Spyderco Ikuchi C242CFP

The Spyderco Ikuchi C242CFP is a pocketknife designed by Paul Alexander, a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and a lifelong knife enthusiast. It has a slim, open-backed profile that completely contains the knife's blade, a deep-pocket wire clip, and a Compression Lock mechanism. The blade is full-flat-ground CPM-S30V stainless steel and the handle is crafted with full, skeletonized stainless steel liners and carbon fiber/G10 laminate scales.

Designed by Paul Alexander, a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and a lifelong knife enthusiast, the Ikuchi (pronounced ee-koo-chee; a mythical Japanese sea monster) is a thoroughly different approach to pocketknife form and function.

Its elegantly curved handle is crafted with full, skeletonized stainless steel liners and carbon fiber/G10 laminate scales. In the closed position, the handle's slim, open-backed profile completely contains the knife's bladeexcept for a small textured section of the tang that serves as a flipper opener.

With a stroke of an index finger or thumb, the full-flat-ground CPM-S30V stainless steel blade opens and locks securely via Spyderco's patented Compression Lock mechanism. A reversible deep-pocket wire clip completes the package, providing discreet, left or right-side tip-up carry. Specifications Blade Length:8.28 cm Closed Length:11.04 cm Overall Length:19.32 cm Blade Thickness:2.5 mm Blade Material: CPM-S30V Stainless Steel Blade Style: Upswept Blade Grind: Full Flat Blade Finish: Satin Blade Edge: Plain Handle Material: Carbon Fiber/G10 Laminate Handle Color: Black Locking Mechanism: Compression Pocket Clip: Tip-Up/Down, Left/Right Carry Made in Taiwan Parallel Import: Yes