Spyderco’s Golden, Colorado factory is where the company produces its premium American line — CPM powder steels, G-10 scales, and the Compression Lock or Back Lock mechanisms that Spyderco pioneered. The fit and finish on these knives is the benchmark knife nerds use to judge every other production folder.
The Shaman is Spyderco’s hard-use Compression Lock folder — a 3.58-inch CPM S30V blade with a full-flat grind that makes heavy cutting feel effortless, paired with thick G-10 scales that fill the hand for sustained work. It’s the knife Spyderco enthusiasts reach for when they want Para Military 2 geometry with extra beef across the grip and spine.
Spyderco has operated out of Golden, Colorado since the early 1980s, and the Golden factory remains the home of their most-refined blades. Every Spyderco carries a factory edge sharp enough to shave paper out of the box and is backed by Spyderco’s lifetime warranty.
