Prometheus Design Werks has just come out with their first in-house knife, The Griffin. Precision machined from Bohler M390, a premium Austrian blade steel, The Griffin is a skeletonized fixed blade design. The blade is 4″ long, and the spine of the blade features PDW’s proprietary Strikeback feature, a CNCed multi-bevel and arch, function-specific design which is intended to effectively strike ferrocerium rods.
The skeletonized handle features dual lashing points, as well as a combination pry tip/cat’s paw nail puller, which has use with opening cans, breaking glass, reusing nails for emergency shelters, and more. Full length jimping insures a solid grip even with a wet hand, and full chamfering around all the perpendicular edges adds comfort and ease in the hand.
The Griffin comes complete with a Kydex sheath with Tek-Lok mounting hardware.
Available in four finishes: FDE, Matte Black, Milspec OD Green, and Stonewash. The Griffin is made in the USA.
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Reminds me of the Tekna knives of the late 1970’s.
…and I was afraid I was going to date myself with the same comparison. +1 AbnMedOps. However, the comparison quickly ends with the holes and sawtooth handle. The Pitfall of the Tekna knife was that the grip was too short and it had a dagger point, double edge. The Griffin’s handle seems longer then the 4” blade (perfect length, btw) and its drop point seems better suited for serious, utilitarian work. Kudos to PDW.