Description
- Compact folding knife
- Blade is precision machined from CPM S30V particle metallurgy stainless steel
- Full-flat grind
- A textured index-finger choil and thumb ramp
- Trademark Round Hole
- Features a lightweight, open-backed construction style
- Stainless steel liners
- Textured G-10 scales
- Compression Lock mechanism
- Four-position hourglass clip
The Spyderco Para 3 2.95in Plain/Serrated Edge Black Folding Knife (C223GPS) takes all the proven features and benefits of Spyderco's best-selling Para Military 2 and distills them into an even more compact all-purpose cutting tool. Its three-inch blade is precision machined from premium CPM S30V particle metallurgy stainless steel and features a full-flat grind for a superior balance of strength, point utility, and low-friction cutting performance.
It includes a textured index-finger choil and thumb ramp that provide a solid purchase for a forward grip and offer enhanced control during precise cutting tasks. The blade's signature Trademark Round Hole clearly brands it as a member of the Spyderco family and is fully accessible to allow quick, positive, one-handed opening with either hand.
To keep the Para 3 slim and pocket friendly, it features a lightweight, open-backed construction style and its stainless steel liners are nested into machined recesses in the textured G-10 scales. This reduces the handle thickness and provides excellent structural support for the knife's patented Compression Lock. Located in the spine of the handle, this high-strength mechanism locks the blade securely open during use, yet allows it to be closed easily and safely with only one hand. A four-position hourglass clip and an oversized lined lanyard hole complete the design, offering ambidextrous tip-up or tip-down carry and allowing the easy attachment of fobs and lanyards.
Ounce for once one of the most capable folding knives ever made, the Para 3 is destined to be a classic.
Warranty Information
Tip Carry Position | Tip-Up/Down |
Edge Type | PlainEdge and Serrated |
Lock Type | Compression |
Steel | CPM S30V |
Handle | G-10 |
Sheath | N/A |
Origin | United States |
Clip Position | Ambi |
Grind | Full-Flat |
Blade Length, in | 2.95" |
Overall Length, in | 7.24" |
Closed Length, in | 4.29" |
Edge Length, in | 2.62" |
Blade Thickness, in | 0.145" |
Weight, oz | 3.4 |