Model Number: C81CFPE2 Country Of Origin: USA Closed: 4 13/16 in. 122 mm Overall: 8 9/32 in. 210 mm Handle: Peel-Ply Carbon Fiber Blade: 3 7/16 in. 87 mm Edge: 3 5/64 in. 78 mm Blade Steel: Composite CPM-S90V/CPM 154 Lanyard Hole: Yes Knife Lock: Compression Lock Handedness: Right Hand Carry Tip Carry Position: Tip Down Carry Weight: 3.75 oz. 106 g Edge Type: PlainEdge At Spyderco, they practice C.Q.I.- Constant Quality Improvement. This is a process where they constantly refine the manufacturing, designs and materials used in making their knives. They also frequently release limited production runs called Sprint Runs. Combining the two, Spyderco announces the release of a Sprint Run C81CFPE2 Para Military2 with a peel-ply carbon fiber handle and a composite CPM-S90V/ CPM 154 steel blade. Spyderco is the first production company to use this unique and very exotic, composite blade steel from Crucible Industries of New York. The manufacturing process is in itself unique. It begins with a 1-inch thick plate of CPM S90V. The plate is placed in a specially engineered and built steel can and the voided areas on either side of the plate are filled with CPM 154 powder. The can is positioned on a vibratory table to ensure consistent density in the packing of the powder and then it is welded shut and subjected to a vacuum to evaluate any oxygen. The can then enters an autoclave under extreme heat and pressure where the power forge-welds with the plate. Afterwards, the can is machined off; the remaining slab is cogged-down in a roller into flattened sheets suitable for making knife blades. Where many layered steels are producSpyderco