Benchmade - 430BK Redoubt Folding Knife

Benchmade - 430BK Redoubt Folding Knife

The Benchmade 430SBK Redoubt is the newest folding knife in the Black Class series, which will be perfect as an edc or tactical knife. The knife has a typically working purpose, so the blade is made of hard D2 tool steel, which has high retention and impressive wear resistance.

High quality steel with high hardness 60-62 HRC

Benchmade 430SBK Redoubt is a folding knife that bridges the gap between an edc knife and a typical tactical knife. The knife has a minimalist design, a size perfectly suited for everyday carry, and excellent cutting qualities.

The blade is made of excellent steel CPM- D2 hardened to 60-62 HRC. CPM-D2 is a powdered variant of D2 steel air-tempered, however, with much better retention and a modified carbide microstructure that makes the blade eminently wear-resistant, impressively long-lasting sharpness and relatively easy to sharpen. With such parameters, CPM- D2 is a great alternative to much more expensive super steels, especially if you do not have a sizable budget. However, it is worth remembering the proper maintenance of the knife, so that the knife will serve reliably for years to come. When choosing a knife made of such steel, it is worth getting a diamond sharpener, as sharpening with a standard ceramic whetstone can be very labor-intensive and inefficient.

Blade

Wedge drop-point with a length of 90 mm covered with wear-resistant cobalt black fnish coating, which protects the steel from corrosion and gives the knife a military feel. Thanks to the use of a strong hilt, a high concave grind and a gently rounded cutting edge, the knife has excellent cutting properties.

The head can be instantly unfolded with one hand, with the help of a double-sided pin. By using phosphor bronze washers the wedge works smoothly and dynamically. Work safety is the responsibility of benchmade's flagship mechanism, double-sided Axis-lock, valued for its tremendous mechanical strength, resistance to dirt, and ease of use for right- and left-handed users.

Comfortable handle

Benchmade 430SBK Redoubt has profiled grivory plastic facings in green forest color. Grivory is a glass-epoxy laminate that is characterized by light weight, high mechanical strength, resistance to many acids and solvents and sudden temperature changes. Thanks to aggressively textured overlay you get an extremely secure and safe grip on the knife while working.

Hole in the back of the grip allows you to attach a lanyard or decorative paracord braid. To increase the reliability and robustness of the design, the knife uses a skeletonized steel reinforcing inserts (liners). Carrying the knife discreetly in your pocket allows you to high-set clip (non-transferable).

Technical Data:

• Drop point blade profile
• Hardness of steel [HRC] 60-62
• AXIS® Lock blade lock type
• Folding knife type
• Thumb stud opening type
• Steel type CPM-D2

Additional data

• The carrying clip is
• Cladding material composite - grivory
• Corrosion resistance high
• Resistance to dulling very high
• Type of grinding concave
• Opening support brass washers
• Application (purpose)
• self-defense,
• EDC

Dimensions

• Total length [mm] 210
• Blade length [mm] 90
• Length after folding [mm] 120
• Blade thickness [mm] 3
• Weight [g] 105