Description
The Spyderco Persistence Lightweight features a 2.75" 8Cr13MoV stainless blade, clip point, plain edge, FRN handle, black finish.
The blade is 8Cr13MoV SS, a budget-friendly Chinese stainless that sharpens easily and resists rust well, though it needs touching up more often than premium steels. FRN keeps the weight and the price down while staying tough and textured in hand.
Around three inches is the everyday carry sweet spot – long enough for boxes, cord, food prep and general utility, short enough to disappear in a pocket.
Carry laws are set locally as well as by state, and a 2.75" blade is legal to carry in many places and not in others – check your state and city rules before you carry it. Knives ship directly to you with no FFL transfer and no background check, unlike a firearm. Keep the blade dry and the pivot clean, and touch the edge up on a strop or fine stone before it gets properly dull – it is far less work than bringing back a blunt edge.
For tactical end users concerned with light discipline and those who simply prefer the no-nonsense look of a black blade, this version of the Persistence Lightweight cloaks the 8Cr13MoV blade in a stealthy black oxide coating. Consistent with that theme, the knifes Bi-Directional Textured FRN scales are also black and the handles hardware, full stainless steel liners, and four-position pocket clip also sport nonreflective black coatings.
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