Designed by custom knifemaker Serge Panchenko, the Roc combines an unusual cleaver-style blade with a gracefully curved handle and a sturdy LinerLock mechanism to create a uniquely functional cutting tool that challenges convention. Precision ground from VG-10 stainless steel, the Roc’s blunt-tipped, PlainEdge blade features a low-profile matte gray finish and a saber grind that balances high-performance edge geometry with the strength and heft of a full-thickness spine. A long section of jimping (textured grooves) on the blade’s spine provides a solid purchase for the user’s thumb, and an easily accessible Trademark Round Hole ensures swift, positive one-handed opening with either hand. The Roc’s handle combines full skeletonized stainless steel liners with textured G-10 scales and an open-backed construction that reduces weight and simplifies cleaning and maintenance. Its thick liners also form the foundation of the knife’s sturdy LinerLock mechanism, which includes a Bob Terzuola-inspired concave lock ramp on the blade’s tang. To ensure convenient carry and immediate access, the Roc features a reversible deep-pocket wire clip attached to the butt end of the handle to offer left or right-side tip-up carry.
Spyderco ROC Clipit G-10 Black 3.1" Plain Edge Folding Pocket Knife (C177GP) Specifications:
- Overall Length: 7.77" (197mm)
- Blade Length: 3.1" (79mm)
- Steel: VG-10
- Closed Length: 4.67" (119mm)
- Edge Length: 2.76" (70mm)
- Weight: 4.3oz (122g)
- Blade Thickness: 0.118" (3mm)
- Handle: G-10
- Clip Position: Ambi
- Tip Carry Position: Tip-Up
- Lock Type: LinerLock
- Origin: Japan