EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – “And now for something completely different.”
That catch phrase from the iconic British comedy troupe Monty Python describes a new knife I added to my collection to a T.
The Tenable Einar is like nothing I own.
I recently won this during a giveaway from Tenable’s Instagram account and was given a choice of any of their different flavors of the Einar, one of the company’s newer releases.
I picked one with black-and-white carbon fiber handles – just to be different and add something new to my collection and EDC rotation.
The Einar also comes in three different colors of micarta and a G10 option. We will come back to these flavors later.
Prior to this knife, I did not own anything in carbon fiber, so I thought I’d take the plunge and do something completely different.
And what I got was a nice addition to my EDC rotation.
The Einar is a small knife, but big enough to do most of your everyday cutting tasks.
It has a 3.13-inch drop-point blade and is slightly more than 7 inches long when open. When closed, it nearly fits in my fist.
It also comes in under 3 ounces in weight.
The first thing that stands out are the carbon fiber handles – black and white. Michael over at Make Cutlery Great Again said that the knife looks like an old truck that has different layers of paint showing.
Love that description.
The carbon fiber makes for a striking handle. I tend to be a guy that carries around earth-tone knives.
So as I said up top, this one is definitely a departure from my usual knives that I carry and use.
Back to the carbon fiber handle. Not only is it gorgeous, but it has some grooves up near the blade end that gives you some extra grippiness and makes sure the handle isn’t too slippery.
Nice craftsmanship and highly functional. Check. Those are always two things I look for an EDC knife.
The knife has an open construction and when you look into it from the top or bottom, you can see the layers upon layers of carbon fiber that go into making the handles.
As for the blade, the knife has a black-washed drop-point blade that came sharp out of the box.
The spine of the blade has some gimping on it, making it easy to choke up on.
While the knife feels little, it is big enough to allow me to use a “four-finger” grip when I choke up and put my thumb on the spine of the blade, using that useful gimping mentioned previously.
The knife is also deployed using a back flipper and the action is super smooth and “snappy.” The blade flies out when you deploy it.
Other features of note: a deep carry pocket clip (does not look reversible for lefties) and a liner lock.
The handle also has a slight “swell” on the end away the blade. That “swell” or bend gives the knife a natural feel in your hand.
For those who are unfamiliar with Tenable, they are the budget brand for Kansept, a knife-maker known for higher-end knives with innovative designs.
Tenable brings some of those same Kansept designs but with more affordable materials.
Earlier this year, I wrote about the Tenable Model No. 6. Here is a link to that column
The Einar is available in the carbon fiber flavor that I have, three different colorways of micarta (blue, black and brown) and olive green and black G10.
They range from $69.89 for the carbon fiber to $56 for the G10 version.
Here is a link to the Tenable Knives website and link to the Einar.
Here are some YouTube channels dealing with knives and EDC that I find informative and fun.
The Cutting Edge (formerly Last Chance Knives)
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