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Spyderco designs, manufactures, and sells a broad range of knives, including folding, fixed blade, culinary, and specialty models such as the Para Military 2, Native 5, and Salt series. The company emphasizes premium materials and craftsmanship, with USA-made options and limited editions featuring advanced steels and finishes. It also provides warranty and repair services, engraving, dealer support, and operates a Spyderco Factory Outlet in Golden, Colorado.
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Spyderco's Compression Lock wedges a lock bar between the blade tang and stop pin.

Spyderco has made ambidextrous variants like the Sage 5 or Paramilitary 2 adaptations
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Spyderco Manix 2 Salt Go to product viewer dialog for this item. (MagnaCut)

Spyderco Manix 2 Salt Go to product viewer dialog for this item. (MagnaCut) — If you need a hard-use, robust workhorse with a rock-solid locking mechanism, the Manix 2 Salt variant brings MagnaCut
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Spyderco Para Military 2 — a favorite among enthusiasts for ergonomics, cutting performance, and durability.

Spyderco Para 3 Best Overall Performance . This knife shrinks down the ergonomics of the legendary Paramilitary 2 into a more pocket-friendly package.