpearly.jpg

Here's the link to all of James' Blade Show pics, for anyone interested.
http://home.earthlink.net/~jkmchai/BladeShow2000/

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Mundele · Mar 30, 2001

Those pics are the preproduction ones. The knives have G10 handles with shell overlay. I was wondering if the actual production one looked like that, or more like the overlay Native where the shell part doesnt cover the whole handle.

Any pics of the real one?

--Matt

bquinlan · Mar 31, 2001

Is there currently any way to order these without physically walking into the SFO? Can you give me some idea of how much they're going for?

--Bob Q

CAK · Apr 2, 2001

Are they really available now? Should I hold off on buying that BM 940?

Mundele · Apr 3, 2001

I'm dying to see a pic of it...
Anybody got one?

--Matt

callahwj · Apr 6, 2001

Where are these available and what's the price?

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anthony cheeseboro · Apr 5, 2001

Knife Center just announced that they are expecting the Vesuvius and the G-10 Lum Tanto next week.

jyork · Apr 5, 2001

Was at my local shop yesterday. They have the vesuvius and the G-10 lum already. Looks cool, but gotta wait for my collectors numbered ones to show up.

Shmackey · Apr 6, 2001

I'm a lucky guy; I drive by the SFO on my way to and from work.
Got to play with the Vesuvius and the G10 Lum yesterday.
I have to be honest: I didn't love the Vesuvius. The handle is FRN (we call that Zytel in my parts) with a shell inlay. I kinda expected G10. The blade shape is very cool, and the compression lock is better than a liner lock, but it still suffers from the liner lock's problem keeping the blade in the handle. You know, 3 degrees of rotation and the blade's out. A lockback and an Axis lock are safer.
Anyway, my major gripe was the Zytel.
The G10 Lum is nice, but you lose some mystique in that knife when you lose the titanium scales.