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The Duval

The Duval

The Modern Pocket Knife

Regular price  $399.00
Regular price  Sale price  $399.00
Color

Color Rosewood + Damasteel

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The Modern Pocket Knife

The Duval is our first front-flipper, combining the best features of two classic knife silhouettes into a sleek and functional new form. Traditional gentlemen's knives require two hands to open and close, and they don't generally lock. With its front-flipper opening style and it's frame-lock design, you get the best of both worlds: the ease of opening and security of a traditional frame-lock knife, combined with slimness, symmetry and beauty of a classic gentlemen's pocket knife.

Product details

Design
Our first front-flipper design
Form
An interesting mix: equal parts gentleman's knife and easy-to-use one-handed design
Function
One handed open and close with the integrated frame-lock design

Technical specifications

Scale Material
Rosewood
Blade Length
Blade Length
Blade Steel
Damasteel Rose DS93X
Overall Length
6.4" (16.3 cm)
Weight
2.0 ounces (56.7 grams)
Frame Material
6al4v Titanium
Opening Style
Front-Flipper
Blade Shape
Modified Sheepsfoot
Carry Orientation
Ambidextrous
Hardware
Hardware
Lock Type
Frame Lock
Bearings
Ceramic Ball
Carry Style
In Pocket with Lanyard (Included)
Designed In
Portland, Oregon
Made In
Yangjiang, China
  • Regular price  $399.00
    Regular price  Sale price  $399.00
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We make knives and tools for people who live adventurously - for people like us. For those who aren’t content consuming other people’s stories, and who don’t wait around for other people to fix things. We're with you, from the pocket to the hand, and back again.

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Front Flipper with Ceramic Ball Bearings

6.4" open length

Titanium Frame-Lock Construction

2.6" closed length

The Modern Gentlemen's Knife.

The Duval is our first front-flipper, combining the best features of two classic knife silhouettes into a sleek and functional new form. Traditional gentlemen's knives require two hands to open and close, and they don't generally lock. With its front-flipper opening style and frame-lock design, you get the best of both worlds: the ease of opening and security of a traditional frame-lock knife, combined with the slimness, symmetry and beauty of a classic gentlemen's pocket knife.

duval damascas blade
duval rosewood handle
duval micarta stainless

THE MODERN GENTLEMEN'S POCKET KNIFE


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The Best in Materials and Design.

The Duval uses American-made Crucible s35vn stainless blade steel, and has a frame of 6al4v titanium. The modified sheepsfoot blade shape is as useful as it is beautiful. The main pivot uses ceramic ball bearings for an incredibly smooth action. Scale options include rosewood and OD green micarta.

With the Duval we took cues from mid-century design and combined them with the very best materials to create a modern-day gentlemen's pocket knife that has all of the features of a traditional frame-lock design.

Front-flipper open style.

average rating 4.8 out of 5
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Reviewed by everdaycarry_id
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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everydaycarry_id

great knife..

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Reviewed by Brett C.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Great Knife

This knife is exactly what I've been looking for: unique design, high quality, terrific balance, appropriate weight-to-size ratio. Thank you.

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Reviewed by Kelly H.
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I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5
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Great knife, but know what you are getting into.

I love this Duval, I don't have any serious complaints because I read reviews before purchasing, but you should know a few things. It's symmetrical, so it's not easy to know which side it opens out of. Also, it's really hard to open and I have no idea how someone can do it with one hand (but that doesn't really bother me) because there needs to be very exacting pressure that's hard to achieve with one hand. But it's of great quality and should last a lifetime, I would purchase again....no regrets at all.

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Reviewed by Thomas S.
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I don't recommend this product
Rated 2 out of 5
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Damascus version

Putting it as nice as possible, this was a bad decision on my part. I received the knife in a timely manner, however be disappointed with the blade so called Damascus. I have two other knives from your company James Brand that are in Damascus, but the Duval looks cheap. End of story.

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Reviewed by John S.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Finest Gentlemen's EDC!

Fantastic folder! From the design of the blade, JB logo hardware and choices in scales, the Duval knife just became my EDC favorite. I opted for the OD green micarta scales which have a rugged look, but a velvety, refined feel that makes the entire knife feel super comfortable in the hand. The knife is just enough blade for light-duty tasks without being too large for pants pockets. It also came with a wool felt sleeve, and I find myself actually using it.

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