In early 2013, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a plan to allow knives in the cabins of airplanes again. Although the plan was later withdrawn, Spyderco was ready for it with an innovative non-locking folder design called the Roadie™. In essence a highly evolved penknife, the Roadie's full-flat-ground N690Co* sheepsfoot-style blade features a "Double Dent™" for fingernail-free two-handed opening. An improved notched-joint mechanism holds the blade open during use and is backed by a subtle index-finger choil to prevent accidental
closure. Contoured fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) scales and strategically placed jimping (grooves) on the choil and spine provide comfortable ergonomics that enable this knife to perform well beyond its size. Rapidly setting a new standard in modern pocketknives, the Roadie is available in a choice of black, blue, gray, orange, and red.
* The blade steel for the Roadies is transitioning from N690Co to M398 as the stock of each color is depleted.
Technical Specifications:
- Overall Length: 5.08in 129mm
- Closed Length: 2.99in 76mm
- Blade Thickness: .112in 2.9mm
- Tip Carry Position: N/A
- Sheath: N/A
- Blade Length: 2.09in 53mm
- Edge Length: 1.72in 44mm
- Handle Material: FRN
- Lock Type: SlipJoint
- Origin: Italy
- Steel: N690Co
- Knife Weight: 1oz 28g
- Clip Position: N/A
- Grind: Full-Flat