Model: SPYC79PSBK

Spyderco named this knife after its principal job function, to Assist. This version of the Assist comes with retractable carbide-tip glass breaker and snub nosed blade. The Assist is a lightweight folder made for emergency and fire/rescue professionals as well as the everday well-equipped citizen who rely on knives to be straightforward in use and provide flawless performance. Above the one-hand open hold sits a feature called a Cobra Hood. This is a metal cap that positions the thumb over the hole for quick opening and doubles as a textured leverlaging platform for your thumb during cutting. A wavy pattern cut out of the top of the blade and again along the handle is there for controlled rope cutting. Place a rope in the groove (between the partially open blade and the handle) and squeeze the blade shut, slicing the rope in a controlled manner without an exposed cutting edge. The Bi-Directionally texture (FRN)handle has a survival whistle built into the butt end that is shrill and high pitched enough to be heard great distances. A reinforced wire pocket clip screws onto either side for both left and right handers. The carbide breaker is exposed when the closed knife is squeezed and retracts back in when pressure is released, keeping it out of the way until needed. This version features a snub nosed blade.

Blade Steel: VG-10
Blade Thickness: 1/8" 3mm
Clip: Heavy-duty wire clip
Diam. Blade Hole: 9/16" 14mm
Edge Type: 30/70
Handle Material: Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon
Hardness: 59-60
Length Blade: 3 11/16" 94mm
Length Closed: 4 7/8" 124mm
Length Cutting Edge: 3 3/16mm
Length Overall: 8 3/8" 214mm
Weight: 4oz 115g