Sometimes you can tell that a tool is going to be useful just by looking at it. This is one of those times. The Kershaw 3470 Pico Assisted Flipper 2.9" is a perfect Every Day Carry Knife.
Like all the knives designed by custom knifemaker Les George, the Pico benefits from Les’ practical approach to knifemaking, informed by his years as a custom knifemaker as well as his stint in the US Marines. The result is a knife that’s designed to be used in the real world of work and every day tasks.
The Pico’s 8Cr13MoV blade steel, precision heat-treated by Kershaw, is strong, hard, and takes and holds an edge well. It opens quickly and easily with a flipper and Kershaw’s SpeedSafe assisted opening. The handle is pure steel, bead-blasted to a matte finish. A frame lock ensures solid blade lock up during use and closes easily when you’re ready to return it to your pocket.
While the Pico isn’t a fussy knife, it does have some touches that take it out of the ordinary. For instance, the blade features two different finishes: satin on the flats and stonewashed on the grinds. And the pivot is oversized and polished to stand out against the soft grey of the handle steel. A deep-carry, left/right reversible pocketclip ensures carrying convenience.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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Flipper
May be used on either manual or assisted opening knives. The “flipper” is a protrusion on the back of the blade that the user can pull back on, or flip, in order to move the blade easily out of the handle. -
SpeedSafe® Assisted Opening
Assists you to open any SpeedSafe® knife quickly and easily with a manual push on the thumbstud or pull back on the flipper; built into many Kershaw best sellers. -
Frame Lock
A portion of the handle (the knife frame) moves behind the blade to lock it into position during use. This is a safety feature of the knife. -
Reversible
Pre-drilled holes in the handle enable the user to change either the tip position or the side on which the knife carries. -
Deep Carry
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
- SpeedSafe® assisted opening
- Frame lock
- Flipper
- Reversible deep-carry pocketclip (left/right tip-up)
- Steel: 8Cr13MoV, stonewashed & satin finish
- Handle: Steel, bead-blasted finish
- Blade Length: 2.9 in. (7.4 cm)
- Closed Length: 3.9 in. (9.9 cm)
- Open Length: 6.8 in. (17.3 cm)
- Weight: 4.2 oz. (119 g)