Spyderco Para Military 3 C223GPDBL - CPM-S110V Blade - Midnight Blue G-10 Handle
If you take everything knife aficionado's like about the Para 2 and putting them into a more compact platform, the result is the Para 3. This elite version of the Para 3 supercharges the performance of this compact design with state-of-the-art CPM® S110V® blade steel. In its basic form, the Para 3 distills all the best-in-class features and benefits of the iconic Para Military™ 2 into a smaller, more pocket-friendly format. When enhanced with CPM S110V, its full-flat-ground PlainEdge™ blade achieves even higher levels of wear resistance and corrosion resistance—qualities that optimize its performance as a cutting tool. CPM S110V’s high carbon content, advanced alloy mix, and high volume of vanadium and niobium carbides significantly increase the steel’s edge-holding properties as compared to other particle metallurgy steels. This extreme edge retention complements the Para 3’s many other distinguishing features—exceptional ergonomics, a high-strength Compression Lock™ mechanism, and versatile four-position pocket clip—to make it one of the most capable production folding knives available today. To make it even more special, this remarkable expression of the Para 3 proudly wears textured G-10 handle scales in the deep midnight blue color that is a signature of Spyderco’s CPM S110V breed.
Ounce for once one of the most capable folding knives ever made, the Para 3 is destined to be a classic.
- Specs:
- Category End Use: EDC
- Blade Steel: CPM-S110V
- Blade Grind: FFG (full flat grind)
- Blade Length: 2.95” (75 mm)
- Length Open: 7.24” (184 mm)
- Length Closed: 4.29” (109 mm)
- Blade Thickness: .145” (3.8 mm)
- Hole Diameter: .5" (13 mm)
- Lock Type: Compression
- Handle Material: Midnight Blue G-10
- Tip Carry: Tip-Up/Down
- Clip Position: Four Way
- Weight: 3.4 oz. (96 g)
- Made In: U.S.A.