Kansept’s Apex Predator-Inspired EDC Knife Is an Exercise in Speed and Precision

It’s unusual for any brand to drop this many variants of one knife, especially with so many different material combinations.

Closeup of Kansept Superhawk knives on slate in front of flowers

By Sean Tirman

Published March 3, 2025

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One of the beautiful things about everyday carry knives is the wide variety of available options. However, individual knives are too often relegated to just one or two configurations.

So, when an EDC blade like Kansept’s Superhawk, which launched with a whopping six different configurations, comes along, picking one up is an exciting prospect. However, they’re all so good that you might have trouble picking just one.

Kansept Superhawk knives on green background — There are two chief differences between the Superhawk variants: the flipper deployment and the curvature of the edge.

Aerial ace

Designed by military veteran and exceptional knife designer Warhawk Knives (designer of the Leviathan), the Superhawk is inspired by one of the sky’s apex predators. Specifically, its design is based on the speed and precision of hawks.

Some design cues, namely the beak-like aerodynamic blades and the hawk-eye-influenced handle, draw directly from these birds of prey. Others are more aspirational, like the quickness of the flipper deployment and the exceptional overall machining.

As mentioned, six different configurations are available, but all of them are made to the same high standards.

Kansept Superhawk knives on slate in front of flowers — All six versions of this knife, including the Damascus option (not pictured), have strong integrated fame locks.

Spoiled for choice

The various configurations of the Superhawk have some similarities. For instance, they’re all 9.03 inches long with a 3.89-inch blade.

They also utilize S35VN steel for their reverse tanto-Wharncliffe blades, which have fuller and thumb stud deployments. Furthermore, each is equipped with a sturdy frame lock.

However, there are also many differences. All six have different handle scale styles — including titanium, Micarta, and carbon fiber — and colorways.

The Superhawk comes in such a wide variety of options that you may have trouble deciding on just one.

The biggest difference between the configurations is that most have flipper deployments alongside curved blade edges, but two lack flippers and feature recurve edges.

All told, the Superhawk comes in such a wide variety of options that you may have trouble deciding on just one.

Editor’s Note: There also appears to be a seventh green and black carbon fiber option that has yet to be released.