Spyderco “R” – C67
Model Name: R
Model Reference: C67
Designer: Sal Glesser
MSRP: $159.95 (1999), 129.95 (2005), 219.95 (2012)
Description: The Spyderco “R” is a rarely seen knife, in the vein of the cultish Spyderco “Q”, albeit with higher end materials and higher price. The Spyderco R2, which was released in 2005 as a sprint run was manufactured in Seki-City Japan as opposed to Golden, like the R, and features a skeletonized handle but a solid full flat ground VG-10 Steel blade instead of the laser-cut ATS-34 blade of the original R.
2012 Saw a sprint run with a Japanese Nishijin Glass Fiber handle.
Blade Length: 3 1/2″
Closed Length: 4 1/2″
Overall Length: 8″
Weight: 2.75oz
Blade Material: ATS-34 (R), VG-10 (R2)
Blade Finish: Satin
Blade Grind: Sabre Grind
Handle Material: Aluminum
Locking Mechanism: Lock Back
Years Produced: 1999, 2005, 2012
Manufacture Location: Golden Colorado (1999), Seki City Japan (2005)
Variations:
C67P – Plain Edge, Black Almite, ATS-34
C67S – Serrated, Black Almite, ATS-34
C67PGY – Plain Edge, Grey Handle, VG-10
C67SGY – Serrated Edge, Grey Handle, VG-10
C67GFP – Plain Edge, Nishijin Glass Fiber Handle, VG-10