Spyderco Pathway Lightweight — 4.43 inch drop point blade in 9Cr18MoV

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Spyderco Pathway Lightweight · Drop Point
4.43″ blade · 0.125″ spine · 3.7 oz · ~1.2″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.125″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.

Spyderco

Spyderco Pathway Lightweight

Bushcraft & CampFixed Blade

Based on Spyderco's Waterway and tuned for use around water, the Pathway pairs a 4.43" full-flat 9Cr18MoV blade with an FRN handle and a polymer sheath at 3.7 oz. Almost the whole blade is cutting edge, at 4.25".

Blade: 4.43″
Weight: 3.7 oz
Steel: 9Cr18MoV
Price band: Mid

Best for

Fishing and general outdoor chores

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against spyderco.com.

Blade length: 4.43″
Cutting edge: 4.25″
Spine thickness: 0.125″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Full Flat
Steel: 9Cr18MoV
Overall length: 9.5″
Weight: 3.7 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: FRN
Country of origin: China

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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About 9Cr18MoV

A step up from 8Cr13MoV with more carbon and chromium — closer to 440C.

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

4/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All 9Cr18MoV knives