Spyderco Calypso 3 Carbon Fiber Knife

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Uploaded by on Jun 8, 2009

http://www.customtacticals.com - Vide review of the Spyderco Caly 3 Folder. Limited production model with ZDP-189 sandwiched blade.

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  • Nice review, but I have to say, you are the first person I've seen/read with a negative opinion of Spyderco's Taichung manufacturer, and also the first to think they are inferior to Golden (cf, BLUNTRUTH4U's Sage review). Keep in mind those S30V blades are made in Golden.

    As for the Caly only showing "Japan" (also note the font used for "Spyderco" in the maker's mark), that's because it's made by Moki. They have manufactured some of Spyderco's best-made knives.

  • @shimage If you want to see the the different in quality between Taiwan and Golden Spydies, compare the Leafstorm and the Chokwe, its one of the best ways since they both are same era, and same construction. One is Taiwan and one is Golden. No one that truly understands a quality crafted knife would think that they are the same quality.

  • Taiwan and China are not the same. China is JUNK! But Taiwan makes great knives with extremely high quality. Many of the custom knives are outsourced to Taiwan. The quality is dictated by the manufacture on based on the cost they want to control. You get twice the knife for half the price with "made-in-Taiwan".

  • @qvup7 Indeed they are two different Countries. However, that does not change the fact that the Taiwan-made Spydercos are inferior in quality to the US made ones. Additionally, I do not know what you mean by custom made knives being outsourced to Taiwan.. that would mean that the knife is not custom.

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  • Good review.

    I love this knife, one of my favorite EDC. Feels awesome in the hand, holds an edge forever and is beautiful to look at.

  • spydercos always catch my eye.

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  • I'm loving it! Great knife!

  • The steel may be limited edition.

  • "zed" is how "z" is pronounced in Great Britain and other European nations.

  • to customtactical: Spyderco sends some of their knives to Taiwan but if you have actually had any from their current Taiwanese manufacturer you would have seen that they are better than the Japanese made knives. I mean look at the Sage 1 or the Gayle Bradly, they are flawless. I just got a Stretch 2 in ZDP189 and was missing screws, and the grind was off. Actually handle the knives before you make ignorant comments, it makes you look like you don't know what youre talking about.

  • I love the blade style but the line on the blade just takes away from the beauty of this blade.

  • "Zee Dee Pee" would be the correct pronunciation ;)

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