Fred Perrin is a Parisian custom knifemaker, a former French Army Commando and
a world ranked martial artist. His Street Beat fixed-blade knife reflects all
three influences. Handle and blade are roughly equal weight. Where they join
is a deep finger choil doubling as a hand guard. This spot marks the location
of a balance point, sometimes referred to as a sweet-spot, making the knife
noticeably responsive in the hand. It’s constructed from a full-length
piece of steel set between Micarta handle scales.
The scales are double pinned,
expanding three-dimensionally on both ends offering the hand exceptional grip.
The VG-10 clip point blade is double flat-ground with crosshatching called jimping
on its spine that creates texture therefore tactile resistance against the skin
of the hand and keeping the knife firmly in grip. There are two lanyard holes,
a traditionally positioned handle lanyard and a small lanyard hole through the
blade. Looping a thong or cord through the blade lanyard keeps your hand positioned
forward on the handle even when swinging or chopping.
The Street Beat comes in
a black Bolataron sheath with an adjustable TekLok® polymer clip letting you
carry the knife in five different positions: vertically, inverted, cross-draw,
small of back or in a horizontal position.
SPECIFICATIONS:
• Action: Fixed
• Blade Material: VG-10 Stainless Steel
• Blade Style: Flat Ground
• Handle Material: Micarta
• Carry Method: Black Bolataron sheath with adjustable TekLok®
clip
• Blade Length: 3 1/2"
• Handle Length: 3 7/8"
• Blade Thickness: 5/32"
• Overall Length: 7 3/16"
• Weight 3.2oz
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