Products
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. Their most common handle material is FRN (Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon)and G10, although they make knives with steel handles as well as some limited editions with various other handles.
A large part of Spyderco knives production is outsourced to foreign contractors in countries such as Japan, Taiwan, Italy, and China. Knives made with CPM S30V steel were previously all made in Golden, Colorado, USA, however Spyderco has recently began shipping CPM-S30V to Taiwan to have knives produced there using this steel.
Spyderco knives are respected for their simplicity, reliability, good ergonomics and functional aesthetics. They are popular with many markets including law enforcement officers, fire and rescue personnel, and private citizens.
For his many influences in tactical knife design (most notably the pocket clip, serrations, and opening hole) and many collaborations with custom knife makers, Spyderco's President, Sal Glesser, was inducted into the Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame at the 2000 Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia.
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