Kershaw - Natrix

• Flipper
• May be used on either manual or assisted opening knives. The “flipper” is a protrusion on the back of the blade that the user can pull back on, or flip, in order to move the blade easily out of the handle.
• Sub-Frame Lock
• One side of a lightweight handle, or frame, is fitted with a steel plate integral to the frame; it is the part of the frame that moves behind the blade to lock it into position during use. Sub-Frame Lock knives can be larger and lighter knife yet with an extremely secure lock.
• Reversible
• Pre-drilled holes in the handle enable the user to change either the tip position or the side on which the knife carries.
• Deep-carry

• KVT ball-bearing opening
• Steel Sub-Frame Lock
• Flipper
• Reversible deep-carry pocketclip (left/right, tip-up)
• Steel: 8Cr13MoV, stonewashed finish
• Handle: G10
• Blade Length: 3.25 in. (8.3 cm)
• Closed Length: 4.25 in. (10.8 cm)
• Overall Length: 7.5 in. (19.1 cm)
• Weight: 2.9 oz. (82.2 g)

The Kershaw Sub-Frame Lock is covered under US Patent 9,120,234.

Where have I seen that profile before? That’s right. The new Kershaw Natrix is based on brother brand Zero Tolerance’s 0770, which itself was inspired by the award-winning ZT 0777. The design has—apparently—been the envy of certain other knifemakers. And now we’re taking it back.

Kershaw’s new Natrix features a drop-point blade of 8Cr13MoV that offers solid performance with good edge-holding and easy resharpening. The stonewashed blade finish looks good and even helps hide use scratches. Accessed with the built-in flipper, SpeedSafe assisted opening makes it easy to open the Natrix one-handed so it’s always ready when you need it. The handle is lightweight G-10, 3D-machined and chamfered to fit comfortably in the hand. An oversized pivot provides an attention-grabbing detail on the front of the knife, while our patented Sub-Frame Lock secures the blade and provides a dramatic, contrasting line on the back.

The Sub-Frame Lock design also enables us to lighten the weight of the Natrix, so that you get a big, useful blade in a knife that still weighs in at a mere 2.9 ounces. A decorative aluminum backspacer lightens the load even further and adds another embellishment. Finally, a custom-designed deep-carry pocketclip echoes the lines of a special recess machined into the handle to complete this good-looking knife. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the Natrix is $59.99.

Now the next time you see this famous knife profile, it will be from a manufacturer that has a right to the design: us. 

Release Year: 2017

The Kershaw Sub-Frame Lock is covered under US Patent 9,120,234.