Ka-Bar Tdi Astro Mpgray Hard Plastic Sheath, Gray Tdi Clip, Straight Edge 1480SF

The TDI Astro MP brings a fan favorite on Earth into orbit.  The Astro MP includes a gray hard plastic sheath with a belt clip to keep your knife from floating away.  Ideal for opening freeze-dried food, mail from home, repairs to the ship, and self-defense.

• Handle Color: Astro Blue
• BLADE LENGTH: 2.313 inches
• BLADE STEEL: AUS 8A Stainless Steel
• BLADE THICKNESS: 0.125 inches
• BLADE TYPE: Fixed Blade
• BLADE WIDTH: 1.25 inches
• COLOR: Astro Blue
• GRIND: Hollow
• HANDLE MATERIAL: Zytel
• KNIFE MANUFACTURED IN: Taiwan
• OVERALL LENGTH: 5.625 inches
• ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 57-59
• SHAPE: Drop Point
• SHEATH MANUFACTURED IN: Taiwan
• TANG STAMP: KA-BAR/USSF
• WEIGHT: 0.2 lb 

About the design of this knife:

Only a 33-year veteran police Lieutenant could truly understand what makes a knife effective for close-quarters defense. While serving as President and Chief Instructor of Tactical Defense Institute, John Benner saw time and time again what he already believed to be true from first-hand experience: In a conflict, fine motor skills deteriorate and gross motor skills are most effective for fending off assailants. Benner then set out to design a low-profile fixed blade knife for law enforcement, military and security personnel that could be drawn quickly and efficiently in times of duress. After more than a year of prototype samples and in-field testing, the Benner-approved TDI knife was put into production. The same basic principles that founded that first knife were incorporated into all future TDI models, which now complete an expansive line of tactical knives.