H4 Flipper with Black G10 - ELMAX (Ceramic Bearings)

Product Description for H4 Flipper with Black G10 - ELMAX (Ceramic Bearings)

Maker: Riaan Manser (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 100701
Blade length: 3.80 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.70 in.
Total length: 8.50 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.20 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.03 in.
Item weight: 5.20 oz.
Shipment weight: 5.6 oz.
Blade: Premium Bohler ELMAX stainless steel, hardened to 61 Hrc
Handle: Black G10
Sheath: Zipper pouch
Style: Caged ceramic bear flipper with liner lock
Description: Riaan Manser is a full-time knife maker from South Africa. Manser works under the brand name 3LegDog -- named for his pit bull cross dog which lost its hind leg when still a puppy. Manser and his dog spent many days and nights sitting along side each other in the knifemaking studio. Regretfully, his beloved dog passed away during the summer of 2018.
The blade runs on caged ceramic bearings. Stainless steel bearings can wear away, resulting in uneven action over time. Tool steel bearings can oxidize making the action rough. Ceramic bearings are the best of all worlds. Extremely hard and wear resistant, they are also inert and will not oxidize. The blade is perfectly centered, has silky-smooth action, and is easily opened single-handed using the flipper tab. It drops shut with no resistance. Jimping on the flipper tab makes the knife particularly easy to deploy.
This Model H4 Flipper features a blade formed from premium Bohler ELMAX stainless steel, with a Rockwell hardness of 61. ELMAX provides the extreme edge retention, high strength, and toughness a hard-use knife demands. High wear resistance in a steel usually means low corrosion resistance, but not with ELMAX. With this advanced steel, you get both properties, which makes it an excellent steel for high end folders. The blade features a hand rubbed satin finish. Jimping on the thumb ramp provides a solid thumb purchase. A large choil allows the user to choke up on the blade for more detailed cutting tasks.
Handle scales are formed from black G10. Bead blasted Gr6 titanium liners keep this knife light yet strong. The backspacer is formed from jimped black G10. Raised collars surround the pivot. The handle is completed with a bead blasted titanium pocket clip mounted for right-handed, tip-up carry.
Exceptional work throughout!


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