Spyderco named this knife after its principal job function, to Assist. The Assist was designed for emergency/fire/rescue professionals (and for the well-equipped civilian) who rely on their knives to function flawlessly under pressure. Even with twenty-five years experience in making rescue knives, Spyderco is still offering new high-tech features and the Assist model showcases the latest and greatest in this knife genre.

The VG-10 patented blunt-tipped blade is a toothy eighty-percent SpyderEdged for aggressively cutting seatbelts and fibrous material. The last inch of the tip we've left PlainEdge for detailed cutting (think sharpening pencils). Perched above the Round Hole, a Cobra Hood™ positions the thumb directly over the hole for quick blade deployment, then doubles as a leveraging platform for the thumb. The wavy pattern cut from the top of the blade (created by a fireman from Sweden) and along the inside of the handle let you place a piece of rope (between the half-open blade and handle) and scissor the blade shut- especially convenient for cutting rope in-and-around flesh without having to fully open/expose the knife's blade. The FRN handle is a molded wonder of Bi-Directional Texture™ contours and bulges that ergonomically wrap around your palm. In the closed position, squeeze the blade deeper into the handle and a retractable carbide tip protrudes out from the base for breaking glass. Outlined in safety orange on the handle's spine is a shrill and attention-pitched survival whistle. Carries left/right handed, tip-up by means of a tension wire clip.

• Blade Length: Approximately 3.687" ~ 94 mm
• Blade Material: VG-10 Stainless Steel
• Blade Style: Hollow Ground, Partially Serrated Edge
• Blade Thickness: Approximately 0.125" ~ 3 mm
• Lock Style: Back-Lock
• Closed Overall Length: Approximately 4.875" ~ 124 mm
• Open Overall Length: Approximately 8.375" ~ 213 mm
• Handle Material: Orange Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon (FRN)
• Pocket Clip: Right Hand Tip Up | Left Hand Tip Up
• Weight: Approximately 4.0 Ounces ~ 115 Grams
• Special Features:
  Lanyard Hole
  Retractable Carbide Glass Breaker Tip
  Safety Whistle
  Made in Seki City Japan