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Presented at the 2019 Shot Show, Key is Viper's first dorsal spring slip-joint. Designed by Jesper Voxnaes, this closable with two-handed opening is a daily luxury to be savored without haste, a daily companion like a classy pen or a watch of fine manufacture.

The Key is offered in different handle variants, with details ranging from tradition to modernity, with or without insignia, in order to blend in with the style of its owner.

All have in common the refined hand-made filework that decorates the spring, giving the knife the typical, surprising, elegance that has always distinguished Viper “Gentleman” knives. The 3 mm thick, satin-finished Böhler M390 steel blade offers excellent and long-lasting cutting performance, accentuated by full bevel.

Intended use: Gentleman / EDC

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: Stainless steel M390 60-61HRC
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: 1.4034 and G10 stainless steel
Blade length: 76mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 115mm.
Total length: 185mm.
Thick when closed: 10.5mm.
Weight: 70g.
Closure: SlipJoint
Clip: -
Sheath: leather bag
Packaging: cardboard box with Viper logos
Notes: Design by Jesper Voxnaes

Intended use: Heavy Duty / Hiking / Tactical / Collection

Type of production: industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: in D2 steel at 59 / 61HRC with cryogenic tempering
Blade treatment: Black
Handle: titanium folders with aluminum handle
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Closed length: 120mm.
Total length: 210mm.
Thick when closed: 13.6mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 160g.
Opening: Carson Flipper system / ambidextrous opening pins on the blade
Washers: in steel, with ball bearings made in Japan
Closing: Rockers Arm 8.11
Clip: titanium, removable and reversible
Sheath: -
Packaging: Plastic case with Wander Tactical logos
Notes: 3rd generation 2019 production

This knife blade is convex on both sides in the tradition of the highly praised Japanese sword. This shape is both sharp and strong, and can still slice cleanly through a sheet of paper even after the punishment of chopping and cutting through dried bamboo. Using this special blade shape is an excellent way of allowing an edge to be thick without sacrificing any of its sharpness. This knife is of preeminent sharpness. This is a durable knife with strong cutting capabilities that will last for a long time. Even when used for rigorous cutting, the blade will not bite or catch thanks to its convex shape. Other knives will often bite or catch, and may acquire nicks if pulled out suddenly.

Blade: XR-7 steel at 64.3 HRC with DLC treatment
Handle: Same (real breed leather) and aeronautical aluminum with Hv400 black alumite treatment
Blade length: 95 mm.
Blade thickness: 4 mm.
Total length: 210 mm.
Weight: 145 g.
Closing: Liner Lock in 402J2 steel at 52HRC
Clip: in 402J2 steel at 52HRC
Notes: Accompanied by a warranty certificate with technical specifications.

Intended use: Collection / Sports

Type of production: Midtech
Country of production: Sakai - Japan
Blade: ZDP189 stainless steel hardened to 66.4HRC
Blade treatment: mirror polished
Handle: aluminum
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 120mm.
Total length: 216mm.
Thick when closed: 15.8mm.
Weight: 102g.
Opening: through ambidextrous pin
Washers: in steel
Closure: FrameLock with wing in SKD11 at 61HRC
Clip: removable, in 420J2 stainless steel with PVD treatment
Packaging: Wooden box with Rockstead logos, certified with serial number and steel hardness test
Notes: Serial number # 1039 - Date of production 31 May 2019