Spyderco

Spyderco is a company, founded in 1978 by Sal Glesser and based in Golden, Colorado, U.S.A., that produces knives and knife sharpeners. more...

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Spyderco began by producing knife sharpeners in 1978, and produced their first folding knife, the C01 Worker, in 1981. This knife was the first to feature a round hole in the blade designed for fast, one-handed opening, which is now the company's trademark. Additionally, the company claims that this was the first knife to feature a clothing clip on the right side of the handle..

Most knives produced by Spyderco are folding knives, of various designs, blade steels, handle materials, and locking mechanisms (including two patented proprietary locks); however, they have also produced fixed-blade knives for various purposes.

Spyderco's knives are made with a plain edge, a partially serrated edge, or a fully serrated "Spyder Edge" configuration. They make the majority of their knives available with full serrations, which is uncommon for a knife company. Generally, Spyderco knives pair thoroughly designed, expertly-treated, high-quality steel blades with simple but highly ergonomic handles. Their most common handle material is FRN (Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon), although they make knives with steel handles as well as some limited editions with various other handles.

Most of Spyderco knives production is outsourced to foreign contractors such as Japan, Italy, China, and Germany. Knives made with S30V blade steel models are made in Golden, Colorado, USA.

Spyderco knives are respected for their simplicity, reliability, high ergonomics,and lack of preoccupation with aesthetics. They are popular with many markets including law enforcement officers, fire and rescue personnel, and private citizens.

Blade Steels

Spyderco has often experimented with new blade steels. As of 2006, their blades may be made from one or more of the following steels;

440C; 8Cr13MoV; ATS-55; AUS-6; AUS-8; CPM-S30V; H-1; N690Co; VG-10; GIN-1; GIN-2; CPM-S60V; CPM-S90V;

In 1994, Spyderco was the first company to use Crucible's S60V tool steel in a production knife.; In 1995, Japanese VG-10 stainless steel was used on their Bill Moran collaboration model.; From 2005, Spyderco has produced several limited edition models and a production model using new ZDP-189 steel provided by Hitachi.; Spyderco was the first knife company to use H-1 steel in a folder. H-1 is a nitrogen precipitation-hardened steel touted as impervious to rust.;

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