Kershaw Ripcord, Aluminum Handle w/Trac-Tec Insert,Polished Blade,Plain Edge

The Ripcord is unusual, to say the least. How practical it is, well, that's another matter. This knife is designed to be worn hanging on a belt using its proprietary belt clip with deployment knob. To deploy the knife you grasp the handle, rotate the handle until it is horizontal, push in to release the lock and and slide the handle to the rear, which exposes and locks the blade in place, then remove it from the post by pulling it outward away from the clip. To put the blade away, you reverse the process. There's no easy way to either deploy the blade or close it without using the stud. Yes, you can do it by pressing in on the liner with a pencil or screwdriver and then carefully pulling or pushing the blade out or in.

Specifications:
Blade Steel: 13C26
Hardness Rc: 57-58
Blade Shape: Drop Point
Blade Style: PlainEdge
Blade Length: 3.44 inc.
Blade Thickness: 0.125 inc.
Length Closed: 4.38 inc.
Length Open: 7.82 inc.
Lock Type: Liner
Liner Material: Stainless
Handle Material: Aluminum
Weight: 4.2oz/119g
Includes belt clip with with deployment knob - out the front opening