The Lil’ Native Lightweight features a really light and compact blade, evencompared to the MicroJimbo and Lil’ Native Wharncliffe. The linerless FRN handle really makes the Lil’ Native a featherweight. The Lil’ Native Lightweight is very similar to the lightweight Dragonfly. However, the Lil’ Native is made in the USA, like all Native designs.
Specifications
Closed: 3.47 inch/ 88 mm Overall: 5.92 inch / 150 mm Blade: 2.45 inch / 62 mm Edge: 2.05 inch / 52 mm Thickness: 0.125 inch / 3.2 mm? Steel: CPM S30V Weight: 1.55 oz / 44 g Grind: Full-flat Lock: Back Lock Handle: FRN Carry: Ambi Clip: Tip-up Origin: USA
I have no information on pricing or release dates.
The MicroJimbo has been shown before at SHOT Show and I’m happy to have had the opportunity to get an up-close look at it, at the 2023 Spyderco Amsterdam Meet. I appreciate how this design is not just a scaled down version of the Yojimbo. It appears to be completely redesigned to transform the Yojimbo concept into a small package. The wireclip fits the smaller ‘more discreet’ design of the MicroJimbo very well. The handle still offers a solid grip. And like the original Yojimbo and the larger Yojumbo, when you grip the knife with the thumb along the spine of the blade, the tip points exactly where your thumb points.
When comparing it to the Lil’ Native Wharncliffe, I noticed the more acute blade profile of the MicroJimbo. There is a lot less mass behind the tip, and I’m sure it will test way better on ‘pork man’ than the Lil’ Native. Another difference is that the MicroJimbo’s handle features much more rounded corners.
(Approximate) Specifications
Closed: 3.74 inch / 95 mm Overall: 5.71 inch / 145 mm Blade: 1.97 inch / 50 mm Thickness: 0.118 inch / 3 mm Steel: CPM S30V Weight: 2.96 oz / 84 g Grind: Full-flat Lock: Compression Handle: G-10 Carry: Ambi Clip: Tip-up Origin: USA
I have no information on pricing or release dates.
The Lil’ Native is an established design and this new version with a Wharncliffe blade will undoubtedly appeal to many fans. I liked how the compact Lil’ Native offers such great control of the Wharncliffe blade. It remined me of the original C75 Kiwi design, but with a much more substantial and ergonomic handle and blade. Eric explained that the edges are done by robots, so each knife has a very consistent crisp edge angle.
Specifications
Closed: 3.47 inch / 88 mm Overall: 5.86 inch / 149 mm Blade: 2.44 inch / 62 mm Edge: 2.02 inch / 51 mm Thickness: 0.125 inch / 3.2mm Steel: CPM S30V Weight: 2.5oz / 71g Grind: Full-flat Lock: Compression Handle: G-10 Carry: Ambi Clip: Tip-up Origin: USA
I have no information on pricing or release dates.
The SpyOpera Sprint Run has already been revealed in … Reveal 11 in 2022. Seeing it ‘in the flesh’, or rather ‘in the steel and carbon fiber’ is something else. It is a stunning piece, a great collectible and/or gent’s folder. The SpyOpera will be made in a Sprint Run of about 1500 pieces. The carbon fiber is of impressive quality. The machining of the 3D handles shows no voids or holes, just a tight and clean pattern of carbon fibers. It also has titanium liners and a crowned spine. The lanyard hole is another impressive feat of engineering and machining from the Italian maker of this sprint run SpyOpera.
Specifications
Closed: 4.03 inch / 102 mm Overall: 6.90 inch / 175 mm Blade: 2.90 inch / 74 mm Edge: 2.72 inch / 69 mm Thickness: 0.118 inch / 3.0 mm Steel: Damasteel DS93X Weight: 2.7 oz / 77g Grind: Full-flat Lock: Back Lock Handle: Carbon Fiber Carry: Ambi Clip: Tip-up Origin: Italy
I have no information on pricing or release dates.
The Spyderco Salt series will be expanded with a Para Military 2. There truly will be a Para Military 2 for any occasion I guess, with all the variants we’ve seen so far, and now one for maritime use. This production sample featured black peel-ply G-10 handle scales, finished with a design of bidirectional grooves. According to Eric, the overall plan is to make a Salt version of every knife, made in the US factory. And although it’s hard to make out in these photos, I had a hard time getting a good shot of the engraving, the blade will be made of MagnaCut. The liners and all other hardware were coated black.
