Caly 3.5 discontinued?

[sal]

I carry the 3.5 SB quite a bit.

sal

[xceptnl]

I carry the 3.5 SB quite a bit.

sal

I think anyone who owns one of these sprints can make this statement Sal. For me it has always been a fantastic steel in an already flawless design. Thanks for bringing us so many versions of this vision of yours. We knife nuts do appreciate such refinements.

[Donut]

This thread makes the Caly 3.5 sprint with steel similar to M4... much more important. :)

[PanChango]

This thread makes the Caly 3.5 sprint with steel similar to M4... much more important. :)

I think that is a fantastic idea.

[JNewell]

I am still just scratching my head how the best knife I have ever owned is discontinued...

Probably will buy one more back-up.

I picked up the VG-10 standard SKU from NK for $99.99

I think I just bought the last one they had in stock.

[nirvanero]

Well, it's hard to accept this but if the decision it's taken then all I have to say is thanks Sal for giving us the opportunity of using such a perfect design. My Caly has been in my pocket more than any of my Para2, one of my favs. I hope we'll see another sprint run some day.

[bh49]

This thread makes the Caly 3.5 sprint with steel similar to M4... much more important. :)

Brian,
I love the idea. I was thinking about CPM M4 for a while.

[bh49]

I am still just scratching my head how the best knife I have ever owned is discontinued...

Probably will buy one more back-up.

I picked up the VG-10 standard SKU from NK for $99.99

I think I just bought the last one they had in stock.

They are out now.

[edged]

It's always a bit sad to see such a great Spyderco design discontinued. Understandable though, and in a way it makes the knife more special.

I wonder if a Golden version with a compression lock and pillar construction would sell better amongst the more average knife buying public. A man can dream. :)

[bh49]

edged,
Welcome to the Forum

[JNewell]

Probably will buy one more back-up.

I picked up the VG-10 standard SKU from NK for $99.99

I think I just bought the last one they had in stock.

They are out now.

Yup, I took them from 1 in stock to Out of Stock. You sometimes wonder whether the order is actually going to go through (was someone else buying the same knife at the same time?) but I got the email so it probably did go through. :) I was surprised when the G10 Caly3 was discontinued, but it was, so this actually doesn't surprise me. I bought this one because I've got a pair of the SB sprints and a pair of the ZDP production versions and an old G10 Caly3 so this makes three pairs... :spyder:

[Jazz]

I'm glad I have one. Thanks, Sal for the excellent design. I'm still real sad over the loss of my G10 Caly 3. Please do a stainless sprint of those. :o ... or even something close to stainless.

[bearfacedkiller]

Maybe a HAP40 sprint in our future? :D

[sal]

Hi Edged,

Welcome to our forum.

sal

[ManixFan]

I was really hoping to get my hands on a Caly 3.5 Damascus sprint some day.........I really hope that the discontinuation of the G10 Caly 3.5 makes this more likely rather than less. :confused:

[RadioactiveSpyder]

I was really hoping to get my hands on a Caly 3.5 Damascus sprint some day.........I really hope that the discontinuation of the G10 Caly 3.5 makes this more likely rather than less. :confused:

As a huge proponent of this idea, I very much agree and hope so as well.

I am hoping Sal can chime in and at least give us a yea or nay on whether there will be future versions of the Caly 3.5 made!?! Even better would be to drop us a bone on whether the bolstered Damascus version might be a reality in the next year or two! Cheers, Radioactive :) (still reeling from the Caly 3.5 disco news BTW...)

[SharpCdn]

I am really disappointed!

I really loved the plain G10/VG10 version... It is my office carry knife that is in a small enough package that it doesn't scare people, yet is long enough to cut my apple in half.

I had the zdp version but sold it because I found the soft laminate cladding scratched to easily, and I really preferred the texture of G10 to the smooth CF of the zdp version...really wanted to like it.

I do love zdp, and if the blade was solid zdp, it would be my EDC. (If they ever put out a solid zdp blade version it would be my new favourite office knife).

I understand business decisions, seems I always like the models that get disco'd.

[ManixFan]

I am really disappointed!

I really loved the plain G10/VG10 version... It is my office carry knife that is in a small enough package that it doesn't scare people, yet is long enough to cut my apple in half.

I had the zdp version but sold it because I found the soft laminate cladding scratched to easily, and I really preferred the texture of G10 to the smooth CF of the zdp version...really wanted to like it.

I do love zdp, and if the blade was solid zdp, it would be my EDC. (If they ever put out a solid zdp blade version it would be my new favourite office knife).

I understand business decisions, seems I always like the models that get disco'd.

Welcome to the Forums SharpCdn! I love the name you've chosen for yourself

I also prefer solid ZDP over the laminate. It is stain resistant enough for me and I would rather have a slightly stained blade over a highly scratched up blade due to soft cladding.

I am hoping though that the discontinuation of the production G10 VG10 Caly 3.5 only means that we might see more sprints in this model........such as the bolstered Damascus Caly 3.5 and perhaps an M4 equivalent Japanese steel in a darker non-black or brown G10. Perhaps a dark blue or green or even a maroon G10. I have never ever seen G10 in a wine coloured dark maroon and think that this would be a sharp looking knife! (Pun Intended) :D

[edged]

edged,
Welcome to the Forum

Hi Edged,

Welcome to our forum.

sal

Thank you. :)

I hope that the Caly blade and handle shape live on in a new setup. Such a great design.

[sal]

Hi SharpCdn,

Welcome to our forum.

The ZDP Caly 3.5 is still in the line. It's a small afi market that buys the design. The maker is also having some issues. I would guess that sprints in the future are possible when the "right" combination is decided on.

sal