FB04 Fred Perrin
The FB04 Fred Perrin is a custom design collaboration with Fred Perrin. The FB04 is based on Fred's custom Streetbowie design.
Appearance in catalogs
The FB04 Fred Perrin appeared in the following catalogs:
- 2002 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2003 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2004 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2005 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2006 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2007 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2008 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2009 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2010 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2011 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2012 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2013 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2014 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2015 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2016 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2017 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2018 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2019 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2020 Spyderco Product Guide
Designer
Fred Perrin
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
- FB04 First Perrin FB Bowie, posted by forum member The Mastiff
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
FB04 Fred Perrin
"A former French Army Commando, world-ranked martial artist, and knifemaker, Fred Perrin's medium-sized fixed-blade is outstandingly balanced for comfort and performance. Fred is known in custom making circles for crafting knives that are first-and-foremost utilitarian. His specialty is fixed blades and they can be found on active duty military personnel around the world.
"The Perrin" has a balance point that results from the blade and handle being equal in weight and actually balances in the finger indent, which is part of the handle. This oversized finger indent offers good control over twist and is also the balance point of the knife for controlling the sharpened edge. An injection-molded FRN handle has anti-slip Kraton inserts and a lanyard hole. Made out of VG-10, the blade is flat-ground with a swedge halfway across the top and crosshatched texturing cover the spine. Comes in a Kydex sheath with a multi-positional Tek-Lok fastening system." [1]
Variations
The FB04 Fred Perrin is made in Seki City, Japan and features a:
- Bowie-Shaped Blade
- Kydex Sheath
- Lanyard hole in the handle
| SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Sheath | Collectors club |
| FB04 | Black FRN & Kraton | PE | VG-10 | 2002 -2004 | $129.95(2004) | Regular production | Full Flat grind | Tek-Lok | Multi-positional | Kydex | Main | |
| FB04BB | Black FRN & Kraton | PE | VG-10 | 2003 - 2004 & 2013 - | $165.00(2020) | This version features a ceramic coated black blade | Regular production | Full Flat grind | Tek-Lok, later switched to a G-clip | Multi-positional | Kydex, later switched to Boltaron | Main |
| FB04PBOD | Olive drabFRN & BlackKraton | PE | VG-10 | 2008 | This was an exclusive run for Fred Perrin | Limited | Full Flat grind | Tek-Lok | Multi-positional | Kydex | Main |
Most collectible variation
The exclusive run of the FB04PBOD Fred Perrin, made for distribution through Fred Perrin, with the olive drab FRN & black kraton handle combined with a black blade, complete with original box and papers in mint condition is likely to be the most collectible version.
Questions regarding collecting the FB04
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
Questions with an answer:
Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the FB04 Fred Perrin:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| FB04 | 238mm | N/A | 127mm | 121mm | N/A | 4mm | 104g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the FB04 Fred Perrin:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| FB04 | 9.375" | N/A | 5" | 4.75" | N/A | 0.156" | 3.65oz |
References
- ↑ The FB04 Fred Perrin in Spyderco's online catalog
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