KAMETA

Most folding knives lock you into one handle at the point of purchase, and changing it typically means reaching for tools. According to the maker, KAMETA's design lets the scales, the handle panels, be swapped without tools in a matter of seconds, so the same knife can take on a different material or look depending on the day.

The campaign frames this as practical as well as aesthetic: grippy G10 for outdoor use, say, and a Damascus steel scale when something more refined is called for.

Five scale materials

• Titanium: described by the maker as very light, durable and corrosion resistant
• G10: glass fiber compressed with resin; non-slip, tough and water resistant
• Carbon fiber: light yet strong, with a material pedigree from aerospace
• VG10 steel: a steel also used for premium knife blades, noted for wear resistance
• Damascus steel: a traditional layered steel with a distinctive rippled pattern

Grip, blade and upkeep

The maker says the grip follows ergonomic principles aimed at comfort and stability, with the feel changing by scale material: G10 for work and outdoor grip, carbon fiber for lightness, Damascus for visual weight. The blade is said to use high-quality steel, with VG10 highlighted for hardness and edge retention, a precisely finished edge, and a folding mechanism that opens and closes smoothly and steadily.

KAMETA is also designed to be easy to take apart and clean, according to the campaign, extending to blade maintenance as well as the scales. PICHI DESIGN positions the knife across daily carry, camping and outdoor use, and collecting, where changing scales gives one knife several distinct identities.