Spyderco Essenza C272ALBKP Black Aluminum, Böhler N690CO pocket knife, Riccardo Gobbato design

The Spyderco Essenza C272ALBKP Black Aluminium, Böhler N690CO is a slim pocket knife made by Fox Knives in Italy. The Essenza is Spyderco’s interpretation of the Fox Knives Chnops, designed by Riccardo Gobbato. The knives are practically identical, save for Spyderco’s characteristic thumb hole and hourglass-shaped pocket clip. The knife has a practical, minimalist design and also therefore an understated, chic look. This makes the Essenza suitable for everyday use as well as for special occasions.




The Spyderco Essenza C272ALBKP Black Aluminum, Böhler N690CO pocket knife, Riccardo Gobbato design is a nice EDC pocket knife in the colour black. With its blade length of 8.1 cm, this knife is ideal for easy carrying. When closed, it’s only 10.3 cm long, and it weighs 96 g.



You can easily open the Spyderco Essenza C272ALBKP Black Aluminum, Böhler N690CO pocket knife, Riccardo Gobbato design with one hand using the thumb hole. Once opened, the sturdy liner lock ensures that the knife is locked and won’t accidentally snap shut during use.



Blade made of Böhler N690Co steel
The blade of the Spyderco Essenza C272ALBKP Black Aluminum, Böhler N690CO pocket knife, Riccardo Gobbato design is made of Böhler N690Co, a very corrosion-resistant steel from Austria. It is tough and easy to sharpen, even with relatively limited resources. Needless to say, it retains its sharp edge very well.



The blade of this knife is enhanced with a ‘satin finish’. This is a chic and tasteful finish that is very popular.



Aluminium handle
The handle of the Spydercois made from aluminium. The handle measures 10.3 cm in length. Aluminium is pleasantly lightweight and easy for the manufacturer to work with. As a result, it is a very popular choice for handles. Aluminium comes in many different grades or alloys. Most manufacturers opt for one of the more durable types of aluminium for knife handles, often using the same quality as the type used for aircraft construction.



Spyderco: great pioneer in the world of knives
Spyderco is one of the world’s leading knife companies. Many innovations were made by this brand, think of the pocket clip, the thumb hole, a large range of locking mechanisms, but also steel types. It’s safe to say the knife world would have looked very different indeed without Spyderco.

Spyderco was founded in 1976 by Sal and Gail Glesser. Interestingly, they didn’t start out selling knives. The first product Sal and Gail sold was a soldering tool, which they sold travelling around markets. Then came a sharpening system, causing Sal to start experimenting with pocket knives. In his quest for a knife that was easier to open with one hand, he came up with the idea for a round thumb hole while experimenting. A stroke of pure genius.

Today, the next generation is at the helm of Spyderco. Eric Glesser, the son of Sal and Gail, works hard every day to further establish Spyderco as a leading knife brand.



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