THE RETURN OF THE MULE TEAM™
In knife-industry jargon, a “mule” is a sample knife used for performance testing. Typically, before a knifemaker decides to invest the time, effort, and expense in a particular steel, heat-treatment method, or other special process, he’ll validate the approach by making a mule and putting it through its paces.
Spyderco’s Mule Team Series takes this concept to the next level. Rather than selfishly keeping all the fun in house, we allow our customers to get actively involved in the process. Our Mule Team knives all take the form of the same fixed-blade pattern, but express it in in many different steels. This ongoing project allows steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts a near-turnkey opportunity to experience...