P6 Flipper with White/Black Carbon Fiber - ELMAX (Ceramic Bearings)

Product Description for P6 Flipper with White/Black Carbon Fiber - ELMAX (Ceramic Bearings)

Maker: Riaan Manser (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 100352
Blade length: 3.60 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.40 in.
Total length: 8.40 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.10 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.16 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 5.00 oz.
Shipment weight: 5.4 oz.
Blade: Premium Bohler ELMAX stainless steel, hardened to 61 Hrc
Handle: Contoured black/white carbon fiber set on Gr6 titanium
Style: Caged ceramic bear flipper with liner lock
Description: Riaan Manser is a full-time knife maker from South Africa. Manser works under the brand name 3LegDog -- named for his pit bull cross dog which lost its hind leg when still a puppy. Manser and his dog spent many days and nights sitting along side each other in the knifemaking studio. Regretfully, his beloved dog passed away during the summer of 2018.
This Custom Model P6 Flipper features a blade formed from premium Bohler ELMAX stainless steel, with a Rockwell hardness of 61. ELMAX provides the extreme edge retention, high strength, and toughness a hard-use knife demands. High wear resistance in a steel usually means low corrosion resistance, but not with ELMAX. With this advanced steel, you get both properties, which makes it an excellent steel for high end folders. The blade features a flat grind. The bevels are bead blasted. The flats are elegantly satin finished.
The blade runs on ceramic bearings. Stainless steel bearings can wear away, resulting in uneven action over time. Tool steel bearings can oxidize making the action rough. Ceramic bearings are the best of all worlds. Extremely hard and wear resistant, they are also inert and will not oxidize. The blade is well centered, has silky-smooth action, and is easily opened single-handed using the flipper tab.
Handle scales are formed from black/white carbon fiber set on Gr6 titanium liners. The scales are nicely domed for a perfect grip. The backspacer is formed from black G-10. The handle is completed with a titanium pocket clip mounted for tip-up, right handed carry.
Exceptional work throughout!


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