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That’s not to mislead an intended DIY’er to take this knife apart without a little back lock knowledge as simple as they are, putting them back together can take a little time to line things up properly. T6 and T8 screws allow the knife to come apart quite easily, and there are very few moving parts inside. Moving up the handle further, we’re presented with simple construction on the Siren. Again, back to the intended purpose of this knife, having wet and slippery hands is absolutely not a problem with this knife. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of handling an Emerson folding knife, you’ll have something to compare this G10 to, as it’s very similar. The G10 handle scales on the Siren are grippy, akin to skateboard grip tape. If you’re someone who may really use this knife in it’s intended purpose of boating or fishing, you may want a level of grab-ability outside of the small amount of handle that sticks out when using the aforementioned wire pocket clip. Most Spyderco knives have a lanyard hole, and/or tube, but on this knife, it feels more important to mention. Just below the pocket clip is a small lanyard hole. I usually don’t mind my pocket knife showing a little out of the pocket, but it is nice to have a level of discrete carry, that looks more like a pen than a knife to other bystanders.
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This is one of my personal favorite clips, as it tends to blend in well with clothing. Starting at the base of the handle, is a wire style pocket clip. Features, Fit and FinishĮven though the knife is simple in design and deployment, it does have a list of features that keep things interesting behind the scenes. It’s easy to open, easy to close, and keeps things very simple. Somehow, this knife still resists being flicked open with almost any amount of effort I gave it, but that’s not expected of a knife with such a specific design purpose. But, it’s typically reserved for knives of much higher price points, and with bearing pivot systems. Of course, this isn’t something that’s needed on a folder.
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The lockup is about as solid as it gets, and for probably the first time in my knife testing, has a free dropping blade with the lock disengaged. Not the Siren it’s very smooth and doesn’t have too much resistance. Many back lock knives I’ve used and tested were either gritty, or very stiff. The deployment is complimented by an extremely smooth example of a back lock. And utilizing the Spyderco classic opening hole for deployment ensures an easy and effective way to get the knife open, continuing with the wet hand test. Using the tried and true back lock on the Siren makes for a good choice, as the exposure to the lock is easy to manipulate with wet hands. It’s simple, does what it’s meant to do, and doesn’t complain if it’s left wet in a tackle box or rinsed in salt water. The blade thickness is 0.125”, lending the knife to be a decent slicer in EDC roles. The finish on the Siren is left showing the grind lines from manufacturing, which I think is a great look. It’s length is 3.6”, which can be a frustrating number, for those who are in legal jurisdictions that require under 3.5” to comply with legalities.
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The Siren uses a full flat ground blade, and has a drop point profile. At the base of the blade, is a defined grind line, not unlike that of the Spydiechef. It’s virtually rust proof, holds an edge for a respectable amount of time, and takes a great edge in sharpening. As a successor to H1 blade steel, it has much better edge retention than it’s predecessor. The shining star of the blade on the Siren is the LC200N blade.