Prototypes

For the past few years, I have been fortunate enough to be invited to shoot pictures of all new Spyderco Production prototypes. These are generally shown at knife shows and the Amsterdam Meets we’ve had in the Netherlands. Apart from production protoypes, Spyderco also shows ´concept models´ which are prototypes in an earlier phase of development. Photos of concept models are ´verboten´, so I can only show you production prototypes.  On this page I will collect all photos and videos of the Spyderco production prototypes I’ve shot over the past few years.

2012 – Spyderco Production Prototypes
Photos, Videos and First Impressions

Gayle Bradley Air, Orange Dodo Sprint, Foundry
  

Native 5 Fluted Ti, Pekka Tuominen Puukko & Nilakka
   

Laci Szabo Folder, Caly 3 Damascus Sprint, Lum Tanto FB Sprint
  

Chaparral Titan Stealth, Brad Southard Folder, Caly 3.5 ZDP189/CF
  

Ulrich Hennicke Ulize, Beads, Cricket Nishijin
  

Meerkat Burgundy Sprint, Manbug Bolsters/G-10, Phil Wilson South Fork
  

Fred Perrin Streetbowie, Bob Terzuola Starmate, Marcin Slysz Techno
  

Ed Schempp Tuff, Li’l Matriarch, Pink Squeak, Manix 2 Ltwt Black Handle

2011 – Spyderco Production Prototypes
Videos are included on most of the prototypes´ pages

Des Horn Folder, Yojimbo 2,  Ed Schempp Balance SS, Chaparral CF
  

Dragonfly H1, Native 5 G10 & Fluted Ti, Manix 2 FRN, Ladybug Tattoo
  

Dyad Sprint, Updated Spring for FRN Slipits,  Squeak, Ayoob Sprint
  

Lum Tanto Sprint, Szabo Folder, Military Fluted Ti, Junior, Navaja
  

Tuff, SpyLeone, Vallotton Folder, Pygmy Warrior, Carpenter, Techno
  

Manbug, Southfork, Puukko, Delica Damascus Sprint, Manix 2 FRN
  

Carpenter

2011 – Byrd Production Prototype

Tern Slipit

2010 – Spyderco Production Prototypes
Pictures, Videos and Descriptions

Part 1:
Ed Schempp Balance, Jason Breeden Rescue,  Kiwi slipit, FRN Manix 2
  

Part 2:
Matriarch Sprint Run, Grasshopper, Native 4, Damascus Delica Sprint
  

Part 3:
Caly 3.5, Chinese Folder Carbon Fiber, Chinese Folder Extra Large,
Super Leaf, Sage 3, UKPK FRN, UKPK Titanium, UKPK Carbon Fiber
   

Part 4:
Shabaria Sprint, Paramilitary 2, Fred Perrin 3-1/8″, Jens Anso Zulu,
Laci Szabo Folder
  

Scoop: Dialex Junior Concept Model
  

2010 – Production Prototype Videos
Click here to see all the videos I shot of the prototypes. Including the Ed Schempp Balance, Sage 3, Paramilitary 2, Caly 3.5, Manix 2 FRN, Fred Perrin PPT, Jens Anso Zulu, UK Penknives in FRN/Ti/CF, Matriarch Sprint run and the Bob Lum Chinese Folders.
  

2010 – Byrd Production Prototypes

  

2009 - Spyderco Production Prototypes

  

2009 – Byrd Production Prototype

2008 – Spyderco Prototypes

  

2008 – Byrd Prototype

2007 – Spyderco Prototypes

  

2007 - Byrd Prototypes

  

2006 – Spyderco Prototypes

  

2006 – Byrd Prototypes