Description
The Spyderco Bodacious C263GP Black G10 is a robust and reliable pocket knife designed by Spyderco co-founder and Blade Magazine Hall of Fame member Sal Glesser. Bodacious is named after a famous American bull known as ‘the most dangerous bull in the world’. Inspired by the indomitable spirit and impressive strength of this legendary beast, the Bodacious is a pocket knife made to perform time and again.
The Spyderco Bodacious C263GP Black G10 pocket knife, Sal Glesser design is a hefty EDC knife in the colour black. With its blade length of 9.2 cm, it’s especially suited for demanding cutting tasks. This is not a compact knife! When closed, it measures 11.9 cm in length and it weighs 125 g.
Opening the Spyderco Bodacious C263GP Black G10 pocket knife, Sal Glesser design with one hand is very easy thanks to the thumb hole. Once opened, the sturdy Compression Lock ensures that the blade is locked and won’t accidentally close during use. The Compression Lock is an invention by Sal Glesser and his son Eric Glesser ofSpyderco. In terms of operation, it’s kind of like a reverse liner lock. However, in practice, the Compression Lock is much stronger. This is because the lock wedges laterally between the blade tang and the stop pin, rather than just making contact with the blade. What’s more, a Compression Lock has a very high ‘fidget factor’.
Blade made of CPM S30V steel
The blade of this Spydercois made of CPM S30V steel. This is a premium type of stainless steel made by Crucible Industries in the US. S30V retains its sharpness well and is very corrosion resistant. Moreover, with the right tools, it is also easy to sharpen yourself.
Several leading figures in the knife world collaborated on the development of CPM S30V. Including knife makers like Chris Reeve, Sal Glesser, Ernest Emerson, Tony Marfione, Phil Wilson, Bill Harsey, Mike Jones, Steve Ingrim, Tom Mayo, Jerry Hossom and Paul Bos.
The blade of this knife is enhanced with a ‘satin finish’. This is a chic and tasteful finish that is very popular.
G10 handle
The Spyderco Bodacious C263GP Black G10 pocket knife, Sal Glesser design features a handle made from G10 and measures 11.9 cm in length. G10 is a composite material made of glass fibre and synthetic resin. With its subtle texture, G10 feels great in hand and offers plenty of grip. Moreover, it is incredibly strong, so it can take a beating.
Designer Sal Glesser
Sal Glesser is the legendary founder of Spyderco. Together with his wife Gail, he founded this iconic knife brand. He is the inventor of the round thumb hole and many more innovations. Many of Spyderco’s standard models were designed by Sal himself. Read more about Sal Glesser here.
Spyderco: great pioneer in the world of knives
Spyderco is one of the world’s leading knife companies. Many innovations were made by this brand, think of the pocket clip, the thumb hole, a large range of locking mechanisms, but also steel types. It’s safe to say the knife world would have looked very different indeed without Spyderco.
Spyderco was founded in 1976 by Sal and Gail Glesser. Interestingly, they didn’t start out selling knives. The first product Sal and Gail sold was a soldering tool, which they sold travelling around markets. Then came a sharpening system, causing Sal to start experimenting with pocket knives. In his quest for a knife that was easier to open with one hand, he came up with the idea for a round thumb hole while experimenting. A stroke of pure genius.
Today, the next generation is at the helm of Spyderco. Eric Glesser, the son of Sal and Gail, works hard every day to further establish Spyderco as a leading knife brand.
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