Spyderco’s Iconic Ultralight Tactical EDC Knife Gets the Best Material Upgrade Imaginable
The renowned Para Military 2's streamlined variant gets even more compelling with the introduction of unmatched super steel.
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Just unveiled, Spyderco's Product Reveal 22 boasts some cool new knives and eye-popping updates to several classics.
Leading the latter category is the Colorado-based brand's latest makeover of its flagship tactical EDC knife, which makes a top-notch option even better.
The headline upgrade here is MagnaCut, a super steel that balances some of the most desirable blade traits better than anything else on the market. - Credit: Spyderco
The new Para Military 2 Lightweight Salt adopts a highly coveted super steel, MagnaCut, prized for its hitherto unbeatable blend of toughness, corrosion resistance, edge retention and ease of sharpening.
Available with either a PlainEdge or a serrated SpyderEdge, the 3.47-inch premium drop-point blade adds yet another layer of appeal to a knife that got both lighter and more affordable early this year.
The upgraded blade gets two different treatments: a clean PlainEdge for everyday slicing or this SpyderEdge serration pattern for tougher cutting tasks. - Credit: Spyderco
The relevant update at that time was the introduction of injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon scales that make it 25 percent lighter than its G-10-handled predecessor.
The yellow hue boosts visibility, while Spyderco's tried-and-true Bi-Directional Texture pattern ensures a confident grip.
Bright yellow scales make the knife easy to spot if dropped, and the Bi-Directional Texture keeps it firmly in hand when it matters. - Credit: Spyderco
The blade steel swap does not affect the weight, enabling this knife to remain ultralight at just 2.8 ounces.
It also retains the brand's coveted Compression Lock , one of the best in the business, as well as the trademark thumb hole for smooth one-handed deployment, a reversible deep-carry pocket clip and convenient lanyard hole.
One-handed deployment via thumb hole, a reversible deep-carry clip and a lanyard hole round out the carry-friendly feature set. - Credit: Spyderco
Like every Salt knife, this PM2 also boasts corrosion-resistant, marine-grade handle components and hardware, which serve it well should you choose to use it for its intended purpose, as a water knife.
Availability and pricing
The Spyderco Para Military 2 Lightweight Salt is priced at $253, $51 more than the non-Salt version.
The PlainEdge version can be purchased now, and you can sign up to be notified when the SpyderEdge variant is available.
Spyderco Para Military 2 Lightweight Salt CPM MagnaCut
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Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men's Health, Men's Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone's bike seat is at the proper height.
