Spyderco
C28SYL2HB
Dragonfly2 Salt – YELLOW / SpyderEdge / Hawkbill

The newest version of Spyderco’s immensely popular Dragonfly 2 Lightweight has it all. This remarkable knife combines the proven design of the Dragonfly platform, the incredible rustproof qualities of the H1 steel, and the extreme cutting power of the hawkbill blade. Like an animal’s claw, hawkbill blades pierce with the tip and collect the object being cut, drawing it into the concave edge to generate highly focused cutting power. This makes them the perfect tools for cutting netting, line, and other fibrous materials. When rendered in H1 steel, an advanced nitrogen-based alloy that is completely immune to rust—and supercharged with an aggressive fully serrated SpyderEdge, the Dragonfly 2 Hawkbill cuts with authority beyond is compact size.

SPYDERCO SALT SERIES –

Rust is the nemesis of all cutting tools—particularly those designed specifically for use in and around the water. Spyderco’s remarkable Salt Series tackles this age-old problem through the groundbreaking use of nitrogen-based blade steels like H1 and LC200N. The result is a diverse selection of knives that are incredibly resistant to corrosion and ideally suited to the needs of divers, fishermen, military personnel, and water sports enthusiasts.

H1 is a specialized austenitic alloy that uses 0.10% nitrogen instead of carbon to achieve its steel-like qualities. In addition to making it extremely corrosion resistant, it also makes it a “work hardening” material. Unlike the heat-based hardening and tempering used for conventional steels, H1 hardens through the mechanical processes of shaping and grinding the blade. This unique property also makes it significantly tougher than carbon-based steels.

LC200N is a nitrogen-rich martensitic steel that achieves its hardness through a conventional heat-treatment process. While it does contain a trace amount of carbon, its high nitrogen and chromium content give it superior corrosion resistance and toughness, even at the high degrees of hardness required for knife blades. By using these extraordinary alloys, other corrosion-resistant materials, and the latest advances in technology and manufacturing methods, Spyderco continues to wage a relentless war on rust. And like everything else Spyderco does, the more they learn, the better their products get.