2003 Mini Probe

The 2003 Mini Probe was a Spyderco diving tool, a scaled-down version of the 2002 Dive Probe.

Appearance in catalogs

The 2003 Mini Probe appeared in the following catalogs:

Designer

Sal Glesser

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

• Probe and Mini Probe... what are they for?, posted by forum member Karen
• The Pre-Diver, Dive Probe, and Mini-Probe!, posted by forum member Candyman

Information from The Spyderco Story book

2003 Mini Probe

A scaled-down model of the SCUBA Probe, called the Mini-Probe (model 2003), appeared in 1990. Critical dimensions were based on California’s abalone regulations, which govern the size and shape of tools used to pry the abalone loos from the seabed.

All SCUBA Probes have been discontinued and the remaining stock sold off. It would appear that brightly colored, less sophisticated knives strapped to the leg had more appeat to divers than this more practical tool.

Variations

The 2003 Mini Probe is made in Japan and features:

• A Sheepsfoot Blade
• A line cutter incorporated in the spine of the blade.
• A handle longer than the blade that incorporated a drying vent and a prying tip.

SKU	Handle	Edge(s)	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
2003	Stainless Steel	SE	440C	1990-1991			~1000	Sabre grind	NA	NA	Main

Most collectible variation

Any 2003 Mini Probe in decent condition would be considered collectible.

Questions regarding collecting the 2003

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

Questions with an answer:

Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the 2003 Mini Probe:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
2003	276mm

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the 2003 Mini Probe:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
2003	10.875"

Related

• 2001 Pre Diver
• 2002 Dive Probe