The Para 3 takes all the proven features and benefits of Spyderco’s best-selling Para Military™2 and distills them into an even more compact all-purpose cutting tool. Its three-inch blade is precision machined from premium CPM® S45VN stainless steel and features a full-flat grind for a superior balance of strength, point utility, and low-friction cutting performance. It includes a textured index-finger choil and thumb ramp that provide a solid purchase for a forward grip and offer enhanced control during precise cutting tasks. The blade’s signature Trademark Round Hole™ clearly brands it as a member of the Spyderco family and is fully accessible to allow quick, positive, one-handed opening with either hand.

To keep the Para 3 slim and pocket friendly, it features a lightweight, open-backed construction style and its stainless steel liners are nested into machined recesses in the textured G-10 scales. This reduces the handle thickness and provides excellent structural support for the knife’s Compression Lock®. Located in the spine of the handle, this high-strength mechanism locks the blade securely open during use, yet allows it to be closed easily and safely with only one hand. A four-position hourglass clip and an oversized lined lanyard hole complete the design, offering ambidextrous tip-up or tip-down carry and allowing the easy attachment of fobs and lanyards.

Ounce for once one of the most capable folding knives ever made, the Para 3 is destined to be a classic.

• Blade Length: Approximately 2.95" ~ 75 mm
• Blade Material: CPM-S45VN Stainless Steel
• Blade Style: Flat Ground, Plain Edge
• Blade Thickness: Approximately 0.145" ~ 3.8 mm
• Lock Style: Compression Lock
• Closed Overall Length: Approximately 4.29" ~ 109 mm
• Open Overall Length: Approximately 7.24" ~ 184 mm
• Handle Material: Black G-10
• Pocket Clip: Right Hand Tip Up | Right Hand Tip Down | Left Hand Tip Up | Left Hand Tip Down
• Weight: Approximately 3.4 Ounces ~ 96 Grams
• Special Features:
  Lanyard Hole
  Made in USA