"We want variety!" It's an often heard sentiment from knife customers and is why Spyderco offers several bestsellers with different handle options. Knife nuts wanting the lightest-weight folders available, gravitate to FRN or fiberglass reinforced nylon handles. Ultra-light FRN is warp resistant, shuns chemicals, and isn't affected by temperature extremes. Spyderco's non-locking, one-hand open, clip carry folders are called SLIPITS.
Starting in 2004, Spyderco launched a folding knife model called the UK Penknife, targeted for carry in the United Kingdom where newly imposed legal restrictions forbade folding knives with locking blades.
As the SLIPIT concept gains momentum Spyderco keeps expanding the line with folders in varying sizes, steels and handles. Newly added are Lightweight SLIPITS. Lightweight UK Penknife blades are held open by a notched-joint at the knife's pivot. When closing the blade, the notch produces resistance functionally similar to traditional slip-joint penknives. Heightening control and comfort, Spyderco designers added a deep finger choil positioning the index finger on the bottom of the blade directly under the thumb. This lets you choke up near the cutting edge with comfort and dexterity. A tension-wire clip carries the folder deeply in a pocket, tip-up and ambidextrously.
Specifications:
- Overall Length: 6.94 in.
- Blade Length: 3.0 in.
- Cutting Edge: 2.625 in.
- Blade Thickness: 0.09 in.
- Blade Material: Carpenter CTS-BD1 Stainless Steel
- Blade Style: Drop Point
- Blade Grind: Flat Ground
- Blade Finish: Satin
- Edge Type: PlainEdge
- Handle Length: 4.06 in.
- Handle Thickness: 0.39 in.
- Handle Material: FRN (Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon)
- Handle Color: Black
- Weight: 1.90 oz.
- Carry Method: Ambidextrous 2-Position Wire Pocket Clip (Right/Left, Tip-Up)
- Knife Type: Manual Opening Folder
- Opening Mechanism: Thumb Hole
- Locking Mechanism: SlipIt Non-Locking Slip Joint
- Brand: Spyderco
- Model: UK Penknife 3
- Model Number: C94PBK3
- Made in Golden, Colorado, USA