Here is a new one from Spyderco.

[Sean]

Nice and not a bad price either for a unit such as this.

http://www.warriorsandwonders.com/Spyderco/Spyderco_Cat

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Now that is cool

[GraysonK]

Veeeeerrry Niiiice!!!!

[Zack]

I was very close to trading for its little brother the Chicago.  But the trade was uneven and he didn't want to add anything.  I do want a Cat though, very hard to beat that price for everything you get.

[Sean]

yes, carbon fiber scales, and s30v for just over 50? 

[Benner]

Looks good. 

[Woz]

Indeed, the Chicago and Cat are the little (and much cheaper) brothers of the first sage. Beautiful, inexpensive and sharp as hell - just amazing!

[prime77]

Indeed, the Chicago and Cat are the little (and much cheaper) brothers of the first sage. Beautiful, inexpensive and sharp as hell - just amazing!

I have had one for a while now. Nice small EDC. I really like it. But the quality is nothing as good as it's more expensive brother the Sage.

[GraysonK]

In that picture it looks like the blade is out of proportion to the handle?  Is it just me? 

[prime77]

In that picture it looks like the blade is out of proportion to the handle?  Is it just me? 

The only other pic I seem to have handy is this one.

[GraysonK]

Thanks Prime!  Yeah, it is.  I don't know what it is, but I seem to be a bit picky about blade:handle ratio.  That blade looks a bit too short to look "good" with the handle, IMO.  I'm sure that doesn't do a darn thing to the quality or performance of the knife, just a quirk of mine.  I know that a lot knife blades are shorter than the handles in general, but not all seem that way to my bizarre mind.    Thanks for the pic!  It's still a good looking knife. 

[jzmtl]

The blade was intentionally kept small to adhere to some local laws (boston if I recall for cat)

[prime77]

The blade was intentionally kept small to adhere to some local laws (boston if I recall for cat)

That's right and Chicago for Chicago . The Cat fits the hand really well and is very comfortable to cut with. If the handle was any smaller I don't think it would feel as good in the hand.

[GraysonK]

The blade was intentionally kept small to adhere to some local laws (boston if I recall for cat)

That's right and Chicago for Chicago . The Cat fits the hand really well and is very comfortable to cut with. If the handle was any smaller I don't think it would feel as good in the hand.

Good point.  I totally understand that.  I'm partial to smaller knives myself.  That's why Tenacious was too big for me.  In a folder, the Saver Salt is about my limit size wise.  The dragonfly is my favorite non-SAK small knife.  It's a perfect little knife IMO.  Love spydies!  If the newer dragonfly with wire clip were just a tad cheaper I'd probably have a couple of them by now. 

[Styerman]

Very nice .

Chris

[ringzero]

Be aware that the fit and finish on the Cat and Chicago is probably closer to the fit and finish of a Byrd than that of a USA or Japanese Spyderco.

Some pics posted over in the Spyderco forums show these knives as being a tad rough around the edges.

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[prime77]

Be aware that the fit and finish on the Cat and Chicago is probably closer to the fit and finish of a Byrd than that of a USA or Japanese Spyderco.

Some pics posted over in the Spyderco forums show these knives as being a tad rough around the edges.

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I have read some posts about guys saying that the fit and finish isn't as good as some had expected. I would say it fine. My example looks good.  Just as good as my other Spydies that are made in Japan, and Golden. I would go as far has to say the nicest Spyderco I have is the Sage I which is made in Taiwan, same as the Cat. The quality on Sage is amazing. I think allot of guys were expecting the Cat to be a perfect smaller replica of the Sage which it's not. The liners on the Sage are perfectly polished. The CF scales have a basket weave texture to them. Something I think Spyderco calls peel-ply CF. On the Cat the liners are bead blasted and the CF is polished smooth.