Description
C.U.T. 4.0A Blackout Edition
The Combat Utility Tool
Combining the combat effectiveness of a karambit with the everyday utility of a field knife.
Having a martial arts background, Joshua Swanagon has done some training with the karambit and is a fan of ring style knives and their prowess in combative applications. However, also being an avid outdoorsman, he has found them to be less than ideal as field utility blades. So he set out to make a knife that could combine those disciplines and decided to call it the C.U.T. 4.0 (Combat Utility Tool).
It is a combative, ring-knife with a utility style blade for field use. The curved handle and ring of a karambit provide superior comfort during combative use, and a traditional drop point blade profile is ideal in the field. The aggressive tip provides for maximum penetration during combat, allowing the C.U.T. 4.0 to penetrate body armor and heavy clothing much easier, while also being useful for drilling chores during fieldcraft tasks.
The C.U.T. 4.0 was designed with professional personnel in mind, but will also make a great EDC for civilians and martial artists who like the diversity of a dual purpose knife.
Bio: Joshua Swanagon has studied survival in both urban and wilderness environments in Colorado and Michigan for most of his life, while also adding experience in harsher terrains abroad. He utilizes his experience and years of diverse martial arts and combatives training and real world application as a self-defense/combatives instructor, published freelance writer and Field Editor for various magazines in the fields of knives, survival, self-defense and tactical subject matters.
8.5″ overall. 4.25″ black traction coated 1095HC steel drop point blade. Black canvas micarta handle. Finger ring. Full, extended tang. Dragonfly tread handle. Black Kydex belt sheath with beta loop.
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Knife Type
Fixed Blade
Overall Length
8.50″
Blade Length
4.25″
Cutting Edge
4.00″
Blade Thickness
0.190″
Blade Steel
1095 RC 56-58
Blade Finish
Black Traction Coating
Handle Material
Black Canvas Micarta
Handle Style
Dragonfly Tread
Knife Weight
6.3oz
Weight w/ Sheath
9.0oz
Sheath Included
Yes
Sheath Material
Black Kydex
Sheath Clip
Beta Loop
Designer
Joshua Swanagon
