Max Knives PASKLS — One-finger sandblasted brass impact tool

Overview

The PASKLS is the sandblasted brass variant of the Impact Skull series. The metal is the one used on the PASKL, a dense copper-zinc alloy with a warm colour, but blasting kills the shine: instead of mirror gold you get a muted, matt, almost powdery yellow that lets the modelling of the skull read more clearly. Measurements follow the rest of the range, 58 mm by 35 at 11 mm thick, with a seat for a single finger.

Seven versions, one silhouette

The Impact Skull series works like a colour chart. Drawing, measurements and carbide tip are identical from one model to the next; what changes is the metal and how it has been treated. Three families emerge: aluminium, black or silver, plain or aged; brass, natural or sandblasted as it is here; and the antique finishes that darken the recesses. The PASKLS fills the reflection-free yellow slot, the one to pick when you want the material of brass without its glitter. That is also what makes the range collectable: seven boxes, a single shape.

Technical specifications

One-finger model from the Impact Skull series. Material: brass, sandblasted over the whole piece. Length 58 mm, height 35 mm and eleven millimetres at the thickest. Tungsten carbide tip fitted at the end as a glass breaker. No screws and no assembly: the body is one block, and the skull relief is taken straight out of the solid metal.

Care

Sandblasted brass takes a patina just as polished brass does, but the surface grain makes the change gentler and more even, without the bright spots a polished face develops at contact points. A dry cloth is usually enough. If you revive the colour with a copper cleaner, apply it without hard rubbing and rinse straight away so the blasted grain is preserved. Dry the piece completely, carbide tip included, before putting it away.

Legal notice. Impact tools are restricted or prohibited in a number of countries and are frequently refused in aircraft cabin baggage. Check the law that applies where the order is delivered before purchasing.