"Keep It Super Simple" said Ed Halligan, Knifemaker's Guild Member, and designer/engineer of CRKT's new K.I.S.S. knife (Patent Pending). And it is! The compact, palm-size folder has two major components - Blade and Frame - precision fine blanked for superior fit and smooth operation.

The ingenuity of the K.I.S.S. Frame Lock (TM) design is that the secure, safe and strong blade lock serves not only as part of the frame but also as the handle itself. A thumb-stud is used to one-hand open the blade, and as the blade is fully rotated open the Frame Lock snaps crisply in behind the blade to guarantee a sound lock-up. And the blade can be closed by one-hand by simply releasing the Frame Lock.

The blade shape is tanto-inspired--Chisel-Point on the front and flat on the backside--so that when the blade is closed onto its handle/frame, the precision fit effectively "seals" the cutting edge to the frame, even though it's exposed. An accessible hex-head fastener allows easy, precise adjustment of open/closing tension. Both blade and frame are AUS6M Stainless Steel and are fine bead-blast finished as is the pocket/money clip and other hardware.

The design of the K.I.S.S. pocket/money clip permits it to be used in a variety of ways: clipped to the pocket; as a money clip knife; and with split-ring or lanyard, as a key chain knife.

Blade: Overall Length - 2.25" (5.7cm) Handle: Closed Length - 3.5" (8.9cm) Weight: 2.2 oz. (62g) Available with a Plain or Partially Serrated Blade