Kevin Smock is an award-winning industrial designer who is turning heads with his visionary handcrafted custom knives. Based on his SK23 custom folder, the Spyderco Smock translates his innovative style into a premium quality production folder. The hollow-ground blade of this knife is machined from CPM S30V stainless steel and includes both a Trademark Round Hole and an elegantly understated flipper opener. It is paired with a skeletonized handle featuring full stainless steel liners, textured carbon fiber/G10 laminate scales, lightweight, open-backed construction, and a right-side, tip-up pocket clip. The Smock's most unique feature, however, is the button release on its high-strength Compression Lock mechanism, which allows the knife to be safely and easily closed without placing your fingers near the blade's edge.