So these selections were just a few of the knifes...knifes? Marfione custom knifes.
Knifes, I'm turning into Matt D.! Keep it sharp! Hey everybody, this is Clayton from KnifeCenter and I'm
sitting here with our buyer, Jason. Good to be here. Is it? it is. Okay. I wouldn't
lie to you about something like that. We're going Over The Edge with some classic
Spyderco models here. We've got some old stuff, we've got some new stuff, we've got
some stuff that compares well between the old and the new stuff that really
shows the evolution of the Spyderco line over the last 30-40 years. So, you had
said we're going to start with the Worker, which is the original Spyderco model
and this is a later version of it. This one is from 2001. Okay. The Worker
originally debuted at Shot Show in 1981. It was, as Jason said, the very first model.
It's, you know, it's kind of a peripheral model to him but it's a special model
because it's what got them started in knives after the sharpener. So this is
the Spyderco Delica, it's an absolute classic. It's probably their flagship
model at this point if it's not the Paramilitary 2. It's their bread and butter. It's their Buck
110. Exactly. I mean, not to talk about other brands. And this particular version
comes from 2007 - the original Delica debuted in 1990s, so it's still a fairly
old model. And there's an original Delica. You'll notice the plastic pocket clip -
you'll notice that the clip is only in one place. A much reduced Volcano Grip, a -
of course, no scoop on the back, the Boye Dent to help you find the lockback, but
still not that much different in terms of - I'll let you hold those two up - not
much different in overall profile or use. But it's just all the constant quality
improvements of CQI. Here is an interim level. This is - I think they call this the
3. So, this would have been early 2000s. They had gone to a metal clip that
was reversible, at least left to right. You still were
only able to carry tip up, but the Volcano Grip has evolved. You might show
that next to that original one and see how it's got much more textured to
provide better hand purchase. So this is for a quick point of comparison, here we
have our Worker, and the Worker was kind of iconically in the stainless steel
handle. This is the serrated version, and so we - that's the reason we picked - as a
contemporary stainless steel Delica 4, of course you can get it in FRN. You can
get it in G10. You can get it in KnifeCenter Exclusive PakkaWood, which is lovely!
See it's a very similar profile. The blade shape on the Worker is a little - a
little more unique, whereas the Delica has what has become the iconic Spyderco
leaf shape. This time with a grind on it that you don't typically see, but as far
as a contemporary for the Worker, it's a pretty good match.
He's gonna show the evolution of the Native - that's an interesting one because
that one they actually - as Spyderco began their production in Golden, they started
to bring some things into the States that had always been produced. So, the
Native that you have here was a Japan model, which I think 1 through III
were. And then by the time we got to the 5, we're being made in Golden. So, if
we look at this Native III here we have VG-10 steel and this handle is FRN,
and this particular one is from 2005. And again, Jason likes his serrations so - Well, you
work in a warehouse, you cut boxes - you have serrations. Jason also liked using
the ends of them to open beer bottles. You know, you can tell which ones I
actually use because the ends have been chewed off. That's not good Knife Etiquette.
No, it's not. Don't ever do that with a Chris Reeve! So just for the comparison here
between the III and the 5, the 5 - this particular model is CPM-S30v and the
handle is FRN again, but there are a variety of other options available. As
Jason says this one is made in Golden, Colorado in their Colorado factory, where
as this one is Seki City, Japan. So you know if you like American products, the
Native 5 is perfect for you. Some of the differences you'll note that the
Native 5 is a lot thinner than the Native III, and it's a lot - I don't want to
say square, it doesn't have the kind of rounded edges that you'll see on the
Native III. And this one also has a stainless steel pocket clip as opposed
to the wire clip the Spyderco is known for. So this one is interesting. This one
is called the Co-Pilot, and it is called that because you could carry on an airplane!
Back before 9/11, Spyderco said "hey, let's make a knife that's small enough that it
goes through airport security." This is, uh, from the sprint run that came out - I
guess in the last 10 years, when did this one...? This sprint run is from 2006. The original
Co-Pilot is from 1987. And this is a late 80s version in the teflon, which
was a coating that they did on and off for years to just create kind of a
different appearance to the handle. And unsurprisingly, this model was discontinued
in 2001. Right. That's when it stopped being produced. So the contemporary - we're looking at
the Spyderco Dragonfly. You see it's a very similar profile. Again the blade is
more in the iconic Spyderco leaf shape than the original, that's kind of the
direction they've gone with a lot of their staple knives. And that proves to
be the case here, as well. And again, you're looking at the wire clip instead
of a stainless steel clip which is on this sprint run version. The Dragonfly
you'll typically see in the FRN handles, and this is VG-10 stainless steel. But, you
know, you can get it in - what, ZDP-189? Our Exclusive is HAP40 and
SUS410. So you have a lot of variety in the type
of Dragonfly you want, but it is a very similar feeling to the original Co-Pilot.
I think this is a great transition point to mention, that Spyderco has always had a
great core series, both in exotic materials but also just in standard FRN.
That is the Ladybug, Dragonfly, Delica, Endura - then up into some of the larger
models that is just an everyday core great carry knife. And then they do stuff
weird. This is actually gonna be the easiest one-to-one as far as comparing
classics to contemporaries. This is the Vesuvius. The original Vesuvius at Frank
Centafonte design and it debuted in 2001. This one is from their Golden,
Colorado factory and it's the compression lock, notably. Which is I'd
say one of our favorite Spyderco locks... Y'all enjoy! You're not...?
