Spyderco Southard Folder™ G-10 Black/Titanium* Archived Products

Brad Southard Is An Amazingly Talented Custom Knifemaker Who Specializes In High-Performance Folder Designs. His First Collaboration With Spyderco Features A “Flipper”—A Novel Blade-Opening Device That Was Pioneered By Custom Knifemaker Kit Carson. A Carson Flipper Consists Of A Small Lever That Extends From The Base Of The Southard’S Cts 204P Hollow-Ground Blade And Protrudes From The Back Of The Knife’S Handle When Closed. Pulling On It With Your Index Finger Creates A Tension Against The Detent Mechanism That Holds The Blade Closed. When The Detent Is Overcome, The Blade Rotates On A Special Captive Ball-Bearing Pivot System And Snaps Authoritatively Into The Open Position.

The Southard’S Handle Combines A Medium-Textured Black G-10 Scale And Thick Titanium Liner On One Side With A Solid Titanium Scale On The Other. The Titanium Scale Forms The Foundation Of The Knife’S Sturdy Reeve Integral Lock (R.I.L.) Mechanism And Features A Small Inlaid G-10 Panel That Acts As An Overtravel Stop When Releasing The Lock Mechanism. It Is Also Home To The Knife’S Matching Stainless Steel Clip, Which Supports Right-Side Tip-Up Carry. It Features A Durable Titanium Carbonitride Coating On Its Blade, Handle Scales, And Other Hardware.

Offering An Amazing Synthesis Of Ergonomics, Functionality, And State-Of-The-Art Materials, The Southard Is One Of The Most Advanced Spyderco Folders Ever Produced.