Product Description

The Spyderco Para Military 2 Salt C81GMCBKP2 is the fully blacked-out version of the most iconic platform in the CPM MagnaCut Salt series — the same 3.45-inch full flat grind blade and Compression Lock as the Black & Yellow PM2 Salt, built in DLC Black over all-black G-10 for buyers who want the PM2's gold-standard ergonomics with double-layer corrosion protection and zero reflective surfaces in a marine carry folder.

The CPM MagnaCut blade is Larrin Thomas's purpose-engineered powder metallurgy steel, designed to lead production EDC steels on edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance simultaneously — the steel that makes the PM2 platform viable for sustained coastal and marine EDC. The DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) Black coating builds on that already strong corrosion resistance with a second independent barrier: a physical vapor deposition hard coating bonded directly to the blade flat at the molecular level, thinner and harder than Cerakote, chemically inert against salt, moisture, and acid, and producing zero blade glare under any lighting condition. Where the satin C81GBKYLMCP2 relies on CPM MagnaCut's own corrosion resistance, the DLC build on the C81GMCBKP2 adds a hard surface layer that protects the steel from the outside while the steel's chemistry protects from within. The PM2's full flat grind remains unchanged — a wide, thin-behind-the-edge bevel across the full 3.45-inch blade that produces the PM2's signature slicing geometry, now under DLC Black coating that eliminates every reflective surface from tip to choil.

• Blade: CPM MagnaCut, full flat grind, modified drop point profile, DLC Black coating, plain edge — purpose-built PM steel with M390-class edge retention and saltwater corrosion resistance; DLC hard coating adds chemical inertness, surface hardness, and zero-glare appearance independent of the steel's own properties; full flat grind delivers the PM2's signature thin-behind-the-edge slicing geometry
• Handle: Black G-10, textured for positive grip in wet and marine conditions, PM2 ergonomics with pronounced finger choil and thumb ramp — G-10 is impervious to salt, moisture, and temperature variation; all-black G-10 handle and DLC blade produce a fully stealth build with no contrasting or reflective surfaces
• Deployment / Lock: Spyderco Round Hole thumb opening, Compression Lock — the Compression Lock leaf spring engages the blade tang from the handle spine making it fully ambidextrous and one of the strongest lock geometries in production folding knives; the PM2's finger choil positions the thumb naturally on the Compression Lock release for fast one-handed operation from either side
• Carry: 3.75 oz, tip-up right-hand clip, 4.56 inches closed — same carry profile as the Black & Yellow PM2 Salt; lanyard hole present for tethered water carry

Ideal For

Buyers choosing between the two PM2 Salt CPM MagnaCut variants who want maximum corrosion protection and a fully stealth all-black build — the DLC coating on the C81GMCBKP2 adds a hard chemical barrier on top of CPM MagnaCut's own resistance for $15 more than the satin Black & Yellow C81GBKYLMCP2, making it the more protective build for sustained saltwater exposure while eliminating every reflective surface. Tactical and law enforcement buyers who carry in marine or coastal environments and need a corrosion-resistant PM2 with no light signature — the PM2's proven ergonomics and Compression Lock in an all-black DLC build produce a completely subdued configuration where a satin blade or high-visibility Yellow handle would be a liability. Dedicated PM2 carry buyers who want both the PM2's finger choil grip geometry and maximum coating-level corrosion protection in a single Salt series folder — the C81GMCBKP2 is the only configuration that delivers both.

CPM MagnaCut under DLC Black, the PM2's full flat grind and Compression Lock ergonomics, and all-black G-10 with double-layer corrosion protection — the Spyderco Para Military 2 Salt C81GMCBKP2 is the fully stealth version of the most iconic platform in the Salt series lineup, at $228. Add the Spyderco Para Military 2 Salt C81GMCBKP2 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.