New: OKC Ti22 Equinox Folding Knife

High-shelf S35VN metal, a titanium frame-lock, a deep-carry pocket clip, and a smooth-opening flipper mechanism — these are all elements discovered on lots of our favourite pocket knives. Nonetheless, many big-name knives with these options additionally carry costs within the $300 to $400 vary. Ontario Knife Co (OKC) has launched a brand new folding knife that checks all these containers at a way more inexpensive $138 MSRP. Learn on as we take a fast have a look at the brand new OKC Ti22 Equinox folder.

The Ti22 Equinox is the second knife in OKC’s titanium-based folding knife sequence, following the Ti22 Ultrablue. Each the Equinox and Ultrablue function a machined titanium deal with with body lock. The lock mechanism contains a metal insert to forestall galling between the lock bar and blade, a difficulty that usually results in sticky lockup on knives that lack a metal insert. This insert additionally has a built-in overtravel tab to forestall the lockbar from bending too far outward and incurring injury.

Each Ti22 fashions use the identical tanto-style blade design, with a flipper and jimping alongside the backbone. In addition they each use the identical deep-carry pocket clip, which is reversible for tip-up or tip-down carry — out of the field, it is available in our most popular tip-up configuration.

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The Ti22 Equinox diverges from its Ultrablue sibling in each end and supplies. The Ultrablue used AUS-8 metal, which is a good (however not glorious) entry-level selection. Nonetheless, the Equinox seen right here makes use of S35VN metal hardened to 58-60 HRC. That is one among our favourite steels for every-day carry due to its strong sturdiness and edge retention.

This blade is completed in black powder coat, which contrasts properly with the bronze titanium deal with. The {hardware} for the pivot, spacers, and pocket clip is all completed in black as effectively. Though we might desire this knife to be made within the USA relatively than China, we perceive that that is the explanation its worth is not a couple of hundred {dollars} larger. The pattern we obtained has a {smooth} flipper mechanism, exact lockup, and clear grind, so it seems that OKC is not skimping on manufacturing high quality.

For extra info on the brand new OKC Ti22 Equinox, go to OntarioKnife.com.

Written by Patrick McCarthy