C87 Scorpius

The C87 Scorpius was designed to be an "urban tactical utility knife", designed for carry in the city.

Appearance in catalogs

The C87 Scorpius appeared in the following catalogs:

• 2004 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2005 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2006 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2007 Spyderco Product Guide

Designer

Eric Glesser

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

Discussion on the placement of the lanyard hole here and here.

Another discussion on lanyard hole placement, but this time with pictures!

It appears that a dealer ordered a bunch of the Scorpius with the Spyderco bug and web engraved directly from Spyderco. Discussion about it here.

Spydercollector.nl review with pictures.

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

The Scorpius was designed under the premise: form follows function- not looks, which offers explanation for its distinctive appearance. Spyderco's Eric Glesser blueprinted it as an urban tactical utility knife. For city carry he felt it had to be ergonomically refined and sized so it wouldn't generate adverse reaction or legal issues when taken out and used in public. He also felt the knife should be uncommonly comfortable in the hand and effectively cut anything put to it.

This one fits like a glove and cuts like a demon. The wavy contours covering the handle, position the index and middle fingers in such a way they eliminate forward or backward slipping. Narrowing to a tail, the end of the handle makes an effective tool for impact purposes or as a non-lethal control devise. Pre-tapped screw-holes let you attach the knife's custom-designed clip, positioning tip-up or tip-down in the pocket. The blade is a hybrid combination of an upswept and clip-point profile. Its three inches long, hollow-ground and made of VG-10 steel. Ground from the top of the blade is a false-edge swedge that removes unnecessary weight from the folder and gives it a streamlined appearance. Drilled to 14mm in diameter the Spyderco Round Hole is suitably sized for opening with large or gloved hands.

The C87 Spyderco Scorpius in the Spyderco Online Catalog.

Variations

The C87 Scorpius is made in Seki-City, Japan and features:

• Back Lock
• Blade Swedge
• Lanyard hole (Lanyard hole was originally placed at the top of the butt of the knife, giving it a dolphin-like appearance. The lanyard hole appears to have moved down to the bottom, tail-end section of the handle in early 2005.

SKU	Handle	Edge(s)	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C87P	Stainless Steel	PE	VG-10	Fall 2003-2007	$99.95		?	Hollow	Chrome J- clip	RH, TD/TU	Variant
C87S	Stainless Steel	SE	VG-10	Fall 2003-2007	$99.95		?	Hollow	Chrome J- clip	RH, TD/TU	Main

Most collectible variation

The older version with the lanyard hold towards the top of the rear.

Questions regarding collecting the C87

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

Questions with an answer:

Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C87 Scorpius:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
C87	185mm	111mm	76mm	64mm	14mm	2.5mm	122g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C87 Scorpius:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
C87	7.313"	4.375"	3"	2.5"	.551"	.093"	4.3oz