Polycarbonate is the same material used in bulletproof glass. Obviously, that means it can be made transparent. But it also means it’s incredibly durable and shock-resistant, which is highly useful in tactical- and outdoor-focused fixed-blade applications.
The semitransparent handle also shows off the full tang blade sandwiched between its scales and whatever is beyond it, which is a neat stylistic flair.
Style and substance? Yeah, this knife has both. But wait … there’s more!
Robust blade
Okay, so the handle is incredibly cool — we can all agree on that, right? But a good tactical fixie knife, a handle alone does not make. No stress; Ka-Bar and Les George have the rest of it covered, too.
The blade is built from 1095 Cro-Van steel, a house-made high-carbon steel that balances edge retention, ease of sharpening and toughness. And since the steel has a black finish, it also has a bit more durability and corrosion resistance than a bare steel option would otherwise.