Para 3 Cruwear Micarta (CruCarta) Back Lock It also features the retro

It also features the retro original ball bearing lock design

After almost a decade in development

This ultra-lightweight cutting tool is available with a tumbled blade finish and brightly finished hardware or in an all-black configuration featuring a Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) blade coating and matching black-coated lock bar

for most people I don't think it would be a dealbreaker

Para 3 Cruwear Micarta (CruCarta) Back Lock It also features the retroSpydercos incredibly popular CruCarta series of knives combines the classic look of brown canvas Micarta scales with CPM CRU WEAR tool steel blades. A distinctive pairing of old school, high performance materials, it quickly became an instant classic. This remarkable version of the Para 3 showcases this theme in impressive style. Its full flat ground, satin finished blade capitalizes on CPM CRU WEARs advanced alloy composition to deliver exceptional