Photos: 5 New Knives for Tough Spots and Sticky Situations

Brous Blades The Specter

• KNIFE NAME: The Specter
• PATTERN: Flipper folder
• BLADE LENGTH: 3”
• BLADE MATERIAL: D2 tool steel
• BLADE FINISH: Blackout
• BLADE LOCK: Framelock
• HANDLE: G-10 and stainless steel
• WEIGHT: 3 oz.
• CLOSED LENGTH: 4”
• MSRP: $169
• COMPANY: Brous Blades, brousblades.com

KA-BAR Skeleton

• KNIFE NAME: Skeleton
• PATTERN: Utility fixed blade
• BLADE LENGTH: 2.5”
• BLADE STEEL: 5Cr15 stainless
• ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 57-59 HRC
• BLADE GRIND: Hollow
• WEIGHT: 1.6 ozs.
• OVERALL LENGTH: 6.125”
• SHEATH: Hard plastic
• MSRP: $11.59
• COMPANY: KA-BAR, www.ka-bar.com

Darrel Ralph Designs Hacker

• KNIFE NAME: Hacker
• PATTERN: Flipper folder
• BLADE LENGTH: 3.5”
• BLADE STEEL: CPM 154 stainless
• BLADE PATTERN: Wharncliffe
• FRAME: Titanium w/satin finish
• LOCK: Framelock
• POCKET CLIP: Titanium
• PIVOT: Maxx Glide caged pivot bearing system w/aggressive detent
• WEIGHT: 6 ozs.
• CLOSED LENGTH: 4.5”
• MSRP: $780
• COMPANY: DDR-Darrel Ralph Designs, Darrelralph.com

FirstEdge Tactical Skinner

• KNIFE NAME: Tactical Skinner
• BLADE LENGTH: 4.375”
• BLADE STEEL: ELMAX Swedish stainless
• ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 60-61 HRC
• BLADE PATTERN: Drop point
• HANDLE: G-10
• KNIFE CONSTRUCTION: Full tang
• OVERALL LENGTH: 9.375”
• SHEATH: Tri-Composite System Kydex w/3” nylon webbing, Box X stitching, stainless hex fasteners and liners; locks blade in; MOLLE system sheath also available
• MSRP: $199.99
• COMPANY: FirstEdge, firstedgeusa.com

Kershaw Barricade

• KNIFE NAME: Barricade
• PATTERN: Rescue knife
• BLADE LENGTH: 3.5”
• BLADE STEEL: 8Cr13MoV stainless
• BLADE FINISH: Black-oxide coating
• BLADE PATTERN: Clip point
• ACTION: SpeedSafe assisted opening w/flipper
• HANDLE: Orange glass-filled nylon w/built-in cord cutter and carbide glassbreaker
• POCKET CLIP: Deep-carry design
• LOCK: Linerlock
• WEIGHT: 4.5 oz.
• CLOSED LENGTH: 5”
• MSRP: $39.99
• COMPANY: Kershaw, kershawknives.com