Spyderco Assist Lightweight Black CombinationEdge Knife (C79PSBK)

C79PSBK - Spyderco Assist Black FRN Combination. Spyderco named this knife after its principal job function, to Assist. The Assist was designed for emergency/fire/rescue professionals (and for the well-equipped civilian) who rely on their knives to function flawlessly under pressure. Even with twenty-five years experience in making rescue knives, Spyderco is still offering new high-tech features and the Assist model showcases the latest and greatest in this knife genre.

The VG-10 patented blunt-tipped blade is a toothy eighty-percent SpyderEdged for aggressively cutting seatbelts and fibrous material. The last inch of the tip we've left PlainEdge for detailed cutting (think sharpening pencils). Perched above the Round Hole, a Cobra Hood positions the thumb directly over the hole for quick blade deployment, then doubles as a leveraging platform for the thumb. The wavy pattern cut from the top of the blade (created by a fireman from Sweden) and along the inside of the handle let you place a piece of rope (between the half-open blade and handle) and scissor the blade shut- especially convenient for cutting rope in-and-around flesh without having to fully open/expose the knife's blade.

The FRN handle is a molded wonder of Bi-Directional textured contours and bulges that ergonomically wrap around your palm. In the closed position, squeeze the blade deeper into the handle and a retractable carbide tip protrudes out from the base for breaking glass. Outlined in safety orange on the handle's spine is a shrill and attention-pitched survival whistle. Carries left/right handed, tip-up by means of a tension wire clip.

Carbide Tip Exposed

Technical specification:
Product number: C79PSBK
Name: Assist Lightweight Black FRN CombinationEdge
Overall Length: 8.375" (213 mm)
Closed Length: 4.875" (124 mm)
Blade Thickness: 0.125" (3 mm)
Blade Length: 3.687" (94 mm)
Edge Length: 3.188" (81 mm)
Handle: FRN
Lock Type: Back Lock
Steel: VG-10
Weight: 4 oz (115 g)
Grind: Hollow
Clip Position: Ambi
Tip Carry Position: Tip-Up/Down
Origin: Japan
Producer: Spyderco, U.S.A.