para 3 Lightweight Signature Folding Utility Pocket Knife with 2.92" Stainless Steel Blade and FRN Handle - Everyday Carry - PlainEdge - C223PBK

I'm not a huge pocket knife guy, I mostly just use them for backpacking, but this knife has me wanting to carry it with me all the time. I bought a benchmade bugout and then this knife right after. The spyderco is way better in my opinion, and cheaper as well. Compared to the benchmade this knife just feels way more useable as a daily carry. The clip works better, the grip is smoother and sturdier, and the locking action is way easier to use especially 1-handed. I'll probably throw the benchmade in to my bugout bag or bring it camping, since it is lighter and has a nice blade. The benchmade might have a better blade, but it overall feels too delicate both in the handle and blade. The spyderco blade is thick and the knife as a whole seems ready for some abuse and works good for all knife tasks I've put it up against. The para 3 is very ergonomic and the perfect size as well in my opinion. I put this thing to the test yesterday when I was building dirt beds and opened a dozen bags of dirt/mulch with gloves and thick mud on my hands and this knife went in and out of my pocket and operated with ease. Rinsed it off afterwards and did some food prep. This knife is awesome. Beats the crap out of every other knife I've ever used. Spending $100 + on a pocket knife is a tough sell for me, but for $100 I'd buy this knife again.

It's a good knife as you would expect from Spyderco. It's a smaller PM2 and ultra light weight. I got this particular model for my son as his first real pocket knife. I chose it as it would be very pocket friendly and fidgety, the steel is easy to sharpen which is perfect for teaching him sharpening skills. Personally I have several PM3s and it's a good knife. I think of it as a beefy Delica. It's very capable for its size and weight, as with most spydercos it's more cutting performance oriented than hard use. If you want a smaller knife to cut things rather than as a prying tool, this is a great choice.

When I started looking for a good pocket knife, there were a lot of options out there. I did a lot of research and decided that it would be worth spending more money now and probably never need to buy another one again. I watched a lot of reviews of different knives and this seemed to be the right combination of price, quality, and features I was looking for. The Para 3 Lightweight lives up to its name. I can put it in my pocket and it doesn’t weigh it down. It came razor sharp. The compression lock on the back took a little to get used to, but it’s a good design. My father did say it pinched him once when he opened it, but I have yet to experience it myself. I would suggest having some lubrication oil on hand, though. My knife did work well, but it felt like the factory either didn’t put enough oil or forgot to put any at all.

Smooth, high quality action. Extremely sharp. Spyderco ergonomics. Quality from the USA. Can’t be beat.

Very good knife but for the price I would expect better steel. The pivots are too tight from factory and need knife oil immediately or they will get stiff and the detent will get light. Very good knife but the fact I needed to buy knife oil the first day with it wasn’t very helpful and definitely not reliable for fidget factor unless you get the oil I would prefer the g10 scales over the lw but it is a great knife for the price. Very happy with this purchase

Steel sharpens to razor edge with relative ease. The clip can easily get caught and twist out of the plastic grip recessed clip mount. This can easily be fixed with a small washer, see photo

rock solid and well made. holds edge well. worth the $160 or so I paid. reverse liner lock makes for easy one hand operation. my favorite edc among dozens I have collected.

Was a bit disappointed when I first received this knife. For $91, the FRN handle seemed too slick and made the knife feel cheap. Also, I was having trouble getting a good purchase on the handle to flick the blade out. Despite my early concerns, I have grown to love this knife. I now realize the true genius in the design, and I like it more and more every day I carry it (which is every day). The handle is lightweight, but solid. the action is smooth, and I quickly learned to flick that blade out and back with ease. The compression lock is quite fun to use. The deep-carry wire pocket clip is probably this knife's best feature! It slides on and off fabric easily, yet stays in place very well. . . I honestly don't know how they created such an effective pocket clip. Blade is a very usable shape for EDC tasks, and no sign of corrosion so far. I no longer seem to use any of my many other pocket knives--I might even sell them all! Highly recommend this knife for your do-it-all EDC knife!

J'étais à la recherche d'un couteau solide et léger 67gr sur balance avec une bonne lame 67mm environ, long totale 180mm. Très bonne prise en main et le tenir de différentes manières pour l'utiliser. Ouverture une main, fermeture sur le dos du manche. Un bon petit couteau qui s'oublie dans la poche. Recommandé fortement.

Great knife

Peur d'avoir une contre façon ou un problème de qualité mais au final super couteau. Pour un edc franchement je trouve que la taille est idéale. Finition du couteau bonne, tranchant rasoir et lame centrée. Malgré qu'il n'y ait pas les doublures en acier et bien le manche en frn et solide. Le couteau est capable d'effectuer des tâche rudes. Bon après faut pas le comparer à un manix ou certains zero tolerance mais il est plus solide à ce que je m'attendais. Au final je suis hyper sarisfait.

Utile pour touts les tâches de la vie courante

Ce couteau Spyderco est de bonne facture mais un prix totalement exagéré... si vous pouvez acquérir ce couteau pour moins de 100 euros c'est une bonne affaire. Mais pour 140 euros la qualité offerte me semble insuffisante. l'acier de la lame n'est pas exceptionnel et lorsque le couteau est fermé il y a du jeu dans la lame, la détente n'est pas bien réglée. Je possède également la version G10 et je trouve le rapport qualité prix plus intéressant même s'il est plus cher.