Product Warranty

Lightweight
Lightweight Hawkbill
ladybug3 salt
ladybug3 salt
SKU PRODUCT NAME CLOSED OVERALL BLADE EDGE BLADE THICKNESS HOLE DIAMETER STEEL WEIGHT GRIND CLIP ORIGIN
LYL3 Ladybug3Ltwt Salt 2.48in 63mm 4.41in 112mm 1.93in 49mm 1.72in 44mm 0.079in 2.0mm 0.35in 9.0mm H-1 0.7oz 20g Hollow None Japan
LYLS3HB Ladybug3 Ltwt Salt Hawkbill 2.48in 63mm 4.36in 111mm 1.88in 48mm 1.63in 41mm 0.079in 2.0mm 0.35in 9.0mm H-1 0.7oz 20g Hollow None Japan
SALT SERIES
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H-1
®
steel is an extremely unique blade material that is completely rustproof. It is the
heart of Spyderco’s Salt Series™—a family of knives ideally suited to hard use in
and around the water, humidity, even persperation.
Conventional steels are produced by adding carbon to iron. This process changes the
molecular matrix of the metal, enabling it to be altered through a variety of heat-based
processes to produce hard, extremely durable things like knife blades. Unfortunately, carbon-
based steels also have a significant flaw: they are vulnerable to rust.
Rust occurs when the carbon in steel reacts with chloride. To avoid this, H-1 uses 0.10%
nitrogen instead of carbon to give the material its steel-like qualities. Nitrogen does not react
with chloride, making H-1 blades completely impervious to rust, even when submerged in
salt water for extended periods of time.
H-1 is also unique because it is an austenitic steel. Traditional martensitic steels use a heat
treating process to harden and temper them to be serviceable knife blades. H-1, however,
“work hardens” through the mechanical processes of shaping and grinding the steel. The
areas “worked” the most—like the bevels and cutting edges—become the hardest. The areas
worked less remain softer and tougher. The end result is a blade with differential hardness
that provides an exceptional balance of strength, flexibility and cutting performance—just
like a coveted Japanese clay-tempered sword.
To ensure unfailing reliability in even the harshest environments, all handle and internal
components of Spyderco’s Salt knives are also manufactured from 100% corrosion-proof
materials and come with titanium pocket clips. Salt knives are the perfect tool wherever
corrosion is a concern.
A
vailable with your choice of a leaf-shaped or hawkbill blade,
Ladybug Salts are the smallest folders in the Salt Series™.
Despite their diminutive size, their blades offer impressive cutting
power and are completely immune to the elements.
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series
Spyderco is a Preferred Supplier of ORACLE TEAM USA / www.oracleteamusa.com