C23 Renegade
The C23 Renegade and its' shorter-length variation, the C24 BlackHawk, both have a traditional clip point bowie blade and a Back Lock locking mechanism. They were designed together and are the first Spyderco knives designed without hump in the blade and a 50/50 choil to increase safety and comfort. The C23 and C24 were initially made to appeal to the "Biker" market.
The C23 an C24 can be viewed as the predecessor of the C41 Native.
Appearance in catalogs
The C23 Renegade appears at least in the following catalogs:
- 1994 Spyderco Products
- 1997 Spyderco Products
Designer
Sal Glesser [1]
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
In 2002 (?) there was a short run of the Renegade/BlackHawk based on original parts:
- Posting in 2001 by "Sal" on the re-intro of the Renegade/Blackhawk.
- Comments by "Sal" on the re-intro and a description of the changes from the original.
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
Not listed.
Variations
The C23 Renegade was originally produced in Golden, U.S.A. The 2002(?) re-intro was produced in Seki-City, Japan. The C23 has a
- Clip point bowie blade, and a
- Back Lock locking mechanism.
| SKU | Handle | Edge | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
| C23 (?) | Black Aluminum | PE SE | GIN-1/G-2 | ? | 117.95$ (1994) | ? does this exist? | N/A | Hollow | 3- screw old standard | RH, TD | |
| C23G | Black G-10 | PE SE | GIN-1/G-2 | 1994-1997 | 117.95$ (1994) | "USA Earth" on blade, subvariations with only "USA" on blade exist | N/A | Hollow | 3- screw old standard | RH, TD | |
| C23G | Black G-10 | PS | GIN-1/G-2 | 2002(?) re-intro | ? | single liner on clip side | N/A | Hollow | 3- screw old standard | RH, TD |
Most collectible variation
Questions regarding collecting the C23
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
Questions with an answer:
Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the C23 Renegade:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| C23G | 220mm | 130mm | 102mm | 89mm | 11mm | 3.2mm | 105g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C23 Renegade:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| C23G | 9" | 5 1/8" | 4" | 3 1/2" | 7/16" | 1/8" | 3.7oz |
