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This Formidable Yet Affordable New EDC Knife Proves Pink Can Be Just as Badass as Any Other Color

Whether or not Tenable was trying to make a point, the strongest variant of the Entity checks a lot of boxes.

Close-up of a folding knife with a patterned Damascus steel blade and a rose gold textured handle.Tenable Knives
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By Steve Mazzucchi

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Regardless of any arbitrary associations we might make with the color pink, there’s no question that outdoor brands have historically shied away from it with products they aim to position as “badass.” 

But in tandem with shifting away from the tired mantra of “shrink and pink it” when it comes to making products for women, there appears to be a growing openness to the shade.

Folding knife with pink textured handle and patterned blade standing on a wooden surface next to stacked wrapped gifts.
Well, isn’t this just the knifest thing you could possibly find under the tree this year?
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Case in point: one of my favorite affordable knife brands isn’t afraid to bust out a big bad EDC flipper that proudly platforms pink.

Because while Tenable’s fierce new Entity technically comes in five distinct handle hues, only the Rose Gold-scaled option gets the higher-end rippling Damascus steel that makes the whole package pop.

Think pink

The wallet-friendly spinoff of Kansept Knives, Tenable benefits from that brand’s design expertise and influence, so much so that the two labels sometimes carry the same knife with swapped ingredients. 

That sort of dynamic is at play here, as rising Hawaii-based designer Nalu Boersma is clearly deriving his Tenable Entity silhouette from a Kansept offering bearing the same name. 

Hand holding a folding knife with a patterned Damascus steel blade and textured pink handle over a green Christmas-themed background.
Made of what Tenable calls Water Ripple Damascus, this blade is big and tough enough to take on all manner of everyday cutting and piercing tasks, both around the house and off the grid.
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But while the OG’s original MSRP approached $200, this brand-new Entity goes for $100, with loads of value to back up that more approachable price tag.

It starts with the blade, a 3.52-inch drop-point made of Damascus steel, universally prized for its rippling sheen, legendary history and potent combo of edge retention and toughness. 

Two folding knives with textured handles, one pink and one green, placed on a wooden slice with a green patterned background.
The anodized aluminum handle scales are shaped and textured for optimal grip.
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The blade boasts a wide belly, which boosts its everyday cutting capability, while the reinforced tip boosts piercing power. 

The blade also offers a large rear flipper with grippy ridges that make one-handed deployment on the smooth bearing pivot simple and swift.

Two folding knives with textured handles—one green with a black blade and one pink with a patterned blade—on a wooden tray with Christmas decorations.
While most of the variants (including Green) offer a 14C28CN steel blade, the Rose Gold option alone rocks the Damascus steel treatment.
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Single-handed retraction back into the handle is just as easy thanks to the button lock, which also serves as a secondary deployment option and maxes out the overall fidget-friendliness.

The handle scales themselves are made of durable anodized aluminum, ergonomically shaped with a grip-boosting checkered texture and a deep-carry pocket clip. 

Folding knife with a patterned blade and pink textured handle on a wooden tree slice next to small wrapped gifts.
The substantial handle and long, wide blade make this knife mighty capable but not necessarily light; it tips the scales at 4.44 ounces.
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As I mentioned up top, specific to the Damascus steel blade is the Rose Gold-handled option.

The other variants (White, Black, Green and Blue) cost $21 less and deploy a blade made of less-bragworthy 14C28CN steel.

Is Tenable trying to prove a point here? To be honest, probably not. But this knife looks and functions like an EDC beast just the same. 

Availability and pricing

The Tenable Entity with Damascus steel is available now for $100.

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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