CRKT 5500 Ed Halligan K.I.S.S. Folding Knife
This KISS 5500 model has a plain-edged tanto blade.
There's nothing like the real thing. The Original K.I.S.S., with its Tanto-inspired blade and bead-blast finish, is the revolutionary high-tech statement by Knifemakers' Guild member and K.I.S.S. designer "Daddy KISS" Ed Halligan. It stands for "Keep It Super Simple." It's one honey of a knife, precision fine blanked for superior fit and smooth operation.
Like all folding knives in the K.I.S.S. family, Ed Halligan's unique two-piece construction features an integral frame lock, and a breakthrough design which seals the cutting edge against the handle.
A thumb stud is used to one-hand open the blade, and as the blade is fully rotated open, the frame lock snaps crisply in behind the blade to give a sound lockup. The blade can be closed with one hand, simply by releasing the frame lock.
The Original K.I.S.S. blade shape is Tanto-inspiredChisel-Point grind on the front and flat on the backsideso that when the blade is closed onto its handle/frame, the precision fit effectively "seals" the cutting edge to the frame, even though it's exposed. Both Razor-Sharp and Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point Serrated edge grinds are available. Both blade and frame are 420J2 stainless steel in a fine bead-blast finish.
The design of the K.I.S.S. series pocket/money clip permits them to be used in a variety of ways: clipped to the pocket; as a money clip knife; and with split-ring or lanyard, as a key chain knife.
- Overall Length: 5.75 inches
- Closed Length: 3.5 inches
- Blade Length: 2.25 inches
- Blade Thickness: 0.12 inches
- Blade Material: 420J2
- Blade Hardness: 51-53 HRC
- Blade Finish: Bead Blast
- Blade Grind: Chisel
- Blade Style: Tanto
- Handle Material: 420J2 Stainless Steel
- Lock Type: Integral Frame Lock
- Carry System: 1 Position Clip
- Weight: 2.3 ounces
- Made in Taiwan
- No box
- Condition is near mint to mint
- SKU:
- CRKT5500/
- Shipping:
- Calculated at Checkout