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Product Description
The Spyderco Para Military 2 Salt C81GBKYLMCP2 combines the proven Para Military 2 platform with CPM MagnaCut and Spyderco's highly corrosion-resistant Salt Series construction. This distinctive version features alternating yellow and black G-10 scales with Spyderco's signature Bi-Directional Texture pattern.
The 3.45-inch plain-edge blade is crafted from CPM MagnaCut, a modern powder-metallurgy stainless steel known for its exceptional balance of edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance. The full-flat grind takes advantage of MagnaCut's performance with an efficient slicing profile.
The handle features alternating yellow and black G-10 scales with Spyderco's Caribbean-inspired Bi-Directional Texture. The machined texture exposes the yellow layer beneath the black surface, creating a high-visibility pattern while providing a secure grip in wet or dry conditions.
As a true Salt Series knife, the corrosion-resistant design extends beyond the blade. The nested liners, four-position pocket clip, and other hardware use corrosion-resistant materials selected for demanding environments. Spyderco's Compression Lock provides secure blade retention and convenient one-handed operation.
The four-position pocket clip allows tip-up or tip-down, left- or right-hand carry, giving the Para Military 2 Salt exceptional flexibility for everyday carry.
Features
- Spyderco Para Military 2 Salt
- Model C81GBKYLMCP2
- 3.45" blade
- CPM MagnaCut stainless steel
- Plain edge
- Full-flat grind
- Satin blade finish
- Yellow and black G-10 handle
- Bi-Directional Texture
- Compression Lock
- Spyderco Round Hole
- Four-position pocket clip
- Ambidextrous carry
- 8.26" overall length
- 4.82" closed length
- 0.145" blade thickness
- 3.9 oz. weight
- Made in USA
Why MagnaCut Makes Sense on a Salt
CPM MagnaCut is particularly well suited to the Salt concept because it combines excellent corrosion resistance with a strong balance of toughness and edge retention. The Para Military 2 Salt takes advantage of those properties while extending corrosion-resistant construction to the knife's hardware and carry components.
Knife-Depot Take
The Para Military 2 Salt is one of the more interesting versions of the PM2 because it combines the platform's proven ergonomics with a steel specifically chosen for demanding environments. The MagnaCut blade and corrosion-resistant hardware make this a particularly compelling choice for customers who spend time around water, humidity, or other conditions where corrosion is a concern.
And the yellow-and-black G-10 isn't just a color change—the high-visibility handle and aggressive Bi-Directional Texture give this PM2 Salt a distinctive look that immediately separates it from the standard Para Military 2.
Specifications
| Blade Material | CPM MagnaCut |
About brand
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.
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