Spyderco Tenacious G-10 Handle Folding Serrated Edge Knife

by Spyderco

Product Features

• 4-way clip; Screw together construction; Phosphor bronze bushings; Skeletonized steel liners
• Enlarged opening hole; Spine Jimping; Flat-ground blade
• Specifications: Closed - 4-7/16"; Overall - 7-3/4"; Blade - 3-3/8"; Blade Steel 8Cr13Mov
• Weight - 4.0 oz.; Handle Material - G-10
• Hole Diameter - 1/2"; Blade Thickness - 1/8"; Serrated Edge

Product Description

The 8Cr13Mov stainless blade is leaf-shaped and ground flat from spine to cutting edge for cutting performance. The blade's shape coupled with an oversized Spyderco Round Hole and textured spine jimping allow you to open the blade and position your thumb on the spine in slip-proof confidence ready for work. Tip-up/tip-down left-hand/right-hand carry.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 1 x 6.8 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00128UD5Q
• Item model number: C122GS
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,049 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #52 in Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Hunting > Hunting & Tactical Knives > Hunting Knives

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great knife!, March 20, 2009

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J. Carrington Smith - See all my reviews
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Living on a ranch I need a knife which will clip on my pocket, easy open and a sharp serrated blade. The main use is cutting the baling twine on my hay bales, other uses as you would expect for a knife. The design and workmanship is exceptional.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Immediately became my every day carry knife, February 15, 2010

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Timothy V. Horst "Digital Shaman" (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
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I should mention that I've owned serrated edge knives before from major production knife makers, but this is my first Spyderco. I can say that beyond all shadow of a doubt, I am exceedingly impressed with the factory edge that comes on this.

This knife exceeds all expectations. I own knives by Microtech, Kershaw, Benchmade, Boker, and CRKT and several other makers. None of them has been such aggressive out of box cutter as this. I've been carrying this as part of my every day carry pretty much exclusively since I opened the box. The size and weight are perfect for me personally. Not so large as to get in my way, but large enough for pretty much any task I throw at it. The serrated edge retains it's edge extremely well.

As far as the resharpening the blade, this hasn't been a factor as of yet, after several months, and hundreds of boxes it still retains an excellent edge.

I have one quibble with this knife; the blade has no choil at it base. For a while, I was consistently cutting my thumb when closing it. The choil is the area where the blade meets the knife. With this blade the edge goes all the way to where the blade meets the handle. On most folders, the edge ends three or four millimeters shy, and there is an unsharpened portion at the base of the blade. After a month of cuts, I learned to be a bit more wary when closing it (the previous review that asked if it was possible for a blade to be too sharp comes to mind; this thing cuts enything it comes into contact effortlessly, unfortunately this sometimes also includes my thumb).

That quibble aside, at this price point and quality the knife is unmatched, just be prepared to carry a knife that cuts like nothing you've owned before if you haven't owned a Spyderco. I should also mention that the photograph isn't terribly good. The blade looks black in the photograph, but in reality has a satin finish. I find this preferable, as a black coating would chip or wear off under the normal daily use I put this through.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super knife for the money, May 5, 2010

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JColez "fistfull" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This knife is very well made, and looks like a much more expensive knife (parts, blade, finish and markings are higher-end quality - and you must see to appreciate). The fully serrated blade will be a great all purpose user and would also do as a very imposing self-defender (if needed). And, it's extremely sharp (as mentioned in other reviews). I can add, that tried to cut some 65 lb braided fishing line, and broke the cardinal rule of using any knife, I cut the line pulling toward me. When I did, it certainly cut the line, and also went about 1/4 thru my opposite hand thumb (which I was splicing braided line to mono). And, this did so with light cutting pressure. *************This knife is a circular saw.. So, for use as a workman's knife, you should attach a small and secure lanyard utilizing the lanyard hole, to wrap around your pinky if you plan on doing lots of sawing, or stab puncturing boxes etc. If one were not careful with this knife, a sweaty hand could slip forward whilst sawing something, and... off goes a few of your fingers.. Or, if you punched into a box, or bag of fertilizer and hit something hard, one could picture your thrust hand slipping forward onto the blade of knife. This thing will easily go right through your hands/fingers like butter and I cannot imagine what wood-sawing force and a slip would do (OMG). Hence, the serrations on this knife are not really all that handle or choil protected from your fingers (if your hand were to slip forward). So, I would NOT use this knife as your average folding pocket knife, or kitchen knife. Hence, it will cut things that you normally wouldn't try and cut. Sypderco did a great job with the serrations here, but a fool will really hurt himself playing around with this knife. I have to wonder if this knife is really for show and to defend your life, moreso, than it is for someone who uses a knife a lot.. If they do, they should heed a special warning (tie a pinky lanyard with paracord, and/or wear some good chain-saw gloves for lots of use.

So, again, this fully serrated Spyderco is super sharp, and sharper than I thought, and must be respected, and maybe moreso than other knives. I also bought a Gerber, Firestorm, which I do like a lot. It too is extremely sharp, and this Syperco knife was nearly 1/2 the price. Therefore, if you want an inexpensive, and high quality knife, look no further. An exceptional knife, and great looking too for the price. This is no Cubscout, or Boyscout knife.

Enjoy - (with caution)