Rockstead HIGOIIX FCF ZDP (DMG) Folding Knife

Description

The Rockstead knife, with its superior cutting performance, is the Formula One of knives. These knives will slice paper even after the punishment of beating and cutting dried bamboo. This is down to the superiority of the blade steel and hand manufacturing process. It shouldn’t be possible to make a blade from such hard stainless ZDP189 super steel but Rockstead do and the results are astonishing.

The pristine mirror surface on Rockstead knives continues to the edge of the blade. Under a microscope the difference becomes apparent. The tip of the blade of a Rockstead is smooth under the closest of scrutiny, while other knives become jagged as you inspect them.

The blade shape is unique too. Rockstead have adapted the shape of the traditional Japanese sword blade to all their knives. They have the two most important features of a quality blade — strength and cutting ability. The grind angle is a unique convex shape that gradually reduces in angle from 30° to 24° degrees at the tip. 

This Rockstead Higo II showcases dry carbon fiber handle scales adorned with a Dark Matter Gold finish. The subtle texture, characterized by a delicate marbling of colours, creates a finish that is ornate in its detail. This knife has a truly unique aesthetic, with solid titanium liners in gold that hold steady as the intricately patterned handles shift ever so slightly with any light that glances across it.