Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight 223PBK

Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight Compression Lock

Para 3 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.

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.

• Overall Length       7.21" (183mm)
• Blade Length         2.92" (74mm)
• Steel                      CTS BD1N
• Closed Length       4.29" (109mm)
• Edge Length          2.58" (66mm)
• Weight                  2.4oz (68g)
• Blade Thickness     0.145" (3.7mm)
• Handle                  FRN
• Clip Position          Ambi
• Tip Carry Position  Tip-Up
• Lock Type             Compression
• Grind                    Full-Flat
• Origin                   United States