C64 Meerkat

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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?)

It is a direct descendant of the C61 Pegasus/C62 Navigator and can also be viewed as an indirect descendant of the C09 CoPilot.

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 from the forums etc.

  • 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:

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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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