It’s a new month and Spyderco has unveiled their new catalog. There are eight brand new Spyderco folders in store for 2016 – four custom collaborations and four designed by Sal Glesser and Eric Glesser themselves.
Spyderco Introvert – VIEW IMAGE
Spyderco fans first got a peek at a prototype of the Introvert flipper back in March of 2014, when its unusual design raised lots of interest and a few eyebrows. “My goal was to make a folding Swick for EDC,” Introvert designer Chris Knutson, posted in a comment on Spydercollector. The hole in the blade that captures the first finger doubles as an oversized flipper-tab, and backlock was chosen to be ambidextrous “because flippers so rarely are lefty-friendly,” said Knutson.
Spyderco Snap-It Salt – VIEW IMAGE
The new Snap-It Salt is actually an updated version of a long-discontinued Spyderco. The original Snap-It was introduced in 1993, when it won BLADE Show’s “Overall Knife of the Year” award. Instead of a pocketclip, the knife has a shackle on the handle that allows the knife to attach securely where a pocketclip can’t – hanging from a life-vest, for example.
Spyderco Mantra & Mantra 2 – VIEW IMAGE
The 2016 Catalog introduces two new flippers designed by Eric Glesser, the Mantra & Mantra 2. They share the same handle – only the blade shapes differ. Both are titanium framelocks with hardened steel lock inserts and Spyderco’s deep carry wire clip. Both also have flat-ground CPM M4 tool steel blades. The Mantra is almost like a flipper version of the popular Spyderco Delica, with a similar handle shape, overall size, and thumb ramp on the blade. The Mantra 2’s blade is much more slender, almost like a filet knife, without the thumb ramp or a functional thumb hole. Manufactured in Spyderco’s renounded Taiwan facility, they are both sure to be popular blades.
Spyderco Wolfspyder – VIEW IMAGE
Designed by Ray Mears, founder of the Woodlore School of Wilderness Bushcraft, the Spyderco WolfSpyder was made to be compact and light enough to carry every day but strong and comfortable enough to tackle the woods. The scandi-ground s30v blade should perform well at woodworking tasks, and Spyderco’s proprietary compression lock ensure that the blade will hold tough. Also, the blade will be manufactured in Spyderco’s Golden, CO facility.
Spyderco Nirvana – VIEW IMAGE
Peter Rassenti’s Nirvana might be the most highly-anticipated custom collaboration in the 2016 catalog. Its ‘integral’ handle, milled from a single slab of titanium with a seamlessly machined “broken glass” pattern, is an achievement in manufacturing technology for Spyderco. And its price tag, coming in at roughly $430 retail, sets another kind of high-water mark for the brand.
Spyderco Lil’ Lum – VIEW IMAGE
This knife is a compact version of Bob Lum’s Chinese folder, a now-discontinued and highly collectible knife. The Spyderco Chinese saw a number of versions over the years, including a sprint run in 2008 and an large version in 2010. Where the original knife had anodized aluminum handles, the Lil’ version comes dressed in black G10 and a 2.5” VG-10 stainless steel blade.
Spyderco Pattada – VIEW IMAGE
The Pattada is the newest knife in Spyderco’s ethnic series. Designed by Sal Glesser, the Spyderco Pattada is his take on a traditional knife from the island of Sardinia, located off the coast of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea. It has a distinctive, slender leaf-shaped blade and contoured G10 handles. And just like a traditional Pattada knife, Spyderco’s version is also made in Italy.
If you thought that the ultra wear-resistant CPM-S110V blade steel seen on the latest version of the Paramilitary 2 would be moving onto other popular models in the Spyderco lineup, you were right. The Military, Manix 2, and Native 5 will all see a new version with the same “dark blue” G10 and S110V steel. 2016 also marks the 40th anniversary of the Spyderco Native, which will see a number of special versions to commemorate the year.
Matthew McGavin
December 1, 2015 at 10:55 pm
That WolfSpyder looks like bushcraft knives are finally jumping the shark.
Jake Vandenberg
December 1, 2015 at 10:57 pm
I wish I could afford any of these.
Eric Arfwedson
December 1, 2015 at 11:11 pm
Where is the Mamba? Thought that was coming out this year?
Jake Potter
December 1, 2015 at 11:13 pm
So..end of 2015 and still no Nirvana?? What the hell, Spyderco?
Seth Worthwhile Vietti
December 1, 2015 at 11:58 pm
It’s in there, it’s just not new – it was already announced this year
Jacob Gonzales
December 1, 2015 at 11:59 pm
Nirvana 😮
Eric Arfwedson
December 2, 2015 at 12:00 am
Oh ok. I pre-ordered like a month ago. You have any idea when the release date/sale date is?
Jake Potter
December 2, 2015 at 12:00 am
Last I heard was late 2015. Hopefully it’ll be here soon..
