Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight Signature Knife - PlainEdge

Spyderco, founded in 1976 by Sal and Gail Glesser, has steadily grown to become one of the leaders in the cutlery industry. Initially, the company focused on selling their first product, the Tri-Angle Sharpmaker™, primarily at fairs and trade shows around the country. In 1978, Sal and Gail Glesser settled in Golden, Colorado.

Spyderco's innovation has earned them an impressive portfolio of patents, trademarks, and industry awards, in addition to a worldwide distribution network and manufacturing resources in the U.S., Japan, Taiwan, Italy, and China. More importantly, this innovation has allowed the company to earn the trust and loyalty of countless thousands of dedicated knife users around the world, an audience to whom Spyderco is extremely grateful.

One of the bestselling knives in Spyderco's value-priced byrd line of cutlery is the Meadowlark Lightweight. This second-generation model offers several design improvements over the original, including a full flat-ground blade and phosphor bronze pivot washers for precise blade operation. Jimping along the spine and choil creates a solid grip in the user's hand, while a four-position clip enables a variety of carrying positions.

Spyderco's unique cutlery line is a result of designing ergonomic, functional tools. Thinking beyond established knife industry practices has allowed the company to introduce new innovations, such as one-hand opening, serrations on a folder, and a clip to attach a knife to a pocket. Spyderco remains dedicated to researching and developing improved, better-performing materials with function and reliability.

Prior to release, the company puts its new products through rigorous testing, examining edge retention with a CATRA machine, looking for rust development with Q-FOG, checking the force needed to open and close a knife, and analyzing numerous other technical details.

The Para 3, one of Spyderco's most capable folding knives, is destined to be a classic. Machined from premium CTS BD1N, a nitrogen-enriched high-carbon chromium steel, the Para 3 offers superior balance, edge retention, and low-friction cutting performance. Its lightweight, open-backed construction style, with Stainless Steel liners nested into the FRN Handle, reduces handle thickness and provides excellent support for the knife's Compression Lock.

The Para 3 traces its history back to the introduction of the Para Military design in 2004, offering the same proven reliability and cutting performance in a more compact, easy-to-carry design. Located in the spine of the handle, the Compression Lock's high-strength mechanism locks the blade securely open during use, yet allows it to be closed easily and safely with only one hand.

Spyderco knives, including the Para 3, come with a limited manufacturer's warranty against defects in materials and workmanship, with details included with each purchase.

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