Knife that hits outside its weight class: Pena Mula X-Series

[TGO David]

I thought I would share some photos of a pocketknife that I picked up recently.  This is the Peña Mula X-Series knife.  It is a frame lock knife with titanium scales (mine has brown Micarta inlays) and an M390 blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This knife packs a sheepsfoot profile blade with a respectable 3.25" length into a very slim, lightweight and classy package.  It's the kind that you could whip out for a quick chore in an office setting without scaring the gentle people, but also has enough substance to it that you could use it for a defensive weapon if you had to.

 

Specs are:

• Overall Length 7.625"
• Blade Length 3.25"
• Cutting Edge 3.125”
• Blade Material M390
• Pivot: Ceramic Bearings.
• Detent: Ceramic
• Finish: Bead Blasted
• Body: Titanium.
• Pocket clip: Titanium
• Back spacer: Copper Anodized
• Pivot collar: Titanium

 

You can expect to pay around $290 for one straight from PenaKnives.com if you are lucky to catch one in stock.  Other retailers sell them and of course you'll see them traded/sold on the secondary market.  Used, for maybe a little less money.  New, for a bit more.  The secondary market on popular knives tends to be a little "opportunistic" when it comes to pricing. 

 

I am pretty tickled with mine.  It's got a good action to it, flips open authoritatively via the thumb studs, locks securely thanks to the well-tuned frame lock and detent, and the M390 steel holds an edge very well.

I would imagine that my kids will be fighting over who inherits this one.

 

[Grand Torino]

That's a classy lookin' blade! How much does it weigh?

[TGO David]

19 minutes ago, Grand Torino said:

That's a classy lookin' blade! How much does it weigh?

Thanks!  I just put it on the postage scale and, with Skiff bearings just installed this evening, it comes in at 3.8 ounces.

[Grand Torino]

That's hardly anything. Nice!