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== Variations ==
== Variations ==
All are made in Seki city, Japan and the lock is a Mar-McBurnette front lock.




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{|{{Articletable}}
{|{{Articletable}}
{{Tableheading}}'''SKU'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[SKU]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Handle'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Handle]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Edge'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Edge|Edge(s)]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Steel'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Steel]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''From/To'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[From/To]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''MSRP'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[MSRP]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Note'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Note]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Number made'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Number made]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Grind'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Grind]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Clip'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Clip]]'''
{{tableheading}}'''Clip positions'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Clip positions]]'''
{{tableheading}}'''Collectors club'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Collectors club]]'''
|-
|valign="top" |CX04S
|valign="top" |[[Stainless Steel]]
|valign="top" |[[SE]]
|valign="top" |[[AUS-8]]
|valign="top" |Apr. 1997
|valign="top" |84,95 $
|valign="top" |CX04 Experimental 4
|valign="top" |N/A
|valign="top" |[[Hollow grind]]
|valign="top" |Silver [[3- screw old standard clip]] ("patent pending" stamp)
|valign="top" |[[Right hand tip-down]]
|valign="top" |[[Main]]
|-
 
|-
|-
|valign="top" |'''C52P'''
|valign="top" |C52P
|valign="top" |[[Stainless Steel]]
|valign="top" |[[Stainless Steel]]
|valign="top" |[[PE]]
|valign="top" |[[PE]]
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|valign="top" |N/A
|valign="top" |N/A
|valign="top" |[[Hollow grind]]
|valign="top" |[[Hollow grind]]
|valign="top" |[[3- screw old standard clip]]
|valign="top" |Silver [[3- screw old standard clip]]
|valign="top" |[[Right hand tip-down]]
|valign="top" |[[Right hand tip-down]]
|valign="top" |N/A
|valign="top" |N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52S'''
 
|C52S
|[[Stainless Steel]]
|[[Stainless Steel]]
|[[SE]]
|[[SE]]
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|N/A
|N/A
|[[Hollow grind]]
|[[Hollow grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]]
|Silver [[3- screw old standard clip]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|N/A
|-
 
|C52S
|[[Stainless Steel]]
|[[SE]]
|[[AUS-8]]
|1997- 2001
|84,95 $
|[[PRCA]] engraving on blade
|N/A
|[[Hollow grind]]
|Silver [[3- screw old standard clip]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52BMP'''
 
|C52BMP
|Black [[Micarta]]
|Black [[Micarta]]
|[[PE]]
|[[PE]]
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|97,95 $
|97,95 $
|
|
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|Black w/ yellow [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|N/A
|-
|C52BMS
|Black [[Micarta]]
|[[SE]]
|[[AUS-8]]
|1997- 2000
|97,95 $
|
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|Black w/ yellow [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|N/A
|-
|C52BMP
|Black [[Micarta]]
|[[PE]]
|[[AUS-8]]
|1997- 2000
|97,95 $
|[[PRCA]] engraving on blade
|N/A
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
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|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52BMS'''
 
|C52BMS
|Black [[Micarta]]
|Black [[Micarta]]
|[[SE]]
|[[SE]]
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|1997- 2000
|1997- 2000
|97,95 $
|97,95 $
|
|[[PRCA]] engraving on blade
|N/A
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
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|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52BKP'''
|C52BKP
|Black [[FRN]]
|Black [[FRN]]
|[[PE]]
|[[PE]]
|[[VG-10]]
|[[VG-10]]
|1999- 2001
|1999-2001
|89,95 $
|89,95 $
|
|
|N/A
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]]
|Black w/ yellow [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[LH/RH]], [[TD]]
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52BKS'''
 
