C241 Kapara
The C241 Kapara is one of Spyderco's collaborations and part of their Specialty lineup.
Appearance in catalogs
The C241 Kapara appeared in the following catalogs:
- 2018 Mid-Year Supplement
- 2019 Spyderco Product Guide
Designer
Alistair Phillips
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
C241 Kapara
"The Kapara is based on Australian custom knifemaker Alistair Phillips’ popular “Redback” folder design. Named after an Australian spider with a distinctive red stripe along the back of its abdomen, Spyderco’s Kapara (another name for the same redback spider) faithfully replicates Phillips’ distinctive style and craftsmanship, as well as the signature red backspacer of his custom knife.
Phillips originally created the Kapara as a personal carry knife to help him prepare healthy, vegetable-based meals. Its CPM® S30V® stainless steel blade is full-flat ground for exceptional edge geometry and has a fully accessible Trademark Round Hole™ for convenient one-handed opening with either hand. The gracefully styled handle has full, skeletonized stainless steel liners that provide structural strength and form the basis of the knife’s patented Compression Lock™ mechanism. They are capped by stunning solid carbon fiber scales that are precisely crowned to provide a secure, extremely comfortable grip. An index-finger choil at the base of the blade allows the user to choke up for enhanced control and helps draw attention to machined details on both sides of the blade’s pivot. To keep the Kapara poised for instant access, it includes a reversible deep-pocket wire clip for left or right-side, tip-up carry and a generously sized lanyard hole for the easy attachment of fobs or lanyards."
The C241 Kapara in Spyderco's online catalog.
Variations
The C241 Kapara is made in Taichung, Taiwan and has
- Compression Lock
- Skeletonized stainless steel liners
- Red G-10 backspacer
- Lanyard hole
- Custom pivot
SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
C241CFP | Matte black countoured CF | PE | Satin CPM-S30V | Nov. 2018- | $290.00 (2019) | CQI improvements on knives shipped from August 2019 (HS box code) onward, the most notable improvement being smoother pivot action. | Regular production | Full Flat | Silver deep carry wire | LH/RH, TU | Main |
Most collectible variation
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Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the C241 Kapara:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
C241CF | 210mm | 119mm | 91mm | 87mm | 12.6mm | 3.0mm | 94g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C241 Kapara:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
C241CF | 8.27" | 4.69" | 3.58" | 3.42" | 0.50" | 0.118" | 3.3oz |
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