C144 Caly 3.5
The Caly 3.5 is a slightly longer version of the Caly3. The Caly 3.5 lineup is part of the Prestige series.
Appearance in catalogs
The C144 Caly 3.5 appears in the following catalogs:
- 2014 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2015 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2016 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2017 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2018 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2019 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2020 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2021 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2022 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2023 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2024 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2025 Spyderco Product Guide
Designer
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
Discussion on the Super Blue sprintrun
In this post on the Spyderco.com forum, from 18 March 2022, Sal Glesser shares a story about the Caly 3.5 being used to fight off a mountain lion:
A few years ago, a couple was walking in National Park in Texas. Their young son was walking between them each holding his hands. A mountain lion jumped between them, grabbed the boy and dragged him off into the forest. The Dad chased the cat into the forest and found them with the cat holding his mouth over the boys face in an effort to smother him. The Dad beat on the cat with his fists, but the cat did not respond. He remembered that he had a Caly 3.5 in his pocket. He pulled the knife from his pocket and stabbed the cat in the side. The cat ran off and was later found dead.
They attended the Blade Magazine show that year and we had a chance to speak with them. The young boy told Gail that, "He didn't cry". Pretty brave for a 4 year old. The Dad said that it surprised him how easily the knife slid into the cat.[1]
- In this post on the Spyderco.com forum, from 22 May 2022, Sal Glesser shares some information on the designs related to the Caly 3.5:
The Caly 3.5 is a very special design for me, keeping in mind that I'm biased. I'm looking forward to the FRN version of the 3.5, (which is designed to be screw construction), which I feel will be the ultimate variation of the concept. The Caly 3, and the 3.5 were designs of love. Kind of a very evolved and refined version of a design that I've been working on for many years. The Calypso, Caly 3, UKPK, Caly 3 and Caly 3.5 are an example of CQI, or Kaizen decades in their refinement.
Ergonomic, User friendly, maximum cut in a easily carried urban format. The "Urban" and "Squeak", and eventually the "Metropolitan are all offshoots of the concept as the concept, in various forms as they came into production over the years. [2]
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
C144G:
"Spyderco has several knife designs that remain steadfast year after year. What keeps people buying them over decades is their basic function but also that they're upgraded or refreshed with new technology and materials when they become available. A prolific design in Spyderco's line is the Calypso.
Its arrival over a decade ago as a mid-sized folder has spawned numerous variations and converted legions of knife buyers to the benefits of flat-ground, thick leaf-shaped blades. This is a workingman's or woman's folder founded on the premise that a comfortable, usable pocketknife is one that feels like a natural extension of your hand.
A larger, newer Bionic version of the original Calypso Jr. is the Caly3.5. The latest Calypso progeny has a three and a half inch VG-10 leaf-shaped blade that is thick at the tang, then tapering to a tip. The cutting edge is flat-ground and thin for precision and receptive cutting. Ergonomics and control were taken into the designs' consideration and where handle and blade meet is a substantial finger choil. This is the spot where the index finger settles ergonomically leading the thumb to naturally position itself directly above on the blade's spine. Also the spine is textured with slip resistant jimping making the knife feels like part of the hand with no sliding forward or backward while cutting. The black G-10 handle has a mid-positioned back lock and a low profile wire clip, holding the folder deeply in a pocket facing tip-up."
The C144 Caly3.5 in Spyderco's online catalog
See also:
The C144 Caly3.5 Carbon Fiber in Spyderco's online catalog
The C144 Caly3.5 Super Blue in Spyderco's online catalog
Variations
All are made in Seki city, Japan and have:
Variations of the C144 Caly3.5
| SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
| C144G | black G-10 | PE | VG-10 | 2010-2014 | 204.95 $ (2013) | N/A | Full Flat grind | Low profile Stainless wire clip | Ambidextrous tip-up | Main | |
| C144CFE | black CF | SE | ZDP-189/420J2 laminate | 2011- | 274.95$ (2013) | N/A | Full Flat grind | Low profile Stainless wire clip | Ambidextrous tip-up | Variant | |
| C144GGY | grey G-10 | PE | Aogami Super Blue | 2011 | 224.95$ (2012) | sprintrun | 1000? | Full Flat grind | Low profile Stainless wire clip | Ambidextrous tip-up | Variant |
Most collectible variation
The Super Blue C144 sprint run.
Questions regarding collecting the C144 Caly3.5
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
Questions with an answer:
Technical information
Typical measurements (mm and grams) of the C144 Caly3.5:
| SKU | Length overall | Length closed | Blade length | Cutting edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| C144G | 194mm | 110mm | 89mm | 79mm | 12.5mm | 3mm | 89g |
| C144CF | 194mm | 110mm | 89mm | 79mm | 12.5mm | 3mm | 88g |
Typical measurements (inches and ounces) of the C144 Caly3.5:
| SKU | Length overall | Length closed | Blade length | Cutting edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| C144G | 7.625" | 4.313" | 3.5" | 3.125" | 0.49" | 0.125" | 3.1 oz. |
| C144CF | 7.625" | 4.313" | 3.5" | 3.125" | 0.49" | 0.125" | 3.1 oz. |
References
- ↑ From the Spyderco.com discussion forum thread 'If you have not heard, there is a knife called the Caly 3.5'
- ↑ From the Spyderco.com discussion forum thread | "As close to perfection as possible" folder from Spyderco?
