Amsterdam Meet 2012 Report

[mattman]

Now, there's a knife worth waiting for!

But how?
Please Hurry!!

[Mako109]

Ahhhhh the Southard Folder... Thank you Brad and Spyderco. Here's my left kidney, you guys deserve it

[SCARLETT]

This is my new screen saver!! It's a Beaut!

[26.2Madness]

I hate buying foreign made and assembled knives, for no other reason other than I just prefer to support my home country. I think I will need to make an exception to my "rule" with this knife. I was on Brad Southard's waiting list to get a custom, but it did not work out. So, now it looks like I may be able to get one of his amazing designs at a reasonable price (hopefully).

Another long awaited design was the Brad Southard Folder, which will be Spyderco’s first ‘flipper’ design folding knife. The blade certainly flipped open very smoothly. The knife felt very solid without being too heavy. I like the brown or coyote G10.

[edge-e]

The machining on these new folders have came along way from even just five years ago...
The taiwan maker is hitting home run after home run....Good work spyderco,and keep
the pics coming...where's my southfork and tuff???

[DeathBySnooSnoo]

Seriously Sal, can you make the Southard folder in a lefty? Please!!!!

[Mr Blonde]

I am very happy to see the Caly 3.5 model expanding into new variations! This version is exactly like the Caly 3 with the laminated ZDP 189 blade, except that it’s a Caly 3.5. I noticed that the blade seemed a bit off when I tried to photograph it, and then I noticed the extreme high polish. I’m curious if this polished finish will also be used in final production. This one goes on my wishlist for sure.

[224477]

Thanks much Wouter So far the Szabo and Caly 3.5 CF ZDP have my attention.

[DeathBySnooSnoo]

Really liking that Caly 3.5!! That is one I will get for sure...though would like to see a non shiny clip.

[jackthedog]

That Southard flipper looks great. I'm in for one. Same with the Damascus Caly.

[donutsrule]

Thank you so much for the pics and descriptions! The Chaparral and the Southard are calling to me.

Spyderco: Providers of impossibly awesome knives to everyone.

[MachSchnell]

Whats up with a lot of these being stamped/made in Taiwan?
Their quality is great, but.... what happened to the good 'ol U.S. manufacturing?

[DeathBySnooSnoo]

Whats up with a lot of these being stamped/made in Taiwan?
Their quality is great, but.... what happened to the good 'ol U.S. manufacturing?

It has been stated that the Golden plant is already running at 100% with a probably a couple of years worth of production already planned. So if you want more knives, they have to be made elsewhere...and IMO Taiwan is making the best Spydercos these days.

[xceptnl]

Ahhhhh the Southard Folder... Thank you Brad and Spyderco. Here's my left kidney, you guys deserve it

+1 . . . that it going on my wish list.

[jabba359]

It has been stated that the Golden plant is already running at 100% with a probably a couple of years worth of production already planned. So if you want more knives, they have to be made elsewhere...and IMO Taiwan is making the best Spydercos these days.

This. Plus, Golden is expanding, but many of the machines they have to buy are built when ordered and have a large lag time before they can ship.

[Sithus1966]

But I have a Lil Matrriarch on pre-order, so it can't be a concept.

I remain, according to my info the Li'l Matriarch and the Rescue 3 are concept models, so no pics allowed. If the Spydercrew states otherwise I'm happy to post them though.

[jabba359]

The Chaparral Titan Stealth was apparently the first design for the Chaparral series. Unfortunately, only now the maker can pull it off. The tips and dips of the facets in the titan handle are only ten thousands of an inch high or deep, depending on your point of view. Eric explained that the stop pin actually pushes into the blade, resulting in a tight lock-up.

The "stealth" moniker makes sense now. While not black, the geometric angles are very reminiscent of the stealth bomber.

[IRZ28]

That Southard looks pretty cool... Blade length might be a legal issue in my location, though... Have to wait and see for official specs though, I suppose...

[eloreno]

That Southard looks pretty cool... Blade length might be a legal issue in my location, though... Have to wait and see for official specs though, I suppose...

Brad posted specs over on the other forum.

Its basic specs are

Blade Length (Tip blade-Tip Bolster) :3.5"
Overall Length: 8"
Closed: 4.5"

[Mr Blonde]

But I have a Lil Matrriarch on pre-order, so it can't be a concept.

I'm just not going to ruin the Amsterdam Meets by taking a guess at which models I can post or not. Eric gave me a list and I took pictures of all knives with their corresponding tags to doublecheck. From that, I gathered that the Li'l Matriarch is a concept model. I'll definitely check it with Sal and Eric at the IWA show later this week. Untill then, I'm not taking any chances.

As I understand it, a concept model is not just a 'let's see if we will make it' model. Other factors come into play as well; a long lag time until production is one of them.