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The '''C285 Navigator 3''' is a more compact version of the [[C271 Slym]].

==Appearance in catalogs==

The C285 Navigator 3 in the following catalogs:
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TXVH75JGo9FxG17qHePriRuUAKPwgVWc/view?usp=drive_link 2026 Spyderco Reveal Volume 22]

==Designer==
[[Sal Glesser]]

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

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

'''C285 Navigator 3'''

"''First introduced in 1997, the Navigator was a compact, travel-friendly CLIPIT® folding knife. A descendant of the pioneering Co-Pilot™ model of Spyderco’s earliest years, it later inspired the limited-production Navigator II in 2005. The third-generation Navigator 3 proudly resurrects and updates this timeless design and, for the first time, renders it in a socially and legally friendly non-locking SLIPIT™ format. Proudly manufactured in Maniago, Italy, it features a full-flat-ground blade crafted from BM390MC—Böhler-Uddeholm’s genuine M390 particle metallurgy stainless steel. The blade features a fully accessible Trademark Round Hole™ for convenient, ambidextrous, one-handed opening and a refined spine profile for enhanced comfort. It is supported by a notched-joint non-locking mechanism built with a full stainless steel backspring. The backspring is flanked by smooth gray G-10 handle scales that are relieved to accept a reversible deep-pocket wire clip, providing a choice of discreet left- or right-side tip-up carry. A proud addition to Spyderco’s SLIPIT family, the Navigator 3 is also emblematic of a rich evolutionary history.''"<ref name="current catalog">The C285 Navigator 3 in [https://spyderco.com/products/navigator%E2%84%A2-3-slipit%E2%84%A2 Spyderco's online catalog]</ref>

==Variations==

The C285 Navigator 3 is made in Italy and features:
* A non-locking blade with a Notch Joint.
* Screw together construction.
* A lanyard hole

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{{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]]'''
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|valign="top" |C285GPGY
|valign="top" |gray [[G10]]
|valign="top" |[[PE]]
|valign="top" |[[BM390MC]]
|valign="top" |2026 -
|valign="top" |$180.00 (2026)
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |Regular production
|valign="top" |[[Full Flat grind]]
|valign="top" |Silver [[wire]]
|valign="top" |[[RH/LH]], [[TU]]
|valign="top" |[[Main]]
|}

==Most collectible variation==

Any variation of the C285 in mint condition with original packaging and paperwork would be considered collectible.

===Questions regarding collecting the C285===

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

Questions with an answer:

==Technical information==

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C285 Navigator 3:
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{{Tableheading}}'''Variation'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length overall'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length closed'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length blade'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length edge'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Hole Ø'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Blade thickness'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Weight'''
|-
|align="right"|C285GPGY
|align="right"|139mm
|align="right"|82mm
|align="right"|59mm
|align="right"|48mm
|align="right"|
|align="right"|2.7mm
|align="right"|48g
|}

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C285 Navigator 3:
{|{{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"|C285GPGY
|align="right"|5.46"
|align="right"|3.21"
|align="right"|2.32"
|align="right"|1.88"
|align="right"|
|align="right"|0.108"
|align="right"|1.7oz
|}

==References==

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== Pictures ==
{|
|-
|[[Image:Spyderco C285 Navigator 3.jpg |left|thumb|400px|The C285 Navigator 3, open and closed.]]
|}

==Related==
*[[C09 CoPilot]]
*[[C61 Pegasus]]
*[[C62 Navigator]]
*[[C93 Navigator II]]
*[[CX01 Experimental 1]]
*[[CX02 Experimental 2]]

==Categories==

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

C285 Navigator 3 - Revision history

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