A3 Tanto Interframe Flipper with Grey G10 and C-Tek (Double Row IKBS)

Product Description for A3 Tanto Interframe Flipper with Grey G10 and C-Tek (Double Row IKBS)

Maker: Van Heerden & Thorburn (collaboration) (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 97211
Blade length: 3.75 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.60 in.
Total length: 8.25 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.20 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.16 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 5.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 7.2 oz.
Blade: M390 stainless steel, hardened to 59 Hrc
Bolster: Blue C-Tek inlay
Handle: Grey G-10
Sheath: Fleece lined Cordura pouch
Style: Liner lock with flipper (Double row IKBS)
Description: South African knifemakers André Thorburn and André van Heerden create exceptional folders. They also collaborate on knives together -- creating their A2 knives.
The tanto blade is perfectly centered and silky smooth -- 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. This A3 uses two tracks of ball bearings, rather than just one. This produces unparalleled smooth action without play -- even more so than a standard IKBS mechanism.
The modified tanto blade is formed from M390 stainless steel, a super-steel created by Bohler in Austria. It takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds on to 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 scales are formed from grey G10. C-Tek Resin infused aluminum honeycomb bolsters are 'inlaid' into the handle scales. This is a material that has been "in the works" since 1995. The material is absolutely stunning in its appearance and its ability to reflect light and gives a whole new depth to the knife making art. Jimping on the thumb ramp aids grip. The gently rounded handle feels sturdy and fills out the hand perfectly. It is completed with bronze anodized titanium liners and a grey G10 backspacer. The ultra-light machined titanium pocket clip is mounted for right-handed, tip-up carry. A ceramic bearing in the end makes it particularly effective.
Exceptional fit throughout.


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