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A 3.1" CPM MagnaCut reverse tanto blade running on ball-bearing pivots, snapped shut by Kershaw's DuraLock crossbar mechanism. The 6061-T6 aluminum handle keeps it light in the pocket at 2.9 ounces, and it's assembled in the USA — not a common combination at this price point.
MagnaCut is the steel everyone in the knife world has been talking about — better edge retention and corrosion resistance than most steels twice its cost — and Kershaw put it in a knife that starts as low as $125. That's the whole pitch: a premium blade steel without the premium-knife price tag. The DuraLock is just as fast and satisfying to run as the crossbar locks it's borrowing the idea from, and the size sits right in the everyday-carry sweet spot without feeling like a burden in the pocket.
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