Firefly Info Wanted

[Roger]

I just picked up a Firefly. Pretty cute little knife. Has a red light on one end and a 3/4 serrated edge blade. Looks like Spyderedge serrations.



Made by G. Sakai.



Is this a Spyderco? I doesn't say on it.



I only paid $20 for it and it will make a great keychain light/knife for my wife.



Can anybody tell me about this knife, I can't find any info on it.



Thanks

Roger

[Joyce Laituri]

Hi Roger,

It is a G. Sakai product which Spyderco imported and distributed. It was discontinued about 4 years ago, came in black or yellow, serrated only, batteries are replaceable. It was also called a Hotaru (Firefly in Japanese I think). MSRP when we carried it was $39.95.

Had one in a tent with me while camping a few years ago. Had a bear visit us, the red LED light shinning on his eyes still gives me nightmares ~ like something out of a Steven King novel! RLOL

Joyce

[Roger]

Thanks Joyce, cool bear story!!
Gave it to my wife and she likes it!!

Roger

[Clay Kesting]

G'day Joyce,

Any chance that you might still have any of the Fireflies laying around? My youngest daughter is keen on a little SAK that has a LED for her first knife but I would much prefer to give her a &quot;Spydie&quot; <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>.

BTW I know what you mean about the light reflecting on wild animals' eyes, there's nothing which makes my blood run cold like seeing the red eyes of a &quot;drop bear&quot; high up a gum tree <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>.

Clay

The antipodean troublemaker

[Joyce Laituri]

Howdy Clay!

Wish we did have some left but they have been long gone for years.

Roger, where did you find yours?

LOL... Curious American/Australian bear question...what exactly does a drop bear do after he drops?

Joyce

[Clay Kesting]

G'day Joyce,

No worries, looks like I've found one here in OZ.

I thought I'd mentioned the drop bears before. They are particularly vicious koalas which drop down out of the trees and hug their victims to death. Lately they have been preying on tourists particularly Japanese although I believe that their original prey were visiting GI's during WWII. There is nothing more blood curdling than the nocturnal call of a drop bear.

Take care,

Clay

With his tongue firmly in his cheek

Edited by - Clay Kesting on 12/3/00 2:44:20 AM