(Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Lock Type
Love it
Everything ok for me
Avispa Folding Knife 3.5" Black D2 Blade, Olive Drab FRN and Stainless Steel Handles, Designed by ESEE, Frame Lock - BRK1302ODB
Part #: RCBRK1302ODB | BRK Designed by ESEE
Description
RCBRK1302ODB: Olive Drab Avispa D2 Frame Lock Folder, Black
BRK Designed by ESEE
Avispa is Spanish for Wasp and this frame lock folder is an aptly named large brother to the awesome Zancudo folder. The Avispa was also designed by the survival experts over at ESEE Knives, Mike Perrin and Jeff Randall, and produced by Blue Ridge Knives. It features the same spear point blade shape but in a larger, more capable 3.5" size, with excellent D2 tool steel. With this larger blade, they needed a larger handle and what better knife platform to go with than the awesome Ontario RAT 1. It's a very ergonomic handle that's great for tactical applications and comfortable during prolonged use. The only knock on the Ontario RAT 1 was that it was always a liner lock and never developed into a frame lock. Well, wait no longer - the Avispa is here. The absence of the extra handle scale has produced an extremely slim profile and easy to carry knife with the Avispa. The pocket clip is reversible to all four positions and the knife weighs in at 4.4 ounces. It's another folder we're very excited about here at the KnifeCenter because it gets almost everything right in a folding knife, with great steel, at a price point you're sure to be pleased with.
Features
- D2 Tool Steel
- Full Flat Grind
- Frame Lock
- Reversible Pocket Clip
- Ambidextrous Thumb Stud
- Pillar Construction
Specifications
- Blade Length: 3.5"
- Cutting Edge: 3.25"
- Blade Steel: D2 Tool Steel, Black EDP Coating
- Thickness: 7/64" (2.75 mm)
- Overall Length: 8.5"
- Handle Material: Olive Drab FRN (Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon) with Stainless Steel Lock
- Handle Thickness: 3/8" (9.5 mm)
- Weight: 4.4 oz.
- Made in Taiwan
UPC Code: 871374603292
Related Categories
BRK Designed by ESEE, Avispa Folding Knives Series, D2 Blade Steel, Zytel Handle Material, Folding Knives, Folding Knives Frame Locks, Mike Perrin, Jeff Randall
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Customer Reviews
Faizulhizam
MalaysiaOct 05, 2021
Stuart H.
Oshawa, OntarioDec 13, 2016
Pros: Ease of Opening, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Handle Material
"So so..."
My only real gripe with the ESEE "Avispa" is the scale. It is molded out of flimsy plastic, when it should be fabricated from sturdier G10. Or, perhaps, ESEE should laminate the plastic scale to the steel liner? The scale literally flips up when it accidentally catches on anything...including a finger nail. This one very annoying design defect places the "Avispa" in second place behind the Ontario "Rat 1", which is a darn shame!
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