The best-selling Para 3, gone featherweight. All the knife, less weight.

Spyderco’s best-selling Para 3 distilled all the key qualities of the time-tested Para Military 2 into an ultra-compact, carry-friendly format. Now that groundbreaking design takes another quantum leap forward with injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon scales and a streamlined Compression Lock.

Almost 30 percent lighter than its G-10-handled counterparts, the Para 3 Lightweight boasts linerless, open-backed construction and high-traction Bi-Directional Texture for a secure grip. Its full-flat-ground CTS BD1N blade balances hardness, edge retention, and corrosion resistance, while the reversible wire clip and lanyard hole round out a discreet, carry-friendly package. A stainless steel lock bar inset into the handle’s interior forms the foundation of its sturdy lock mechanism, while keeping the overall weight to an absolute minimum.

Product Dimensions

• Overall Length: 7.21" (183mm)
• Closed Length: 4.29" (109mm)
• Blade Length: 2.92" (74mm)
• Cutting Edge: 2.58" (66mm)
• Blade Thickness: 0.145" (3.7mm)
• Weight: 2.4oz (68g)

Features

• Blade Steel: CTS BD1N — nitrogen-enriched high-carbon chromium steel offering a superior balance of hardness, edge retention, and corrosion resistance
• Blade Grind: Full-flat
• Handle Material: Injection-molded FRN (fiberglass-reinforced nylon) with Bi-Directional Texture
• Locking Mechanism: Streamlined Compression Lock with stainless steel lock bar
• Opening Method: Trademark Round Hole — quick, one-handed opening with either hand
• Pocket Clip: Reversible deep-pocket wire clip — discreet left or right-side tip-up carry
• Lanyard Hole: Generously sized for fobs or lanyards
• Construction: Linerless, open-backed
• Country of Origin: United States