|C52BKS
|Black [[FRN]]
|Black [[FRN]]
|[[SE]]
|[[SE]]
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|N/A
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]]
|Black w/ yellow [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[LH/RH]], [[TD]]
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52PGY'''
|C52PGY
|Grey [[FRN]]
|Grey [[FRN]]
|[[PE]]
|[[PE]]
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|2004
|2004
|64,95 $
|64,95 $
|Sprint Run
|[[Sprintrun]]
|N/A
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]]
|Matte silver w/ black [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[LH/RH]], [[TD]]
|N/A
|[[Variant]]
 
|-
|-
|'''C52PBRG'''
|C52PBRG
|Burgundy [[FRN]]
|Burgundy [[FRN]]
|[[PE]]
|[[PE]]
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|2005
|2005
|104,95 $
|104,95 $
|Sprint Run
|[[Sprintrun]]
|~600 x
|~600 x
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]]
|Black w/ yellow [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[LH/RH]], [[TD]]
|N/A
|[[Variant]]
 
|-
|-
|'''C52PBKE'''
|C52PBKE
|Black [[FRN]]
|Black [[FRN]]
|[[PE]]
|[[PE]]
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|2007
|2007
|114,95 $
|114,95 $
|Special Production for Moteng
|Moteng [[Exclusive]]
|either ~600 or ~1400 pieces  
|either ~600 or ~1400 pieces  
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]]
|Black w/ yellow [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[LH/RH]], [[TD]]
|[[Variant]]
 
|-
|C52FPGYE
|Grey [[FRN]]
|[[PE]]
|[[Aogami Super Blue]]
|Sept. 2018
|$119.95 (2018)
|[[Sprintrun]]
|N/A
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|Matte silver [[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|[[LH/RH]], [[TD]]
|[[Variant]]
|}
|}


== Most collectible variation ==
== [[Most collectible variation]] ==






=== Questions regarding collecting the C52 Calypso Jr. ===


=== Questions regarding collecting the C52 Calypso Jr.===


Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
:*How many of the "Landrover" gifts were made (those were C52 Stainless Steel models in plain)?
Questions with an answer:
:*


== Technical information ==
== Technical information ==
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|-
|-
|align="right"|'''C52GY'''
|align="right"|'''C52GY'''
|align="right"|170
|align="right"|171
|align="right"|100
|align="right"|98
|align="right"|11
|align="right"|11
|align="right"|73
|align="right"|74
|align="right"|63
|align="right"|63
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|3
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{{Tableheading}}'''Weight'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Weight'''
|-
|-
|align="right"|'''C52'''
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|7/16
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|1/8
|align="right"|
|-
|align="right"|'''C52BM'''
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|7/16
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|1/8
|align="right"|
|-
|align="right"|'''C52BK'''
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|7/16
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|1/8
|align="right"|
|-
|align="right"|'''C52GY'''
|align="right"|6 3/4
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|7/16
|align="right"|2 7/8
|align="right"|2 1/2
|align="right"|1/8
|align="right"|1.9
|-
|align="right"|'''C52PBRG'''
|align="right"|6 3/4
|align="right"|3 7/8
|align="right"|7/16
|align="right"|2 7/8
|align="right"|2 1/2
|align="right"|1/8
|align="right"|1.9
|-
|align="right"|'''C52PBKE'''
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
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== Pictures ==
== Pictures ==
{|
|-
|[[Image:Spydiewiki_calypsojrs.jpg|left|thumb|500px|Calypso jr. variations: SS, Micarta, FRN grey/burgundy/black]]
|valign="top" |[[Image:Spydiewiki_calypsojrs_closed.jpg|left|thumb|500px|Calypso jr variations, closed: SS, Micarta, FRN grey/burgundy/black]]
|}
==Categories==
[[Category:Knives]]
[[Category:Folding knives]]
[[Category:ClipIts]]

Latest revision as of 16:03, 14 September 2018

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Appearance in catalogs

Designer

Probably Sal Glesser

History, mentionings etc. from the forums

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

Variations

All are made in Seki city, Japan and the lock is a Mar-McBurnette front lock.


