Spyderco is an American cutlery company based in Golden, Colorado, producing knives and knife sharpeners.
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10 Facts About Spyderco
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Spyderco pioneered many features that are now common in folding knives, including the pocket clip, serrations, and the opening hole.
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Spyderco has collaborated with 30 custom knife makers, athletes, and self-defense instructors for designs and innovated the usage of 20 different blade materials.
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The name Spyderco was coined after Glesser noticed that many high performance sports cars had 'Spyder' in the name; which inspired the name Spyderco to signify high performance cutting tools.
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The first product Spyderco produced was the Portable Hand in 1976, this "spider-shaped device", was a series of angles, ball joints and alligator clips that helped people such as jewelers and hobbyists to work with small parts.
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Knives made with CPM S30V steel were previously all made in Golden, Colorado; however, Spyderco began shipping CPM-S30V to Taiwan to have their highest end knives produced there using this steel.
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Spyderco knives are popular with many markets including private citizens, fire and rescue personnel and law enforcement officers.
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Spyderco has experimented with new blade steels over the years.
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Spyderco uses Crucible's version of D2, which is a powder metallurgy version.
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Spyderco often produces limited edition models, referred to as sprint runs.
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