In South Africa an inexpensive ring lock folder is sold everywhere, Its a good design but its constructed from sub-standard materials is poorly made and is horribly overpriced, And yet millions of these knives are sold there each year, Well we thought we could do better in the quality of materials cutting performance and in price, The Cold Steel Kudu takes some cues from its South African competition but our version is vastly superior, Ours has a Krupp 4116 Stainless steel flat ground blade heat treated to Rc 56-57 for better edge holding ability and ease of re-sharpening and a thin razor sharp edge, Specifications: - Weight: 2, 4 oz, - Thick: 2mm - Blade: 4 1/4 - Handle: 5 3/4"" long, Zytel - Steel: Krup 4116 Stainless - Overall: 10 SKU: GRN791