Difference between revisions of "C128 Kevin Wilkins Leaf Storm"
Line 70: | Line 70: | ||
|valign="top" |2009 | |valign="top" |2009 | ||
|valign="top" |249.95$, 195€ (2009) | |valign="top" |249.95$, 195€ (2009) | ||
|valign="top" |Engraved with "Pilot-50pcs." and partially sold from Kevin Wilkins direct only<ref> | |valign="top" |Engraved with "Pilot-50pcs." and partially sold from Kevin Wilkins direct only<ref>Leafstorm Pilots sold from Kevin Wilkins directly through [http://www.messerforum.net/showthread.php?p=566778#post566778 www.messerforum.net]</ref>. Another part of the Pilots were sold online through the spyderco.com website.<ref>Leafstorm Pilots sold through [http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38168 spyerco.com]</ref> | ||
|valign="top" |50 (Kevin kept one, his lawyer in NY got one, 48 available) | |valign="top" |50 (Kevin kept one, his lawyer in NY got one, 48 available) | ||
|valign="top" |[[Hollow]] | |valign="top" |[[Hollow]] |
Revision as of 08:43, 1 May 2009
The C128 Kevin Wilkins Leaf Storm will very likely be introduced in 2009.
The C128 is named "Leaf Storm" in the 2009 Spyderco catalog, but is packaged in a box labeled "Leafstorm". Kevin Wilkins' original design is also named "Leafstorm".
Appearance in catalogs
The C128 Leaf Storm appeared in the following catalogs (older, newer):
- 2009 Spyderco Products
Designer
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
- Spyderco/Wilkins collaboration thread on the Spyderco forum.
- The "Leaf Storm" spelling is used in the 2009 Spyderco catalog. A custom knife by Kevin Wilkins is called "Leafstorm".
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
Leafstorm Pilot Run information:
"On our USA production here at the Spyderco Factory, there are many steps involved in the knife manufacturing process from the initial concept to full production. A Pilot Run is the final step before full production, a small run of knives (typically 50) are manufactured to prove all of the manufacturing processes from start to finish and allow our teams to make any necessary tweaks and changes before a large run is produced. Beginning with the Leafstorm in 2009, we began differentiating the Pilot Run with engraving on the blade in order to help identify them as we occasionally make changes and do additional research and development with the knife and/or manufacturing processes after the initial Pilot Run. Sometimes we may even have more than one Pilot Run on a product if something doesn't flow properly. Typically, there are 50 or less and because there are so few, we will not be offering them through our collector program and there will be no waiting lists, holds, call aheads, etc.
All pilot runs will be announced on the Spyderco Forums, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter and sold at full MSRP through the spyderco.com website on a first come, first served basis until they are gone. Please keep in mind, this is only on products produced in our USA factory in Golden, Colorado.
The current pilot run for sale is the C128GP Leafstorm."[1]
Variations
The C128 Leaf Storm is made in Golden, U.S.A. and has a
- screw together construction
- Integral Lock
SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
C128GP | Natural translucent G-10 (aka G-11) on one side, TI frame on other side | PE | CPM-S30V | 2009 | ? | N/A | Hollow | Metal | RH, TU | Main | |
C128GP | Natural translucent G-10 (aka G-11) on one side, TI frame on other side | PE | CPM-S30V | 2009 | 249.95$, 195€ (2009) | Engraved with "Pilot-50pcs." and partially sold from Kevin Wilkins direct only[2]. Another part of the Pilots were sold online through the spyderco.com website.[3] | 50 (Kevin kept one, his lawyer in NY got one, 48 available) | Hollow | Metal | RH, TU | N/A |
Most collectible variation
Questions regarding collecting the C128
One of the 50 engraved ones will probably be worth more in the long run.
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
Questions with an answer:
Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the C128 Leaf Storm:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
C128 | 154mm | 92mm | 62mm | 56mm | 13mm | 3mm | 72g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C128 Leaf Storm:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
C128 | 6 1/6" | 3 5/8" | 2 7/16" | 2 3/16" | 1/2" | 1/8" | 2.5oz |
References
- ↑ Spyderco Pilot Run (Leafstorm)[1]
- ↑ Leafstorm Pilots sold from Kevin Wilkins directly through www.messerforum.net
- ↑ Leafstorm Pilots sold through spyerco.com