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Spyderco Tenacious · Drop Point
3.39″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 4.1 oz · ~0.82″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.118″

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

Spyderco

Spyderco Tenacious

EDC FolderFolding

The Spyderco Tenacious is a 3.39" drop point folder in 8Cr13MoV, full flat ground. The handle is G-10, secured by a liner lock. Its blade is 77% of its closed length, the 8th-highest of the 76 folders here — it carries shorter than its blade suggests.

Blade: 3.39″
Weight: 4.1 oz
Steel: 8Cr13MoV
Price band: Budget

Best for

Everyday carry and general utility

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against knifecenter, spydiewiki.

Blade length: 3.39″
Cutting edge: 3.39″
Spine thickness: 0.118″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Full Flat
Steel: 8Cr13MoV
Overall length: 7.76″
Closed length: 4.375″
Weight: 4.1 oz
Lock: Liner
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: G-10
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 8Cr13MoV

The Chinese value workhorse, roughly comparable to AUS-8. Fine on a $30 knife, unremarkable anywhere else.

Edge retention

1/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

3/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

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 8Cr13MoV knives