I'm not a Compression Lock fan. Oh. it's - it's a liner lock that's on the wrong side of
the knife. I either do a lockback on top or, you know, frame lock/liner lock on the
bottom. I'm a fan. There are rules, man. There are rules. This 2001 Vesuvius is the ATS-34
stainless steel, which I know the the ATS series steels were - I think
considered by some to be the Golden Age of Spyderco Steels. So there's there's ATS-34 which was a
steel that was available to anybody that would purchase it from the
manufacturer. ATS-55, which we have on something here...
I think this Worker is the ATS-55. That was a proprietary steel that Spyderco came up
with that was essentially their own take on ATS-34 that was completely
proprietary. Nobody else used ATS-55 on their products, and once ATS-34 - it kind
of lost its glow when the next thing came along. Spyderco just quietly moved
on from it, but it was in everything that they did there for a number of years. It still has a lot of fans on the internet.
Yeah, this specific Vesuvius was discontinued in 2003 with the
Compression Lock and our contemporary - Oh, look it's a lockback! Yeah, you like this
one better? Is this better for you?
Absolutely, yeah! So as Jason said, this is - I mean, it's basically the same knife. It's
FRN handle, but you have a lockback instead of the Compression Lock.
I believe the pocket clip - basically the same pocket clip. This variation of the
Vesuvius debuted in 2004 right after this one was discontinued and it's still
available. So this one - this knife was introduced in, I think, 1999 did you say?
For the original? Yes, 1999 for the original. And so at the 1999 Shot Show, which happened to be in
my then-hometown of Atlanta, I hung out after the show and helped Spyderco
strike their booth. In return for spending the night of my birthday there -
February 4th - they got me serial number 204 of this
knife as a birthday present. The Zowada is a more unique Spyderco
design. You have the spear point blade and there's a nice flair to the handle
here, and the handle material on this original one is actually interesting
because it looks like it would be FRN or maybe a smooth G10 - No, it's aluminum. It's - this is not aluminum,
actually. You're wrong. Really? Make a note, he's wrong. No, this this one is bead
blasted Micarta, which I didn't believe when I read it but if you look
at the texture on it... No, you're right, I just got it open.
I haven't carried it as a daily carry in, you know, 15 years. So I had it in my mind
that it was like a flat blasted aluminum. And it was difficult to find a
contemporary for this one, so this is the Ed Shempp EuroEdge. And if you know Ed
Shempp and his Spyderco collaborations, he always does kind of weird and
wild designs very far from the norm for Spyderco, and this is no exception.
The reason we picked it as the contemporary for this is that, you know,
you get a similar kind of shape as far as the the flared handle with this kind
of thumb ramp and finger guard such as it is, and it's also a spear point blade.
But this one - the EuroEdge - is very large and just formidable in the hand. I mean -
It's a big beautiful knife. Big beautiful knife, nice liner lock, really smooth easy
deployment. So, it is a fun knife and if you like the look of the Zowada,
but you want to go for something a little more extreme, this is the
perfect pick for you. So that was just a quick rundown of some classic and
interesting discontinued models and the contemporaries that they have, and I'm
gonna let Jason finish us out because we have something really interesting here. As we
were going through stuff, and ironically the one that I couldn't get here in time
was the the original Q that just has a spiderweb bug kind of motif. So this
was a knife they came out with in, again I think, what - '97? Yeah, it looks like '97.
And this was something they were doing in Golden because they could do the
edging or laser cutting, for lack of a better word. All the handles were the
same, but they basically, you know, you'd sit down at the SHOT Show and they'd say
well you know here's your - let's see, which one is the Shot Show one? That's BLADE Show, so this would be
Shot. If you get way up close on that you can actually see around the thumb hole, I
think it says Shot Show. This was a tropical scene and so they gave
everybody one of these it was a way to encourage them to get creative and make
your own exclusive. They did two different things: one that was a mountain scene
I requested and they came up with this which I always thought was amazingly
cool because essentially the Spyderco trademark Round Hole is the sun setting
on the Rocky Mountains. Yeah, there were a number - I think there are websites
devoted to all the different variations. Oh yeah, there are plenty of collectors who have as many of them as
possible. Yeah, you can see the history of each one. Although I thought it was cool that
this one didn't show up one of our researchers was trying to
figure this one out and couldn't. So, it's - it's a really interesting design. I don't
know how practical it is unless you like to spend a lot of time cleaning your
knife. For a collector's piece, it's really interesting and when we found them
in Jason and Howard's collections, we couldn't not show them off. We love to go
to Shot Show and BLADE Show and see all the new models and the mid-year models
and we've certainly covered a lot of those in recent years, but it is fun to
dive back and look at just exactly how far they've come and some of the more
interesting and unique designs that they've tried over the years. So Jason, thanks for
breaking out your collection and thanks for sitting down with me. Always. So these
selections were just a few of the knives in Jason and Howard's
very impressive collections. We've got many more Spydercos and many other
brands as well, so if you'd like to see another one of these videos let us know
what old Spydercos you want to see or one of the brand's you want to see and
we can go Over The Edge on even more exciting old knives. Sounds like fun. We'll
have a link in the description below with all these models available and
until next time I'm Clayton. I'm Jason. Thanks for watching Over The Edge.
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