Some knives are built purely for work, while others are built to be collected—the Chaves Knives Blue Label Phase 229 bridges both worlds effortlessly. Born from an extraordinary design partnership between Ramon Chaves and custom maker Brad Blount, this folder translates elite, custom-tier craftsmanship into an everyday carry tool you can carry with pride and put to hard use with total confidence. Masterfully produced by world-renowned production house Reate Knives, it embodies the perfect balance of custom artistry, tactical strength, and everyday refinement.
By fusing Blount’s organic, ergonomic handle geometries with Chaves' heavy-duty engineering, the Phase 229 stands out as a unique blend of sleek usability and overbuilt tactical DNA. Built around Blount's signature 3.75-inch Drop Point blade, it features a broad, sweeping belly for effortless slicing paired with a reinforced tip engineered for heavy piercing utility. Forged from high-performance European Elmax powder metallurgy stainless steel and coated in a durable, stealthy Black PVD finish, it glides open on smooth ceramic ball bearings via dual thumb studs, locking into place with vault-like stability and perfect centering.
Equipped with textured Blue G-10 handle scales over heavy-duty steel liners, it pairs a bold, eye-catching color accent with a comfortable, non-slip grip that feels like a custom piece in hand. Opening manually via dual thumb studs running on ceramic ball bearings, the heavy-duty liner lock engages with absolute lockup. Every knife comes outfitted with the iconic titanium Chaves "Skull" pocket clip for an unmistakable badge of custom design, alongside an interchangeable plain titanium clip for a classic look—giving you a truly distinctive, guilt-free hard-use knife you will take pride in carrying every day.
Product Benefits
- Brad Blount & Ramon Chaves Collaboration: Seamlessly blends Brad Blount's organic, ergonomic handle design with Ramon Chaves' legendary overbuilt tactical components.
- Distinctive Blue G-10 Handles: Vibrant blue G-10 handle scales over heavy-duty stainless steel liners deliver exceptional structural rigidity, comfortable ergonomics, and a sleek two-tone contrast with black hardware.
- All-Purpose Drop Point Geometry: Broad 3.75-inch blade provides a generous slicing arc while maintaining tip strength for demanding utility and piercing tasks.
- Premium Elmax Metallurgy: Outfitted with European Elmax powder metallurgy stainless steel, optimized for extreme toughness, wear resistance, and top-tier edge retention.
- Protective Black PVD Finish: Physical vapor deposition coating offers enhanced corrosion protection and a sleek, low-glare tactical presentation.
- Ceramic Bearing Action: Built by Reate Knives with internal ceramic ball bearings for snappy, liquid-smooth manual thumb stud deployment.
- Dual Titanium Pocket Clips: Features the iconic Chaves titanium "Skull" pocket clip installed, plus an extra plain titanium clip in the box for versatile styling.
The Chaves Blue Label Phase 229 features a 3.75” Elmax powder metallurgy stainless steel plain Drop Point blade with a Black PVD finish. It’s a manual-opening pocket folder on ceramic ball bearings with dual thumb studs and a Liner Lock. The handles are Blue Textured G-10 over stainless steel liners with an interchangeable titanium pocket clip (includes Skull clip and plain clip). It’s 4.50” closed, 8.25” overall, and weighs 5.65oz.
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