Product Description
Spyderco C79PSBBK Assist Lightweight, Black ComboEdge
Spyderco named this knife after its principal job function, to assist. The Spyderco Assist Black Blade is a lightweight folder for emergency fire/rescue professionals and the well-equipped citizen who rely on knives to be straightforward in use and perform flawlessly. The blade is coated in non-reflective black carbon nitride with a patented lift-and-pry (blunt-nose) shape made from high-carbon VG-10 stainless steel and loaded with teeth. Most of its' 3-3/8" (86mm) cutting edge is serrated with the last inch at the tip left PlainEdged.
Above the one-hand-open hole sits a feature called a Cobra Hood. It's a metal cap that guides the thumb over the hole for quick, by-feel opening then doubles as a textured leveraging platform for your thumb during cutting. A wavy pattern cut out of the top of the blade and again along the handle is for controlled rope cutting. By placing a rope in the groove (between the partially open blade and handle) you can squeeze the blade shut, slicing and trimming rope in a controlled movement without fully exposing the cutting edge. The handle is black lightweight fiberglass reinforced nylon (FRN) with a survival whistle built into the butt end, shrill and high-pitched enough to get you noticed. A reinforced wire pocket clip attaches through the handle on either side for left- or right-hand use. A retractable and replaceable carbide-tip glass/ice breaker is housed inside the handle and is exposed when the closed blade is squeezed into the handle, retracting when pressure is released.
Above the one-hand-open hole sits a feature called a Cobra Hood. It's a metal cap that guides the thumb over the hole for quick, by-feel opening then doubles as a textured leveraging platform for your thumb during cutting. A wavy pattern cut out of the top of the blade and again along the handle is for controlled rope cutting. By placing a rope in the groove (between the partially open blade and handle) you can squeeze the blade shut, slicing and trimming rope in a controlled movement without fully exposing the cutting edge. The handle is black lightweight fiberglass reinforced nylon (FRN) with a survival whistle built into the butt end, shrill and high-pitched enough to get you noticed. A reinforced wire pocket clip attaches through the handle on either side for left- or right-hand use. A retractable and replaceable carbide-tip glass/ice breaker is housed inside the handle and is exposed when the closed blade is squeezed into the handle, retracting when pressure is released.
Specifications:
| Product Type | Folding Knife | |
| Brand | Spyderco | |
| Product Name | Assist | |
| Model # | C97PSBBK | |
| Overall Length (in) | 8.438 | |
| Closed Length (in) | 4.812 | |
| Blade Length (in) | 3.687 | |
| Blade Thickness (in) | .125 | |
| Blade Material | VG-10 | |
| Blade Style | Sheepsfoot | |
| Blade Edge | Partially Serrated | |
| Blade Grind | Hollow | |
| Handle Material | FRN | |
| Handle Finish | Black | |
| Lock Type | Back Lock | |
| Clip Position | Ambi | |
| Weight (oz) | 4 | |
| Origin | Japan | |
| Blade Range | 3.5-3.99 |
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Custom Field
Product Type Folding Knife
Brand Spyderco
Product Name Assist
Model # C97PSBBK
Overall Length (in) 8.438
Closed Length (in) 4.812
Blade Length (in) 3.687
Blade Thickness (in) .125
Blade Material VG-10
Blade Style Sheepsfoot
Blade Edge Partially Serrated
Blade Grind Hollow
Handle Material FRN
Handle Finish Black
Lock Type Back Lock
Clip Position Ambi
Weight (oz) 4
Origin Japan
Blade Range 3.5-3.99
