Product Description

The Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight Salt C223PYL is the accessible entry into CPM MagnaCut in the Para 3 Salt lineup — the same Larrin Thomas powder metallurgy steel that leads the Salt series in edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance simultaneously, in a Yellow FRN Lightweight build that is significantly lighter than the G-10 Para 3 Salt variants, delivers maximum marine carry visibility, and brings CPM MagnaCut's premium performance to the most approachable price point in the Para 3 Salt family at $155.

The CPM MagnaCut blade is Larrin Thomas's purpose-designed powder metallurgy knife steel — formulated to simultaneously maximize edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance, the three properties that production steels historically trade off against each other. CPM MagnaCut achieves corrosion resistance approaching LC200N and H-1 in saltwater and marine environments, delivers edge retention that substantially exceeds both LC200N and H-1, and offers toughness that exceeds most high-hardness stainless steels — making it the highest-performing steel in the Para 3 Salt lineup at any build configuration. In the Lightweight FRN C223PYL, CPM MagnaCut's performance advantage over LC200N and H-1 is fully accessible at $155 — the most affordable Para 3 Salt MagnaCut configuration, $65 less than the DLC Black G-10 C223GMCBKP and meaningfully less than the satin G-10 C223GBKYLMCP. The satin plain edge is the maintenance-accessible choice — CPM MagnaCut sharpens readily on conventional flat stones, rods, and guided systems without specialized equipment, and its refined PM carbide structure takes and holds a finer edge geometry than LC200N or H-1 can achieve. The Yellow FRN handle is the highest-visibility color in the Salt lineup — located instantly in any marine environment — and the Lightweight designation's FRN construction keeps carry weight significantly below the G-10 Para 3 Salt variants at approximately 2.00 oz, making the C223PYL the lightest MagnaCut Para 3 Salt in the lineup.

• Blade: CPM MagnaCut powder stainless, drop point profile, satin finish, plain edge — Larrin Thomas's PM steel leading edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance simultaneously; plain edge sharpens on conventional abrasives and takes a finer edge than LC200N or H-1; corrosion resistance approaches LC200N and H-1 in marine environments
• Handle: Yellow FRN (fiberglass-reinforced nylon), textured bidirectional grip, Lightweight Para 3 profile — FRN is chemically inert and unaffected by saltwater, UV, and marine biological exposure; Yellow is the highest-visibility color in the Salt series; Lightweight FRN construction significantly lighter than G-10 Para 3 Salt variants
• Deployment / Lock: Compression Lock via Spyderco Round Hole — Spyderco's strongest folding lock mechanism, resisting both rearward and lateral blade movement under hard use; ambidextrous Round Hole allows one-hand opening from any grip position including with wet or gloved hands
• Carry: Approximately 2.00 oz, tip-up right-hand clip, Lightweight Para 3 profile — the lightest MagnaCut Para 3 Salt in the lineup; Yellow FRN keeps carry weight at the minimum possible for a Para 3 Compression Lock folder with Compression Lock mechanism

Ideal For

Marine, fishing, and coastal carry buyers who want CPM MagnaCut's performance at the most accessible Para 3 Salt price point — the C223PYL at $155 brings Larrin Thomas's premium PM steel into the FRN Lightweight format at $65 less than the DLC Black G-10 variant, making CPM MagnaCut's edge retention and corrosion resistance advantage over LC200N and H-1 accessible to buyers who want maximum salt series performance without the premium G-10 build cost. Buyers who want the lightest possible CPM MagnaCut Para 3 Salt — Yellow FRN Lightweight construction keeps the C223PYL at approximately 2.00 oz, meaningfully lighter than G-10 Para 3 Salt variants at 2.87 oz, making the C223PYL the right choice for PFD pocket carry, pack carry, and any marine application where minimum carry weight at maximum steel performance is the priority. Buyers choosing between the C223PYL and the Native Chief Salt C244PYL who want CPM MagnaCut in the more compact Para 3 format — both deliver CPM MagnaCut plain edge in Yellow FRN; the Para 3 C223PYL at 2.92 inches is more compact at $155; the Native Chief C244PYL at 4.02 inches delivers more blade reach at $175.

CPM MagnaCut that leads the Salt series in edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance simultaneously, a plain edge that sharpens on any conventional system and takes a finer geometry than LC200N or H-1, Yellow FRN at approximately 2.00 oz — the lightest MagnaCut Para 3 Salt in the lineup — and the Compression Lock in Spyderco's USA-made Para 3 platform — the Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight Salt C223PYL is the accessible CPM MagnaCut Para 3 Salt at $155. Add the Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight Salt C223PYL to your cart today and get same-or-next-business-day shipping from Columbia, Louisiana, backed by Spyderco's lifetime guarantee. Questions? Call 888-225-9775 — we carry these knives daily.