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Spyderco Shaman Lightweight Compression Lock Folder - 3.58" CTS-BD1N Black DLC Blade - Black FRN Handle (C229PBBK)
Product Description
Deploying a full-sized, hard-use folding tactical knife frequently imposes a frustrating design tax: operators are often forced to choose between massive structural capability that burdens uniform pockets with dead weight, or lightweight alternatives that flex precariously under intense hand torque. Finding a robust, ergonomic cutting tool that pairs heavy-duty slicing security with an agile, carry-focused frame can feel like an impossible task. The Spyderco Shaman Lightweight Blackout definitively shatters this design constraint. Proudly manufactured in Golden, Colorado, this highly engineered duty folder strips away unnecessary pocket bulk by replacing heavy machined scales with high-tensile fiberglass-reinforced nylon, maintaining the legendary, hand-filling ergonomics and overbuilt geometry of the original Shaman lineage.
The technical foundation of the C229PBBK Shaman Lightweight centers on a wide, 3.58-inch leaf-shaped blade precision forged from high-nitrogen CTS-BD1N stainless steel. Developed by Carpenter Technology, this advanced alloy is refined with precise nitrogen and carbon ratios to achieve an incredible state of edge longevity, exceptional micro-grain impact toughness, and superb ease of field sharpening. The blade features a high-utility full-flat grind and a non-reflective, ultra-hard Black DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating that lowers slicing friction while acting as an impenetrable shield against corrosion. This premium steel is securely housed inside an open-backed, easy-to-clean handle assembly comprised of nested, skeletonized stainless steel liners wrapped around injection-molded black FRN (Fiberglass-Reinforced Nylon) handles detailed with Spyderco's high-traction Bi-Directional Texturing™.
Functionally, the Shaman Lightweight yields an extraordinarily responsive and fluid mechanical experience under high-pressure duty cycles. It utilizes Spyderco's iconic, oversized Trademark Round Hole™ to facilitate instantaneous, fully ambidextrous single-handed deployment, even when running thick tactical gloves or operating in freezing downpours. Once thrown open, Spyderco’s patented Compression Lock® mechanism wedges a nested stainless liner directly between the thick blade tang and a solid steel stop pin, providing an unyielding, bank-vault-grade lockup without requiring fingers to cross the cutting path during closing. The aggressively contoured handle includes an expanded index-finger choil and a heavily jimped thumb ramp for maximum forward control, supported by a versatile four-position black pocket clip for fully customized carry configuration.
*EDC Bench Notes & Pocket Care Guidance:
The Shaman Lightweight is engineered as an overbuilt daily workhorse, but routine preventative care preserves its glassy manual action over a lifetime of deployment. Because this open-backed handle framework utilizes nested skeletonized liners and phosphor bronze pivot washers, periodically blow out the pivot assembly and Compression Lock track with compressed air to clear away pocket lint, adhesive tape residue, or field grit. While the black DLC coating offers premier scratch resistance and corrosion protection, always wipe the cutting edge clean after slicing through highly acidic organic matter or chemical compounds. To maintain its lightning-fast manual rotation, apply a single drop of high-speed lightweight oil directly to the pivot washers, and verify that the four-position pocket clip hardware remains securely torqued.
Key Features
- **American Tactical Craftsmanship:** Proudly designed, engineered, and manufactured entirely in Golden, Colorado, USA, ensuring absolute component tolerances and unyielding field reliability.
- **High-Nitrogen CTS-BD1N Steel:** Features a 3.6-inch overbuilt leaf-shaped blade optimized with high-grade nitrogen elements to secure superior wear resistance and high structural impact toughness.
- **Tactical Blackout DLC Finish:** Cloaked in a premier Diamond-Like Carbon hard finish that lowers cutting friction, eliminates tactical glare, and shields raw steel against moisture.
- **Patented Compression Lock:** High-strength nested locking mechanism handles brutal downward force and heavy lateral torque while allowing rapid, safe one-handed closure.
- **Bi-Directional Textured FRN Handles:** Lightweight fiberglass-reinforced nylon scales drop total tool mass to a nimble 4.3 ounces while providing an unshakeable, slip-resistant purchase.
- **Four-Position Black Pocket Clip:** Equipped with a matte-finished steel pocket clip that configures easily for tip-up, tip-down, left-hand, or right-hand carry configurations.
Product Specifications
- Brand: Spyderco
- Line: Shaman Series / Native Evolution Line
- Model: Shaman Lightweight Blackout
- MPN: C229PBBK
- UPC: 716104020324
- Country of Origin: USA (Golden, Colorado - Earth)
- Blade Length: 3.58 Inches (91 mm)
- Closed Length: 4.67 Inches (119 mm)
- Overall Length: 8.25 Inches (210 mm)
- Cutting Edge: 3.12 Inches (79 mm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.145 Inches (3.7 mm)
- Blade Material: CTS-BD1N Stainless Steel
- Blade Style: Leaf-Shaped Drop Point Hybrid
- Blade Grind: Full-Flat
- Blade Finish: Black DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) Coating
- Edge Type: Plain Edge
- Handle Material: Fiberglass-Reinforced Nylon (FRN) with Nested Liners
- Handle Texture: Molded Bi-Directional Texturing
- Handle Color: Matte Black
- Lock Type: Compression Lock
- Deployment Mechanism: Trademark Round Hole
- Pocket Clip: Ambidextrous Four-Position Clip (Black, Tip-Up/Down Carry)
- Weight: 4.30 oz
