3001 Mini Mariner

The 3001 Mini Mariner is likely the smallest folding knife that Spyderco has made, it is offered as a 'high performance piece of jewelry'.

Appearance in catalogs

The 3001 Mini Marine appeared in the following catalogs:

• 1990 Spyderco Product Guide

Designer

Sal Glesser

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

• What's smallest Spydie ever made?, posted by forum member avatar

Information from the Spyderco catalog

3001 Mini Mariner

"3001 - Mini Mariner: is a high performance piece of jewelry. G-2 chromemoly steel and Spyder-Edge serrations. 7/8" sheepsfoot blade. 1 1/2" closed. 2 1/2" open, comes with a stainless steel necklace in jewelry box."

Variations

The 3001 Mini Mariner is made in Japan and features:

• A non-locking Sheepsfoot Blade
• A stainless steel chain for neck carry
• Jewely box packaging

SKU	Handle	Edge(s)	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
3001	Stainless Steel	SE	GIN-1/G-2	1988-1990	$43.95 (1990)	Came with a stainless steel chain for neck carry		Hollow grind	N/A	N/A	Main
3001A	Stainless Steel & Abalone	SE	GIN-1/G-2	1988-1990	$49.95 (1990)	Came with a stainless steel chain for neck carry		Hollow grind	N/A	N/A	Main

Most collectible variation

Any variation of the 3001 Mini Mariner in mint condition with original packaging and paperwork would be considered highly collectible.

Questions regarding collecting the 3001

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

• What is the weight of the 3001 Mini Mariner?

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the 3001 Mini Mariner:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
3001	63.5mm	38.1mm	22.2mm	22mm	3mm	2.0mm

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the 3001 Mini Mariner:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
3001	2.5"	1.5"	0.875"	0.866"	0.118"	0.078"

Pictures

The C265 SpyMyto, open and closed.