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==Designer== | ==Designer== |
Revision as of 20:42, 3 January 2024
The C94 UK Penknife was introduced in late 2004. It features a pocket clip and a non-locking, leaf shaped blade that is held open with a Notch Joint (aka SlipIt). Variations with different handle colors were introduced in 2008.
For Denmark, a modified variant with a shorter blade and a non-functional opening hole, the C94 DK Penknife, was introduced in 2005.
As a natural continuation of the UK Penknife the shorter C127 Urban was released in 2008.
In 2009 a variation of the C94 UK Penknife featuring a drop point blade was introduced.
The UK Penknife is part of the Non-Locking series.
Appearance in catalogs
The C94 UK Penknife first appeared in the 2006 Mid-Year Spyderco Catalog Supplement.
It then appeared in all annual Spyderco product catalogs since 2007:
- 2007 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2008 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2009 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2010 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2011 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2012 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2013 Spyderco Product Guide
- 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
Designer
Sal Glesser and Spyderco, supported by "UK Pen-Knife design team" in design thread in the britishblades.com forum.
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
- C94 UK Penknife design thread in the britishblades.com forum (includes comments on "UK Pen-Knife design team" engraved knives).
- Link to a review by Mr. Blonde.
- Spyderco UK Pen Knife Disassembly (and mod) - Pics thread by "David Lowry" on the Spyderco forums.
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
G94GP:
"The knife may be man’s oldest tool but today it is governed by different carry restrictions in nearly every country in the world. It seems: “if man makes it, he must legislate it”. This is particularly true regarding pocketknives in the United Kingdom where legal guidelines govern the size and function of all pocketknives carried in public. One of these parameters is that folding knives not have blades that lock open. Spyderco addressed this by developing a non-locking folder expressly for the UK called the UK Penknife. The blade is held open by a notched-joint at the knife’s pivot. When closing the blade the notch produces roughly twenty-pounds of resistance, functionally similar to traditional slip-joint penknives. To achieve a heightened sense of control and comfort, Spyderco designers added a deep finger choil positioning the index finger on the bottom of the blade directly under the thumb. This lets you choke up nearer the cutting edge with comfort and dexterity. The handle is black G-10 with a tension-wire clip that carries deeply in the pocket, tip-up and either left or right-handed. The CPMS30V laser cut blade is available PlainEdged and ground flat on both sides."[1]
See also: C94GPDK[2], C94GPFG[3], C94GPOR[4], C94CF[5].
Variations
All C94 variations are made in Golden, Colorado, U.S.A. and have
- a non-locking blade with a Notch Joint,
- a screw together construction,
- different blade shapes depending on the specific variation.
SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
C94GP | Black G-10 | PE | CPM-S30V | late 2004, 2005?, 2006-2007 | 56.95£ ?, 139.95$ (2007) | UKPK, Leaf Shaped Blade | First batch run: 500 for UK (with 99 engraved ones), 200 for North America? | Full Flat | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Main |
C94GPDK | Black G-10 | PE | CPM-S30V | 2005, later run(s) in 2008/9? | 139.95$ (2009) | DKPK: shorter blade, no one-hand opening, Leaf Shaped Blade | 2005: 300? for Denmark; 2008/9: ? | Full Flat | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
C94GPFG | Foliage Green G-10 | PE | CPM-S30V | 2008-2010 | 149.95$ (2008-2009) | UKPK, Leaf Shaped Blade | N/A | Full Flat | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
C94GPOR | Orange G-10 | PE | CPM-S30V | 2008-2010 | 149.95$ (2008-2009) | UKPK, Leaf Shaped Blade | N/A | Full Flat | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
C94GPFG3 | Foliage Green G-10 | PE | CPM-S30V | 2009-2010 | 149.95$ (2009) | UKPK, Drop Point Blade | N/A | Full Flat | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
C94GSOR2 | Orange G-10 | SE | CPM-S30V | 2009-2010 | 149,95 $ (2009) | UKPK Rescue, Sheepfoot Blade | N/A | Hollow | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
C94CFP | CF | PE | CPM-S30V | 2010-2011 | 184,95 $ (2010) | UKPK, Leaf Shaped Blade | N/A | Full Flat | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
C94xxyy | Gray/Blue/Maroon FRN | PE/CE/SE | GIN-1/G-2, transitioning to CTS-BD1 | 2010-2012 | 64,95 $ (2011) | UKPK, Leaf Shaped Blade, in the SKU: xx represents edges (P=plain edge, PS=combo edge, S=SpyderEdge) and yy represents handle color (GY=gray, BL=blue, MR=maroon) | all SE discontinued in 2011 | Hollow | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant? |
