LL15 Flipper with Carbon Fiber/Black G-10 and Zirconium (IKBS) - M390

Product Description for LL15 Flipper with Carbon Fiber/Black G-10 and Zirconium (IKBS) - M390

Maker: Herucus Blomerus (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 100856
Blade length: 3.40 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.20 in.
Total length: 8.00 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.00 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.10 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 5.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 7.4 oz.
Blade: Differentially finished M390 premium stainless steel, Hrc 59
Bolster: Banded zirconium
Handle: Carbon fiber/black G-10
Sheath: Zipper pouch
Style: IKBS flipper with locking liner
Description: This folding knife was made by South African knifemaker Herucus Blomerus. A resident of Pretoria, Herucus (pronounced 'eh-roo-koos') has been a proud member of the South African Knifemakers Guild since 2005. Herucus' folders combine incredibly smooth action with a high level of fit and finish.
The drop point blade is made from Bohler M390 stainless steel. It is hand satin finished in the grinds and mirror polished on the flats. M390 takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds onto it due to its high concentration of vanadium and chromium carbides. Its unique powder metallurgical process also promotes a uniform carbide distribution and clean steel properties, making M390 a popular steel used in surgical cutting instruments and in applications requiring a high finish. It offers excellent corrosion resistance due to its high concentration of chromium. The blade is hollow ground for an easy to maintain edge.
The blade is perfectly centered and has incredibly smooth action -- easily opened with one hand using the discreet and ambidextrous flipper toggle. The blade uses the IKBS (Ikoma Korth Bearing System) pivot system. This mechanism, which was originally designed to fit balisong knives, uses ball bearings to create exceptional action with no blade play.
Handle scales are made from carbon fiber/black G-10. The bolsters are formed from zirconium that has been hand textured. Zirconium is a transitional metal that is primarily mined in South Africa and Australia. It is resistant to corrosion and scratching. Titanium liners have anodized blue. The liners surround a backbar made from M390 stainless steel. The 3D machined titanium pocket clip with ceramic retention ball is mounted for right-handed, tip-up carry.
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