This Curtiss F3 Compact folder is the smaller, stealthier version of the regular F3. It has a stonewashed handle and two-tone blade; satin faces and stonewashed grinds. The Bohler N690 steel blade is hollow ground and opens via flipper. The titanium handle has a knurled backspacer.

The F3 Compact has the S.P.O.T. pivot with the IKBS bearing system. "S.P.O.T." stands for Stop Pin Over-Travel. The large diameter prevents over travel and up and down movement by improving the lock bar stabilization. Second, the stop pin locks into a pocket on the bottom of the pivot head and prevents the pivot from rotating.