What it is?
The Para 3 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® S45VN 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 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.
What else you need to know
| Overall Length | 7.2" (183mm) |
| Blade Length | 2.93" (74mm) |
| Steel | CPM S45VN |
| Closed Length | 4.29" (109mm) |
| Edge Length | 2.62" (67mm) |
| Weight | 3.4oz (96g) |
| Blade Thickness | 0.145" (3.7mm) |
| Handle | G-10 |
| Clip Position | Ambi |
| Tip Carry Position | 4-position |
| Lock Type | Compression |
| Grind | Full-Flat |
| Sheath | N/A |
| Origin | United States |
Material
CPM S45VN Stainless Steel
