- Always Ready - The derco Assist Black Blade is a lightweight folder for emergency fire/rescue professionals and the well-equipped citizen who rely on knives to be straightforward in use and perform flawlessly..
- Double Duty Blade - The blade is coated in non-reflective black carbon nitride with a blunt-nose shape made from high-carbon VG-10 Stainless Steel and loaded with teeth. It has 3-3/8" serrated cutting edge with PlainEdged tip..
- FRN Handle - The black lightweight Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon (FRN) handle with a survival whistle built into the butt end, shrill and high-pitched enough to get you noticed and reinforced wire pocket clip attaches through the handle on either side..
- Dependable - The Cobra Hood is a metal cap that guides the thumb over the hole for quick, by-feel opening then doubles as a textured leveraging platform for your thumb during cutting..
- Iconic Design - A retractable and replaceable carbide-tip glass/ice breaker is housed inside the handle and is exposed when the closed blade is squeezed into the handle, retracting when pressure is released..
Product Description
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derco named this after its principal job function, to
Assist. The Assist was designed for emergency/fire/rescue
professionals (and for the well-equipped civilian) who rely on
their knives to function flawlessly under pressure. Even with
twenty-five years experience in making rescue knives, derco is
still offering new high-tech features and the Assist model
showcases the latest and greatest in this genre. The VG-10
patented blunt-tipped blade is a toothy eighty-percent
derEdged for aggressively cutting seatbelts and fibrous
material. The last inch of the tip we've left PlainEdge for
detailed cutting (think sharpening pencils). Perched above the
Round Hole, a Cobra Hood positions the thumb directly over the
hole for quick blade deployment, then doubles as a leveraging
platform for the thumb. The wavy pattern cut from the top of the
blade (created by a fireman from Sweden) and along the inside of
the handle let you place a piece of rope (between the half-open
blade and handle) and scissor the blade shut- especially
convenient for cutting rope in-and-around without having to
fully open/expose the 's blade. The FRN handle is a molded
wonder of Bi-Directional textured contours and bulges that
ergonomically wrap around your palm. In the closed position,
squeeze the blade deeper into the handle and a retractable
carbide tip protrudes out from the base for breaking glass.
Outlined in safety orange on the handle's spine is a shrill and
attention-pitched survival whistle. Carries left/right handed,
tip-up by means of a tension wire clip.
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The compact folding emergency has a contoured, ergonomic
handle that practically disappears into the palm of your hand.
The Assist, from innovative cutlery company derco, was
purpose-built for emergency, fire, and rescue professionals --
and well-equipped civilians -- who rely on their knives to
function in unexpected, high-pressure situations. A patented,
blunt-tipped blade made of practically indestructible VG-10
material has a toothed derEdged surface over most of the edge
for rapid slicing of seat belts and other fibrous material in
emergency situations. The remaining blade surface has a PlainEdge
finish for detailed cutting work.
The unique Cobra Hood positions your thumb above the protruding,
articulated round hole for rapid opening of the blade, and also
serves as a leveraging platform once the blade is open. A wavy,
die-cut pattern along the blunt side of the blade and inside of
the handle was specially designed by a Swedish firefighter, and
enables you to quickly cut rope or other lines by squeezing the
handle and blade together, without fully opening the blade. The
durable handle is made of FRN material, molded with
bi-directional textured contours designed to ergonomically wrap
around your palm.
In the closed position, you can also squeeze the blade into the
handle past its natural resting point, causing a retractable
carbide tip to extend from the base of the handle for breaking
glass. Finally, the ambidextrous has a survival whistle
outlined in safety orange along the spine of the handle.
Specifications
* 8.375-inch open length
* 4.875-inch closed length
* 3.7-inch VG-10 steel blade
* 0.125-inch blade thickness
* 3.2-inch cutting edge
* 0.56-inch blade hole
* Four-ounce weight Warranty
Sypderco knives include a limited manufacturer's warranty
against defects in materials and workmanship. Details are
included with your purchase.
About derco
Thinking beyond established industry practices has allowed
derco to introduce new innovations, including one-hand
opening, serrations on a folder, and a clip to attach a to
a pocket. derco remains dedicated to researching and
developing improved, better-performing materials with function
and reliability, and its unique cutlery line is a result of
designing ergonomic, functional tools. The company puts its new
products through rigorous testing prior to release, examining
edge retention with a CATRA machine, looking for rust development
with Q-FOG, checking the force needed to open and close a ,
and analyzing numerous other technical details.