Max Knives TIKNU4+ — Impact Skull in anodised titanium, 12 mm thick

Overview

On the TIKNU4+, colour follows relief rather than a flat surface. The eye sockets, the brow and the jaw of the skull catch light differently as the piece tilts, and the anodised shade sharpens that play of shadow. It measures 58 x 35 mm, rises to 12 mm thick, weighs 38 g and ends in a tungsten carbide point serving as a glass breaker. This is the coloured version of one entry in the TIKNU catalogue, sitting between the natural finish and crazy anodising.

Why titanium for a pocket piece

Titanium gathers three qualities few metals hold at once. It is light: for the same volume its mass stays well below that of steel, which is how 12 mm of thickness comes to only 38 g. It is immune to corrosion, thanks to a thin oxide skin that re-forms on its own in contact with air and shields it from damp, perspiration and salt water. And it does not react against skin, which is why it turns up in jewellery and in implants. Three arguments that speak for themselves in an object carried every day.

Technical specifications

One-finger impact tool in solid anodised titanium, machined in the shape of a skull. Dimensions: 58 x 35 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Weight: 38 g. Glass-breaker point in tungsten carbide. The TIKNU4+ shares this design with the TIKNU4 in natural titanium, quoted at 11 mm thick, and with the TIKNU4+C in crazy anodising, also at 12 mm.

Care

A lightly damp microfibre reaches everywhere, eye sockets included, with no risk to the coloured layer. Diluted household soap suits a deeper clean; rinse afterwards in clean water and dry at once. No polishing cream should come near the edges of the modelling, where the shade sits thinnest. Anodised titanium is put away as it is, the oxide layer acting as colour and protection in one.

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.