Spyderco C79PSOR Assist
Spyderco named this knife after its principal job function, to Assist. The Assist was designed for emergency/fire/rescue professionals (and for the well-equipped civilian) who rely on their knives to function flawlessly under pressure. Even with twenty-five years experience in making rescue knives, Spyderco is still offering new high-tech features and the Assist model showcases the latest and greatest in this knife genre.
The VG-10 patented blunt-tipped blade is a toothy eighty-percent SpyderEdged for aggressively cutting seatbelts and fibrous material. The last inch of the tip we've left PlainEdge for detailed cutting (think sharpening pencils). Perched above the Round Hole, a Cobra Hood positions the thumb directly over the hole for quick blade deployment, then doubles as a leveraging platform for the thumb. The wavy pattern cut from the top of the blade (created by a fireman from Sweden) and along the inside of the handle let you place a piece of rope (between the half-open blade and handle) and scissor the blade shut- especially convenient for cutting rope in-and-around flesh without having to fully open/expose the knife's blade. The FRN handle is a molded wonder of Bi-Directional textured contours and bulges that ergonomically wrap around your palm. In the closed position, squeeze the blade deeper into the handle and a retractable carbide tip protrudes out from the base for breaking glass. Outlined in safety orange on the handle's spine is a shrill and attention-pitched survival whistle. Carries left/right handed, tip-up by means of a tension wire clip.
- Specs:
- Category End Use: Rescue
- Blade Steel: VG-10
- Blade Grind: Hollow Grind
- Blade Length: 3.69” (94 mm)
- Length Open: 8.45” (214 mm)
- Length Closed: 4.8” (122 mm)
- Blade Thickness: .125” (3.2 mm)
- Hole Diameter: .5" (13 mm)
- Lock Type: Back Lock
- Handle Material: Orange FRN (fiberglass-reinforced nylon)
- Tip Carry: Tip-Up
- Clip Position: Ambidextrous
- Weight: 4.0 oz. (113 g)
- Made In: Japan
