Spartan Blades Alala - 3.75" 1095 Cro-Van Black Blade, Green Canvas Micarta, Fixed Blade with Retention Sheath - Made in USA (SBSL004BKGR)

The Alala, Spartan's compact fixed blade, in a black blade with green canvas micarta.

A 3.75 inch 1095 Cro-Van blade in black, green CE Canvas Micarta scales, and an injection molded sheath with an active retention thumb lever and a secondary retention strap. The green is the version with some color to it, which shows up against the black blade instead of disappearing into it.

Note from Lone Star Knife and Supply: The Alala is built by Spartan Blades through Pineland Cutlery, the joint venture between Spartan and KA-BAR, at the KA-BAR plant in Olean, New York. Same lineage as the Spartan KA-BAR we carry.

1095 Cro-Van

1095 Cro-Van is a carbon steel with chromium and vanadium added, which is the same family of steel that has been under KA-BAR fighting knives for decades. It takes an edge fast and comes back fast on a stone, and it is tough in a way powder stainless steels are not. It is carbon steel, so keep it dry and oiled and it will outlast you.

Canvas Micarta

Micarta is layered fabric set in resin and cured under pressure, so the grip is part of the material rather than a texture applied to it. Canvas micarta gets tackier as your hands get damp, which is the opposite of what most smooth handle materials do. Green also darkens as it ages, so it will not look the same in a few years as it does now.

The Sheath

The injection molded sheath carries two kinds of retention, a thumb lever you actively release and a strap behind it. That is more than most sheaths this size bother with, and it is the difference between a knife that stays put through a day of movement and one that does not.

Specifications

• Model: Alala
• SKU: SBSL004BKGR
• Blade Length: 3.75 in
• Overall Length: 7.88 in
• Blade Steel: 1095 Cro-Van
• Blade Finish: Black
• Blade Thickness: 0.1875 in
• Handle Material: CE Canvas Micarta, green
• Weight: 4.7 oz
• Sheath: Injection molded, active retention thumb lever and secondary retention strap
• Country of Origin: Made in USA

About Spartan Blades

Spartan Blades is based in Southern Pines, North Carolina, founded by two former Special Forces soldiers, Curtis Iovito and Mark Carey. The shop builds its knives in the USA and backs them with a lifetime warranty. The Spartan Harsey Folder won the 2016 BLADE Show American Made Knife of the Year.

We Toured the Shop

The Great American Knife Tour™ visited Spartan Blades and did a full shop tour with co-founder Curtis Iovito. If you want to see the shop, the machines, and the people behind the work, it is worth a watch.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW094XawGfs

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