Columbia River CRKT Provoke Karambit Kinematic Morphing Folding Knife (2.41 Inch D2 Hawkbill Plain Black Blade) Black Aluminum Handle 4040

Serve. Protect. The Provoke knife draws on ancient karambit design but it’s hiding a futuristic secret. The first knife ever to feature Kinematic technology, it stays neatly tucked away in transit and comes to life when there’s trouble afoot.

The opening mechanism is pulling the folder into the future whether it’s ready or not. Thumb pressure on the upper crossbar sets the chain reaction in motion, causing the blade to lunge to action while you’ve got a firm grasp on the handle. It’s crafted of aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum for supreme toughness. In true Joe fashion, the pocket clip is also a world’s first—sitting almost completely flush with the handle and likewise activated with light thumb pressure.

How Kinematic Works - Nudge the upper crossbar with your thumb—while the rest of your fingers firmly grasp the handle—and the blade lunges to life and locks into place. Shift the discrete lever at the base of the finger loop and the blade retreats into its closed position.

The folder has been around for over 2,500 years and it might have gone untouched for another century if one designer hadn’t posed a simple question: how can you keep your fingers out of the rotational path of the blade? His answer is resounding.

Around here, we think of Designer Joe Caswell as somewhat of a mad scientist. And when we got an eyeful of the sketches that were to become the Provoke™, we knew he was destined to become one of the most innovative designers the knife world has ever seen. Now that it’s finally ready to get put to work in the hands of hardworking people, it’s clear: Kinematic™ is pulling the folder into the future whether it’s ready or not.

About Joe Caswell: Moto journalist. Viking sword pattern welder. Inventor. Amateur patent attorney. Custom knife designer. It’s safe to say that Joe is cut of a special cloth. And now, he can add “industry disrupter” to his resume. With the release of Kinematic™, he invariably secures himself a position among the knife world’s greatest. From humble beginnings in his homemade forge occupying his rented condo’s garage, he’s built a name for himself one hard working late night at a time, and we can’t wait to see what comes from his inspired creativity next.

Columbia River Knife & Tool - CRK4040 Specifications:

• Overall Length:
  7.37 in.
• Blade Length:
  2.41 in.
• Cutting Edge Length:
  2.41 in.
• Blade Width:
• Blade Thickness:
  0.20 in.
• Blade Material:
  D2 Tool Steel
• Blade Style:
  Hawkbill
• Blade Grind:
  Full Flat Ground
• Blade Finish:
  Black
• Edge Type:
  PlainEdge
• Handle Length:
  4.96 in.
• Handle Thickness:
• Handle Material:
  Aluminum
• Handle Color:
  Black
• Frame/Liner:
• Weight:
  6.10 oz.
• Carry Method:
  Pocket Clip (Right - Tip Up)
• Knife Type:
  Manual Opening Folder
• Opening Mechanism:
  Kinematic
• Locking Mechanism:
  Kinematic
• Brand:
  CRKT
• Model:
  Provoke
• Model Number:
  4040
• Designer:
  Joe Caswell
• Country of Origin:
  China