Police, Stainless Steel Handle, Plain .
Spyderco has several knife designs that remain
steadfast year after year. What keeps people buying them over decades is
their basic function but also that they’re upgraded or refreshed with
new technology and materials when they become available. A prolific
design in Spyderco’s line is the Calypso.
Its arrival over a decade ago as a mid-sized folder has spurned numerous
variations and converted legions of knife buyers to the benefits of
flat-ground, thick leaf-shaped blades. This is a workingman’s or woman’s
folder founded on the premise that a comfortable, usable pocketknife is
one that feels like a natural extension of your hand.
A larger, newer Bionic version of the original Calypso Jr. is the
Caly3.5. The latest Calypso progeny has a three and a half inch VG-10
leaf-shaped blade that is thick at the tang, then tapering to a tip. The
cutting edge is flat-ground and thin for precision and receptive
cutting. Ergonomics and control were taken into the designs’
consideration and where handle and blade meet is a substantial finger
choil. This is the spot where the index finger settles ergonomically
leading the thumb to naturally position itself directly above on the
blade’s spine. Also the spine is textured with slip resistant jimping
making the knife feels like part of the hand with no sliding forward or
backward while cutting. The black G-10 handle has a mid-positioned back
lock and a low profile wire clip, holding the folder deeply in a pocket
facing tip-up.
Specifications
Blade Length: 3-1/2" (89 mm)
Cutting Edge: 3-1/8" (79 mm)
Blade Thickness: 1/8" (3 mm)
Length Overall: 7-5/8" (194 mm)
Length Closed: 4-5/16" (110 mm)
Hole Diameter: 1/2" (13 mm)
Blade Steel: VG-10
Weight: 3.1 oz. (89 g)
Handle Material: G-10
Wire Pocket Clip; Tip-up Carry, Left or Right Carry
Made in Japan |