LionSteel KUR Santos Wood Folding Knife, PVD Stonewash Sleipner by Molletta (KUR BST)

LionSteel KUR Santos Wood knife, PVD Stonewash Sleipner by Molletta (KUR BST)

KUR Santos Wood, PVD Stonewash, lightweight, handy and durable folder E.D.C. italian manufactory LionSteel. Winner of the prestigious knife of the year award Overall Knife of The Year magazine Blade at the Blade Show.

Design by Molletta, designed by a well-known and respected Italian designer with many years of experience. Michele Pensato (ps. Molletta), is distinguished by a new approach to the use of materials and experimentation in the application of heat treatment and the use of advanced software in the design of knives.

Sleipner - blade made of high-alloyed chrome-molybdenum-vanadium universal tool steel with high wear and chipping resistance. Achieves high hardness 60-61 HRC. Manufactured at Swedish steel plant Uddeholm.

Head - Drop Point with a clearly marked belly finished with the method of Stonewash, additionally coated with black PVD. Smooth cutting edge (plain), nhe small thickness of the wedge, combined with the high, flat grind (Flat Grind) gives excellent cutting edge geometry and extreme cutting performance. System iKBS ball bearings supports smooth and smooth operation of the knife opening mechanism. The whole thing is locked with the proven and popular locking device liner lock.

ReF - (Removable Flipper System) located on the underside of the head projection / flipper fin supported by Double Crown makes it easy to open the blade with one hand. It consists of a small lever (projection) extending beyond the back of the handle when the head is closed. In the open position projection performs the function of intestine, protecting your hand from slipping on the blade. In the folder it is possible to unscrew lever Removable Flipper System (unscrew flipper fin, and then insert the second screw included in the box) and opening the spline with both hands. This is important in countries where there is a ban on the use of knives with one-handed blades in public places.

IKBS - (ball bearing system) allows fast, smooth opening of the wedge.

Handle - steel liners along with machined in 3D, exotic wood cladding Santos was attached to a spacer made of solid titanium 6AI4V so-called. backspacer / (cladding connector. Right-side compact wire clip (deep-pocket wire clip), allows you to carry the knife deep in your pocket (discreetly) in a tip-up position tip-up (tip up). Exposed steel head with lanyard hole, hole for the rope can ultimately serve as a hammer or glass breaker.

Technical data:

• Product number: KUR BST
• Name: KUR Santos Wood, PVD Stonewash
• Overall length: 210.0 mm / 8.27"
• Blade length: 87.0 mm / 3.43"
• Handle length: 123.0 mm / 4/84"
• Blade thickness: 4.5 mm / 0.18"
• Handle thickness: b.d.
• Weight: 158.0 g / 5.57 oz
• Blade material: Sleipner Uddeholm
• Blade hardness: 60-61 HRC
• Blade grind: Flat
• Blade finish: Black PVD Stonewash
• Handle material: Santos Wood
• Handle finish color: Brown
• Backspacer material: Titanium
• Backspacer color: Black
• Clip: Right, Tip-Up
• Clip material: Stailess Steel
• Pivot mechanism: IKBS Ball Bearing (ball bearings)
• Lock: Liner Lock
• Opening method: Manual, flipper
• Additional accessories: Torx T6

Designer: Michele "Molletta" Pensato
Brand name: lionSTEEL
Manufacturer: lionSTEEL sas di Pauletta Gianni M. D.
Country of origin: Italy