C04 Executive

The C04 Executive and the larger sized C03 Hunter were Spyderco's response in 1983 to customers requesting models with a robust blade tip. The C04 was discontinued in 1994, when it was replaced by the C32 Spur that added Kraton inlays to the handle and came with a modified blade.

Appearance in catalogs

The C04 Executive appeared at least in the 1986, 1990, and 1993 annual Spyderco product catalogs. (other catalogs in 1983-1993 range?)

Designer

Spyderco

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

• Dinosaur Bone C04 - Executive "Gift" Knife thread on the Spyderco forums.
• Originally named the Clipette, the C04 Executive became known as that after an idea by Steve Gartin
• The Dinosaur bone executive was ordered by Sal Glesser and given away as gifts. 10 were given to the employees at that time, the rest given away to Vendors like G. Sakai and some customers.

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

Not listed.

Variations

All Executive variations are made in Seki-City, Japan, and have a

• Back Lock locking mechanism and a
• Drop Point Blade.

Starting in the early 90's, the edges of the scales are beveled.

Starting around 1992 a "G-2" stamp was put on the blades. Shortly before discontinuing the Executive, the stamp was changed to "GIN-1".

The Dinosaur bone onlaid version was made in 30 pieces for Spyderco by Santa Fe Stoneworks and given to employees and others which had done a lot for Spyderco.

SKU	Handle	Edge	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C04P	Stainless Steel	PE	GIN-1/G-2	1983-1993	88.95$ (1993)		N/A	Hollow	Metal	LH+RH, TD
C04S	Stainless Steel	SE	GIN-1/G-2	1983-1993	88.95$ (1993)		N/A	Hollow	Metal	LH+RH, TD
C04S (Dino)	Stainless Steel with dinosaur bone onlays	SE	GIN-1/G-2	?	N/A	Made on order from Spyderco by Santa Fe stoneworks	30	Hollow	Metal	RH, TD	N/A

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the C04

• There are open questions marked with '?' above. Any answers?

Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C04 Executive:

Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
144mm	84mm	60mm	54mm	11mm	2.54mm	91g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C04 Executive:

Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
5 3/8"	3 5/16"	2 3/8"	2 1/8"	7/16"	1/10"	3.2oz

Pictures

C03P Hunter

See e.g. the "Executive" thread in the Spyderco forums.