Specifications
- Overall Length:6.40"
- Blade Length:2.80"
- Cutting Edge:2.25"
- Blade Width:1.00"
- Blade Thickness:0.08"
- Blade Material:CTS-XHP
- Blade Style:Drop Point
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:3.60"
- Handle Width:1.00"
- Handle Thickness:0.32"
- Handle Material:FRN
- Color:Gray
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:2.00 oz.
- User:Right Hand, Left Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Hole
- Lock Type:Lockback
- Brand:Spyderco
- Model:Chaparral Lightweight
- Model Number:C152PGY
- Designer:Sal Glesser
- Country of Origin:Taiwan
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
Specifications
- Overall Length:6.40"
- Blade Length:2.80"
- Cutting Edge:2.25"
- Blade Width:1.00"
- Blade Thickness:0.08"
- Blade Material:CTS-XHP
- Blade Style:Drop Point
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:3.60"
- Handle Width:1.00"
- Handle Thickness:0.32"
- Handle Material:FRN
- Color:Gray
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:2.00 oz.
- User:Right Hand, Left Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Hole
- Lock Type:Lockback
- Brand:Spyderco
- Model:Chaparral Lightweight
- Model Number:C152PGY
- Designer:Sal Glesser
- Country of Origin:Taiwan
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
This Chaparral lockback knife is an ultra-lightweight addition to Spyderco's popular gentlemen's folding knife series. The knife sports slim gray FRN scales with grip-enhancing Bi-Directional Texturing over nested, skeletonized stainless liners to ensure excellent structural strength. This Lightweight model comes equipped with a full-flat ground CTS-XHP stainless steel blade with a Trademark Round Hole for easy one-handed operation.
Features:- Reversible wire pocket clip and thumb hole allows fully ambidextrous use.
- Sturdy lockback mechanism provides reliable blade lockup.
- FRN handle construction offers a durable build that won't weigh you down.
Customer Reviews
The handles and choils are well done for multiple ways to hold the knife, though I took a file to the choils on the blade to make the transitions a bit smoother.
The blade is good, but there is no sharpening choil, and it's a bit less useful with the choil tab cancelling out the ability to go to a flat cut with the bottom of the blade.
The thinness of the knife is a plus, but the lockback combined with thin stock is not ideal. The lockback is strong, but can't close it that well one handed. The spring was pretty stiff and the lockback hurts a bit when trying to disengage.
Overall, the knife is a good EDC/utility blade, and the best part is its light weight. The Spydie-hole and shape of the blade make it a little less easy to carry just from the wider overall profile that is less sleek than my other EDC knives. That is a bit of a tradeoff with the light weight and thinner profile width wise.
Overall a decent knife, and in my rotation, but not my favorite EDC. The real beauty of it is the CTS-XHP, though. It is a great steel, and worth the money for a premium EDC.
Buying from BladeHQ was a pleasure as always. My order was shipped quickly, arrived quickly, and they even drew the picture I requested!
Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
Pros: Lightweight, thin, deep carry, and great CTS-HXP steel. Don't let the FRN handle deter you - this is a high-quality item and feels that way - its built with steel liners! The subdued light grey handles are nice look as well.
Cons: My Delica now sits in a drawer and waits for the weekend.
Cons: backlock release is very stiff (needs two hands to close), wire pocket clip gets bent easily.
Overall I find myself going back to this knife again and again for EDC. No regrets buying this little guy.
No complaints except I wish it came in a variety of colors. Don't love the gray, would like a purple or blue.
One thing, and the reason I give 4 stars, is that the lockback mechanism is so thin it cuts into my thumb a bit which makes it very uncomfortable to use. Also, like many Spyderco knives, this one was so stiff out of the box that it still hasn't even broken in to the point where I want to carry it every day. Also, the lockback is so tight that you really have to press hard to get it to release. No fun. In contrast, I got a Lil Native, and it's been in my pocket since the day I got it. Same size, better compression locking system, and just a better all around knife (IMHO).
