Today, a Shenzen Special. This strange thingamabob bears no useful inscription or maker’s mark. The blade is incredibly stout and clearly designed with poking in mind rather than slicing, although it does have one cutting edge. What drew me to it was its bonkers double pivoting handle design, which is not only completely unnecessary but also makes it utterly impossible to open quickly, or with one hand:
Is this a knock-off of the Benchmark Paratrooper?? https://www.bladehq.com/item--Benchmark-Paratrooper-Swing-Blade--75245
It looks like it might be! I didn’t know such a thing existed.
If it is that’s kind of amazing. The margins for these companies must be pennies. Cool look though.
Wow, what’s its intended use case?
My guess is its function is to look interesting.