{"product_id":"yipper-pocket-knife-blue-g10-magnacut","title":"Yipper Pocket Knife - Blue G10 - MagnaCut","description":"\u003cp\u003e*Updated Design!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook, the Yipper is a design I'm really proud of. But when the original went out, there was a manufacturing error that made it so the blade hit the backspacer, eventually chipping\/ wearing down the blade. If you're confused, there's an entire Reddit thread about it. It's a frustrating place to be as a designer, and definitely something that should have been caught during the prototype. Anyone who bought the original design received a band-aid fix, but now we have redesigned the blade and fit to fix the issue. This is the updated design, and I'm confident that you're going to love it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave you ever encountered a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYipper\u003c\/span\u003e? You know the one: a little dog that barks like the king of the prairie, but really weighs less than a hamburger; a fierce pup whose bark is worse than its bite. Sometimes named Misty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI grew up in an area where coyotes would\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand howl at night. Their call is a bit ominous—scary maybe—but they’re like those little\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyipper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edogs: lots of noise, not so much bite. So, when Igor Bortolussi at MKM approached me about designing a knife, I started drawing a knife that is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyipper\u003c\/span\u003e: sharp teeth, but not much bite. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYipper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an everyday carry knife that gets work done. The blade is 2.9” with a reverse tanto. The handle is G10 with a deep carry pocket clip. It disappears in the pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few features I love:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMicro-milling on the handle. Lovely for grip. Lovely to look at.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eShorty deep carry pocket clip. This was Igor’s idea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMagnaCut steel!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCrossbar lock! Interestingly, Fox also made it internally adjustable, so you can determine what kind of omega spring tension you want. Their idea; not mine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInteresting fun facts about the knife:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eReady for a wild branding trip? Let’s go to Italy! MKM is the brand that made the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYipper\u003c\/span\u003e. MKM stands for Maniago Knife Makers, and it’s an easier English name than the actual name of Consorzio Coltellinai Maniago. Get this: there are 46 member companies within the group. 46! So… which one made the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYipper\u003c\/span\u003e? Fox Knives. So why isn’t their name on the knife? Well, it is. Kind of. They’re part of a sub-group of MKM called Mikita. Hence, you’ll see “Made by Mikita” on the back of the blade. Ciao!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOnce upon a time: sometime around 2014, I was sitting at dinner with the team at CRKT and Jesper Voxnaes. We were deep in knife conversation, and I asked what knife Jesper had in his pocket. He whipped out a Fox Knives Zero, designed by his friend, Jens Anso. I admired it for a minute, then Jesper told me to keep it. I was thrilled. It’s one of the treasures of my collection, and it was my first introduction to Fox Knives.  When Igor approached me about making a knife with MKM, I knew I wanted Fox to make it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eI don’t copy knives when I design. However, this one was absolutely inspired by a certain knife the internet told me to buy one time (\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/youtu.be\/fitA1_rh8Z8?si%3DI28mL0WhR8xJ8IHP%26t%3D41\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1706814751500000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1vo-rwFraBEVNl05fJJdON\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fitA1_rh8Z8?si=I28mL0WhR8xJ8IHP\u0026amp;t=41\"\u003ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/fitA1_rh8Z8?si=I28mL0WhR8xJ8IHP\u0026amp;t=41\u003c\/a\u003e) . It was my least favorite knife I’ve ever owned. In fact, I disliked it so much, I sold it unceremoniously in a McDonald’s parking lot, and I never told the internet until now. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYipper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efixes everything I disliked about that knife while keeping that reverse tanto blade shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSPECS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotal length\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 6.81\" (173 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlade length\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 2.83\" (72mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlade thickness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 0.10\" (2.5 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 2.29 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: CPM MagnaCut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlade steel hardness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: HRC 61\/63\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Stone washed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpening system\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Thumb stud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePivot\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ceramic caged bearings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocking system\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Crossbar lock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHandle material\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: G10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHandle color\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Blue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesigner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Ben Petersen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MKM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44503928045789,"sku":"KNAFS-00324","price":139.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0247\/4478\/8017\/files\/KNAFS-00324-Yipper-Pocket-Knife-Blue-G10-MagnaCut-Open-Front.jpg?v=1706570373","url":"https:\/\/knefs.com\/products\/yipper-pocket-knife-blue-g10-magnacut","provider":"Knafs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}