There's nothing like the real thing. The Original K.I.S.S.®, with its Tanto-inspired blade and bead-blast finish, is the revolutionary high-tech statement by Knifemakers' Guild member and K.I.S.S. designer "Daddy K.I.S.S." Ed Halligan. It stands for "Keep It Super Simple." It's one honey of a knife, precision fine blanked for superior fit and smooth operation.
The K.I.S.S.® in the Dark features blade, frame, clip and hardware in black non-reflective Teflon® plating that is tough and long lasting.
Like all folding knives in the K.I.S.S. family, Ed Halligan's unique two-piece construction features an integral frame lock, and a breakthrough design which seals the cutting edge against the handle.
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 give a sound lockup. The blade can be closed with one hand, simply by releasing the frame lock.
The Original K.I.S.S.® blade shape is Tanto-inspired—Chisel-Point grind 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. Both Razor-Sharp and Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edge grinds are available. Both blade and frame are 420J2 stainless.
The design of the K.I.S.S. series pocket/money clip permits them 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.
In the wake of the success of the K.I.S.S., a flock of imitators has appeared; none offers the simple elegance of Ed Halligan's original design, and none offers the value of CRKT quality manufacturing. In fact, the more Ed's design is imitated, the better it looks.
Great pocket knife, its handy , its sharp, has a cool design, and its small. and perfect for a US Marine. thanks guys for a great product. its my third one ive lost some in the field while training but i keep comming back for more, also quick shiping, im in the middle east and i got my knife in like a week... and its a perfect size for a money clip. only thing the black paint scrapes off pretty easy. other than that great product, would recomend to ALL.
willaim
2010-08-09 newton, NC
I love this knife. very easy to use and carry. I also like the way it looks and its different. Not sure how good the blade will sharpen up becouse u just suppose to sharpen on side..?
CRKT Comment: You sharpen the one side and do one pass on the back side (side that goes against the frame) to remove the burr. Watch the video on how to sharpen by Tom Veff on the product page of the VEFF1. http://www.crkt.com/cgi-bin/crkt.pl?pgm=co_disp&func=displ&strfnbr=81&prrfnbr=397&sesent=0,0&search_id=375878
Jose
2010-08-04 Norwalk, CA
Awesome pocket knife
Scott
2010-06-20 Port Orchard, WA
I found it OK for cutting boxes but not much else due to the edge angle and small size. No looseness in the fit and the finish is excellent. The small size does makes it convenient to carry.
matt
2010-06-09 TOTOWA, NJ
lOVE THIS KNIFE I work in a wharehouse and use it all day cutting boxes which is usually a knife destroyer, but this one stays sharp and clean looking. The moving parts haven't shifted or loosened and the light-weightand slim line shape fit perfect in my pocket or on a clip.
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