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The C64 Meerkat was introduced in 2001 and the first Spyderco model featuring a Phantom Lock locking mechanism and a wire clip. (first wire clip?)
The C64 Meerkat was introduced in 2001 and the first Spyderco model featuring a Phantom Lock locking mechanism and a wire clip. (first wire clip?)
Blade and handle shape of the C64 Meerkat is very similar to the [[C61 Pegasus]] and [[C63 Navigator]].


==Appearance in catalogs==
==Appearance in catalogs==

Revision as of 22:15, 31 January 2009

The C64 Meerkat was introduced in 2001 and the first Spyderco model featuring a Phantom Lock locking mechanism and a wire clip. (first wire clip?)

Blade and handle shape of the C64 Meerkat is very similar to the C61 Pegasus and C63 Navigator.

Appearance in catalogs

The C64 Meerkat appeared in the following catalogs (older, newer):

  • C64JBK: 2002-2004 Spyderco Products catalogs
  • C64BK2: 2002-2003 Spyderco Products catalogs

Designer

Spyderco

History, mentionings etc. from the forums

  • History note by Sal about US production of the Meerkat on the Spyderco forums.

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

C64JBK:

"We categorize the user friendly Meerkat as one of our "Little Big Guy Knives". To qualify for that distinction you need be a small folder that cuts and feels like a larger folder. The Meerkat accomplishes this by having a 1-5/8 inch blade and small but ergonomically adept handle.

Set inside the handle is a Phantom Lock that has no visible unlocking mechanism. To unlock: Settle your thumb on the divot located on the end of the folder (over the bug). Push forward, moving the handle scale downward/forward a couple millimeters releasing the blade, easily done with one-hand. Along the underside of the handle a succession of angles form placement points for the hand and channel ergonomic grip into control over the cutting edge. Steel liners inside the FRN boost the lock's strength and a double as a plate for securing screws attaching the tip-down tension-wire clip. Shaped in a modified leaf pattern, the blade is hollow-ground AUS-6 with a spine cusp for thumb traction."[1]

See also: C64BK2[2].

Variations

The 440C blade variation is made in Golden, U.S.A. All other C64 Meerkats are made in Seki-City, Japan.

The C64 Meerkat is Spyderco's first model with a

  • Phatom Lock locking mechanism
  • Wire clip for right and left hand carry, tip-down (first model?)
SKU Handle Edge(s) Steel MSRP Note Number made Grind Clip Collectors club
C64JPBK Black FRN PE 440C modified drop point 49.95$ (2001) 2001, 2002 N/A Hollow Wire, right/left hand, tip-down
C64JPBK Black FRN PE AUS-6 modified drop point 49.95$ (2004) 2002-2004 N/A Hollow Wire, right/left hand, tip-down
C64JSBK Black FRN SE AUS-6 modified drop point 49.95$ (2004) 2002-2004 N/A Hollow Wire, right/left hand, tip-down
C64PBK2 Black FRN PE AUS-6 reverse "S" ? 2002-2003 N/A Hollow Wire, right/left hand, tip-down
C64SBK2 Black FRN SE AUS-6 reverse "S" ? 2002-2003 N/A Hollow Wire, right/left hand, tip-down

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the C64

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

Questions with an answer:

Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C64 Meerkat:

Variation Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight
C64 133mm 83mm 50mm 42mm 12mm 2.2mm 62g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C64 Meerkat:

Variation Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight
C64 5 1/4" 3 5/16" 1 15/16" 1 5/8" 15/32" 3/32" 2.2oz

References

  1. The C64JBK Meerkat in Spyderco's online catalog
  2. The C64BK2 Meerkat in Spyderco's online catalog

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