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The C98 Poliwog was introduced in 2005. The [[Stainless Steel]] handle variation was discontinued in 2009, the same year | The C98 Poliwog was introduced in 2005. The [[Stainless Steel]] handle variation was discontinued in 2009, the same year the [[G-10]] handle variation was introduced. | ||
==Appearance in catalogs== | ==Appearance in catalogs== |
Revision as of 07:32, 11 April 2009
The C98 Poliwog was introduced in 2005. The Stainless Steel handle variation was discontinued in 2009, the same year the G-10 handle variation was introduced.
Appearance in catalogs
The C98 Poliwog appears in the following catalogs (older, newer):
- 2005 Spyderco Catalog Supplement (C98P, also lists an SE-variant that was not produced)
- 2006 Spyderco Products (C98P)
- 2007 Spyderco Products (C98P)
- 2008 Spyderco Products (C98P)
- 2009 Spyderco Products (C98GP)
Designer
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
C98P:
"A pollywog represents metamorphosis in the animal kingdom, adapting and changing its form to survive in its environment. The same principle applies here. The Spyderco Poliwog CLIPIT thrives in a small-knife-friendly environment while keeping the features necessary to excel in a harsh, heavy cutting and performance setting. Its distinctive opened-ended Ball Bearing Lock™ exposes the knife’s inner workings for easy cleaning and rates as one of Spyderco’s highest strength locking mechanisms. Pulling back on the ball unlocks the blade ambidextrously from either side of the knife. The hand settles on the curved handle positioning the index finger into a choil that optimizes control and generates less fatigue and pressure on the hand during cutting. Made from VG-10, the blade has a hollow-ground edge with a weight reducing swedge-grind extending mid-spine to the tip. It is available PlainEdged. Its ambidextrous wire-tension pocket clip sets the Poliwog tip-up in the pocket."[1]
Not yet listed: C98GP
Variations
The C98 Poliwog is made in Seki-City, Japan and has
- Open-ended Ball Bearing Lock
- Drop Point Blade with a Swedge-grind
SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
C98P | Stainless Steel | PE | VG-10 | 2005-2008 | 151.95$ (2009) | N/A | Hollow | Wire | LH/RH, TU | Main | |
C98GP | Black G-10 | PE | VG-10 | 2009- (?) | 184,95$ (2009) | Not yet released | N/A | Hollow | Wire | LH/RH, TU | Variant? |
Most collectible variation
Questions regarding collecting the C98
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
Questions with an answer:
Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the C98 Poliwog:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
C98P | 143mm | 86mm | 59mm | 48mm | 12mm | 3mm | 116g |
C98GP | 143mm | 86mm | 59mm | 48mm | ? | ? | 70g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C98 Poliwog:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
C98P | 5 5/8" | 3 3/8" | 2 15/16" | 1 7/8" | 15/32" | 1/8" | 4.1oz |
C98GP | 5 5/8" | 3 3/8" | 2 15/16" | 1 7/8" | ? | ? | 2.5oz |
References
- ↑ The C98 Poliwog in Spyderco's online catalog