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SOLD, Ten 6" Utility Fighters (UF2), Delta 3V

Nathan the Machinist

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This is our new 6" Utility Fighter version 2. This sale may move briskly (they sometimes do) but please come back again next week and we will have some more.

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^ The UF2 is fundamentally the same as the original UF. We made some minor tweaks to the handle and guards but it is substantially the same. It handles the same, it weighs the same, it performs the same. It is being re-released for a military customer, this run is a piggy back for you special knuckelheads who didn't get enough UF love the last time. This will not be a standard recurring pattern however we will probably have inventory through the end of the year. I made a video showing the difference between the OG UF and the new UF2:


The 6" Utility Fighter was designed as a collaboration with US Army Green Beret Jason Landphair. It is a well made, durable, high performance mid sized utility combat knife optimized to carry light, tolerate rough use well beyond the abilities of "normal" knives, and function properly as a mid size fighting knife in addition to normal cutting chores. In this newest release of this very old pattern it has the Delta 3V heat treat that is optimized for edge stability so it will hold a sharp edge in rough use and the already excellent hand grip is even better. It flips from saber grip to reverse grip the same but there's just a little more hand protection with tweaked guards and thumb ramp and additional jimping.

A side effect of this heat treat is a higher percentage of free chromium, so although it is not stainless, it is nearly so.

The handle is 3D sculpted CNC machined and ergonomically designed for a standard forward, reverse, saber and pinch grips for an average sized hand. Unnecessary weight is removed where possible and the tang is internally skeletonized for a neutral balance. The blade is made of .188" CPM "Delta" 3V. Despite being light (8 oz) and ground relatively thin (.020" before sharpening) it will tolerate rough use in demanding environments. You can baton and pry with it. It will tolerate punching holes in sheetmetal, cutting iron wire and even chopping through cinder block without breaking or developing excessive damage. One of the design requirements when developing this knife was it would be capable of opening a hole in a masonry wall without risk of breaking. You could damage the edge if you set your mind to it, but it has exceptional edge retention and is practically unbreakable. It comes with my rough use warranty: if it ever fails for any reason short of intentionally breaking it I will replace, repair or refund. Broken tips get re-pointed, broken scales are replaced with a material of my choosing.

Specs:
CPM 3V, Delta heat treat, 60-61 HRC, .188" at ricasso
Total length 10.8"
Blade length 6.0"
Edge length 5.6", 20 DPS
Weight 8.0 oz
Extra grippy 3D machined scales
18-8 stainless steel fasteners
The price includes a very nice Mashed Cat Kydex sheath with TekLok.


This is an old video that illustrates the excellent durability of this pattern in CPM 3V:


These are all field grade, machined and ground and stonewashed with visible tool and grind marks.

Some are shown with buffed scales (the gloss helps the shape read better in the pictures) but they come unbuffed as standard for a better grip. If you prefer buffed you can request it in your order, there's no charge.

Price is:

$325 in black or natural canvas micarta plus $13 shipping = $338

Scales, substitute for basic micarta (some are limited quantities)
:

OD green micarta $10
Double Black canvas micarta $10
Double Red canvas micarta (maroon) $20
Red and Black Linen micarta $15
Burlap micarta $20
OD green or Black G10 $10


Shipping in the USA is $13. Multiples do not accrue additional shipping.

Price includes an excellent kydex sheath.

Place your order in this thread. Jo will contact you next week by PM or email. If you don't have PM and you don't have an email listed you won't hear from us so you will need to contact Jo.

Today's sale is for 10. Please check in next week for 10 more.

Thank you. Jo, Mark, Bo, Fred and I appreciate you.

BTW, we have a website that we post some old inventory on sometimes if anybody is interested. https://carothersknives.com/shop/ Jo is going to post some ghetto ground Basic Field Knives there next week.
 
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