The small one in the Deschutes line, ground full flat for caping and fine work. D2 tool steel, a full tang, and the same polypropylene-and-olive-rubber handle as its bigger brother. Under two ounces with the sheath on.

Specifications

• Blade steel D2
• Blade length 3.30 in
• Overall length 7.00 in
• Blade thickness 0.11 in
• Weight 1.65 oz; sheath 1.40 oz
• Blade finish stonewashed
• Edge full flat grind
• Lock fixed blade, full tang
• Handle polypropylene with an olive rubber overlay
• Molded sheath included
• Webbing slots, drainage hole, removable belt strap

About the steel

D2 is a high-carbon, high-chromium tool steel. It holds an edge considerably longer than the stainless grades and is tougher, at the cost of being harder to sharpen and only semi-stainless — keep it dry and oiled.

Where these numbers come from

Kershaw publishes no dimensions for this model. The figures above are from gpknives, a retailer — not the manufacturer. Treat them as indicative.

Origin. Kershaw does not publish a country of origin for this model. Retailers list it as China; that is not the manufacturer speaking, so we are recording it as unconfirmed rather than printing it as a spec.

Before you order — please read

Knife law in the United States is set at the state, county and city level, and the rules on blade length, on carry, and on assisted-opening mechanisms specifically are not the same in any two places. Kershaw does not publish a jurisdiction list and neither will we — we would get it wrong, and a wrong answer here is worse than none.

What we do instead is tell you exactly what this knife is: the mechanism and the blade length are stated plainly in the specifications above, which is what the law actually turns on. Checking that it is legal where you live, and legal to carry how you intend to carry it, is yours to do before you order. Your local district attorney’s office is who Cold Steel and Kershaw both point people to, and it is the right answer.