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The Chive is a Ken Onion
design featuring a hollow-ground clip point blade of 420 stainless
steel. with a An index trigger serves both as both an ambidextrous
opening aid and as a finger guard when the blade is deployed. A
push on the trigger activates the Speed Safe torsion bar technology to
quickly spring the blade open. A notched thumb ramp of the blade
provides a secure placement for the index finger or thumb to rest on
during use.
The chive also features a safety lock system to prevent accidental
opening. A detachable metal pocket clip makes for easy
carry. The locking mechanism is an integral frame lock also used
on high-end production and custom folders.
Specifications
Blade Length: 1 15/16"
(4.9cm)
Blade Steel: 420HC Stainless
Steel
Blade Thickness:
0.090"
Overall Length: 4 3/4"
Closed Length: 2 7/8" (7.3cm)
Handle
Material: Aluminum
Lock Type: Framelock
Weight: 1.9 oz
What
is Speed Safe? It is the
patented, assisted opening system built into many of Kershaw's best
selling Ken Onion knives. Speed Safe assists the user to smoothly open
the knife with a manual push on the blade's thumb stud or Index open
system. The Index Open uses a protruding portion of the blade's finger
guard to give the uses an alternate to the thumb stud. The user
manually pulls back on the protrusion with the index finger to open the
blade.
The heart of the Speed Safe system is
its torsion bar. Closed, the torsion bar helps keep the knife closed,
Preventing it from being opened by gravity. In order to open the knife,
the user must apply manual pressure to the thumb stud to overcome the
resistance of the torsion bar. After the blade is out of the handle,
the torsion bar moves along its half moon track and takes over. The
blade opens smoothly and locks into position.
Anodized
Aluminum (handle coating)
Anodizing hardens aluminum and produces a porous, oxide coating that
can absorb dyes. This makes it possible to produce colored surfaces
that are extremely scratch resistant.
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