Kansept Cassowary Titanium Flipper Knife Review
The Kansept Cassowary titanium flipper knife has a Damascus clip-point blade with a compound grind. There’s a flipper tab and this one has an entropic finish!
Official Specs
Here’s a link to the Kansept Cassowary titanium flipper knife.
Versions
At least five versions of the Kansept Cassowary titanium flipper knife are available. They differ in blade type – Damascus or S35VN, as well as handle and handle finish. One option even has a black-coated blade!
Price
The version of the Kansept Cassowary titanium flipper knife seen here is the most costly, at $199.98. The other few options are a bit less, though, at around $150.
Package and Manual
What’s Included
- Kansept Cassowary titanium flipper knife
- Carry pouch
- Cleaning cloth
- Manual
Look
I’m not sure what is the most striking initially about the Kansept Cassowary titanium flipper knife. First there’s the entropic anodized titanium body. Kansept calls this the “Lightning Strike Finish.” It’s very fetching. Then there’s the Damascus blade. Also very sharp!
Once open, the Damascus definitely stands out.
Open / Close / Lock
The Kansept Cassowary titanium knife is a flipper. There’s really no other way to open it. You could probably pinch the blade open (I just tried it and it works fine actually), but the knife is primarily a flipper.
The flipper tab on the back is very pronounced and accessible.
There’s a breakover energy to this tab. You have to flick it intentionally, and even then it needs specific effort. But once the blade swings, it swings open very completely. No half measures!
The Kansept Cassowary titanium flipper knife is a frame lock. So once open, an inset of the handle swings into place to keep the blade open. Much like other Kansept knives, there’s a screwed-in stainless part to wear against the back edge of the blade.
Build and Feel
The Kansept Cassowary titanium flipper knife, designed by Justin Koch, is very slick. I mean that both in the way it looks but also the way it handles. The scales or handles seem polished and as a result, are very glossy.
I won’t say that plays negatively toward handling the knife. I don’t guess you’ll be doing hard tasks with the Cassowary – probably you’ll break down deer or whatever with some other knife. So as a more refined carry, the gloss really works.
The blade is just under 3″, which is perfect for most EDC uses.
One handle gets these four holes. I would imagine these are in part to reduce weight but also they look cool!
The other side has the frame lock and pocket clip, so of course doesn’t have any holes.
Looking down the top of the knife to the backside, you can see the titanium “Lightning Strike Finish” backspacer. It does seem that this part is finished separately and the anodization marks don’t line up. I’m not sure you’d even expect them to, though.
The blade is perfectly centered. You can note (below) the arrow (ish) shape of the blade. That’s a result of the compound grind and adds a nice touch to the spine.
Between these pivots are ceramic ball bearings. Again, once this blade starts swinging open, it’s flinging open! Closing it is very smooth, too.
The TORX pivot screws even have a nice touch, as they are decoratively dimpled.
The backspacer isn’t smooth – there’s a bit of texture/grip here.
The scales are solid titanium (metal), so there’s liner (nor is there a need for a liner).
Size
Overall Length 6.71″/170.5mm
Blade Length 2.9″/73.6mm
Blade Thickness 0.118″/3mm
Weight 3.42oz/97g
Here’s the knife in hand:
Below you can see the Kansept Cassowary titanium flipper knife with the venerable Convoy S2+. The version below is a custom laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full post on an engraved orange host right here! Or go straight to GadgetConnections.com to buy your Convoy S2+ now!
Also above is the Kansept Cassowary titanium flipper knifebeside a TorchLAB BOSS 35, an 18350 light. I reviewed the aluminum version of that light in both 35 and 70 formats. I also reviewed that specific edition, the “Oveready BOSS FT Collector Vintage Brass” 35. I love it!
Below is the Kansept Cassowary titanium flipper knife with the Civivi Elementum. I still use that knife so much!
Steel / Cut / Oats
This is a Damascus blade.
I don’t know much about Damascus, and I certainly do not have equipment for testing Damascus. One thing that I will note is that on the spine of this knife, I can not see any layers that you might typically expect from Damascus. I don’t have any other brand knives to compare this to, though. Whatever the case, the finish here looks nice.
If you don’t wish to go for the Damascus blade, though, you can opt for an S35VN steel.
Retention
Kansept provides a matching (entropic) pocket clip on the Cassowary. It uses two screws and is not reversible. It can only go on the side seen below (mostly for right-handers) and allows tip-up carry.
The clip is nice and well-designed.
The back end of the Cassowary offers a lanyard hole.
Summary and Conclusion
The Kansept Cassowary titanium flipper knife is a very nice-looking knife. At around 3″ blade length, it’s great for office use or general “gentleman’s carry” scenarios. The clip-point blade shape is useful. As far as deals go, I would say the S35VN and unfinished options may bring the most value, but if you really love Lightning Strike, this one probably looks $50 better than the others!
Notes
- This knife was provided by Kansept for review. I was not paid to write this review.
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