On the internet, nothing is ever truly gone. So, if you find the out-of-production Spyderco Brouwer, make a bid and know you did the right thing.
The Caly3, the Slycz Bowie, the PM2, or the Dragonfly — the crown for best Spyderco blade is widely debated. I am not sure, but one knife that absolutely deserves to be in the conversation is the Spyderco Brouwer.
This is a knife that has recently gone out of production, but given its impeccable design, it is definitely worth tracking down. When it was initially released, I was obsessed with its flaws.
Over the years, I have come to appreciate its features and my estimation of the knife has improved (on my personal site, it received a 14/20 initially, but I wrote another review later reflecting its improved standing).
Spyderco Brouwer Review
Brouwer: Specs
- Steel: S30V
- Grind: Full Flat Grind
- Lock: Framelock
- Blade length: 2.82 in.
- Handle length: 4.00 in.
- OAL: 6.82 in.
- Weight: 2.8 oz.
- Price: $199
- Country of origin: Taiwan

This knife is a production collaboration between Spyderco and Jerry Brouwer, based on his custom design called the Flanker. It is a titanium framelock with a show scale made of British Racing Green G10.
Unlike many Spyderco knives, the Brouwer is humpless, making for a very slim profile and a nice knife to carry. The entire thought process behind the Flanker/Brouwer is to create an ideal everyday carry knife capable of doing general utility tasks exceptionally well.
The blade shape is a visually pleasing and useful drop point and the knife has a full forward finger choil. Like almost all Spydercos, the Brouwer has a clip. Consider this foreshadowing.
Testing

Drawbacks
