Product Review

The mantra is a highly evolved flipper-style folding knife that combines classic Spyderco styling with state-of-the-art materials and advanced design features. Its iconic leaf-shaped blade is precision machined from high-performance CPM M4 tool steel-a powder metallurgy steel specially formulated to offer outstanding wear resistance and edge retention. The extremely homogenous structure of this steel offers superior Dimensional stability, grind ability, and toughness, however, as a tool steel, it must be maintained properly to avoid corrosion. The Plain Edge blade is full-flat ground for optimal edge geometry and includes both an index-finger flipper and Spyderco trademark round hole to support both flipper-style openings and conventional one-hand opening methods. The mantra's ergonomic handle consists of two precision-machined solid titanium scales with a handsome matte stonewashed finish. The reverse-side scale houses a sturdy Reeve integral lock (R.I.L.) mechanism with a hardened stainless steel interface that provides steel-on-steel contact of the lock and blade tang. This guarantees solid, reliable lock engagement and a long service life. A reversible deep-pocket wire clip ensures that the mantra is always POISED for immediate use and allows discreet, ambidextrous, tip-up carry. In addition to offering exceptional cutting performance and reliability, the mantra also helps support a very worthy cause. A portion of the sales of the mantra will be donated to the national Parkinson foundation.