Pink Spydercos???? [Archive]

ASmitty

01-23-2007, 10:12 PM

So, I've heard there is supposed to be a run of Pink Delicas coming out sometime in the next few months. I was wondering if it would be possible to talk Spyderco into doing a small run of Pink Dragonflys as well. I know of a couple of women I know who would love to have a Pink Spydie but they are more likely to carry a Dragonfly than a Delica. I was hoping to rally enough interest for Sal to take notice. So, come on, anybody interested help me out here.

JD Spydo

01-24-2007, 04:05 AM

They did make a Pink Delica once before. They also made a pink Cricket. I personally haven't heard of any new Pink Spyders being planned. I did hear about a year ago that they were not going to make any more Pink Spyders because the other ones were very poor sellers.

dedguy

01-24-2007, 04:17 AM

I could swear Kristi has mentioned specifically that a pink D4 is coming out. I think even specific numbers of how many will be made have been stated.

The Deacon

01-24-2007, 04:19 AM

JD is right about the sales of past pink Spydercos. None of them did well, not even the Ladybug or Jester, so I think we are lucky to be seeing a new pink Delica and would not hold out too much hope of seeing other models offered in pink. I do think most ladies would find the Tiger Coral, Apple Coral, Gold Pearl, and Turquoise Kopas, and the new Pearl and Abalone Kiwi due out this year, rather attractive.

Axlis

01-24-2007, 05:46 AM

I'm really excited about the new pink Delica, the suspense is killing me!:eek:

bh49

01-24-2007, 08:41 AM

IIRC it will be only 500 pieces run

spyderknut

01-24-2007, 09:08 AM

Looking forward to pink Delicas. A pink Dragonfly would be great too -- A perfect first knife for the little girls in your life. A Delica might be a little too big for my 7 year old.

augustus88

01-24-2007, 03:59 PM

I need a Pink Spyderco as a gift for my fishing buddy(guy). It's payback for the Barbie tackle box and matching hot pink beer can coozie he gave me as Christmas gifts. :mad: I can't stand wasting money on bad knives so I'll either wait for a pink Spyderco or swap out the scales on a G-10 Byrd Meadowlark with pink micarta or G-10. Anybody know where I can get some pink G-10 or Micarta?

The Deacon

01-24-2007, 04:22 PM

Looking forward to pink Delicas. A pink Dragonfly would be great too -- A perfect first knife for the little girls in your life. A Delica might be a little too big for my 7 year old.If you, or anyone else, want a small pink Spyderco in the here-and-now, Hamonoichiba in Japan still has pink Jesters in both plain and serrated available at around $25 plus shipping. They also have the Lime Green, Blue, and Red Jesters, as well as several colors of Ladybugs, including pink, at the same price.

tonydahose

01-24-2007, 07:21 PM

they are supposed to be coming put in march and limited to a run of 500 pcs.

thombrogan

01-25-2007, 06:48 AM

Anybody know where I can get some pink G-10 or Micarta?

You can make some yourself with pink linen, slow-cure epoxy, and a press. Others can make it for you, but the price I was quoted was, well, :eek:

augustus88

01-25-2007, 09:20 AM

You can make some yourself with pink linen, slow-cure epoxy, and a press. Others can make it for you, but the price I was quoted was, well, :eek:
I just found a great online tutorial for homemade micarta. http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21836
I have a bunch of leftover marine grade epoxy and I'm sure I can pick up some cheap pink fabric at JoAnne's. Maybe I'll just raid my mother's sewing room and save some $$$.;) Looks like I'll be adding some hot pink micarta to a Byrd pretty soon. I had great sucess on my last Byrd micarta mod so this should'nt be too hard. I'll share the results when I'm finished.

Thanks

Gollum

01-25-2007, 11:09 AM

Can we assume the Pink Delica is gonna be VG-10???

John G.

01-25-2007, 11:20 AM

Looking forward to pink Delicas. A pink Dragonfly would be great too -- A perfect first knife for the little girls in your life. A Delica might be a little too big for my 7 year old.

The Delica is a little too big for the 7-9 year old cubscouts in my den. It's not impossible to use, but it looks like they're holding an Endura the handle sticks out so far. The Dragonfly is about the perfect size.

Also, most cubscouts don't have enough thumb strength to do a one-handed close until they are about 10 years old.

