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The  '''C279 Thyn''' is a more compact version of the [[C271 Slym]]. 

==Appearance in catalogs==

The C279 Slym appeared in the following catalogs:
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TXVH75JGo9FxG17qHePriRuUAKPwgVWc/view?usp=drive_link 2026 Spyderco Reveal Volume 22]

==Designer==
Michele Pensanto

==History, mentionings from the forums etc.==
 

==Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web==

'''C279 Thyn'''

"''Based on Michele Pensato’s popular Skinny model, the full-sized Spyderco Thyn™ expanded the horizons of that design with the user friendliness of our Trademark Round Hole™. The Thyn™ refines that concept even further, scaling it down by approximately 14 percent to offer an extremely sleek, easy-to-carry, high-performance folder. Manufactured by lionSTEEL® exclusively for Spyderco, the Thyn™ faithfully retains the key defining features of its bigger brother. These include a full-flat-ground, drop-point blade crafted from Böhler-Uddeholm’s M390 particle metallurgy stainless steel, a crowned blade spine, ball-bearing washers for an ultra-smooth action, and both a flipper tab and Trademark Round Hole for a choice of one-hand-opening methods. Its unique one-piece handle is painstakingly machined from solid titanium using lionSTEEL’s SOLID® technology and protected by a durable gray physical vapor deposition (PVD) coating. The obverse side showcases a black-and-white fatcarbon® Dark Matter Polar Carbon Fiber inlay, while the reverse side houses a sturdy Reeve Integral Lock (R.I.L.) mechanism with a long-wearing hardened steel interface. To ensure discreet, convenient carry, the handle thoughtfully includes both a generously sized lanyard hole and a butt-mounted, deep-pocket clip that is reversible for left- or right-side carry.''"<ref name="current catalog">The C279 Thyn in [https://spyderco.com/products/thyn%E2%84%A2 Spyderco's online catalog]</ref>

==Variations==

The C279 Thyn is made in Italy and features:
* A Reeve [[Integral Lock]]
* A [[Drop point]] blade shape 
* A removeable flipper tab
* A carbon fiber inlay in the handle

{|{{Articletable}}
{{Tableheading}}'''[[SKU]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Handle]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Edge|Edge(s)]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Steel]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[From/To]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[MSRP]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Note]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Number made]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Grind]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Clip]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Clip positions]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Collectors club]]'''
|-
|valign="top" |C271TIP
|valign="top" |[[Ti]] & [[Carbon Fiber]] 
|valign="top" |[[PE]]
|valign="top" |[[M390]]
|valign="top" |2026 -
|valign="top" |$375.00 (2026)
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |Regular production
|valign="top" |[[Full Flat grind]]
|valign="top" |Modified [[hourglass]]
|valign="top" |[[RH]], [[TU]]
|valign="top" |[[Main]]
|}

==Most collectible variation==

Any variation of the C279 in mint condition with original packaging and paperwork would be considered collectible. 

===Questions regarding collecting the C279===

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==Technical information==

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C279 Thyn:
{|{{Articletable}}
{{Tableheading}}'''Variation'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length overall'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length closed'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length blade'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length edge'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Hole Ø'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Blade thickness'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Weight'''
|-
|align="right"|C279TIP
|align="right"|170mm
|align="right"|96mm
|align="right"|75mm
|align="right"|72mm
|align="right"|
|align="right"|3.2mm
|align="right"|66g
|}

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C279 Thyn:
{|{{Articletable}}
{{Tableheading}}'''Variation'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length overall'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length closed'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length blade'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length edge'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Hole Ø'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Blade thickness'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Weight'''
|-
|align="right"|C279TIP
|align="right"|6.71"
|align="right"|3.78"
|align="right"|2.94"
|align="right"|2.83"
|align="right"|
|align="right"|0.125"
|align="right"|2.3oz
|}

==References==

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== Pictures ==
{|
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|[[Image:Spyderco C279 Thyn.jpg |left|thumb|400px|The C279 Thyn, open and closed.]]
|}

==Related==
*[[C271 Slym]]

==Categories==

[[Category:Knives]]
[[Category:Folding knives]]
[[Category:ClipIts]]