Spyderco Caly 3.5 ZDP-189 San Mai Carbon Fiber Lock Back Folder C144CFPE

The Caly 3.5 designed by Spyderco Founder Sal Glesser is a quintessential dress knife that delivers exceptional performance in a sleek and timeless package. Steel liners house the iconic leaf shaped blade and mid-back lock supporting pinned scales on the slim yet functional handle. This version comes with smooth carbon fiber scales and a San Mai ZDP-189 and 420J2 blade.

Brand new, direct from Spyderco Knives.

Blade: The full flat ground leaf shaped blade delivers excellent slicing and piercing performance with smooth, one hand operation via the ambidextrous Round Hole. A generous index choil and thumb ramp have jimping for traction offering optimal control for fine work. Polished 420J2 stainless cladding provides a striking look with faux hamon line and added toughness and corrosion resistance. The ZDP-189 core delivers high performance cutting while being easy to maintain.

Handle: Dual skeletonized stainless-steel liners support handsome carbon fiber scales while housing the blade and mid-back lock for a svelte yet sturdy design. Operation is smooth with solid lockup for safe, secure use The handle is ergonomic and easy to carry with good balance from the full stainless back spring.

Carries via a reversible steel wire clip.

Hitachi ZDP-189: A high carbon (3%), high chromium steel (20%) powder metallurgy steel. ZDP-189 offers very high hardness and carbide content with edge retention between S30V and M390. High carbon content leads to chromium being tied up in carbide formation making it non-stainless. Relatively easy to sharpen with low toughness.