Assisted-opening knives, aka assisted openers or springassist knives, boast quick one-hand opening and a “fiddle factor” as well. They represent a hybrid genre between manual folders and full-blown automatics. They cover both the higher and lower ends of the knife market, so there’s one for everyone—including you.
Boker Plus offers the Kihon designed in conjunction with custom knifemaker Lucas Burnley. Lucas is a hot tactical maker whose Japanese-inspired designs have garnered him worldwide acclaim.
The Kihon’s modified clip-point blade is a little over 3 inches and D2 tool steel, long known for toughness and impact resistance. The blade is flat ground for exceptional cutting through a variety of media. A machined recess on the spine serves as a thumb rest to apply pressure and more control. Ambidextrous thumb studs double as the blade’s positive stop when open. A flipper tab offers quick, easy one-hand opening. Caged bearings in the pivot ensure smooth blade rotation.
The handle is a hybrid construction of a stainless steel framelock side mated with a textured OD green G-10 scale for weight reduction and grip enhancement. Goldcolored collars provide a classy visual touch to the pivot and handle
