Spyderco Salsa – C71TN – Plain & Serrated Deep Blade – Chilli Pepper Laser Cut Handle

Spyderco Salsa - C71TN - Plain & Serrated Deep Blade - Chilli Pepper Laser Cut Handle

The C71 Salsa was the first of Spyderco's "little big knives". The Salsa appeared in The Spyderco Catalogues from 2002 through to 2004

Information from the Spyderco catalogue on the web

"The Salsa launched Spyderco's line of Little Big Knives beginning the company's trend (and the knife world's trend) toward small to medium sized knives capable of large knife performance. It's not uncommon that today's PC world places limits on blade size but times arise when a big, sturdy knife is needed to perform large cutting jobs.

This aluminium Salsa comes with a lightweight tan (really a grey colour) anodized aluminium handle scale that resists scratching and pitting. Nested into the scale is a Compression Lock, outfitting the little knife with big knife lock strength. At only 2-7/16 inches in length, the flat-ground AUS-8 blade is capped with a Cobra Hood. The hood is positioned in a parallel line with the finger choil so the thumb atop the hood lines up comfortably with the index finger set in the choil. That creates the feeling of holding a large handle. That combined with the wide, short blade makes the whole package feel like a full-sized folder. For the convenience of left or right-hand carry the tension-spring wire clip positions tip-up to either side of the handle."

This is a Pre-Owned knife from a Private Collection and has no sign of use or sharpening, it comes with the original box.