I'm personally hoping the Dragonfly gets upgraded to a torx pivot and metal clip soon.

Also, since we are on colors - most of my daughter's girl scout troop wanted medium purple instead of pink.

zenheretic

01-25-2007, 04:47 PM

Can we assume the Pink Delica is gonna be VG-10???
Pretty safe assumption. ;)

spyderknut

01-28-2007, 01:04 AM

The Delica is a little too big for the 7-9 year old cubscouts in my den. It's not impossible to use, but it looks like they're holding an Endura the handle sticks out so far. The Dragonfly is about the perfect size.

Also, most cubscouts don't have enough thumb strength to do a one-handed close until they are about 10 years old.

I'm personally hoping the Dragonfly gets upgraded to a torx pivot and metal clip soon.

Also, since we are on colors - most of my daughter's girl scout troop wanted medium purple instead of pink.

I have a Bear den too.

Purple would be fine.

sal

01-28-2007, 09:31 AM

It actually all started out with the forumites bugging us for a pink Delica. I spoke with staff and everyone felt it was a bad idea, primarily because prior pink products ended up as close-outs (read: "lost money").

The thread peristed. Further inspection revealed that quantities could be the issue. A decision was made to make a run of 500 pcs, which is normally too low of a number to justify. But an existing model with only a color change was possible. One of the managers bet against me as to their successful sales. ((Lunch).

There is a run in the works for 500 pink Delica's with VG-10, plain edge.

It appears that they may have been sold at the SHOT show to distributors and dealers.

So it looks like those of you that wanted a pink Delica will get one and I might get a "free lunch". ;)

sal

Peter1960

01-28-2007, 09:59 AM

... There is a run in the works for 500 pink Delica's with VG-10, plain edge ... So it looks like those of you that wanted a pink Delica will get one and I might get a "free lunch". ;)
Thank you! I asked for one and I will buy one, that's a promise! Enjoy your meal ;)

fellyjr

01-28-2007, 10:05 AM

There is a run in the works for 500 pink Delica's with VG-10, plain edge.

It appears that they may have been sold at the SHOT show to distributors and dealers.

So it looks like those of you that wanted a pink Delica will get one and I might get a "free lunch". ;)

sal

YES!!! :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: Thanks Sal! ;) :D

eastr

01-28-2007, 10:10 AM

The Deacon

01-28-2007, 10:15 AM

Sal, that's great news. I honestly think that the emergence of internet shopping as an option available to the vast majority of people has changed the "rules" on some things. A brick & mortar dealer's customer base is pretty well limited to those within driving distance of their shop. Their display space is physically limited as well. It's easy to understand why they might be reluctant to risk carrying yet another Delica, and one in an odd-ball color to boot. Internet merchants, on the other had have the entire world as their potential customer base is the entire globe, display space which almost infinitely expandable, and only needs a storeroom for physical storage. Much easier job for one to convince themself they can move half a dozen of anything.

The Deacon

01-28-2007, 10:18 AM

yes sal your lunch is on the table have have to find them but when i do i ned 2 one for my wife and 1 for her best freind they have been after me evere sence i told them they were going to be made but i can't find them anywhere?????????Think Sal was saying that Spyderco had taken orders at SHOT from dealers and distributors for the entire batch, not that they'd actually received the knives yet. Best bet, if you have a dealer you do business with regularly, is to ask them to reserve two for you.

eastr

01-28-2007, 10:22 AM

Thank you for that missite in my reading deacon i geuss i can stop burning up my frooogle search engine now hope i can find a good deasl that has them those girls realy want this knif won't let me alone about them.

Texas guy

01-31-2007, 02:39 PM

So where can we pre-order or get these pink delicas???
Oh, and Sal, I bet everyone of those sells;)

burningpit

04-27-2007, 01:19 PM

Any new updates on a release date for the pink Delica? Thanks for the help.

donutsrule

04-27-2007, 09:47 PM

I'm definitely ordering one for my wife once we find out where to order from...

So it looks like those of you that wanted a pink Delica will get one and I might get a "free lunch". ;)

Let me know the next time you're in San Diego, and I'll take you out to lunch. :D

messer454

04-27-2007, 10:22 PM

I will be ordering 4, 1 for each daughter and a spair for each. I already have showed them the lavender (perriwinkle blue) ones I have set back for them. They are going to go nuts when the see the pink ones.

cobrajoe

04-27-2007, 11:56 PM

Ya know, I might end up getting one, but I'd probably need to switch the blade out for a SE one. My girl likes teeth on a blade :D

pcmike

04-28-2007, 03:59 AM

I'd like to get one as well... just because I want every color!