Variations of the C52 Calypso Jr.

SKU Handle Edge(s) Steel From/To MSRP Note Number made Grind Clip Clip positions Collectors club
CX04S Stainless Steel SE AUS-8 Apr. 1997 84,95 $ CX04 Experimental 4 N/A Hollow grind Silver 3- screw old standard clip ("patent pending" stamp) Right hand tip-down Main
C52P Stainless Steel PE AUS-8 1997 - 2001 84,95 $ N/A Hollow grind Silver 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52S Stainless Steel SE AUS-8 1997- 2001 84,95 $ N/A Hollow grind Silver 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52S Stainless Steel SE AUS-8 1997- 2001 84,95 $ PRCA engraving on blade N/A Hollow grind Silver 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52BMP Black Micarta PE AUS-8 1997- 2000 97,95 $ N/A Full Flat grind Black w/ yellow Bug 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52BMS Black Micarta SE AUS-8 1997- 2000 97,95 $ N/A Full Flat grind Black w/ yellow Bug 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52BMP Black Micarta PE AUS-8 1997- 2000 97,95 $ PRCA engraving on blade N/A Full Flat grind 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52BMS Black Micarta SE AUS-8 1997- 2000 97,95 $ PRCA engraving on blade N/A Full Flat grind 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52BKP Black FRN PE VG-10 1999-2001 89,95 $ N/A Full Flat grind Black w/ yellow Bug 3- screw old standard clip with hole for pivot LH/RH, TD N/A
C52BKS Black FRN SE VG-10 1999- 2001 89,95 $ N/A Full Flat grind Black w/ yellow Bug 3- screw old standard clip with hole for pivot LH/RH, TD N/A
C52PGY Grey FRN PE VG-10 2004 64,95 $ Sprintrun N/A Full Flat grind Matte silver w/ black Bug 3- screw old standard clip with hole for pivot LH/RH, TD Variant
C52PBRG Burgundy FRN PE ZDP-189 / 420J2 2005 104,95 $ Sprintrun ~600 x Full Flat grind Black w/ yellow Bug 3- screw old standard clip with hole for pivot LH/RH, TD Variant
C52PBKE Black FRN PE ZDP-189 / 420J2 2007 114,95 $ Moteng Exclusive either ~600 or ~1400 pieces Full Flat grind Black w/ yellow Bug 3- screw old standard clip with hole for pivot LH/RH, TD Variant
C52FPGYE Grey FRN PE Aogami Super Blue Sept. 2018 $119.95 (2018) Sprintrun N/A Full Flat grind Matte silver 3- screw old standard clip with hole for pivot LH/RH, TD Variant

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the C52 Calypso Jr.

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

  • How many of the "Landrover" gifts were made (those were C52 Stainless Steel models in plain)?


Questions with an answer:

Technical information

Typical measurements (mm and grams) of the C52 Calypso Jr.:

SKU Length overall Length closed Hole Ø Blade length Cutting edge Blade thickness Weight
C52 170 100 11 73 63 3 120
C52BM 170 100 11 73 63 3 65
C52BK 170 100 11 73 63 3 53
C52GY 171 98 11 74 63 3 54,5
C52PBRG
C52PBKE

Typical measurements (Inches and ounces) of the C52 Calypso Jr.:

SKU Length overall Length closed Hole Ø Blade length Cutting edge Blade thickness Weight
C52 7/16 1/8
C52BM 7/16 1/8
C52BK 7/16 1/8
C52GY 6 3/4 4 7/16 2 7/8 2 1/2 1/8 1.9
C52PBRG 6 3/4 3 7/8 7/16 2 7/8 2 1/2 1/8 1.9
C52PBKE

References


Pictures

Calypso jr. variations: SS, Micarta, FRN grey/burgundy/black
Calypso jr variations, closed: SS, Micarta, FRN grey/burgundy/black

Categories