The last of four limited-edition, handmade releases of the Rigger features a skeletonized titanium double-locking frame surrounded by linen Green Micarta scales.
The blade is made of CPM S35VN steel in a modified Wharncliffe design with a stonewashed finish.
Only 200 knives will be available and they are going live on December 11th at noon EST, only at magpul.com.
Integral Bolster Lock Folding Knife with a Handle Machined from a Solid Block of Titanium
Prometheus Design Werx releases their newest iteration of the Invictus folding knife design featuring a unique handle machined from a solid block of titanium billet. This form of folding knife handle construction required the brand several years and as many machining centers to finally develop, produce, and deliver the highest quality of make in this folding knife. Other high-level details include a Böhler M390 alloy blade, ceramic pivot bearings, G10 scales perfectly matched to the titanium handle, LBS insert, dive watch grade luminous inlays in the dual thumbstuds, and precision machined details throughout this knife. The Invictus-IBL is a purpose driven edged tool painstakingly made with state-of-the-art multi-axis CNC machines and the highest level of precision refinements found only in the best production tools.
The Invictus-IBL by Prometheus Design Werx will be first available with OD Green G10 scales as pictured with other handle options to follow. Due to the complex, time consuming process, and high production costs required to create this version of this folding knife, there are no plans by the company to produce more after this initial run.
The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:
“It literally took over 6 years and as many technical manufacturing centers to get our Invictus-IBL to place where it was a replicable and producible reality. Ultimately it was a labor of love and really almost an obsession to get to the finish line and bring them to market. It was one of the very first design projects we worked on at PDW. For years, machine shop after machine shop tried, and unfortunately failed. We refused to give up and got on after it, year after year until we finally collated the right manufacturing network with the knowhow and equal perseverance to see this project through with us. At the end of the day, this is an edged tool with a purpose driven design, but also a great exercise and trial in modern folding knife manufacturing. There is nothing ‘fancy’ about this folder, however, there are a great deal of labor intensive industrial refinements found only in the best tools and machines in the world. The Invictus-IBL isn’t for everyone, but it is for those who have a highest regard and appreciation for expertly made, detail oriented, functional metal objects and tools.”
The first delivery of the Invictus-IBL with OD Green G10 scales will be available for $449.00 on Monday, November 30th, 2020 at 11:00am Pacific via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.
Ka-Bar has introduced “US Space Force” versions of four of their styles including the SPACE-BAR Knife and Bridge Breacher Tool.
Launched on Friday, the SMR Blade from Dynamis Alliance minimalist fixed blade for discreet carry. Makes sense as SMR stands for Summer. Here’s a shot of prototype 2.
Thank to the minimalist ambidextrous sheath design it can be comfortably carried even when wearing appendix IWB holster.
It features a Corrosion Resistant Premium Steel (CPMS110V) blade with built-in Pry/Bottle Opener. The handle is fashioned to facilitate Reserve grip or Hammer grip.
Blade data:
5.75″ Total Length
2″ Front Edge Blade
1.69″ Serrated Back Edge
There is also a training blade available.
It sold out almost immediately but they are taking backorders.
dynamisalliance.com/equip/smr-blade
Hot off the press is the new Darter, a collaboration between Haley Strategic Partners and Toor Knives.
Featuring a blade made from Nextgen CPM3V steel heat treated to 60 rockwell, this fighting knife incorporates serrations along the spine of the blade which avoids the restrictions on double-edged blades.
There’s even a training blade as well as a Black Toor Knives Flex-Tech sheath.
Darter Specs:
Overall Length – 8.5″
Blade Length – 4.25″
Handle Length – 4.25″
Handle Material – G10 with Steel CPM3V tang
Blade Thickness – 0.1875″
Blade Hardness – 59 – 61 Rockwell
Weight – 5.3 oz
Offered in three color ways, Coyote, Disruptive Grey, and Ranger Green. The blades are coated with KG Gun Coat and include the appropriate color of G10 scales.
This is a limited edition, serial numbered item. Order Limit: 1 PER COLORWAY / 3 TOTAL PER ORDER
haleystrategic.com/limited/the-darter
The Brown Micarta Rigger is the third in a series of limited release knives from Magpul. The first two models went lickety split and there’s no doubt this one will be the same.
This one shares the same CPM S35VN Modified Wharncliffe blade with the differences being cosmetic more than anything; a skeletonized titanium double-locking frame surrounded by linen Brown Micarta scales with a scalloped surface.
Limited to just 200 examples, they will be available only on November 20th at noon EST at Magpul.com.
Chase Tactical is now offering paramedic trauma shears. They are made from premium-grade Japanese surgical stainless steel with a serrated lower edge and rounded blunt tip. They also incorporate a Black Fluoride coating to prevent tape residue and feature injection molded polypropylene handles. The Chase Tactical medical scissors come in one size of 7.25″.
www.chasetactical.com/product/chase-tactical-medical-trauma-shears
Born of Flames. Seriously. The Septimo™ Multi-Tool is a tactical carry designed by a seasoned Green Beret to be more than a convenience—he forged it of experience to serve as a lifeline. A tanto blade with one Veff Serration™ pairs with a Philips and flathead screwdriver, bottle opener, glass breaker, and adjustable wrench to create this deployment-prepared powerhouse.
Jeremy Valdez of Tampa, Florida brings combat experience and time serving in the 7th Special Forces Group to the aptly named Septimo™ Multi-Tool; a tribute meaning “seventh” in Spanish. Designed in the spirit of his tactical folding knife by the same name, the main motivation for this multi-tool design arises from his 2009 deployment to Afghanistan. During combat operations, Jeremy was involved in a helicopter crash. In the chaotic aftermath, the small folder he had failed to perform when he was cutting straps and moving debris while pulling fellow soldiers out of the burning, tangled chopper wreckage.
Duty to his fallen comrades and brothers and sisters in arms drove him to design the Septimo™ and now the Septimo™ Multi-Tool with a thumb stud opening, a desert-proof black oxide finish, and friction points on the handle to help deal with inclement conditions. It was given a single Veff Serration™ for impressively effective strap cutting ability.
In addition to the powerful blade, the Septimo™ Multi-Tool features both a Phillips and flathead screwdriver, a bottle opener, and an adjustable wrench with a strong glass breaker.
Some are born of novelty. The Septimo™ is born of purpose.
About the Forged By War® Program
In 2013, Ryan Johnson of RMJ Tactical, designer of elite, military, tactical tomahawks, approached CRKT® with the news that he had been working with a few combat veterans that had returned from war with varying degrees of post-traumatic stress (PTS).
To help work through their challenges, they have been designing and forging steel into custom tools. Drawing from their experience earned in combat situations, they have been creating tools they wished they had available to them in the battlefield.
CRKT® cares deeply about our returning veterans and we saw a way to give back to the community that created them. In 2016, we launched the Forged By War® program.
These are mission ready tools, designed by veterans, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the veterans’ charity of choice.
Mission ready tools that are Forged By War®. Learn more here.
Jeremy Valdez’s charity of choice for this tool is the Green Beret Foundation.
