You Rarely See an EDC Knife With These Features at This Price

Tenable’s recently launched Model 6 offers a premium locking mechanism and handle material for just 60 bucks.

Published December 19, 2024

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As product nerds know, lots of brands contain multitudes — or at least sub-brands under the larger umbrella that serve different markets, often from a price point perspective.

The first time this hit me was many years ago, when I learned that Banana Republic, The Gap and Old Navy were all the same company.

We see this a lot in the knife world, with Boker/Boker Magnum, WeKnife/Civivi and Artisan Cutlery/CJRB. Yet another example is Tenable, the more affordable sub-brand of fast-rising Chinese knife maker Kansept.

Tenable’s on our radar today because the recently launched Model 6 offers some pretty rare features for a $60 knife.

Tenable Model 6 off side — Two qualities immediately jump out on this particular Model 6: cross bar lock and twill carbon fiber handle.

Overachieving EDC

While there are six different treatments of the Model 6, the one that stands out most is T1022V1. That’s because along with a cross bar lock, it also features a twill carbon fiber handle.

These two elements alone are quite compelling in a knife at this price point. In addition to being a super reliable locking mechanism, the cross bar lock can double as a deployment method so together with the ambidextrous thumb studs, you get two ways to unsheathe the blade.

We have covered no shortage of knives where the use of carbon fiber drives the headline, but they are almost always much pricier propositions.

While carbon fiber has gotten more common and affordable over the past few years, it is still considered a pretty premium feature. We have covered no shortage of knives where the use of this material drives the headline, but they are almost always much pricier propositions.

Though carbon fiber does boost the aesthetics, the Model 6 is no show piece. Of designer Nick Swan, Tenable says: “He doesn’t believe in ‘safe queens’ and refuses to own a knife that he won’t actually use.”

tenable knives model 6 off side folded — The sturdy pocket clip and large lanyard slot give you two ways to keep this knife close at hand.

Signaling the function-first philosophy, this knife boasts a full-bellied 3.1-inch sheepsfoot blade made of reliable, wallet-friendly 14C28N stainless steel, noted for its corrosion resistance, edge retention and easy sharpenability.

Rounding out the 4.06-ounce package’s feature set is a slot-shaped lanyard hole and a reversible deep carry pocket clip. Because even though you only shelled out sixty bucks for this knife, you’ll want to keep it on you for a long time.

Availability and pricing

The Tenable Knives Model 6 with twill carbon fiber handle is available now for $59.89. The brand also offers five alternative blade/handle treatments, all for less than $60.