The Back Door: Spyderco Edgerati - 3.57" CPM S30V, Machined Aluminum, Compression Lock - Made in USA (Trade In)

Back Door Entry. Used, carried. No fall damage. Comes with the box, a pre-tied lanyard, and a copper bead.

This is a Spyderco Edgerati, the Sal Glesser design that takes its handle from the frame of a Maserati birdcage race car. It has been carried and it shows, which is the reason it is here and the reason it is priced under what the like new ones go for.

Specifications

• Condition: Used, carried. No fall damage.
• Model: Edgerati
• Blade Length: 3.57"
• Cutting Edge: 3.07"
• Overall Length: 8.22"
• Closed Length: 4.7"
• Blade Thickness: 0.145"
• Blade Steel: CPM S30V
• Blade Style: Straight spine, full flat ground
• Handle Material: Machined aluminum, hardcoat anodized
• Lock Type: Compression Lock
• Deployment: Trademark Round Hole, ambidextrous
• Pocket Clip: Reversible, tip up
• Weight: 3.3 oz
• Designer: Sal Glesser
• Includes: Box, pre-tied lanyard, copper bead
• Country of Origin: Made in USA (Golden, Colorado)
• SKU: BD-DIEGO-SPY-EDGERATI

The Birdcage Handle

Sal Glesser built the Edgerati around his interest in high performance cars, and the handle is a direct reference to the tubular frame of the Maserati Tipo 61, the car everyone calls the birdcage. The scales are machined from solid aircraft grade aluminum and skeletonized into that geometric lattice, which is why a knife this size weighs 3.3 ounces.

The cutouts also leave the Compression Lock visible, so you can watch the mechanism work. That is not a thing most knives let you do.

Carried, Not Collected

This one has wear on it. Knives are meant to be carried and this one was. A like new Edgerati trades closer to $200 and up, and the honest condition here is what puts it below that.

S30V

S30V was the steel that started the premium stainless era, and it is still a good one. It holds an edge well, resists rust, and sharpens without a fight. On a full flat ground blade with a straight spine, it slices better than the spec sheet suggests.

About the Back Door

The Back Door is where returns, blems, one-offs, demos, factory seconds, and trade ins go. Everything in it is priced below the regular listing and described plainly, so you know exactly what you are getting and why it is here.

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