{"product_id":"chaves-dissident-otf-auto-3-88-s35vn-tanto-battle-worn-blue-anodized-nebula-carbon-fiber-inlay-made-in-usa-chaves-dissident-bw-nebula-tanto","title":"Chaves Dissident OTF Auto, M390 Tanto, Battle Worn Blue Anodized, Nebula Carbon Fiber Inlay, Black PVD Titanium Hardware - Made in USA (CHAVES-DISSIDENT-BW-NEBULA-TANTO)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA full size out the front automatic in battle worn blue, with Nebula carbon fiber set into the handle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dissident is Chaves Knives' OTF. This one runs a stonewashed M390 tanto on a battle worn blue anodized aluminum handle with a Nebula carbon fiber inlay and black PVD titanium hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote from Lone Star Knife and Supply: We picked these up directly from Chaves. The battle worn finish means this is the version that already looks like you have carried it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Chaves Knives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Dissident\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: Bohler M390\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Style: Tanto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Finish: Stonewash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: Aluminum, battle worn blue anodized, with Nebula carbon fiber inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: Black PVD titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction: Out the front automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eM390\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eM390 is Bohler's powder stainless and it sits near the top of what any production knife carries. Edge retention is the headline and corrosion resistance is the part people underrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trade is sharpening. M390 holds an edge long enough that you will rarely touch it, and when you do it wants diamond or ceramic rather than a basic stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat corrosion resistance matters more on an OTF than on a folder, because the blade lives down in a channel collecting whatever is in your pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBattle Worn Blue\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBattle worn is a finish that arrives already broken in. The anodizing is worked back so the high spots come through lighter and the recesses stay saturated, which is what a blue knife looks like after a year in a pocket rather than a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe practical upside is that the first real scuff does not stand out, because the finish is already made of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Carbon Fiber Inlay\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handle is aluminum with carbon fiber set into it, not carbon fiber scales over a liner. The structure stays in the metal and the carbon does the job it is actually best at here, which is not looking like anything else on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatterned carbon is cut out of a laid up block, so the figure is whatever the machining exposed at that depth. No two handles land identically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy the Tanto\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tanto puts a second edge at the front at an angle to the main one, which leaves a lot of steel behind the point. On an OTF, where the blade fires into whatever is in front of it, that is the shape to take if you care about the tip surviving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe drop point exists in the same battle worn blue and Nebula combination if you would rather have the belly for slicing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAn Automatic\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut the front automatics are restricted in a number of states and cities. Worth checking your state and local law before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Chaves Knives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChaves Knives was founded by Ramon Chavez. The brand is Chaves with an s and the man is Chavez with a z, which trips up nearly everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChaves builds part of its line in house and works with an overseas partner on the rest. We only carry the American made ones. That is the entire reason this store exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly carrying American\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chaves Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67604142162100,"sku":"CHAVES-DISSIDENT-BW-NEBULA-TANTO","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG_6529_b98e0ecc-be72-453b-9ac8-1270df5601f1.jpg?v=1793034487","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/chaves-dissident-otf-auto-3-88-s35vn-tanto-battle-worn-blue-anodized-nebula-carbon-fiber-inlay-made-in-usa-chaves-dissident-bw-nebula-tanto","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}