what does "clampack" mean?

[margoc]

I am thinking of ordering a plain edge edura or delica and some of the options are "clampack". I cannot find that in the glossery. Is this something I would want? :confused:

[dialex]

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum. Unfortunately, I never heard of this term. :( Where did you find it (whose offer)?

[The Deacon]

New style packaging. One of those flat, hard plastic "bubble" packages like darn near all small and somewhat expensive items are packed in nowadays in an attempt at theft control. Since they allow customers to look without touching, they pretty well insure that what you've bought is truly pristine, as they cannot be opened and reclosed. For a knife you intend to use, that's fine, even desirable. Not sure it will go over as well with collectors, one reason both packagings will likely exist for some time.

[Joyce Laituri]

Welcome to the Spyderco forums Margoc.

We clam pack several models as a packaging option for dealers and distributors who prefer hanging their stock on pegboards as opposed to placing knives in a display case. Military PX stores use this type of packaging.

The clam pack is a clear hard-shell plastic that's formed around the knife. Yes :D you need a knife to open the package.


Joyce @ Spyderco

*edited for trying to spell before morning coffee

[samosaurus]

Clam packs... Them clammy looking thingies that has a see-trough advantage for prospective purchasees.. One fine example is the Spydercard in a clampack option... Veeery Sexy! :D

Sam

[J Smith]

I hate clam packs.I would want to inspect a knife if at all possible before buying.As for the rest of the stuff that is packed in them,well it sucks too :mad: .Ever tried to repack something in a clam pack so you could exchange it?Plus the fact that several things that we have that came in clam packs have a scratch on the side of them from the knife slipping when opening them :( .Seems like no matter how sharp the knife is it will still hangup on something in the packageing.Most of the cuts I have gotten have been from trying to open these dang thangs,and some of those cuts were from the clam pack. :eek:
Oh.I need to add that its the new supper dupper clam packs that I am talking about.The ones that have the double and triple liners.There is almost no flat surface to get a good cut on.They must be doing this so some one that is good at opening the old type would have a harder time slitting one open in a store.

[BOK]

Not a fan of the clam packs myself. They never do well at our store.

The boxes are a little classier IMO. People who buy them as gifts always go for the box over the clam pack.

[Zrexxer]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v58/Zrexxer/Forums/clam.jpg

[The Deacon]

Most of the cuts I have gotten have been from trying to open these dang thangs,and some of those cuts were from the clam pack. :eek:
I hear ya Jeff, got my one and only :spyder: bite from the clam pack of my 204 Sharpmaker. On the other hand, if clam pack are what the large volume dealers want, then it would be unrealistic to expect a manufacturer not to use them.

On the other hand, given Sal's track record for problem solving, we might just see a :spyder: "clam knife" one of these days. ;)

[JDEE]

I hate "clampacks" as there is always one customer who is determined to have you open it before they will buy it. I also find clampacking seems to cheapen the product. Also as a dealer I would never hand Spydies in the shop - too many itchy fingers they stay in a glass case and the customer has to ask to have a look at 'em. After a while you learn to tell the lookers from the buyers - the lookers are the ones who will handle your knives with greasy hands and spray spittle all over them (not such a problem with SS but I have had some carbon blades spotted) and the buyers are the ones who if they do leave a print on the blade will wipe it off before they give it back to you.

[zeus]

I just use the bandsaw to open those pesky clam packs. Works great !

[Ray.Hood]

Easy enough to open. OOO, see thru.....knives should be sold boxed.
less chance of a screw up or cut. :cool:

[Shiden]

The plastic of those clamppacks is one of the toughest package materials around. I hate it...

Shiden

[Senate]

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The clam pack is a clear hard-shell plastic that's formed around the knife. Yes :D you need a knife to open the package.
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I hear you... but what if the knife to open the clampack is inside the damn clampack? :rolleyes: :D

I know the way out thanks ->[] :o