P'Kal, G-10 handle, plain edge

Since starting Spyderco, the company has been told their knives are different, peculiar- even out there. All true. Thinking beyond established knife industry barriers allowed Spyderco to introduce new and radical innovations to the knife culture including: one-hand opening, serrations on a folder and a clip to attach a knife to a pocket. Spyderco didn't go into business to rake in a mountain of dough, they're here for more selfish reasons--indulging our passion for creating knives. Spyderco is definitely out of the norm in the knife industry in their dedication to researching and developing fresh, improved and better performing materials- all with function and reliability being key.

In the Philippine Visayan dialect, the literal translation of the word Pikal means to rip. In the U.S. the term Pikal remains relatively new but a company called Shivworks is making headway in its introduction to the American market. Its English definition is twofold: It is a rising martial arts genre and the name of a Spyderco knife designed to accompany this art form. As a self-defense platform, Pikal is carried out holding a knife in reverse grip with the sharpened edge facing inward toward the user. Pikal’s objective is not flowing drills with your opponent but rapidly and effectively striking and surprising.

The Spyderco P’Kal offers features specific to this activity but these same features also translate well for everyday carry. The CPM S30V plain edged blade curves to a point. When held with the tip facing downward it feels natural and comfortable making pulling, downward cuts.

Protruding from the top of the blade’s spine is a removable Emerson Opening feature. The device popularized and patented by Ernest Emerson of Emerson Knives, functions by catching the back of a pant’s pocket when drawing the knife, opening blade in the same motion. Spyderco’s P’Kal is designed for reverse grip.

Spyderco’s patented Ball Bearing Lock® sits above and behind the blade. The ball bearing component is housed in a plastic cover that’s accessible for both left and right hand opening. P’Kal clips in a pocket with a steel wire clip and carries tip-up. A training version is also available and highly recommended.

Details:
Weight: approx. 103 g
Overall Length: approx. 18.7 cm
Blade Length: approx. 7.6 cm
Length closed: approx. 11.1 cm
Cutting edge: approx. 7.1 cm
Blade Thickness: approx. 3 mm
Blade Material: CPM-S30V
Handle Material: G-10
Hole diameter: approx. 13 mm
Carry System: Pocket Clip