BD1N is a relatively unknown steel, but the performance upgrades from BD1 put it above other common steels like VG-10 and 154CM in terms of performance, even if it won’t hold an edge as well as CPM S30V as used on the standard Para3. It has similar carbon content to BD1 (around 0.9%) and chromium (15-17%) but has increased amounts of manganese, molybdenum and silicon as well as 0.15% Nitrogen which functions similarly to carbon while also increasing corrosion resistance. Spyderco has already used BD1N in the UK Penknife series of slipjoints, but the adoption of this uncommon steel to the Para 3 Lightweight was unusual.īD1N is a nitrogen-enriched variant of CTS-BD1, made to allow higher working hardness than its simpler brother – Carpenter states 60-63 HRC. The difference between the standard Para 3 and the Para 3 Lightweight blades is the steel – while the original G10 Para 3 used CPM S30V steel, the Lightweight uses Carpenter CTS-BD1Nsteel.
The blade of the Para 3 includes both a pronounced thumb ramp and a 50/50 forward finger choil with fine jimping for a solid grip. The clip point blade shape means the spine is straight and the edge is curved, leaving the tip slightly upwards and lined up almost perfectly with the pivot point of the blade. The edge of the Para 3 has a long continuous curve with a small straight portion towards the inside. The plunge line that separates the primary grind from the ricasso has a smooth curve to it and intersects the usual Spyderco thumb hole opener.
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It features a full flat grind cut from 0.14” thick blade stock, with a smooth satin finish. That means it sports the same uber-practical 3” clip point blade shape as the original model. Most of the real differences are in the handle, but the profile of the blade itself is pretty much identical. The Para 3 Lightweight is a slimmed down version of the G10 Para 3 we reviewed in 2018 which I wasn’t exactly in love with.
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