Centofante 3- thinking of buying

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Brad Greulich

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So, I’ve been looking at the Centofante 3 a lot lately and I really like the look and specs of this knife, but I haven’t actually herd anything about it.

I want to get a nice classy looking edc- something that I can cut up my steak with in a restaurant and not look like a complete maniac

If any of you guys have one, or have handled one, could you let me know what you think?

Thanks alot
 
It's very light and the spine is two millimeters, thinner than the delica, which means that it slices VERY well.
 
Get it. It is a great lightweight knife that looks very classy, cuts like a demon, doesn't cost a fortune and can handle a lot heavier work than you would think.
 
Out of the Spydercos I own, it's my favorite EDC (But not by much; competition is fierce). Great slicer, nice lines, low rider clip, feels like the handle was designed with my hand in mind, inexpensive. One of the best deals in the lineup, IMO.

That said, there are some potential negatives: The top of the thumb ramp on the spine of the blade is quite pointy, and the smooth FRN of the handle doesn't grip the way that the textured handles do. It's not ideal for using while wearing gloves or with wet hands. That doesn't mean it's fragile in any way or not suited to hard use -- I've used it for everything up to and including cutting blackberry brambles that really should have been dealt with with a fixed blade. Or a flamethrower.

I don't know why it hasn't gotten the sort of attention and following the similarly priced and sized Native has.
 
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I think I do. People who buy Spyderco knives seem to think thick blades are good, and the Centofante 3 doesn't have one. It makes it a better cutter, but a poor crowbar.
 
I agree with the previous posters - it's light and easy to carry and the thin blade makes it an excellent slicer.
 
One of these days I'll pull the trigger and get a C3. For all the reasons mentioned. :thumbup:
 
Excellent knife. I have a 3 and a 4. Both have nice thin blades (thinner than a Calypso Jr.) and slice like a lightsaber.

One side of the knife has a nested steel liner (the clip side).

The knife is very classy and it's not that slippery considering that the FRN is pretty smooth.

Just buy one. It's gooooood!


A few pics to wet the palate.

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Handled, haven't bought one yet, but I am tempted.

The handle ergos are pretty good, knife is certainly a lot more pocketable than the Para-Millie and Military that I usually carry these days. It's like a more refined Delica or Calypso Jr in some ways...

I do wish they'd use the rounded "spoon" shape clip that they do for the Delica/Endura series.
 
Thanks alot for the info guys (and the pics David) I'm surprised this knife hasn't gotten more attention, but like yablanowitz said, people like thick spydies.
anyways, once the bank account grows just a bit more im gonna pick one up for sure.
 
Great knife. If you get it, you'll love it.

I have the Cento-4, and the only complaint I have is that the point on the top of the thumb ramp is very sharp and in tip down configuration it'll scratch your hand when you reach in for anything other than the knife.

I switched mine to tip up, but then it rode too low in my pocket, so I just got rid of the clip completely.

But other than that, it's a great knife.
 
An excellent knife and a favorite of mine along with the Cento 4. Superb in the pocket, and it's done everything I've asked of it. It's really more rugged than it seems. Hard to beat the Centofante designs, but as yablanowitz said, they're not crowbars.
 
I have a 3 and a 4. The 3 is definitely sweeter. Both knives are super light, blades are really thin anf they are great cutters. This is a great bang for the buck. You won't be sorry if you get one of these.
 
I had a Cento 4 a while back and I thought it was one of the best designed spydercos I've handled. It's a great EDC choice. I wonder why I sold it...
 
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