New: Chilly Metal Interact Folding Knives

Selecting a folding knife is at all times a balancing act between design, options, and value. On many events, we have discovered knives that look good and supply options we like — for instance, a powerful locking mechanism and deep carry pocket clip — however use poor-quality chrome steel to keep up a low value. Alternatively, knives typically verify each characteristic field however use fancy supplies that drive the value up past our funds. After which there are occasions when a selected characteristic turns us away (e.g. tip-down, non-reversible pocket clips). The brand new Chilly Metal Interact line of folding knives goals to bridge these gaps, permitting patrons to select from a wide range of blade steels, shapes, and value factors.

This configurable strategy reminds us of shopping for a truck — for instance, even when you realize you desire a Toyota Tacoma, it can save you cash by getting the bottom mannequin or splurge on a TRD Professional with all of the bells and whistles. You may as well decide an everyday cab or four-door cab, brief mattress or lengthy mattress, and quite a few colour decisions too.

In the identical vein, the brand new Chilly Metal Interact sequence presents a 2.5-inch blade, 3-inch blade, or 3.5-inch blade. Metal decisions embrace primary 4116 chrome steel, mid-range AUS-10A, and premium S35VN (considered one of our favourite knife steels for an EDC instrument). You possibly can select between clip-point and tanto blade shapes, satin or black PVD finishes, and even glass-filled nylon or G10 polymer deal with supplies (we often favor the latter). And to prime all of it off, there are deal with colour choices as nicely: black, grey, FDE, OD inexperienced, and blaze orange.

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After all, there are some commonalities within the Chilly Metal Interact line. The deal with design stays constant, with a outstanding forefinger notch plus entrance and rear quillions to maintain your grip locked in. It features a lanyard gap and a left-to-right reversible tip-up pocket clip. The locking mechanism is Chilly Metal’s new slide-action Atlas Lock — it appears much like a basic lockback/again lock at first look, however truly makes use of a bar that slides over two pins within the deal with.



Within the typical over-the-top vogue we have come to anticipate from the model, a Chilly Metal consultant demonstrates the energy of the Atlas Lock within the video above. It is proven supporting greater than 700 kilos of weight, and can also be smashed repeatedly right into a metallic “whack check” jig.

MSRP for the Chilly Metal Interact sequence ranges from $70 (4116 stainless 2.5″ blade) to $250 (S35VN 3.5″ blade). For extra info, go to ColdSteel.com.

Written by Patrick McCarthy