Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight Folder with PlainEdge #C223PBK

Spyderco’s best-selling Para 3 folding knife distilled all the key qualities of their time-tested Para Military™ 2 model into an ultra-compact, carry-friendly format. Now this groundbreaking design takes another quantum leap forward by incorporating injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) scales and a streamlined version of Spyderco’s patented Compression Lock® mechanism to create the Para 3 Lightweight.

Almost 30 percent lighter than its G-10-handled counterparts, the Para 3 Lightweight boasts linerless, open-backed construction and Spyderco’s high-traction Bi-Directional Texture™ pattern for a secure grip. A stainless steel lock bar inset into the handle’s interior forms the foundation of its sturdy lock mechanism, while keeping the overall weight to an absolute minimum. The knife’s full-flat-ground blade is crafted from CTS® BD1N, a nitrogen-enriched high-carbon chromium steel that offers a superior balance of hardness, edge retention, and corrosion resistance.

Available with a Spyderco PlainEdge™ edge, the blade features a fully accessible Trademark Round Hole™ for quick, one-handed opening with either hand. A generously sized lanyard hole and a reversible deep-pocket wire clip round out its impressive features, providing discreet left or right-side tip-up carry and allowing the easy attachment of fobs or lanyards.

Specifications

• Blade Length: 2.92" / 74mm
• Edge Length: 2.58" / 66mm
• Blade Thickness: 0.145" / 3.7mm
• Steel: CTS BD1N
• Grind: Full-Flat
• Overall Length: 7.21" / 183mm
• Closed Length: 4.29" / 109mm
• Weight: 2.4 oz / 68g
• Clip Position: Ambi, Tip-Up Carry Position
• Lock: Compression
• Origin: Made in the USA