Mont-Bell Pirka Knife

The Mont-Bell Pirka Knife was a knife designed and made by Spyderco, exclusively for the Japanese Mont-Bell company which sells outdoor clothing & equipment. It was never part of Spyderco's official line-up and never received a C-SKU.

Appearance in catalogs

The Mont-Bell Pirka Knife never appeared in a Spyderco catalog. However, it had been featured in both catalogs and website of Mont-Bell.

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

Interesting story here. These knives were made by Spyderco, exclusively for a Japanese chain named Mont-Bell, which happens to have stores in the USA as well. They were not suppose to be sold in the US, but apparently Mont-Bell made a mistake and some were sent here, and sold." In 2006, someone mentioned it on this Forum. Spyderco put a stop to the selling of it.

A review of the Mont-Bell Pirka Knife was written by Spyderco.com forum member Rob, and reposted by Dr. Snubnose in this post.

Also see:

• The 'Mont-Bell' Spyderco, posted by forum member Ted.
• Pirka/Pilica The controversial Mont-Bell (pics), posted by forum member zenheretic.
• Montbell Pirka, posted by forum member zenheretic.
• A few words on the "Pirka Knife"..., posted by forum member Rob.

Variations

The Mont-Bell Pirka Knife was made in Japan and features a:

• [Back Lock]]
• Leaf Shaped Blade shape

SKU	Handle	Edge(s)	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
	FRN with Kraton inserts	PE, CE	AUS-8	? - 2006	$69.00 (2006)	The Pirka Knife was packaged in a small white box with blue printing, with the knife's name in English. Other information is printed Japanese characters. The packaging features both the Mont-Bell and Spyderco logos.	N/A	Hollow grind	Integral FRN clip	RH, TU

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the Mont-Bell Pirka Knife

The Mont-Bell Pirka Knife in any condition and variation would be considered a collectible knife, since they were only available in Japan and it appears only a few were sold in the USA.

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

• What are the precise dimensions and weight?
• Can you share more photos of both the knife and its packaging for publication on this page?

Questions with an answer:

Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the Mont-Bell Pirka Knife:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
	approximately 170mm	approximately 100mm	approximately 73mm	approximately 63	approximately 11mm	approximately 3mm	approximately 53g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the Mont-Bell Pirka Knife:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
	approximately 6.75"	approximately 4"	approximately 2.875"	approximately 2.5"	approximately 0.437"	approximately 0.125"	approximately 1.9oz

Pictures

The Mont-Bell Pirka Knife, open and closed. Mont-Bell Pirka, plain edge, with original box Mont-Bell Pirka, plain edge Mont-Bell Pirka, plain edge Mont-Bell Pirka, plain edge Mont-Bell Pirka, plain edge