Spyderco C09 CoPilot Varieties

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Re: Spyderco C09 CoPilot Varieties

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nirvanero wrote:Thank you for updating this thread. Mine was a present so it's a special model for me...
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That is a beauty, Nivanero! I can't quite tell from the picture but does yours have brass liners by chance?
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Re: Spyderco C09 CoPilot Varieties

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The CoPilot wrote:That is a beauty, Nivanero! I can't quite tell from the picture but does yours have brass liners by chance?
Yes, those brass liners really make this simple little knife feel classy. I'll take more pics of it, vintage stuff is always nice to watch... :)
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nirvanero wrote:
The CoPilot wrote:That is a beauty, Nivanero! I can't quite tell from the picture but does yours have brass liners by chance?
Yes, those brass liners really make this simple little knife feel classy. I'll take more pics of it, vintage stuff is always nice to watch... :)
You have a real rarity there!
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Re: Spyderco C09 CoPilot Varieties

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nirvanero wrote:
The CoPilot wrote:That is a beauty, Nivanero! I can't quite tell from the picture but does yours have brass liners by chance?
Yes, those brass liners really make this simple little knife feel classy. I'll take more pics of it, vintage stuff is always nice to watch... :)
Please do take some more photos of your knife and post them here.
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I just couldn't resist... :)
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nirvanero wrote:Image

This is a beautiful shot of a slab knife sandwich with a little clip on top! :)
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Welcome back, The CoPilot. It's been a long time. I will have to dig out my old Copilot and see what info I can find regarding its origin.
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SpyderNut wrote:Welcome back, The CoPilot. It's been a long time. I will have to dig out my old Copilot and see what info I can find regarding its origin.
Thank you very much! It has been a long time, indeed.

Please do dig out your CoPilot and post a picture of it here for everyone to enjoy. That is what this thread is for.
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Nivero's CoPilot is an unusual one because it has both brass liners AND a blade marked G-2 stainless. It is from a later run of brass lined CoPilots that were produced after Spyderco started marking blades with the steel type.
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nirvanero wrote:I just couldn't resist... :)
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Do you, by chance, have the box for that knife Nirvanero? I would love to see a picture of the box label for that knife.
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The CoPilot wrote:Do you, by chance, have the box for that knife Nirvanero? I would love to see a picture of the box label for that knife.
Sorry, I asked for the box but my friend had only the knife.
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Re: Spyderco C09 CoPilot Varieties

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Hi The CoPilot,
Could you tell me a little info about my new to me copilot?
Not a brass-lined beauty like above but still nice :)
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Spydergirl88 wrote:Hi The CoPilot,
Could you tell me a little info about my new to me copilot?
Not a brass-lined beauty like above but still nice :)
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It's a C09S, with a G-2 marked blade. Probably produced around 1992-1995. Look inside and see if it has the integral lockspring or the separate lockspring. I have photos of both types side by side earlier in this thread. If it has the integral lockspring it is earlier (closer to 1992). Replacement clips are available for sale from Spyderco.
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The CoPilot wrote: It's a C09S, with a G-2 marked blade. Probably produced around 1992-1995. Look inside and see if it has the integral lockspring or the separate lockspring. I have photos of both types side by side earlier in this thread. If it has the integral lockspring it is earlier (closer to 1992). Replacement clips are available for sale from Spyderco.
Thank you. It has the separate lockspring. It has the clip but i took it off like i do on all my spydies. If anyone needs a OEM replacement C09 clip or C29 FRN clip(s) send me a PM.
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The CoPilot wrote:A possible prototype that was carried by Sal. Note the stamping on the blade. Also note the lack of a lanyard hole. The blade profile and the shape of the butt of the knife have been modified so that they "flow" into one another when the knife is closed. Sal would later take this concept into further refinement on with the Model C61 Pegasus (which, in my opinion, is a real "jewel" of a knife design, especially when closed):
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One of my all-time favorites with cut-out letters on the handle scale. I love how the inner workings of the knife are visible - almost like a factory cut-away:
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Another possible prototype; this one with plastic handle scales:
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Would love to hear your take on these CoPilot prototypes when you get a chance, Sal. Was the one with your name on the blade a CoPilot you modified to help develop another model (like the Pegasus). What was the story on the CoPilot with the letters cut out on the handle scale?
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The CoPilot wrote: Would love to hear your take on these CoPilot prototypes when you get a chance, Sal. Was the one with your name on the blade a CoPilot you modified to help develop another model (like the Pegasus). What was the story on the CoPilot with the letters cut out on the handle scale?
The cut down version was an experiment that led to the Pegasus and the Cricket.

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Hi there from Down under,
Here's my pic of my favorite co-pilot. I believe it to be a Santa Fe Stoneworks custom in Black Jet and abalone. Could someone please confirm and provide a rough time stamp for it?
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That one is beautiful^
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It's nice that's for sure. Thank you. I am lucky to have one so unmarked from being kept so well. I have the box too, it's a nice square cream coloured box from Santa Fe with some cotton wool. Love it when they take time to make something special. I do love a good wharncliffe too Spidergirl. I'd be interested to know how many they made like this, as we don't see them very often.
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