(SHOT Show 2022 Presented by KnifeCenter) Hey everyone, David C. Andersen from the
KnifeCenter coming at you SHOT Show 2022 flying solo here at the Viper knives booth to show we
got three, essentially new models here. From them. We're going to start this new, Jens Anso design,
the orso two big difference between this and the Orso one, we've got a frame lock here, instead of
the liner lock of the previous version. And some really cool handles here we've got titanium on
this one, you can see the particular milling pattern, it's got some nice traction up here
around the pivot. There's also the same sensor, the same thing without that traction going on.
Little more streamlined looking, but both very cool. See the backside there with the frame lock
a couple other materials. Well, we've got the black titanium version as well. Pardon me. We've
got the black titanium version, as well as Canvas, micarta, and a carbon fiber. So all the greatest
hits you probably expect from a new Viper knife like this. I mentioned the Jens Anso design blade
length here and getting close to about three and a half inches, I don't have a ruler on me right now,
straight back profile, high flat grind a lot of belly, it's gonna slice really nicely, I think
flips really nicely two ball bearings in the pivot. Good action going on. The steel here is
something a little new, it's a German company called Loehmann. And the or the name of it is
QPM 20-4. What you guys need to know is this is essentially the same composition as m 390.
So you got that powder metallurgy performance, with a really good edge retention. Really nice
fit and finish. That nice Italian feature like the crown spine looks really good. Next up,
we have the Viper turn, which actually pull one of the the previous versions here
original version of this knife has the titanium bolster integral with the titanium liners. New
version this year for these guys is no bolster and stainless steel liners rather than titanium.
And by doing that, they free up a little bit of space here so you get a bigger patch of material.
Starting with this cool carbon fiber with yellow interspersed in kind of the marbling texture going
over the marbling. Yeah, we'll go with texture going on there looks really nice, green micarta
and a nice ivory g 10. Which I really like as well. Cool thing about this knife is it's got ball
bearings, in addition to the mid mounted backlog, which is not a combination you see too often. So
you get a really silky feel to the opening action of this that's very different from something that
might have kind of more spring pressure from the back back spring. Otherwise, deep carry pocket
clip on these guys as as most of the versions previously, some of them did have no pocket clip
and a little pocket sheath. These all come with that deep carry pocket clip, which is quite nice,
awesome shape. I've always said I like kind of the custom styling of this knife along with utility.
Really cool. All right, next up, we have got some new versions of a knife you probably saw a couple
weeks ago on the KnifeCenter channel, the Viper, hug some bronze handle options with check out that
milling on that guy really cool. You kind of a mimicked bolster look, and I'm not sure what to
call that pattern here but it adds a little bit of texture. It's a little bit like a jigged bone
in a way kind of that jigging pattern. But of course, it's bronze so it's not quite the same
blades exactly the same M 390. You can get it in the smooth bronze on this particular one.
Really good walk and talk on those guys. You can just hear that coming through I'm sure
on the camera. Gotta love it, Two more, got a starburst pattern or a splatter pattern, whatever
you want to call that. And another version that's kind of been oxidized and then milled out so you
get that two tone look. The nice bronze kind of popping through the Blackstone wash on this.
Just really cool looking stuff you guys. If you're interested in checking them out if
they're not at the KnifeCenter Yet there will be very soon and we'll have links in the description
where you can go check that out. Let me know what you thought of the knives. Let Viper know
what you thought of the knives as well and keep sticking around for more great shot show coverage.