Spyderco Persistence Blue FRN Folding Knife, Satin CPM S35VN (C136PBL)

Persistence Lightweight Blue FRN, Satin.

Superb design and ergonomics - excellent value for money! Smooth blade along the entire length of the blade, reduced weight due to FRN handle. The right choice to start your Spyderco adventure!

CPM S35VN - American martensitic high-alloy stainless steel with a hardness of 59-61 HRC, one of the best steels for blade production. Designed to provide better durability compared to CPM S30V, while maintaining corrosion resistance at the highest level. Manufactured by US Crucible Industries by particle metallurgy / Crucible® Particle Metallurgy (CPM). The CPM process produces very homogeneous, high-quality steel with excellent dimensional stability, grindability and ductility compared to steels produced by conventional methods. The chemical composition has been balanced so that it is composed of 0.5% niobium carbides (Nb) along with 3.0% vanadium carbides (V) and 14.0% chromium carbides (Cr). Replacing some niobium carbides with vanadium carbides makes the steel about 15-20% harder than S30V without sacrificing wear resistance, and it is easier to machine and polish. CPM S35VN's improved strength also provides better resistance to edge chipping.

Blade - 3.1 mm thick with Leaf Shaped profile for excellent cutting edge geometry with low friction. The small thickness of the blade combined with the high, flat grind (Flat Grind) gives excellent cutting edge geometry and extreme cutting performance. Careful placement of the enlarged 14mm circular SpyderHole cutout (Spyderco patent) on the head positions the hand in just the right place for intuitive opening of the head and at the same time increases the spine jimping thumb support hump.

Handle - Bi-Directional textured non-slip facings (Bi-Directional Texturing) strengthen the grip. Made of FRN (Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon), a fiberglass-reinforced nylon material. Robust metal screw-on hourglass clip with four-way (up/down, right/left) 4-way clip positions. In the back of the handle lanyard hole, a hole for pulling the safety cable.

Technical data:
Product number: C136PBL
Product name: Persistence Lightweight Blue FRN, Satin

Overall length: 174.0 mm / 6.85"
Blade length: 70.0 mm / 2.77"
Blade thickness: 3.1 mm / 0.122"
Handle length: 105.0 mm / 4.13"
Handle thickness: b.d.
Weight: 94.0 g / 3.3 oz

Blade material: CPM S35VN
Blade hardness: b.d.
Blade grind: Flat
Blade finish: Satin

Handle material: FRN
Handle finish color: Blue
Backspacer material: Stainless Steel (spacer sleeves)
Backspacer color: Gray

Clip: Right/Left, Tip-up/Tip-down
Clip material: Stainless Steel

Pivot mechanism: Washers (washers)
Lock: Liner Lock
Opening method: Manual, thumb hole
Additional accessories: none

Designer: Eric Glesser
Brand name: Spyderco
Manufacturer: Spyderco Inc., USA
Country of origin: P.R.C.