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ICONIC EVOLUTION
Embrace change on your everyday adventures with the iconic Evolution collection. With superior inlaid grips and all the tools you need to cut, open, or slice – you can work on jobs faster and easier with this little piece of evolution in your pocket.
CARE TIPS FOR YOUR SWISS ARMY KNIFE
The steel is tempered, annealed and polished to achieve the necessary hardness and provide optimum resistance to corrosion.
SHARPENING
To re-sharpen your knife, use a whetstone at an angle of 15°– 20°. This will result in a cutting angle of 30°– 40°. If sharpening on a grinding wheel, always cool with plenty of water to avoid excessive temperatures and the resulting damages that may occur.
CLEANING
If the blades of knife begin to stick together, open and close the blades in warm water several times – this will allow the tools to move easily again. Once dry, apply a drop of Swiss Army Knife Oil between each tool and its spring. Do not put Swiss Army Knives in the dishwasher.
HISTORY & HERITAGE
In 1884, Master Cutler Karl Elsener opened a cutlery shop in Ibach, Switzerland. There, he and his cutlers’ union produced the finest steel cutlery, finished with the now-famous proprietary edge preferred globally by professionals and home cooks. Karl supplied the Swiss Army with its standard issue Soldier’s Knife and Officer’s Knife. After the death of his mother, and with the advent of stainless steel, Karl changed the name of the company to Victorinox. It is from those humble beginnings that a worldwide icon was born. Today, Victorinox is still owned and operated by the Elsener family, and both the company and family still resides in the small village of Ibach, Switzerland.
4 1/2″ closed lock back. VG-10 stainless blade with thumb hole. Black Zytel handles with grip-heightening fluting. Inlay shield. Stainless pocket clip.
Frank Centofante is well known in the custom knife industry, a celebrated veteran knifemaker, past president of the Knifemaker’s Guild, and respected voice in the cutlery community. Innovative knife company Spyderco has collaborated with Centofante several times, with this model being the latest result.
The Centofante 3 offers a sleek profile with lightweight fiberglass reinforced nylon (FRN) handle. Two channels are furrowed into the handle for improved grip, and an eye-catching palladium silver Spyderco bug is inlayed into the handle’s surface. For convenience and improved security, the back-lock is positioned at the midpoint of the blade’s spine, with a clever David Boye dent cut from the locking lever. The razor sharp VG-10 steel blade has both a hollow grind and Swede grind for versatile use, and — when it’s time to be on the move — a black steel pocket clip offers a variety of carrying configurations.
Specifications
Warranty
Sypderco knives include a limited manufacturer’s warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Details are included with your purchase.
About Spyderco
Thinking beyond established knife industry practices has allowed Spyderco to introduce new innovations, including 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, and its unique cutlery line is a result of designing ergonomic, functional tools. The company puts its new products through rigorous testing prior to release, 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.
There are very few things in life as comforting as knowing you are carrying a good knife. Many of our friends and colleagues in law enforcement talk about how they’re always looking for that one faithful, reliable, lightweight knife that can become a permanent part of their every day load out. When designing our new code 4 Series we took inspiration from that feeling of reliability and developed a knife that we believe is destined to become the standard embodiment of dependability. We created an ultra-thin, ultra-light, highly functional utility knife that is incredibly comfortable to carry all day. It won’t weigh down your uniform or provide the kind of unnecessary bulk that may cause you to leave the knife at home, causing you to be unprepared in your time of need. Invariably, the best knife for the job is the one you have with you! available in a variety of blade configurations, with an ambidextrous pocket clip and thumb studs, the code 4 Series feature sturdy, hard-anodized gun metal Grey 6061 aluminum handles, the unparalleled strength of our world renowned and exclusive tri-ad lock and razor sharp carpenters CTS XHP alloy blades. Make a code 4 part of your daily carry to experience the peace of mind that comes from knowing you’ll always have a truly great high performance folder when you need one.
The Spyderco Pacific Salt Black Knife has a spyderedge. It is rust free knife made from H1 steel that gets harder and tougher with use. The high-strength blade lock mechanism ensures safe, secure blade lockup. The black titanium pocket clip supports left or right side tip up carry.
