The ClipiTool Rescue is a multi-function pocketknife that offers three different folding tools optimized for the needs of first responders. Its primary blade is full-flat ground and combines a classic sheepfoot profile with our fully serrated SpyderEdge to create the iconic "rescue" pattern. Pioneered by Spyderco in the early 1980's, this dynamic synthesis provides extreme cutting power while offering the safety of a blunt tip.
For more specialized rescue cutting chores--like quickly removing clothing or boots from an injured person--this versatile tool also features a high-performance hook-shaped cutter. Sharpened only on its interior surface, it cuts with impressive authority while greatly minimizing any risk to the victim. Like the primary blade, the rescue hook is supported by a LinerLock mechanism to lock it securely open during use.
A non-locking, hollow-ground screwdriver blade rounds out the selection of tools and provides an additional level of functionality. All three blades are crafted from 8Cr13MoV stainless steel and include a Trademark Round Hole for quick one-handed access. They are housed in a handle featuring nested stainless steel liners, textured black G-10 scales, solid stainless steel backspacers and springs, and a two-position hourglass clip that provides a choice of right-side tip-up or tip-down carry.
This knife is designed by Eric Glesser.Specifications |
Quick! List the most respected and innovative knife companies you can think of. If you know anything about knives, Spyderco is somewhere near the top. Spyderco Inc. makes some of the most unique and downright bizarre knife designs you'll see on the market, but from the number of passionate fans discussing, debating, and learning everything they can about Spyderco knives, it's clear that the company has done something right.
From the Glesser Family and the Spyderco Crew:
Since starting Spyderco we've been told our knives are different, peculiar, even out there. All true. Thinking beyond established knife industry barriers allowed us to introduce new and radical innovations to the knife culture including: One-hand opening, serrations on a folder and a clip to attach a knife to a pocket.
We didn't go into business to rake in a mountain of dough we're here for more selfish reasons- indulging our passion for creating knives. Spyderco is definitely out of the norm in the knife industry in our dedication to researching and developing fresh, improved and better performing materials all with function and reliability being key.
Someone once said to Sal Glesser, Spyderco's owner, 'You must design in the dark because your knives look so strange.' True again. Our recognizable appearance is a result of designing ergonomic functional tools rather than applying lipstick and nylons to a pocketknife. We may look curious, homely, whatever, but we'll never be called unusable or undependable.
Making knives that consistently deliver reliable high-performance requires an ongoing commitment to testing. In our million-dollar testing facility we examine edge retention with a CATRA machine, look for rust development with Q-FOG, check the force needed to open and close a knife. We also repeatedly test for stress, wear, optimal heat-treating and actively search for higher quality, performance enhancing steels and materials.
As a customer you probably don't think about this, or much care, but it allows us to put forth a promise. When you purchase a Spyderco you are buying a high-quality reliable cutting tool designed and manufactured for peak performance and ergonomic comfort. Those Who Know Carry Spyderco.