Specifications
Closed: 4.82 inch / 122 mm Overall: 8.24 inch / 209 mm Blade: 3.42 inch / 87 mm Edge: 3.04 inch / 77 mm Thickness: 0.145 inch / 3.7 mm Steel: CPM MagnaCut Weight: 3.77 oz / 107 g Grind: Full-flat Lock: Compression Handle: G-10 Carry: Ambi Clip: 4-position Origin: USA
I have no information on pricing or release dates.
Yes, Nishijin is back! Apparently, Spyderco still has some blue Nishijin glass fiber left. Enough for one production run of the Stretch 2 XL. This mesmerizing material features a type of circular woven glass fiber that gives off a kind of 3D effect. It was used back in 2012 for a sprint run of the C67 R in black nishijin, and blue nishijin was used for a sprint run of the C86 Spin in 2014. Around that time, a few other Spyderco folding knives were made with Nishijin handles as well.
According to Eric, this could be the last Spyderco to be made with Nishijin handles. Besides the striking handle material, this sample of the Stretch 2 XL came with a Cru-Wear blade.
Specifications
Closed: 4.97 inch / 126 mm Overall: 8.90 inch / 226 mm Blade: 3.99 inch / 101 mm Edge: 3.46 inch / 88 mm Thickness: 0.118 inch / 3.0 mm Steel: CPM Cru-Wear Weight: 4.4 oz / 125 g Grind: Full-flat Lock: Back Lock Handle: FRN Carry: Ambi Clip: 4-position Origin: USA
I have no information on pricing or release dates.
Since its introduction in 1997, the Military has seen a few improvements and refinements. Now it’s been given the upgrade many were looking for, after the success of the Para Military 2. The most notable features of the Military 2 are the compression lock and the 4-way clip mounting option. To support these design-upgrades, the Military 2 features nested liners; similar to the Para Military 2. The lanyard hole has also been enlarged compared to the original C36 Military. There are a few other changes too, such as a larger choil and more expansion at the pommel or back of the handle.
The linerlock on the original C36 Military has performed well for me, but I think most will agree that the compression lock is better for most people and most applications. I look forward to all the different Military 2 variations, exclusives and sprints that undoubtedly will be made in the coming years.
Specifications
Closed: 5.51 inch / 140 mm Overall: 9.51 inch / 242 mm Blade: 4.00 inch / 102 mm Edge: 3.65 inch / 93 mm Thickness: 0.145 in 3.7 mm Steel: CPM S30V Weight: 4.3 oz / 122 g Grind: Full-flat Lock: Compression Handle: G-10 Carry: Ambi Clip: 4-position Origin: USA
I have no information on pricing or release dates.
Thank you all for your patience! It was so good to see so many familiar and new faces at the Spyderco Amsterdam Meet again after all these years. It was sad too, since Jur wasn’t there. He and Ted made the first meet happen back in 2004. Back then it was a round table meet with about 8 attendees I think. This year, we hosted 60 people. Joyce brought plenty of know-how and games with her to make sure the meet ran smooth. And Eric brought a whole lot of new and interesting prototypes, concept models and production samples. A few of those designs are close enough to production and release, at some point this year, that I could photograph and share them online with you – with Spyderco’s blessing.
Please note, I have no information about the availability or pricing of these knives and products. For some of the models that haven’t been revealed yet, I took rudimentary measurements, none of which should be considered ‘catalog-correct’. Any mistakes or deviations etc… are mine. Basically, when it comes to these photographs, videos and measurements; I’m a fan – not an expert. 😉
I’ll post the first batch of content later today, and I’ll add more to this site in the coming days.
The 2023 Amsterdam Meet is only 2 days away, and I hope I’ll be able to shoot and share photos of some of the prototypes and production samples that Spyderco is working on. It’s been a long time since I last used my lightbox for the meet and I can definitely use some practice.
It’s been 4 years since we last had this amazing gathering, where around 60 knifeknuts gather to see Eric present all the new prototypes that are being developed. There is also plenty of informal time to meet and talk to Eric and other representatives of Spyderco, as well as having fun talke knives with fellow collectors. I’ve been fortunate to shoot and share photos of new Spyderco prototypes at these meets, with Spyderco’s blessing.
These images are the result of my practice session last weekend. I see plenty of issues to improve, I just hope I can take some half-decent photos to share with you. If there are any prototypes I can photograph and share, it will take a week or week-and-a-half before I can share them, as I’ll also be traveling to the IWA Show in Nuremberg, Germany.
Spyderco Military
Spyderco Delica
Spyderco Dragonfly
See more of my pictures of Spyderco prototypes of previous Amsterdam Meets on this page.
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