| The knife industry is constantly pushing the envelope searching for, and testing, higher performance blade steels. ZDP189 is rapidly asserting itself as an up-and-coming steel. It's a powdered metal made by Hitachi that has phenomenal chemistry with 3% carbon. The hardness is around 64Rc and edge retention is exceptional. This solid ZDP-189 steel blade is the hottest, hardest and highest performing steel in the knife industry today. |
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- length overall 7 1/8" (181mm)
- blade length 2 7/8" (73mm)
- blade steel ZDP-189
- length closed 4 1/4" (108mm)
- cutting edge 2 9/16" (65mm)
- weight 2.5oz (71g)
- hole diameter 1/2" (13mm)
- blade thickness 3/32" (2.5mm)
- handle material FRN
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