The Zoomer is a remarkably innovative fixed-blade knife. Designed by Tom Zoomer, an outdoor enthusiast from the Netherlands, it features a broad, drop-point blade expertly crafted from Crucible CPM 20CV particle metallurgy stainless steel. This advanced alloy contains a high volume of vanadium carbides and the highest amount of chromium of any vanadium-rich steel currently available. This potent recipe of elements ensures high wear resistance, superior corrosion resistance, and impressive impact toughness-properties that are further enhanced by a classic hamaguri (convex) grind that ensures a breathtakingly sharp yet resilient cutting edge.
For maximum strength and comfort, the Zoomer’s stout concealed tang extends completely through the knife’s handle, which consists of two mirror-image pieces of solid G-10 painstakingly machined to yield a beautifully contoured, hand-filling grip devoid of “hot spots.” A recess at the butt end of the handle allows access to the tang’s lanyard hole and leaves the tang end exposed as a potential hammer surface. Most notably, an extended shelf at the handle’s forward end provides a rest for the user’s thumb, enhancing comfort, control, and leverage during detailed cutting chores.
Spyderco FB42GP Zoomer Fixed Blade PlainEdge Knife Specifications
For maximum strength and comfort, the Zoomer’s stout concealed tang extends completely through the knife’s handle, which consists of two mirror-image pieces of solid G-10 painstakingly machined to yield a beautifully contoured, hand-filling grip devoid of “hot spots.” A recess at the butt end of the handle allows access to the tang’s lanyard hole and leaves the tang end exposed as a potential hammer surface. Most notably, an extended shelf at the handle’s forward end provides a rest for the user’s thumb, enhancing comfort, control, and leverage during detailed cutting chores.
Spyderco FB42GP Zoomer Fixed Blade PlainEdge Knife Specifications
- Overall Length 10.00" (254mm)
- Blade Thickness 0.156" (4.0mm)
- Blade Length 5.20" (132mm)
- Edge Length 4.75" (121mm)
- Handle G-10
- Origin Taiwan
- Steel CPM 20CV
- Weight 9.6oz (272g)
- Grind Hamaguri (Convex)