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Para® 3 Lightweight
Spyderco

Para® 3 Lightweight

$186.00–$206.00
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About Para® 3 Lightweight

Spyderco’s best-selling Para® 3 folding knife distills all the key qualities of the time-tested Para Military® 2 model into an ultra-compact, carry-friendly format. The Para 3 Lightweight raises that bar even higher by incorporating injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) scales and a streamlined version of our Compression Lock® mechanism to create a knife that is almost 30 percent lighter than its G-10-handled counterparts. The Para 3 Lightweight boasts a linerless, open-backed construction and a high-traction Bi-Directional Texture™ pattern for a secure grip. A stainless steel lock bar inset into the handle’s interior forms the foundation of its sturdy lock mechanism, while keeping the overall weight to an absolute minimum. The knife’s full-flat-ground blade is crafted from CTS® BD1N, a nitrogen-enriched high-carbon chromium steel that offers a superior balance of hardness, edge retention, and corrosion resistance.

Available with a choice of PlainEdge™ or fully serrated SpyderEdge™ cutting edges, the tumble-finished blade features a fully accessible Trademark Round Hole™ for swift, positive, one-handed opening with either hand. A generously sized lanyard hole and a reversible deep-pocket wire clip round out its impressive features, providing discreet left or right-side tip-up carry and allowing the easy attachment of fobs or lanyards. For tactical environments or those who prefer black-bladed knives, the Para 3 Lightweight is also available in an all-black configuration featuring a stealthy Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) blade coating, black-coated liners and hardware, and a choice of PlainEdge or SpyderEdge formats. 

Specifications
Blade length
80 mm
Blade steel
CTS BD1N
Blade grind
Flat
Blade finish
Tumble Finished
Clip carry
Tip Up
Handle
Frn
Material
Stainless Steel
Other materials
Frn
Features
Linerless, Compression Lock, Round Hole, Lanyard Hole, Reversible Clip, Ambidextrous

Specs derived from Para® 3 Lightweight listing data — verify critical details with the retailer.

Price history
Near all-time low
90-day low
$186.00
All-time low
$186.00

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$186.00

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The Para® 3 Lightweight by Spyderco is currently priced between $186.00 and $206.00 and is in stock. Drop Beacon tracks live prices so you can find the best deal.

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$186.00–$206.00

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