C255 SpyOpera
The C255 SpyOpera is a medium-sized utility folding knife, designed by an Italian knifemaker and produced in collaboration with the Italian LionSTEEL company.
Appearance in catalogs
The C255 SpyOpera appeared in the following catalogs:
- 2020 Spyderco Reveal Volume 5
- 2021 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2022 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2023 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2024 Spyderco Product Guide
Designer
Italian custom knifemaker “Max”
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
- Going to the SpyOpera., posted by forum member abbazaba
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
C255 SpyOpera:
"The SpyOpera is a utilitarian folding knife designed by Italian custom knifemaker “Max” and originally produced by lionSTEEL®. Through an exclusive collaboration with lionSTEEL, the Spyderco SpyOpera takes this sleek design to the next level by adding a fully accessible Trademark Round Hole™ and a pocket clip.
Its full-flat-ground blade is crafted from M390 particle metallurgy stainless steel and supported by a sturdy back lock mechanism. The blade is housed in a handle made with skeletonized full titanium liners, beautifully contoured brown canvas Micarta® scales, and a stainless steel backspacer. The spines of the blade, lock bar, and backspacer are all meticulously crowned, and a deep-pocket wire clip provides rightside, tip-up carry."[1]
Variations
The C255 SpyOpera is made in Italy and features a:
- Back Lock
- Drop Point Blade shape
- Brown canvas micarta handle scales
- Lanyard hole in the handle
| SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
| C255CM | Brown canvas micarta | PE | M390 | 2020 - | 250.00$ (2020) | Regular production | Full Flat grind | Silver deep carry wire | RH, TU | Main | |
| C255CFD | Carbon fiber | PE | Thor Damasteel | 2022 | 250.00$ (2022) | "This Sprint Run proudly features a blade crafted from Thor™ pattern martensitic Damascus steel. Created by the Swedish firm Damasteel®, this extraordinary material is produced by a proprietary powder metallurgy process that forge welds layers of RWL 34 and PMC 27 into a state-of-the-art stainless Damascus steel"[2] | Sprint Run | Full Flat grind | Silver deep carry wire | RH, TU | Main |
Most collectible variation
Questions regarding collecting the C255
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
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Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the Back Lock:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| C255CM | 175mm | 102mm | 73mm | 68mm | 13mm | 3.0mm | 77g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the Back Lock:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| C255CM | 6.90" | 4.02" | 2.88" | 2.67" | 0.51" | 0.118" | 2.7oz |
References
- ↑ The C255 SpyOpera in Spyderco's online catalog
- ↑ From the C255CFD SpyOpera Sprint Run description in Spyderco's online catalog
Pictures
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