As for the Spydie clip, I'm not a huge fan, so I removed it from this one, and put the Chaparral on my desk so I could use it from time to time in hopes of breaking it in slowly.
This Chaparral lockback knife is an ultra-lightweight addition to Spyderco's popular gentlemen's folding knife series. The knife sports slim gray FRN scales with grip-enhancing Bi-Directional Texturing over nested, skeletonized stainless liners to ensure excellent structural strength. This Lightweight model comes equipped with a full-flat ground CTS-XHP stainless steel blade with a Trademark Round Hole for easy one-handed operation.
Features:- Reversible wire pocket clip and thumb hole allows fully ambidextrous use.
- Sturdy lockback mechanism provides reliable blade lockup.
- FRN handle construction offers a durable build that won't weigh you down.
Specifications
- Overall Length:6.40"
- Blade Length:2.80"
- Cutting Edge:2.25"
- Blade Width:1.00"
- Blade Thickness:0.08"
- Blade Material:CTS-XHP
- Blade Style:Drop Point
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:3.60"
- Handle Width:1.00"
- Handle Thickness:0.32"
- Handle Material:FRN
- Color:Gray
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:2.00 oz.
- User:Right Hand, Left Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Hole
- Lock Type:Lockback
- Brand:Spyderco
- Model:Chaparral Lightweight
- Model Number:C152PGY
- Designer:Sal Glesser
- Country of Origin:Taiwan
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
Any Cons? Well it is rather tight from the factory but a drop of oil and some working of the action smooths it right up. This is no piece of junk, it is a very well put together piece of equipment. Buy with confidence.
The handles and choils are well done for multiple ways to hold the knife, though I took a file to the choils on the blade to make the transitions a bit smoother.
The blade is good, but there is no sharpening choil, and it's a bit less useful with the choil tab cancelling out the ability to go to a flat cut with the bottom of the blade.
The thinness of the knife is a plus, but the lockback combined with thin stock is not ideal. The lockback is strong, but can't close it that well one handed. The spring was pretty stiff and the lockback hurts a bit when trying to disengage.
Overall, the knife is a good EDC/utility blade, and the best part is its light weight. The Spydie-hole and shape of the blade make it a little less easy to carry just from the wider overall profile that is less sleek than my other EDC knives. That is a bit of a tradeoff with the light weight and thinner profile width wise.
Overall a decent knife, and in my rotation, but not my favorite EDC. The real beauty of it is the CTS-XHP, though. It is a great steel, and worth the money for a premium EDC.
Buying from BladeHQ was a pleasure as always. My order was shipped quickly, arrived quickly, and they even drew the picture I requested!
Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
Pros: Lightweight, thin, deep carry, and great CTS-HXP steel. Don't let the FRN handle deter you - this is a high-quality item and feels that way - its built with steel liners! The subdued light grey handles are nice look as well.
Cons: My Delica now sits in a drawer and waits for the weekend.
Cons: backlock release is very stiff (needs two hands to close), wire pocket clip gets bent easily.
Overall I find myself going back to this knife again and again for EDC. No regrets buying this little guy.
No complaints except I wish it came in a variety of colors. Don't love the gray, would like a purple or blue.
One thing, and the reason I give 4 stars, is that the lockback mechanism is so thin it cuts into my thumb a bit which makes it very uncomfortable to use. Also, like many Spyderco knives, this one was so stiff out of the box that it still hasn't even broken in to the point where I want to carry it every day. Also, the lockback is so tight that you really have to press hard to get it to release. No fun. In contrast, I got a Lil Native, and it's been in my pocket since the day I got it. Same size, better compression locking system, and just a better all around knife (IMHO).
As for the Spydie clip, I'm not a huge fan, so I removed it from this one, and put the Chaparral on my desk so I could use it from time to time in hopes of breaking it in slowly.
Any Cons? Well it is rather tight from the factory but a drop of oil and some working of the action smooths it right up. This is no piece of junk, it is a very well put together piece of equipment. Buy with confidence.