Kiwis combine everything great about traditional
old-world non-locking penknives with techno twenty-first century
performance blade-steel and ergonomics.
Its affable two-inch long 8Cr13Mov blade (hollow ground) is a
classically-shaped Wharncliffe with a Spyderco Round Hole giving an
animalistic appearance. Above the hole sits a spine cusp, making a
slip-resistant site for thumb or index finger placement adding precision
and control while cutting. Classified as a non-locking folder, the Kiwi
has a slip-joint pivot that generates resistance to closing, keeping the
blade safely open when used. Bitten out of the handle�s underbelly are
two deep-cut finger-indentations. The first positions the index finger
in line behind the cutting edge and doubles as a stop, keeping the blade
from inadvertently closing. The second indent (cut just behind the
first) accommodates the middle finger. Both indents jog the fingers to a
position on the handle offering control, dexterity and conveying the
impression of gripping a larger knife.
Kiwi�s stainless handle is contoured and chamfered for pinch-free
cutting. Handle is clipless with a lanyard for lacing a thong or leather
strap.