Raider Flipper with Blue and Black Carbon Fiber (IKBS) - M390

Product Description for Raider Flipper with Blue and Black Carbon Fiber (IKBS) - M390

Maker: Willem Steenkamp (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $680.00
Item num: 106322
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.20 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.10 in.
Total length: 7.40 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.98 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.12 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.07 in.
Item weight: 3.10 oz.
Shipment weight: 5.2 oz.
Blade: M390 stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish (61 Hrc)
Handle: Carbon fiber with blue and black carbon fiber inlays
Sheath: Zipper pouch
Style: Linerlock flipper with IKBS bearing pivot
Description: Willem was accepted as a member of the Knifemakers’ Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) in May of 2007. His attention to detail is clearly evident in his knives. His fit and finish rivals that of the best makers found anywhere.
The blade is perfectly centered with silky smooth action -- easily opened with one hand using the discreet and ambidextrous flipper toggle. It 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. Jimping on the flipper tab makes the knife particularly easy to deploy.
The blade is hand ground M390 stainless steel. M390 is a super-steel created by Bohler in Austria. It takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds onto it due to a 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 handle is carbon fiber and features blue/black carbon fiber inlaid into both sides of the knife. Jewel polished and blue anodized titanium liners surround a jimped carbon fiber backbar. A blackened titanium pivot collar surrounds the custom pivot. The 3D machined, blue anodized titanium pocket clip is mounted for right-handed, tip-up carry.
The Raider Flipper is a perfect daily carry for any occasion!
Excellent work throughout!


Availability: In stock. Usually ships in 1-2 business days