The exhibition Blade Show 2015 Cold Steel Company introduced two dozen new products in various categories, were announced as a completely new model and updated versions of previously released knives, updates touched colors and materials of the blade. Among the total amount, you can allocate a new pocket knife Swift and fixed AK-47 Field Knife, which inherits its design is very polar series folding knives.
Features of Swift and AK-47 Field Knife
Folding Knife Swift initially will be available in two versions – with a polished and matt black blade. In both cases, made of stainless steel CTS-XHP a hardness in the range 62-64 HRC. For easy and quick cure blade, spring provided closer, supplementing lock Flash-Tek, which is a mechanism under the revised AO Castle Tri-Ad. The handle of the knife is completely black form the lining of the G10.
In expanded form model Swift reaches 219 mm in length, closed its length does not exceed 118 mm, length about 102 mm blade, the maximum thickness of 3.5 mm on the butt. Weight knife declared at 130 grams. Depending on the choice of the version, recommended price folding knife is estimated at 225-235 dollars while some dealers are already taking pre-orders for the 135 and $ 140 respectively.
A knife with a fixed blade AK-47 Field Knife partially inherit the design of the latest versions of folding knives line AK-47 and is positioned as a strong utility knife for use in the field. Polnohvostovoy blade new model made of steel CPM 3V with wear-resistant DLC-coated. To create an ergonomic handle is used lining material G10.
The total length of the new almost 264 mm, blade length 132 mm, the handle length of about 124 mm, the maximum thickness at the butt of not less than 5 mm. The total weight of the knife, without regard to the formed polymer sheath, does not exceed 315 grams. AK-47 Field Knife is available only in one color version and is estimated at $ 170 dealers.
Source: Coldsteel Swift, Coldsteel AK-47 Field Knife
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