{"product_id":"demko-ad20-cxt-cpm-3v-barong-red-g10-shark-lock-made-in-usa-demko-ad20cxt-redg10","title":"Demko AD20 CXT - 3.25\" CPM-3V Barong, Red G10, Shark-Lock - Made in USA (DEMKO-AD20CXT-REDG10)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe AD20 CXT runs a 3.25 inch Barong blade in CPM-3V on Demko's Shark-Lock. This one has red G10 scales. The Barong is a very different profile from the clip point AD20, with belly that widens toward the tip and weight carried forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: AD20 CXT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Length: 3.25\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Length: 8.2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: CPM-3V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Style: Barong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle Material: Red G10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLock: Shark-Lock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatent: US 10,632,632 B1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (New Castle, Pennsylvania)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: DEMKO-AD20CXT-REDG10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Barong Blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Barong is a Filipino profile, wide through the middle and tapering to a point, and it moves the weight forward. At 3.25 inches this is three quarters of an inch shorter than the AD20 XXX, but the forward weight bias means it does not feel like a smaller knife in use. It is a shape you almost never see on a modern folder, and in CPM-3V it is a capable blade rather than a novelty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Shark-Lock\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Shark-Lock is Demko's own mechanism and the reason people buy these. A spring loaded bar drops into a notch on the blade tang, so the lock gets stronger under load rather than weaker, and it disengages with a single motion that works the same for either hand. Demko holds the patent on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCPM-3V\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e3V is a toughness steel, not an edge retention steel. It is the one you pick when you would rather roll an edge than chip one, and it is the right choice for a forward weighted blade shape meant to be used with some force behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRed G10\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed G10 cuts weight compared to the titanium version and adds color to an already unusual blade shape. If you want the CXT to look like what it is, this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemko produces this line in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Demko also runs overseas production on other models, so it is worth saying plainly that everything we carry from them is the American made side of the catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This One Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CXT is not on Demko's website at all right now, and this is the only red one we have. One only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly carrying American\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Demko Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379332083892,"sku":"DEMKO-AD20CXT-REDG10","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG_1092.jpg?v=1788890884","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/demko-ad20-cxt-cpm-3v-barong-red-g10-shark-lock-made-in-usa-demko-ad20cxt-redg10","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}