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July, 2016
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Spyderco Street Beat Black a Fred Perrin Design

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Spydercos Street Beat Black a Fred Perrin Design

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Spydercos Street Beat Black a Fred Perrin Design

By: Sal Palma
(Black) is intended for use in tactical application
so the blade is finished in a very nice black
ceramic coating to mitigate telltale reflections.

If looking and holding Spydercos Street Beat

doesnt float your boat, you may want to check
your vitals. This little fixed blade knife has all of
the sex appeal of a Lamborghini HURACN LP
610-4 AVIO. The Street Beat is compact,
muscular and agile, all extensions of its
designer, M. Fred Perrin, de Paris, whos
impressive military resume and martial arts
experience undoubtedly tempered his designs.

Perrin selected a clip point for his Street Beat so

it maintains that chromosomal link to the Bowie
profiles that Perrin is so fond of, but remains
unique and well suited to a 3.5 blade; striking
an excellent balance between slashing and
puncturing. The Street Beat is a full tang design
for rigidity and durability with an abundance of
jimping along its full length.

If youre familiar with Perrin youll know that he

has a lure for Bowie profiles, but hes not just
copying, he has a unique way of fusing the
concept into his superbly original Street Sweep
and Street Beat designs.
Spydercos newest version of M. Perrins Street
Beat is fashioned with a 3.5 inch VG-10 blade
that is 4 mm thick finished in a full-flat grind to
a finely honed plain edge. This knife is
extremely sharp and quite capable as
characteristic of most full flat grinds. The VG-10
blade material offers ease of sharpening, edge
retention and corrosion resistance, an allaround superb Japanese steel. The Street Beat

Et maintenant, pour le coup de grace! The

Street Beats handle is designed so that the
knife rests nicely on your fingers and not the
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palm of the hand; thus, the index finger locks

securely into the large finger coil so
characteristic of Perrins neck knives and other
short fixed blades.

The Street Beat handle performs exceptionally

well with a saber grip, reverse grip or icepick
providing a very secure hand to knife interface.
The very large finger coil resides at the exact
center of balance and serves as a faux hilt of
sorts.
Spyderco offers two versions of the Street Beat,
the satin steel model features a Micarta handle
while the Black model, subject of my review,
features an injection-molded fiberglassreinforced-nylon (FRN) handle. The handle is
molded directly onto the tang of the VG-10
stainless steel blade.

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The black Boltaron sheath is equipped with a

multi-position belt fastener that Spyderco
markets as the G-Clip. The G-Clip can be
attached to either side of the sheath and
configured to support a wide array of carry
positions, including inside-the-waistband carry
vertical, horizontal, or a canted carry on the
belt.

The Perrin Street Beat is a very credible

example of what can be achieved when
exceptional design meets manufacturing
excellence. The knife is a compact and light
tactical fixed blade and proves that size isnt
everything. The petite Street Beat is quite
capable of delivering a very big bite. Youll want
one in your collection.
-SP
Specifications:

As important as all its other accoutrements the

Street Beat sheath leaves nothing to be desired.

Blade Length: 3.5"

Blade Thickness: 4.0 mm
Blade Material: VG-10
Blade Finish: Ceramic
Blade Grind: Full Flat
Blade Edge: Plain
Handle Material: FRN
Overall Length: 7.18"
Weight: 3.0 oz.
Sheath: Polymer
Country of Origin: Japan

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