Own a Spyderco knife? Or any knife for that matter… Then a good knife sharpener is an essential tool. It is therefore important to get the best, because sharpening one’s knife is a delicate business. Knives should always be sharp, and owners should always prevent steel marring and grinding to make their knives last as long as possible.

The Sharpmaker is one of the best sharpening tools out there. “Triangle” actually stands for tri-angle (three angles). It costs only $52.22, which makes it a cheap must-have. People need to know how to properly use the Sharpmaker, so we thank the people behind these video demonstrations. Watch closely and understand what they say, so you would know how to properly use your Triangle Sharpmaker.

The Manix, with SKU SC95GP, was part of Spyderco’s 2005 product line. It had a retail price of $339.00, and came with a plain/standard edge blade. SKU SC95GPS was the serrated version. It had a G10 handle, a CPM-S30V stainless steel blade, with Spyderco’s proprietary thumb hole pull handle. It had a lanyard hole, reversible pocket clip, and measured 5 inches closed.

Overall, it measured 8 3/4 inches, with a blade length of 3 3/4 inches—edge part of which measured 3 1/4 inches. The SC95GP is very lightweight, weighing only 0.39 pounds.

Below is a compilation of reviews made for the variations of the Spyderco Persian—a gorgeous Ed Schempp-designed plain edge blade knife offered by Spderco.

Review for 75mm variation by M. Resibo

“This is a very nice knife. I like the quality, the look and the heft. It has a classy appearance about it. The opening action is quite stiff, but I understand that this is the case with all of the Mini-Persians.”

“The only bad thing is that the knife is so nice I am reluctant to carry it often because I want to avoid scratching it up with use.”

Review for Mini Persian by Mr Blonde regarding the blade

“The generous curve is excellent for kitchen duty. It’s the classiest paring knife I own. Still, with the angled handle, you can use the tip for finer work. The blade is thin with a relatively high hollow grind; it cuts like the proverbial laser. With the curving edge I’ve noticed that the tip doesn’t get as much wear and tear like with straighter blades. Rather than starting the cut with the tip, the curving edge invites you to start cutting with the edge. I noticed this mostly with opening bags and when using my Mini Persian as a little helper in the Kitchen. When the Mini Persian had to be introduced to Mr. Sharpmaker, it struck me that the tip hardly needed work since it was still relatively sharp.”

Generic review by Tomas Gutierrez

“The hollow ground, upward curved blade holds true to it’s middle-eastern heritage and is just plain attractive. Aesthetics aside, the blade is very practical and makes for an awesome cutting tool.”

“The pocket clip is not ambidextrous to allow for left-handed carry. Thankfully I am right handed, but some of you might miss out on a killer knife because of this.”

Bonus: Two videos from YouTube about the Small and Mini Persian

The C83BMP is one of the many variations of the Spyderco Persian, now heralded as a collector’s item. The original version comes with a 3.5″ blade and is accepted by some as one of the most beautiful Spydercos to date. It is not “super rare” though, as we’ve seen some selling in knife forums going anywhere from $150-250.

The Persian is designed by Ed Schempp, a reknowned knife maker. You should see a stamp of the Schempp logo on one side of the blade—placed normally where the Spyderco logo goes. On that same side, “Spyderco” is etched with a small “VG-10″ just right after it. The opposite side of the blade should only have “Japan” etched on it.

The later versions of the C83BMP has a gold spider on the clip, as seen in one of the borrowed photos below. The gold bug was later replaced with a black one due to some issues of it “rubbing off.” The first ones only had the etchings discussed previously. More later versions placed the Schempp logo on the other side, replacing it with a gold Spyderco logo.

Below are some photos of the C83BMP