KnifeNews: Kershaw Joins ZT in New Release Rush

Hot on the heels of the first 2024 Zero Tolerance releases, the Kershaw side of the KAI coin received some new models of its own: a trio of releases including two line expansions, and a brand new tactical knife with a hawkbill blade.

Let’s start with the all-new knife. Don’t be fooled by its ethereal name: the Dawnstar is pretty aggro-looking piece of hardware. The 3.5-inch blade is an assertive, dramatic hawkbill shape, made from 8Cr13MoV and sporting a blackwash finish. There’s a triangle-shaped cutout at the base of the blade, but that doesn’t seem to be for opening; instead, an assisted flipper tab is the main way to fire out this bad boy.

Like the blade, the ergos are modern, tactical-y, and blacked out. The GFN scales are textured and chamfered, and describe a undulating shape with a flared out butt end. The deep carry pocket clip can be reversed to either side and, in total, the Dawnstar weighs 3.4 oz.

There is also a carbon fiber BelAir, and a Blackout Mini Iridium. Like sister company ZT, Kershaw has been a bit quiet lately.

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Kershaw Joins ZT in New Release Rush