{"product_id":"heretic-koschei-battleworn-3-5-magnacut-drop-point-crossbar-lock-made-in-usa-h061-5a","title":"Heretic Koschei, Battleworn, 3.5\" MagnaCut Drop Point, Crossbar Lock - Made in USA (H061-5A)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Koschei in Battleworn, for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Koschei has been Heretic's fastest moving knife this year, and dealers kept asking for new finishes. This is the answer. Battleworn is the finish that looks right out of the box and looks better after a year in your pocket, because it already started there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGo inside the shop:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZsyB9brPE-U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWe toured the Heretic facility in Melbourne, Florida\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Koschei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: H061-5A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Length: 3.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: CPM MagnaCut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Shape: Drop point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Battleworn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChassis: Aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLock: Crossbar lock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeployment: Manual, ambidextrous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: Heretic lifetime warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Melbourne, Florida)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Battleworn Works Here\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost finishes start perfect and go downhill. Battleworn starts worn, which means the first scratch does not register, the tenth does not either, and the knife never reaches the point where you start treating it as too nice to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the Koschei specifically, that matters more than usual. This is a knife people fidget with constantly, and a mirror or satin finish shows every bit of that. Battleworn absorbs it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Crossbar Lock and the Action\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Koschei runs a crossbar lock, so it opens and closes with either hand and there is no liner to push. What has made this model sell the way it has is the action. It is smooth, it flicks hard, and it is genuinely difficult to put down once you pick it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMagnaCut\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagnaCut gives you edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance without trading any of the three. It is the steel that made most of the old arguments about stainless versus tool steel irrelevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMade in Florida\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeretic designs, engineers, and assembles every knife in house at their Melbourne, Florida facility, and backs all of it with a lifetime warranty. We toured the shop and watched the process firsthand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This One Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Battleworn Koschei Heretic has made, at the same $285 as the standard. If you were going to carry one hard anyway, this is the one to carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly carrying American\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heretic Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67582900895924,"sku":"H061-5A","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG-4336.png?v=1791489605","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/heretic-koschei-battleworn-3-5-magnacut-drop-point-crossbar-lock-made-in-usa-h061-5a","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}