Chris Reeve Impinda Slip Joint

Chris Reeve Impinda Slip Joint

The Chris Reeve Impinda Slip Joint knife is a collaboration from Chris Reeve Knives and William (Bill) Harsey. This folder is built with sleek lines and a functional blade profile to tackle everyday knife tasks in the modern world. A “Harsey Spring” mechanism has been implemented that opens easier, and doesn’t slam shut like other traditional slip joint knives. The Impinda features a full titanium handle and a CPM-S35VN stainless steel drop point type blade (stonewash finish) with a nail nick opener.

For most slip joint knives, normally the force of the spring is just as strong when closing as when opening. This is because the spring constantly uses the same amount of pressure on the blade. For that reason the spring on the Impinda doesn’t have one, but two points of contact where it meets the blade, thus it manages spring pressure at every point of contact.  The result: the CRK Impinda is easier to open than to close. It is not the intention that the knife closes during use because of a weak spring, and it shouldn’t also be the case that opening the knife is too difficult. With Chris Reeve Knives introducing their first slip joint knife, CRK and Bill Harsey solve that problem.

Chris Reeve Impinda Specifications:

Overall Length: 7.15″
Blade Length: 3.125″
Cutting Edge : 3.00″
Blade Width:0.75″
Blade Thickness: 0.12″
Blade Material: CPM-S35VN
Blade Style: Drop Point
Blade Grind: Hollow
Finish: Stonewash
Edge Type: Plain
Handle Length: 4.00″
Handle Width: 0.875″
Handle Thickness: 0.38″
Handle Material: Titanium
Color: Gray