C255 SpyOpera

The C255 SpyOpera is a medium-sized utility folding knife, designed by an Italian knifemaker and produced in collaboration with the Italian LionSTEEL company.

Appearance in catalogs

The C255 SpyOpera appeared in the following catalogs:

• 2020 Spyderco Reveal Volume 5
• 2021 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2022 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2023 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2024 Spyderco Product Guide

Designer

Italian custom knifemaker “Max”

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

• Going to the SpyOpera., posted by forum member abbazaba

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

C255 SpyOpera:

"The SpyOpera is a utilitarian folding knife designed by Italian custom knifemaker “Max” and originally produced by lionSTEEL®. Through an exclusive collaboration with lionSTEEL, the Spyderco SpyOpera takes this sleek design to the next level by adding a fully accessible Trademark Round Hole™ and a pocket clip.

Its full-flat-ground blade is crafted from M390 particle metallurgy stainless steel and supported by a sturdy back lock mechanism. The blade is housed in a handle made with skeletonized full titanium liners, beautifully contoured brown canvas Micarta® scales, and a stainless steel backspacer. The spines of the blade, lock bar, and backspacer are all meticulously crowned, and a deep-pocket wire clip provides rightside, tip-up carry."

Variations

The C255 SpyOpera is made in Italy and features a:

• Back Lock
• Drop Point Blade shape
• Brown canvas micarta handle scales
• Lanyard hole in the handle

SKU	Handle	Edge(s)	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C255CM	Brown canvas micarta	PE	M390	2020 -	250.00$ (2020)		Regular production	Full Flat grind	Silver deep carry wire	RH, TU	Main
C255CFD	Carbon fiber	PE	Thor Damasteel	2022	250.00$ (2022)	"This Sprint Run proudly features a blade crafted from Thor™ pattern martensitic Damascus steel. Created by the Swedish firm Damasteel®, this extraordinary material is produced by a proprietary powder metallurgy process that forge welds layers of RWL 34 and PMC 27 into a state-of-the-art stainless Damascus steel"	Sprint Run	Full Flat grind	Silver deep carry wire	RH, TU	Main

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the C255

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the Back Lock:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
C255CM	175mm	102mm	73mm	68mm	13mm	3.0mm	77g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the Back Lock:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
C255CM	6.90"	4.02"	2.88"	2.67"	0.51"	0.118"	2.7oz

Pictures

The C255 SpyOpera, open and closed.

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