Spyderco Para 3 specs and steel
The Spyderco Para 3 has a 2.93" clip point (leaf) blade in CPM S45VN, weighs 3.4 oz and uses a compression lock. Its list price is $263; retailers often sell for less.
Specifications
- Blade steel
- CPM S45VN
- Blade length
- 2.93"
- Overall length
- 7.2"
- Blade thickness
- 0.145"
- Weight
- 3.4 oz
- Lock
- Compression lock
- Handle
- G-10
- Blade shape
- Clip point (leaf)
- Opening
- Manual (Spyder hole)
- Made in
- USA
- Model
- Para 3 (C223GP)
- Brand
- Spyderco
- List price
- $263
Earlier runs CPM S30V; many sprint-run steels
Where to buy
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The steel: CPM S45VN
S45VN is a powder metallurgy stainless steel rated 6/10 for edge retention, 5/10 for toughness and 8/10 for corrosion resistance; it is moderate on ease of sharpening (5/10). Full S45VN page.
How S45VN compares
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Other knives in S45VN
Similar price
- Benchmade Bugout 535 S30V, list $200
- Benchmade 940 Osborne S30V, list $300
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- Benchmade Adamas 275GY-03 MagnaCut, list $325
- Kershaw Link 1776OLSW MagnaCut, list $209.99
Specs checked on 2026-10-14 against the maker's product page.