Spyderco Vallotton

[Soanso McMasters]

Can anyone give me these measurements, basically measuring the blade at its absolute longest length possible? Also, how do you like the knife? Pros, cons, etc? Thanks!

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[yablanowitz]

Sorry I can't help with this one. I love the look of the knife and almost bought one, but when I saw it in person it was just too thick and heavy for me to consider carrying it.

[ladybug93]

i just got one recently. if no one else beats me to it, i'll give you some measurements when i get a chance.

i've only carried the knife once and haven't really used it yet. it is a beautiful piece of art. i would totally trust it to do anything i need it to do, to include harder use (for a folder) survival stuff. i'd never purposely push it to that use though because it's too pretty.

the knife is definitely thick and heavy, but that doesn't bother me. i carried a cs 4max today which makes the vallotton seem small and light. i'm not a huge fan of how the clip carries, but i really don't expect to carry this knife often, so i don't see it as a big deal.

in my opinion, this knife is a piece of art, as i said above. for me, it's a special occasion blade that i could still trust to do everything. the finish is amazing and the action is so smooth. i do wish i could get the auto conversion though just because it makes a really cool knife even cooler.

james bond would want this knife.

[Vaugith]

I can squeak out 3&5/8" measuring from tip to back of thumb stud/blade stop.

Mine is a few years old. Not sure if their have been any cqi changes. The grind is really nice. It saves what would otherwise be a much too thick knife. The handle is blocky and much fatter than you would expect from pictures, but it feels good in hand due to the fat scales. The spydie hole was sharp! from the factory. Chamfered it a touch with a sharpmaker rod. Reverse flick is very doable but takes more practice than a pm2, my finger gets stuck sometimes. The action is superb. Shakes shut. Liner lock access is great.

Love it.

[Soanso McMasters]

I can squeak out 3&5/8" measuring from tip to back of thumb stud/blade stop.

Mine is a few years old. Not sure if their have been any cqi changes. The grind is really nice. It saves what would otherwise be a much too thick knife. The handle is blocky and much fatter than you would expect from pictures, but it feels good in hand due to the fat scales. The spydie hole was sharp! from the factory. Chamfered it a touch with a sharpmaker rod. Reverse flick is very doable but takes more practice than a pm2, my finger gets stuck sometimes. The action is superb. Shakes shut. Liner lock access is great.

Love it.

Awesome. How does it measure from tip to the rearward most point on the bottom? If it comes in clearly below 4 inches I’m going to order one.

[Soanso McMasters]

I can squeak out 3&5/8" measuring from tip to back of thumb stud/blade stop.

Mine is a few years old. Not sure if their have been any cqi changes. The grind is really nice. It saves what would otherwise be a much too thick knife. The handle is blocky and much fatter than you would expect from pictures, but it feels good in hand due to the fat scales. The spydie hole was sharp! from the factory. Chamfered it a touch with a sharpmaker rod. Reverse flick is very doable but takes more practice than a pm2, my finger gets stuck sometimes. The action is superb. Shakes shut. Liner lock access is great.

Love it.

Awesome, thanks for the info! How does it measure from tip to the rearward most point on the bottom? If it comes in clearly below 4 inches I’m going to order one.

[Soanso McMasters]

i just got one recently. if no one else beats me to it, i'll give you some measurements when i get a chance.

i've only carried the knife once and haven't really used it yet. it is a beautiful piece of art. i would totally trust it to do anything i need it to do, to include harder use (for a folder) survival stuff. i'd never purposely push it to that use though because it's too pretty.

the knife is definitely thick and heavy, but that doesn't bother me. i carried a cs 4max today which makes the vallotton seem small and light. i'm not a huge fan of how the clip carries, but i really don't expect to carry this knife often, so i don't see it as a big deal.

in my opinion, this knife is a piece of art, as i said above. for me, it's a special occasion blade that i could still trust to do everything. the finish is amazing and the action is so smooth. i do wish i could get the auto conversion though just because it makes a really cool knife even cooler.

james bond would want this knife.

I would happily take a measurement on the lower side of the blade at the longest point.

[Manixguy@1994]

I handled the knife when it first came out . I have to agree with LB it is a piece of art but as a right liner lock wasn’t do able for me . Beautiful knife in a unique way .Dan

[JRinFL]

I can confirm that it is much beefier in the hand than the pictures can show. I bought one one whim years ago because it looked great in someones picture next to a revolver. It's a safe queen for me now.

[Evil D]

I would never have parted with mine but I was working with a retired police officer and he fell in love with it but was on a fixed budget and couldn't afford one so he got mine for next to nothing. I also didn't use it as much as I should have.

[Vaugith]

Awesome. How does it measure from tip to the rearward most point on the bottom? If it comes in clearly below 4 inches I’m going to order one.

It is well below 4". As I said my measurement of 3&5/8 was the longest point I could find. The bottom measurement was less than that. The knife is also advertised as having a 3.75" blade.

[SSD_777]

Maybe try reading the technical specifications on the Spyderco website, they're very informative.

[Enactive]

I have been tempted by the Vallotton... But figuring I wouldn't carry something that chonky very often, I tracked down a Lil, which I also like the look of better. It is lovely. Both are great.

[ladybug93]

Maybe try reading the technical specifications on the Spyderco website, they're very informative.

it doesn't give the measurements he's looking for. depending on where you live and how police decide to enforce laws, they might measure to the same place spyderco does, or they could measure the way the op shows in his post. i understand wanting to be on the safe side. no one wants to go to jail for nothing.

[Evil D]

The catalog lists the blade length as 3.75 and edge length as 3.56, doesn't list a handle length but overall length is 8.697. Total length minus blade length would be 4.947.

Blade HQ's website does list a handle length and claims it's 5 even, which subtracted from the total length would leave 3.697 of blade length left over. No matter how you measure it the blade can't possibly be 4 inches.

[ladybug93]

just took some measurements and got 3 7/8 from the tip to the hilt on both the top and bottom.

[Soanso McMasters]

Thanks all. I’m checking around for one now.

[BornIn1500]

To me, the Vallotton looks straight out of an old New York mobster's pocket. Should have been named the Spyderco Gambino.