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This Dazzling New EDC Knife Boasts a Secret Bonus Function

Together with a blade and handle that are both eye-popping in their own ways, this premium release is rather irresistible.

Close-up view of the spine and locking mechanism of a folding knife, showing the textured handle and the blade's back edge. The knife is positioned vertically between two blurred surfaces.Kansept Knives

By Steve Mazzucchi

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Greetings, weary traveler! Let’s begin by addressing the elephant vampire in the room: you can’t go calling your new knife the Orlok unless it is one bad MFer, a la the villain of 1922’s OG Dracula film. 

Thankfully, that’s exactly what we’ve got on our hands with the latest release from Kansept Knives, the Yangjiang, China-based brand that continues bringing the wild visions of indie designers to life. 

Folding knife with a patterned Damascus steel blade and a textured blue handle, positioned vertically between tree branches outdoors. The blade features circular and wave-like designs, and the handle has a wavy texture with blue screws.Kansept Knives

Designed by Terry Cour II (aka 1931 Leatherworks), Orlok the knife mimics the Count to some degree in that it wears a fine suit and delivers a big bite.

These qualities are no more beguiling than in one of the five variants, K2111A5, due to its specific ingredients.

Let’s take a closer look, shall we?

Sharp tooth

As you might imagine, a knife named after one of the most famous vampires takes its business end pretty seriously.

Toward that end, the Orlok boasts a 3.03-inch modified sheepsfoot blade with some fittingly jagged edges. 

Five folding knives with cleaver-style blades are displayed side by side on a stone surface. The knives have different handle colors and finishes: black, matte silver, blue with a marbled pattern, brown with a textured finish, and light blue with a wavy texture. The blades vary in finish, including black, silver, and a patterned Damascus steel design. Each blade has a small oval thumb hole near the base.
The first four Orloks above feature S35VN steel, while the beasty on the far right is the solitary Damascus steel rep.
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Four of the five editions lean on S35VN steel, valued for its balance of hardness, toughness, edge retention, and corrosion resistance.

The lone outlier features a unique material with a history stretching even farther back than that of its centuries-old namesake. 

Close-up of a knife blade with a distinctive Damascus steel pattern featuring circular and wavy designs. The blade has a thumb hole near the top and a small logo etched below it. The handle, partially visible, is blue with a textured surface and a blue screw. The knife is positioned against a tree trunk.
You don’t stick around for more than two millennia without getting the job done and looking good in the process.
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I speak of course of Damascus steel, known for its ancient provenance (2,000-plus years), its unique combo of edge retention and toughness and, of course, its unmistakable rippling sheen. 

The result of blending different steels and working them into folded layers to tease out their super powers, its look is undoubtedly a compelling byproduct. 

Scaled up

However, the blade is not the only highlight here, as this Orlok variant also showcases a showstopping handle.

The scales are crafted from titanium with a distinctive Micro Rock texture, making them not only light and tough but also grippable and gorgeous.  

Blue textured handle of a folding knife with visible screws, resting against the bark of a tree. The handle has a wavy, ridged pattern and a metallic finish. Part of the patterned blade is visible at the bottom.
Only one other Orlok has the Micro Rock handle, and none look better than this icy blue strain, complete with holes for reversing the pocket clip.
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It’s the rare case of a handle taking one look at a many-splendored Damascus blade and saying “hold my beer.”

Adding to the function is a ball bearing pivot set-up, ensuring swift and smooth deployment via the thumb slot and the spiky, ridged flipper tab at the back of the blade. 

A folding knife with a blue textured handle and a wide, angular blade resting on moss and gravel. Next to it, a closed folding knife with a smooth, matte gray handle and a clip, placed on rough tree bark.
Left: A titanium handle with a “Lightning” Strike finish. Right: That spiky tab, sources say, can unlock your suds.
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The blade locks out with a nested liner lock that is simultaneously super solid and closeable with a single deft hand. 

Lastly, that tab doubles as a bottle opener — the aforementioned secret bonus function — because, heck, even the Count himself probably tires of drinking blood all the time. 

Availability and pricing

The Kansept Orlok is available now in five different variants starting at $180. The Damascus steel and Titanium edition focused on here, K2111A5, costs $208.

About the Author:

Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone’s bike seat is at the proper height.

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