C94PBK | Black FRN | PE/CE | CTS-BD1 | 2010- | 64,95 $ (2011) | UKPK, Leaf Shaped Blade, CE only offered in 2012. Hollow grind discontinued in 2012, replaced with a Full Flat grind in 2013. | N/A | Hollow/full Flat | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant? |
C94xxyy3 | Gray/Blue/Maroon FRN | PE/CE/SE | GIN-1/G-2, transitioning to CTS-BD1 | 2010-2012 | 64,95 $ (2011) | UKPK, Drop Point Blade, in the SKU: xx represents edges (P=plain edge, PS=combo edge, S=SpyderEdge) and yy represents handle color (GY=gray, BL=blue, MR=maroon) | all SE discontinued in 2011 | Hollow | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant? |
C94PBK3 | Black FRN | PE/CE | CTS-BD1 | 2010- | 64,95 $ (2011) | UKPK, Drop Point Blade, CE only offered in 2012. Hollow grind discontinued in 2012, replaced with a Full Flat grind in 2013. | N/A | Hollow/Full Flat | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant? |
C94OR2 | Orange FRN | SE | Gin-1/G-2 | 2010-2011 | 64,95 $ (2010) | UKPK Rescue, Sheepfoot Blade | N/A | Hollow | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
C94TIP | Ti | PE | CPM-S30V | 2011 | 259,95 $ (2011) | Only produced for 1 year | N/A | Full Flat | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
C94PDBL | Dark blue FRN | PE | CPM-S110V | Mar. 2017- | 139.95 $ (2017) | N/A | Full Flat | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant | |
C94GPRD | Red G-10 | PE | CPM-S30V | Mar. 26, 2019 | £79.95 | UKPK, Leaf Shaped Blade. Heinnie Haynes Exclusive, with their logo laser engraved on the tang, right next to the blade steel. | 1200 | Full Flat | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
C94PYL | Yellow FRN | PE | LC200N | 2021 - | $127.00 (2021) | The first non-locking member of the corrosion-resistant Salt-series | Regular Production | Full Flat | Black Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
C94SYL | Yellow FRN | SE | LC200N | 2021 - | $127.00 (2021) | The first non-locking member of the corrosion-resistant Salt-series | Regular Production | Full Flat | Black Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
C94SGR | high-visibility green FRN | SE | LC200N | 2022 | $140.00 (2022) | Regular production | Full Flat | Black 4-way hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant | |
C94PGR | high-visibility green FRN | PE | LC200N | 2022 | $140.00 (2022) | Regular production | Full Flat | Black 4-way hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Variant | |
C94GPRD3 | Red G-10 | PE | CPM-S30V | August 2022 | £89.95 (street price, 2022) | UKPK, Drop Point Blade. Heinnie Haynes Exclusive, with their logo laser engraved on the tang, right next to the blade steel. | 1200 | Full Flat | Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
C94CBL | Cobalt blue FRN | PE | CPM SPY27 | 2023 - | $140.00 (2023) | CPM® SPY27® steel is a cobalt-enriched particle metallurgy stainless steel developed specifically for Spyderco. | Regular Production | Full Flat | Silver Wire clip | LH/RH, TU | Variant |
Most collectible variation
99(?) of the 500 UK Penknives that initially went to the UK are engraved with "UK Pen-Knife design team" on the spine. These can be considered the rarest and for some collectors therefore most collectible variations.
Questions regarding collecting the C94
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
- Answers to the '?' in the above texts.
Questions with an answer:
Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the C94 Penknife:
Variations | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
C94GP | 175mm | 103mm | 74mm | 67mm | 13mm | 3mm | 69g |
C94GPDK | 170mm | 103mm | 68mm | 60mm | 5mm | 3mm | 69g |
C94GPFG3 | 176mm | 103mm | 76mm | 67mm | ? | ? | 70g |
C94GSORx? | 173mm | 103mm | 74mm | 70mm | ? | ? | 70g |
C94CF | 175mm | 103mm | 74mm | 67mm | 12mm | 3mm | 63g |
C94xxyy | 175mm | 103mm | 74mm | 65mm | 12mm | 2.5mm | 54g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C94 Penknife:
Variations | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
C94GP | 6 15/16" | 4 1/16" | 2 15/16" | 2 5/8" | 1/2" | 1/8" | 2.4oz |
C94GPDK | 6 11/16" | 4 1/16" | 2 11/16" | 2 3/8" | 3/16" | 1/8" | 2.44oz |
C94GPFG3 | 6.9325" | 4.0625" | 3" | 2.625" | ? | ? | 2.5oz |
C94GSORx? | 6.8125" | 4.0625" | 2.9375" | 2.75" | ? | ? | 2.5oz |
C94CF | 6 5/16" | 4 1/16" | 2 15/16" | 2 5/8" | 15/32" | 1/8" | 2.2oz |
C94xxyy | 6 5/16" | 4 1/16" | 2 15/16" | 2 9/26" | 15/32" | 3/32" | 1.9oz |
References
- ↑ The C94GP UK Penknife Black in Spyderco's online catalog
- ↑ The C94GPDK DK Penknife in Spyderco's online catalog
- ↑ The C94GPFG UK Penknife Foliage Green in Spyderco's online catalog
- ↑ The C94GPOR UK Penknife Safety Orange in Spyderco's online catalog
- ↑ The C94CF UK Penknife Carbon Fiber in Spyderco's online catalog
Pictures