C73 Ed Scott Impala

The C73 Impala by Ed Scott was introduced in 2002 and discontinued in 2006.

Appearance in catalogs

The C73 Impala appeared in the 2003, 2004, and 2005 Spyderco product catalogs.

Designer

Ed Scott

History, mentionings etc. from the forums

• Mini-review by "shootist16" on the Spyderco forum's shortly after introducing the Impala (2002).
• A more recent discussion on the Spyderco forum's about the reason why Impalas are not so popular (2008).

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

C73GPS:

"Ed Scott is a South African custom knifemaker who himself hunts and makes custom knives for professional hunters. When using a knife repeatedly for the same type of cutting jobs it quickly becomes apparent what features work best. Ed took his own ideas, added to the suggestions he had from his fellow hunters, pouring them into a knife design catering specifically to the hunter. Spyderco loved the design and conducted its own testing on a good sized Muley taken one cold, fall morning near our Golden facility. What we discovered was Ed's design worked and worked incredibly well. So we released two versions of Ed's design he calls the Impala.

The blade on the C73G has a double beveled gut hook sharpened on both sides of the inside radius. Positioned above the guthook, a section of unsharpened serrations make a slip resistant resting spot for the index finger while controlling the tip and guthook.

The blade is VG-10 with a Walker liner lock. Low-profile steel clip is nested into the black G-10 handle scale keeping the folder firmly clipped without destroying cloth pockets. Carries tip-down.",

See also: C73GP, C73GP2.

Variations

The C73s are made in Seki-City, Japan and have

• a Walker Liner Lock

SKU	Handle	Edge(s)	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C73GP	Black G-10	PE	VG-10	2003?, 2004	169.95$ (2004)	with guthook	N/A	Hollow?	Metal	RH, TD
C73GPS	Black G-10	PS	VG-10	2002-2005	169.95$ (2004)	with guthook	N/A	Hollow?	Metal	RH, TD
C73GP2	Black G-10	PE	VG-10	2003-2004	169.95$ (2004)		N/A	Hollow?	Metal	RH, TD

Most collectible variation

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C73 Impala:

Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
222mm	128mm	95mm	82mm	12mm	3mm	109g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C73 Impala:

Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
8 3/4"	5"	3 3/4"	3 1/4"	15/32"	1/8"	3.9oz