C70 A.T.R.

The C70 A.T.R or At The Ready

Appearance in catalogs

The C70 A.T.R. appears in the following catalogs:

• 2003 Spyderco Product Guide (C70)
• 2004 Spyderco Product Guide (C70)
• 2005 Spyderco Product Guide (C70TI, C70SS)
• 2006 Spyderco Product Guide (C70SS, C70BK)
• 2017 Spyderco Product Guide (C70GP2)
• 2018 Spyderco Product Guide (C70GP2)

Designer

Sal Glesser

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

On the Spyderco forums:

• One of the first threads presenting specifications and options for different handle materials for the A.T.R..

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

C70 A.T.R.

A.T.R. is an acronym for At The Ready -- and it is. Spyderco showcases several technologically advanced features offered to the cutlery world in this high-end tactical folder. Voted 'Knife of The Year 2003' by Knives Illustrated magazine.

We precision machine a fistful of 6AL4V titanium into a handle then drilled it full of holes. The holes lessen weight, doubling as indexing divots in order to rotate the folder from one grip position to another. A second set of holes machined from the contoured pocket clip line up with the handle's holes for balanced indexing. Curvy expansions on opposite ends of the handle flare outward into a choil and a pinky shelf insuring the hand remains gripped on the folder in any draw. Rated suitable for heavy or MBC-use, the Compression Lock is integrated, actually part of the handle scale. The CPM S30V blade is hollow-ground with a sloping unsharpened swedge down the spine. As the tip sweeps down, the belly sweeps up to meet it, making a thick substantial tip for aggressive penetration and cutting. Seated above the Spyderco Round Hole is a Cobra Hood. While deploying the blade the thumb naturally positions itself under the overhang of the Cobra Hood properly positioning the thumb pad over the hole by feel (rapid deployment). Once opened, the textured Cobra Hood functions as a support/control seat for the thumb while cutting. Clip fastens into pre-tapped positioning holes for tip-up, left/right-hand carry.

The C70 A.T.R. in Spyderco's online catalog.

Variations

The C70 A.T.R. features a:

• Cobra hood
• A symetrical 'dagger-type' grind with a fin or hump near the tip.
• Integral compression lock
• Holes in the handle and clip to allow the user to rotate the knife towards different grips

With the introduction of the A.T.R. with steel handles, the product numbers of the A.T.R. in the catalog switched to C70TI for the original version with a titanium handle, and the C70SS for the A.T.R. with steel handle scales. The C70BK SKU number was used to catalog the A.T.R. with stainless steel handle scales and an all black coating.

C70 A.T.R.

SKU	Handle	Edge	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C70TI	Titanium	PE, SE	CPM-S30V			Made in Golden, CO	Regular production	Saber	Silver 3-hole custom clip with "SAL" makers mark.	RH, LH, TU	Main
C70SS	Steel	PE, SE	VG-10			Made in Seki-City, Japan	Regular production	Hollow	Silver 3-hole custom clip with "SAL" makers mark.	RH, LH, TU
C70BK	Steel, All Black	PE, SE	VG-10			Made in Seki-City, Japan	Regular production	Hollow	Black 3-hole custom clip with "SAL" makers mark.	RH, LH, TU

C70 A.T.R. 2

SKU	Handle	Edge	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C70GP2	Black G-10	PE	CPM-S30V			Made in Seki-City, Japan	Regular production	Saber	Black Hourglass	TU	Main

Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C70 A.T.R.

Variations	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
A.T.R. Titanium	214mm	129mm	87mm	82mm	14 mm	3mm	135g
A.T.R. Stainless Steel	216mm	129mm	87mm	82mm	14mm	3mm	150g
A.T.R. 2	216mm	127mm	89mm	82mm	14mm	3mm	133g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C70 A.T.R.:

Variations	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
A.T.R. Titanium	8.5"	5"	3.438"	3.25"		.125"	4.75oz
A.T.R. Stainless Steel	8.5"	5"	3.438"	3.25"		.125"	5.4oz
A.T.R. 2	8.49"	5.00"	3.49"	3.23"	?	0.118"	4.7oz