By the way... what color pink is this latest run going to be?

Something like this: http://home.comcast.net/~rizobb/ADSC01197.jpg or lighter pink?

Thanks.

Also, just for posterity's sake.. here's the back side of the above knife: http://home.comcast.net/~rizobb/ADSC01198.JPG

dedguy

04-28-2007, 04:14 AM

I'll buy one to go with my pink Jester. Assuming that is, I can manage to get one.

TazKristi

04-28-2007, 06:54 AM

Any new updates on a release date for the pink Delica? Thanks for the help.

If all goes as planned, should be just a few more weeks now.

Kristi

ozspyder

04-28-2007, 07:36 AM

Hi Sal,

Free dinner for you. I have 5 daughters and 1 wife :eek:

If you or your dealers accepts Paypal I shall be getting at least 6 of them :D

Cheers
Daniel

Axlis

04-28-2007, 10:44 AM

If all goes as planned, should be just a few more weeks now.

Kristi

Pink Delica Pink Delica Pink Delica Pink Delica Pink Delica Pink Delica Pink Delica Pink Delica Pink Delica

V-1

05-11-2007, 01:03 PM

Cool. I know a couple of people who are waiting for these to be released. I'll have to email them this post. I might pick one up myself for my wife.

bluemist

05-11-2007, 01:12 PM

ditto, wife gets a pink delica but I like pink lately I dunno.. a pink delica might be the perfect SD knife in some places... pink gets such a bad rap

sal

05-11-2007, 02:52 PM

I hear they're in so they should be shipping over the next few weeks.

sal

Puyallupknifegu

05-11-2007, 03:48 PM

I hear they're in so they should be shipping over the next few weeks.

sal

Whoohoo!!! Yay! Thanks Sal!! I should be getting at least two!!

Tim:D

jon shannow

05-14-2007, 02:13 PM

Ya know, I might end up getting one, but I'd probably need to switch the blade out for a SE one. My girl likes teeth on a blade :D

exactly what my wife says " i like them with teeth "
and she will be getting one like it or not i think i will swap the blade out for her as well

Darkfin

05-14-2007, 05:56 PM

Will collector club members be receiving them as Variants?

Zatx

05-14-2007, 06:54 PM

Will collector club members be receiving them as Variants?

Check your private messages.

Cassandra

05-14-2007, 07:18 PM

omg!
I want one!:eek: :eek:

fairbrook

05-15-2007, 10:00 PM

ok....call me developmentally delayed.....but....

1. where can i get them..being a new member of the boards

2. will there be one issued pink with a wave...?

fellyjr

05-15-2007, 11:24 PM

All this talk about Pink Spydies has got me pretty excited!! :D

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l84/fellyjr/IMG_5052.jpg

pcmike

05-16-2007, 12:13 AM

Where'd you get it....... information PLEASE. :)

fairbrook

05-19-2007, 12:25 AM

ok....call me developmentally delayed.....but....

1. where can i get them..being a new member of the boards

2. will there be one issued pink with a wave...?

anyone?

flyguy

05-19-2007, 09:11 PM

anyone?
The SFO has them in store.

Zenith

05-20-2007, 03:27 AM

Could someone that has pink spyderco's post more pictures please :D

thank you

fairbrook

05-20-2007, 01:08 PM

The SFO has them in store.

thank you....

San Francisco airport?

spyderco fargo office?

donutsrule

05-20-2007, 01:17 PM

thank you....

San Francisco airport?

spyderco fargo office?

Spyderco Factory Outlet. Hopefully this means they are shipping to all their retailers right now. If SFO is going to be the sole avenue of getting one, I think Sal would have told us by now ... or is that "buy now?" :)

Peter1960

05-20-2007, 01:20 PM

@fairbrook: SFO = Spyderco Factory Outlet

@Zenith: Here's another one, the C11SPN Delica

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/3207/c11spndelicapink102mediln8.jpg

I'm waiting for the new pink one. Time to start the countdown: 100 ........ 99 ........ :p