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Caly3.5 Carbon Fiber ~ C144CFE |
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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 spawned 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.
length overall 7.625 " (194 mm)
blade length 3.5 " (89 mm)
blade steel ZDP-189
length closed 4.313 " (110 mm)
cutting edge 3.125 " (79 mm)
weight 3.1 oz. (88 g)
blade thickness .125 " (3 mm)
handle material CF
