Excellent one-handed blade deployment even with gloves
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Spyderco
Spyderco Assist
The Spyderco Assist is a folding rescue knife featuring a VG-10 stainless steel blunt-tip blade with mostly serrated edge, a hollow grind, and a back lock mechanism. It incorporates a fiberglass reinforced nylon handle with Bi-Directional Texture™ and finger grooves for enhanced grip, plus a built-in survival whistle, a reversible wire pocket clip, and a retractable carbide glass breaker.
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Weight113.4 g (4.00 oz)
PriceUS$196
Blade steelVG-10 Stainless Steel
Lock typeBack Lock
Technical Specs
Specifications
CategoryFolding Knife
Blade length94 mm (3.70 in)
Overall length217 mm (8.54 in)
Closed length124 mm (4.88 in)
Blade thicknessUnknown
Handle materialFRN
FinishSatin finish or titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating on black variant
Opening methodOne-handed opening via oversized Trademark Round Hole™ and Cobra Hood™
Clip typeReversible wire pocket clip
Carry Profile
Best for
First RespondersEmergency RescuePrepared CitizensCutting Rope, Webbing, Seat Belts
Field Signals
Common praise
Effective cutting performance on tough materials due to mostly serrated blade
Secure grip due to handle design including finger grooves and textured FRN
Multiple emergency and rescue features like glass breaker and whistle
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