C229 Shaman
The C229 Shaman is part of Spyderco's USA-Made lineup.
Appearance in catalogs
The C229 Shaman appeared in the following catalogs:
- 2017 Spyderco Mid-Year Supplement
- 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
Designer
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
C229 Shaman
"Drawing inspiration from our iconic Native® folding knife, the Shaman offers the same advanced ergonomics and proven design dynamics in a larger, even more capable format. The soul of this impressive design is its CPM® S30V® stainless steel blade, which features a full-flat grind for outstanding edge geometry and an acute, utilitarian point. A fully accessible Trademark Round Hole™ proudly announces its Spyderco lineage and ensures swift, reliable, one-handed opening with either hand.
The stonewash-finished blade is housed in an exceptionally refined, ergonomic handle built with nested skeletonized stainless steel liners and contoured matte-finished G-10 scales. This robust construction forms the foundation of the knife’s high-strength Compression Lock™ mechanism, which locks the blade securely open and allows safe, easy one-handed closing.
To ensure convenient carry and immediate access, a stonewashed four-position pocket clip offers left or right-side, tip-up or tip-down carry. Available with either a PlainEdge™ or fully serrated SpyderEdge™ blade, the Shaman offers powerful cutting magic in a stylish, user-friendly format."
The C229 Shaman in Spyderco's online catalog.
Variations
The C229 Shaman is made in Golden, CO and has
- Compression Lock
- Nested, skeltonized Stainless Steel liners
- Lanyard hole
- Subtle spine swedge
SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
C229GP | Black, matte finish, contoured G-10 | PE | Satin CPM-S30V | Oct. 2017- | $289.00 (2019) | Regular production | Full Flat | Chrome silver Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Main | |
C229GS | Black, matte finish, contoured G-10 | SE | Satin CPM-S30V | Oct. 2017- | $289.00 (2019) | Regular production | Full Flat | Chrome silver Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant | |
C229GPBK | Black, matte finish, contoured G-10 | PE | Black DLC coated CPM-S30V | Feb. 2018- | $309.00 (2019) | Black hardware, satin liners | Regular production | Full Flat | Matte black Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GSBK | Black, matte finish, contoured G-10 | SE | Black DLC coated CPM-S30V | Mar. 2018- | $309.00 (2019) | Black hardware, satin liners | Regular production | Full Flat | Matte black Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GM4P | Jade/Natural, contoured G-10 | PE | Satin CPM-M4 | Mar. 19, 2019 @ 10 AM MST | $199.00 (street), $300.00 (MSRP) | Blade HQ dealer Exclusive. Sold out in about 5 minutes. | Limited | Full Flat | Chrome silver Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229CFP | Black, contoured CF | PE | Satin CPM-S90V | May 2019 | $429.90 (2019) | Sprintrun | 600-1200? | Full Flat | Chrome silver Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GRDBK | Red, contoured G-10 | PE | Black DLC coated CPM-4V | Sept. 19, 2019 @ 7 PM CST | $210.00 (street) | St. Nick's dealer Exclusive. Sold out in just over a minute. A second run was offered in 2020. | ~450 | Full Flat | Black Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229MCW | Brown, contoured canvas Micarta | PE | Cru-Wear | Oct. 2019 | $320.00 (2019) | Sprintrun | 1200 | Full Flat | Chrome silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229RWDP | Contoured rosewood Dymondwood | PE | CPM REX 45 | Jan. 2020 | $210.00 (street), $300.00 (MSRP) | KnifeCenter dealer Exclusive. Sold out in a couple days. | Limited | Full Flat | Chrome silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GFGBK | Forest green, smooth contoured G-10 | PE | DLC Cru-Wear | Feb. 01, 2020 @ 11 AM EST | $234.50 (street), $335.00 (MSRP) | The Knife Joker dealer Exclusive. Black hardware, but non-coated lock liner. Pre-orders opened briefly on Jan. 15 and again on Jan. 19. The actual on-sale date repeatedly crashed his webstore, resulting in the sale time being pushed back each time. They finally went up at around 2:30PM EST and sold out in well under a minute (I've seen mention from 5-20 seconds). | ~435 | Full Flat | Black Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GM4PBK | Jade/Natural, contoured G-10 | PE | Black DLC CPM-M4 | Feb. 11, 2020 @ 10 AM MST | $224.95 (street), $320.00 (MSRP) | Blade HQ dealer Exclusive. Black hardware (uncoated liners, though). BHQ said they ordered a much larger run than usual, due to fast sell outs of past exclusives. This one sold out in approximately 5.5 hours. | Limited | Full Flat | Black Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GPBORE | Burnt-orange contoured G-10 | PE | CPM REX 45 | June 2020 | $295.00 (2020) | Sprintrun | 1200 | Full Flat | Chrome silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229MPZW | Brown, contoured canvas Micarta | PE | Z-WEAR PM | Feb. 2021 | $320.00 (2020) | Sprintrun. Spyderco's first knife in Z-WEAR PM | Limited | Full Flat | Chrome silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229BMBNP | Burlap Micarta | PE | CPM-S90V | 2021 | $340.00 (MSRP), $238.00 (Street) | Knifecenter dealer Exclusive | Limited | Full Flat | Silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GORBK | Orange G-10 | PE | Black DLC coated CTS-XHP | March 2021 | $320.00 (MSRP), $224.00 (Street) | Cutlery Shoppe dealer Exclusive | Limited | Full Flat | Black Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GOR | Orange G-10 | PE | CTS-XHP | May 2021 | $289.00(MSRP) | Cutlery Shoppe dealer Exclusive | Limited | Full Flat | Silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GODFDE | Olive drab G-10 | PE | Flat dark earth PVD coated CTS-204P | June 2021 | $320.00 (MSRP) | River's Edge Cutlery dealer Exclusive | Limited | Full Flat | Black Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229MM4 | Green canvas Micarta | PE | CPM-M4 | May 2022 | $320.00 (MSRP), $245.00(Street) | Blade HQ dealer Exclusive. | Limited | Full Flat | Silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229BMBN | Brown burlap Micarta | PE | CPM-S90V | June 2022 | $340.00 (2022) | Knifecenter dealer exclusive. | Limited | Full Flat | Silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229MPM4BK | Green canvas Micarta | PE | Black DLC CPM-M4 | July 2022 | $340.00 (MSRP), $259.00 (Street) | Blade HQ dealer Exclusive. | Limited | Full Flat | Black Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GPDGR | Forest Green G-10 | PE | CTS-204P | August 2022 | $300.00 (MSRP), $229.95 (Street) | Knifeworks dealer Exclusive. | Limited | Full Flat | Silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GGY | Gray G-10 | PE | Elmax | August 2022 | $310.00 (MSRP), $235.00 (Street) | BladeOps dealer Exclusive. | Limited | Full Flat | Silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GBN15V | Brown G-10 | PE | CPM 15V | 2023 | $387 (MSRP 2023) | The blade was made using a specialized heat-treating protocol, developed by custom knifemaker Shawn Houston. | Sprint Run | Full Flat | Silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229MXHPP | Black Micarta | PE | CTS-XHP | March 2024 | $265.00 (2024, Street) | Blade HQ dealer Exclusive | Limited | Full Flat | Silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229GCBL | Cobalt blue G-10 | PE | CPM SPY27 | 2024 - | $360.00 (2024) | CPM SPY27 is a proprietary US-made steel that is exclusive to Spyderco | Regular production | Full Flat | Silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
C229BMBNP | Burlap Micarta | PE | CPM-S90V | Nov. 2024 | $400.00 (2024, MSRP), $299.95 (2024, Street) | Knifecenter dealer exclusive | Regular production | Full Flat | Silver stonewashed Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant |
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Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the C229 Shaman:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
C229G | 210mm | 119mm | 91mm | 79mm | 14.2mm | 3.7mm | 147g |
C229CFP | 210mm | 119mm | 91mm | 79mm | 14.2mm | 3.7mm | 142g |
C229MPCW | 211mm | 119mm | 92mm | 80mm | 14.2mm | 3.7mm | 139g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C229 Shaman:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
C229G | 8.25" | 4.67" | 3.58" | 3.12" | 0.56" | 0.145" | 5.2oz |
C229CFP | 8.25" | 4.67" | 3.58" | 3.12" | 0.56" | 0.145" | 5.0oz |
C229MPCW | 8.29" | 4.67" | 3.62" | 3.14" | 0.56" | 0.145" | 4.9oz |
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