Spyderco Assist I Black Handle Rescue Knife Review
Spyderco Assist I Black Handle Rescue Knife Feature
- Emergency knife designed for emergency, fire, and rescue professionals, and well-equipped civilians, who rely on knives to function in unexpected, high-pressure situations
- Patented, blunt-tipped blade made of VG-10 material has toothed SpyderEdged surface for rapid slicing of seat belts and fibrous material; remaining blade surface has PlainEdge finish for detailed cutting work
- Wavy, die-cut pattern along blunt side of blade and inside handle was specially designed by Swedish firefighter, and enables quick rope cutting by squeezing handle and blade together
- 8.375-inch open length and 4.875-inch closed length; 3.7-inch VG-10 steel blade with 0.125-inch thickness, 3.2-inch cutting edge, and 0.56-inch blade hole; four-ounce weight
- Includes limited manufacturer's warranty; details included with purchase
Spyderco Assist I Black Handle Rescue Knife Overview
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.Spyderco Assist I Black Handle Rescue Knife Specifications
 The compact folding emergency knife has a contoured, ergonomic handle that practically disappears into the palm of your hand. |
The unique Cobra Hood positions your thumb above the protruding, articulated round hole for rapid opening of the blade, and also serves as a leveraging platform once the blade is open. A wavy, die-cut pattern along the blunt side of the blade and inside of the handle was specially designed by a Swedish firefighter, and enables you to quickly cut rope or other lines by squeezing the handle and blade together, without fully opening the blade. The durable handle is made of FRN material, molded with bi-directional textured contours designed to ergonomically wrap around your palm.
In the closed position, you can also squeeze the blade into the handle past its natural resting point, causing a retractable carbide tip to extend from the base of the handle for breaking glass. Finally, the ambidextrous knife has a survival whistle outlined in safety orange along the spine of the handle.
Specifications
- 8.375-inch open length
- 4.875-inch closed length
- 3.7-inch VG-10 steel blade
- 0.125-inch blade thickness
- 3.2-inch cutting edge
- 0.56-inch blade hole
- Four-ounce weight
Warranty
Sypderco knives include a limited manufacturer's warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Details are included with your purchase.
About Spyderco
Thinking beyond established knife industry practices has allowed Spyderco to introduce new innovations, including one-hand opening, serrations on a folder, and a clip to attach a knife to a pocket. Spyderco remains dedicated to researching and developing improved, better-performing materials with function and reliability, and its unique cutlery line is a result of designing ergonomic, functional tools. The company puts its new products through rigorous testing prior to release, examining edge retention with a CATRA machine, looking for rust development with Q-FOG, checking the force needed to open and close a knife, and analyzing numerous other technical details.
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