C127 Urban

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The C127 Urban is a non-locking folder (SLIPIT) and will be very likely introduced in 2009. The Urban is available with different blade shapes and handle colors.

Appearance in catalogs

The C127 Urban appeared in the following catalogs:

  • 2008 Spyder Mid-Year Product Supplement
  • 2009 Spyderco product catalog

Designer

Spyderco

History, mentionings etc. from the forums

  • Pre-shipping (by the time you read this maybe also post-shipping) rumours, plans, facts and more in The Spyderco Urban Hype Thread on the Spyderco forums.

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

C127FG:

"Laws and guidelines for carrying pocketknives are changing in countries all over our world. Several countries have enacted restrictions and parameters on folding knives, specifically on blades that lock open. Spyderco addressed this by developing a series of non-locking folders we call Slipits. Slipits are traditional Spyderco folding and clip knives (we’ve always called them CLIPITS) but have non-locking blades. Slipit blades are safely held open by a notched or slip-joint located at the knife’s pivot. Closing the blade, the notch produces resistance functionally similar to traditional slip-joint penknives. Heightening control and safety, a deep finger choil positions the index finger behind the blade directly under the thumb. This allows choking up nearer the cutting edge with comfort and dexterity. Positioning the index finger in the choil additionally keeps the blade from closing while cutting.

The Urban Slipits feature G-10 handles: C127OR Urban Wharncliffe Blade with safety orange G-10 handle and C127FG Urban Leaf-shaped Blade with Foliage Green G-10 handle. Both have screw together handle construction for adjusting and cleaning and feature a left/right-hand tip up silhouette wire pocket clip. Their blades are flat-ground VG-10 available PlainEdged with slip-resistant jimping at the blade spine and along the finger-choil."[1]

See also: C127OR[2].

Variations

The C127s are made in Seki-City, Japan and have a

  • notch joint (i.e. non-locking),
  • screw together construction,
  • wire clip, left/right hand, tip-up
SKU Handle Edge(s) Steel MSRP Note Number made Grind Clip Collectors club
C127GPFG Foliage green G-10 PE VG-10 149.95$ (2009) 2009-, Leaf-shaped blade N/A Full Flat Wire Main
C127GPOR Orange G-10 PE VG-10 149.95$ (2009) 2009-, Wharncliffe blade N/A Full Flat Wire Variant

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the C127

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C127 Urban

Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight Variation
C127FG 154mm 89mm 65mm 57mm 12mm 3mm 58g
C127OR 154mm 89mm 65mm 57mm 12mm 3mm 57g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C127 Urban

Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight Variation
C127FG 6 1/16" 3 1/2" 2 9/16" 2 1/4" 15/32" 1/8" 2.05oz
C127OR 6 1/16" 3 1/2" 2 9/16" 2 1/4" 15/32" 1/8" 2oz

References

  1. The C127FG Urban in Spyderco's online catalog
  2. The C127OR Urban in Spyderco's online catalog

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