Extrema Ratio

S.E.R.E. 2, adopted by the Operational Group of Italian Navy Incursors, is the development of the S.E.R.E. 1, created by a study group composed of Special Forces operators, martial artists and experts in survival techniques. This variant 2 has been revised according to the needs expressed by the Department.

The acronym S.E.R.E. refers to the four principles "Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape" which make up the training program provided to military personnel at high risk of capture.

The S.E.R.E. 2 is suitable for both tip and cut use. The unique grip, unlike the classic blades of this type, is fixed between the index and the middle, thus forming a single axis from the tip of the blade to the user's wrist, allowing its use also in reverse grip. The handle has the same ergonomics as the butt of a firearm; this grip allows an instinctive and immediate use, being able to easily integrate the training in the training activity.

The geometry of the tip ensures maximum penetration, at the same time its axial profile with a triangular base protects its resistance. The design of the blade has on one side a partially serrated profile to favor the cutting of cordages, and on the other hand a classic cut or straps that, unlike the previous model, has re-sharpening and interchangeable blades.

The central loop, which has the dual function of lightening and turn-crickets, recalls the maritime origins of its creators. The peculiarity of the knife is that it has been specifically designed to be used even without the handle; the two holes in the part dedicated to the handle facilitate assembly.

The kydex sheath has a basic retention that can be used alone for operators who need extremely fast knife use, and a removable locking lock if necessary. The knife is supplied with double safety for ambidextrous mounting. An insert with a flat-blade screwdriver is available as an accessory. Comes with belt clip for belt fastening and paracord for fixing on the M.O.L.L.E. system.

"Using the gun, knife or other weapon for us is the same thing: it's just the extension of the hand." Quote from a commander of the ward.

Intended use: Tactical / Military / Rescue

Type of production: Industrial
Lama production: Italy
Blade: stainless steel N690Co 58HRC
Blade treatment: Burnishing MIL-C-13924
Handle: Forprene
Blade length: 148mm.
Blade thickness: 6.3mm.
Total length: 217mm.
Thickness when closed: -
Weight: 306g.
Sheath: In Kydex, with Tek-Lok hooking system
Packaging: Cardboard box with Extrema Ratio logos
Note: -

The particular situation created in the early years of the 1914/18 war, now mired in increasingly complex and protected trenches and fortifications, favored the formation of men who, little by little, specialized in the coup.

Our assault units, the Arditi, had their dagger. It was obtained from the pieces cut away by the long blades of the Vetterli 1870 bayonets, which in the narrow trenches, in the corridors, between the reticulars were only an obstacle. It was certainly a rustic weapon, of recovery, not too beautiful but certainly inexpensive, light, not cumbersome and in expert hands also effective.

Today, on the occasion of the centenary, we remember this important page of Italian military history with a limited series of celebrations of 1918 copies. This version has a burnished blade, a polymer handle and a black cordura sheath.

Intended use: Tactical / Military / Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: stainless steel N690Co 58HRC
Blade treatment: Burnishing MIL-C-13924
Handle: Polymers
Blade length: 167mm.
Blade thickness: 6.3mm.
Total length: 270mm.
Weight: 224g.
Sheath: Nylon leg strap
Packaging: cardboard box with Extrema Ratio logos
Notes: Edition limited edition in 1918 copies - Edition to celebrate the hundred years of the Arditi of Italy