Jay Zhang
December 2, 2015 at 12:09 am
Still waiting on a Military 2
Sean Moffatt
December 2, 2015 at 12:18 am
Price range make them unattractive.
Tim Reid
December 2, 2015 at 12:20 am
Exactly what I was thinking.
Eric Arfwedson
December 2, 2015 at 12:31 am
Ok thanks for the follow-up
Michael Sean Beck
December 2, 2015 at 12:40 am
Look at all that Chiwan manufacturing! Yay!
David M. Cope
December 2, 2015 at 1:13 am
But they don’t make their knives in the USA.
Jackson Yuen
December 2, 2015 at 2:52 am
Mantra 1 looks good, everything else is meh.
Jackson Yuen
December 2, 2015 at 2:55 am
Exactly! And how is the Introvert being made in China be 314.95?
Dan Barnett
December 2, 2015 at 3:39 am
Ha@aaaaaa. A serrated blade for 350. Haaaaaaa. Ill make a better knofe for less
Dan Barnett
December 2, 2015 at 3:40 am
I will now sell my spydie for change to reflect the opposite of thier ego
Matt Rogers Menefee
December 2, 2015 at 3:52 am
Spyderco makes about 30% of their knives in the states, All of the versions of the Native model and the Para models are made stateside.
Matt Rogers Menefee
December 2, 2015 at 4:00 am
Brandon Smith Their first folding Pukko is still being made by them. It’s on page 81 of the catalog.
Matt Rogers Menefee
December 2, 2015 at 4:00 am
It’s in the catalog
Eric G Lara
December 2, 2015 at 4:06 am
This is awesome.
Philip Michael George
December 2, 2015 at 4:20 am
I’m still waiting for the Szabofly to resurface.
James Ilyich Rogers
December 2, 2015 at 5:58 am
The Introvert isn’t being made in China, that is a typo on Knife New’s part.
Not to mention the new versions of the Manix 2, Military, and the 6 or so new versions of the Native 5 being announced are all made in the USA.
Roger Marquez
December 2, 2015 at 6:00 am
I’m sure that’s just the msrp…. Not saying they still won’t be expensive AF… Just cheaper… Lol
KnifeNews
December 2, 2015 at 6:56 am
Thanks for pointing that out James Ilyich Rogers – The Introvert will be manufactured in Japan not China. The table has been revised and we apologize for the confusion.
Jackson Yuen
December 2, 2015 at 6:57 am
Much better!
Lox Thomson
December 2, 2015 at 7:54 am
Yea, with a tip up pocket Clip and maybe a compression lock!
Daniel Martin
December 2, 2015 at 12:59 pm
I’ll keep my endura delica and paramilitary and be happy
David M. Cope
December 2, 2015 at 1:25 pm
Benchmade doesn’t make any knives in China; Microtech doesn’t make any knives in China; Quartermaster doesn’t make any knives in China, or Japan, or Taiwan. Those companies as well as many more only manufacture in the USA. They make a superior product and put Americans to work. Kudos to all companies who manufacture in the USA. ????????????????????????
Matt Rogers Menefee
December 2, 2015 at 2:15 pm
Quartermaster knives copy other makers designs without proper payment, have most of their parts made overseas and reassemble in the USA. And Benchmade until recently made knives overseas. Spyderco makes approx. 30% of their models in the USA. If you want to pay 50% more for an innovative design made in the states then you do that.
Jason Terry
December 2, 2015 at 4:38 pm
$719.00 for the nirvana, produced in Taiwan. That’s insane.
Shad Kochenderfer
December 2, 2015 at 5:28 pm
Ugly knives all around. Only one that I’d even think about buying is the Nirvana until I saw the price……seriously?!
Mark Secare
December 2, 2015 at 6:29 pm
Woah
Phillip Hair
December 2, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Yep pretty much sums it up
DuJuan Broadus Sr.
December 2, 2015 at 6:36 pm
Nothing is really jumping out at me… not for these prices anyway.
Dev Volpe
December 2, 2015 at 7:04 pm
They said 430 retail but still lol
Will Moon
December 2, 2015 at 8:35 pm
Meh. Spyderco really needs to get away from the “Raise prices and make it in Taiwann” business. I’ll go for one of those Hap40 Stretches tho. Wouldn’t mind that steel in a Para 2, just saying…
Stewart Watson
December 2, 2015 at 8:57 pm
It’s an integral. Very cheap for an integral.
Jason Terry
December 2, 2015 at 9:03 pm
Yes, it is an integral, with a very custom feel, but it’s still a production knife. And it’s still made in Taiwan, I currently own 2 Sage knives, a Southard, and a domino. I will admit that the taiwanese spyderco knives have better fit and finish. But for an msrp of 720 bucks, I want options. Custom options. Not a basic production knife.