And, I forgot to mention earlier, the knife ranks well for comfort. The butt has a slightly asymmetrical angle to it which makes a perfect resting spot for your thumb when you hold the knife in a reverse grip. There are also two grooves about midway down the handle as well as two slimmer grooves on the spine right where it meets the butt of the handle. Two large grooves run across this edge to give your forefinger plenty of purchase on the knife handle. There is a slight finger groove that flares into a modest finger guard on the inside edge of the handle. At the very top of the handle the HK logo is machined into the handle. The machining is a series of dashes and slashes that provide extra texture to improve grip. The 4.78 black anodized machined 6061 T-6 aluminum handle features CNC machining on both faces. Now the blade and knife is fully functional again. You will feel a slight click as the blade snaps back onto its rails. Just grab the blade gently between your fingers and pull it just past the fully open position. Basically, you have in your hands a knife with a blade that moves in and out freely without locking into either the open or closed position. And like every well constructed OTF knife, when it is fired into an obstruction that prevents the blade from reaching the full open position, the blade pops off its rails. This means when the blade is open, it doesnt sway from side to side or back and forth. Tolerances on this knife are extremely tight. The Epidemic isnt like that- I can easily fire it and retract the blade. Because of this, I sometimes shy away from OTF knives that have the slide trigger set too stiff. I still have only about 70% strength in that thumb. About 10 years ago, I shot a 3.5 framer nail through my right thumb. Some OTFs are extremely difficult to fire. Retraction is just the opposite, you pull the slide trigger back down toward the base of the handle. It has a moderate amount of resistancethis acts as a safety to prevent accidental firing. To open the blade, just slide the trigger that sits on the spine of the handle forward. D2 also gives you good corrosion resistance. The worst thing is to find a blade that takes a nice edge, but then loses it just as fast as it got it. The best thing about it is that it takes an extraordinary sharp edgeactually razor sharpand it holds the edge. It is an air hardening steel that boasts a blade hardness of 60-62HRC. First, it is a high carbon, high chrome tool steel that has 1.5% carbon, 1% molybdenum, 12% chrome and 1% vanadium. D2 stands as one of the best knife steels on the market today for several reasons. The 3.44 spear point blade has one sharp edge, a slim fuller groove down the middle and best of all is D2 tool steel. And at under $200, this is a deal without compare. Fast action, solid construction and that ineffable je ne sais quoi that every OTF knife has all combine to make this particular knife a delight to carry. The 6061-T6 aluminum handle has a reversible, tip down pocket clip. The Benchmade H&K Epidemic out the front knife has a double action D2 tool steel spear point blade. The pocket clip is designed for tip down carry while offering either a left or right hand carry option. All H&K Epidemic knives include D2 tool steel, in a spear point style blade, which was designed for hard use applications. Unlike its slimmer counterpart, the H&K Turmoil, this knife offers a wider handle scale with additional milling slots for added grip security. This automatic knife features an an ambidextrous thumb slide located on the side of the handle. The entire H&K line of knives are all manufactured by Benchmade and carry their limited lifetime warranty and are eligible for all Benchmade services. The Benchmade H&K Epidemic OTF auto knife is a double action out the front model that offers smooth action and durable construction. The Benchmade H&K Epidemic series has been re-branded to the Benchmade Precipice found HERE: This knife is discontinued, shop all Benchmade knives here.
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