Video Overview
Jerad at Neeves Knives films outside without a microphone and walks three new Kansept folders. The captions say Concept. The description and the maker site say Kansept, so that is the name here. He starts with two Lucero builds, then the Tracer, then the Navaja. He calls the Tracer his favorite of the group, a flipper-only frame lock that feels like a bank vault. The video title calls that same knife built like a tank. Thanks to Neeves Knives for showing two Lucero finishes instead of treating every small folder as the same knife. The wind is in the audio, and he says so up front.
Items & Gear List
- Kansept Lucero T2156A2, blue and red vortex micarta, blackwash 154CM – View at Kansept
- Kansept Lucero T2156A1, 80S camo carbon fiber, Damascus – View at Kansept
- Kansept Tracer K1115A1, natural and blue-purple anodized titanium, satin CPM S35VN, Tuff Knives – View at Kansept
- Kansept Navaja K1149A2, purple anodized titanium, Damascus, Pinkerton Knives – View at Kansept
Editor’s Insight
Thanks again to Jerad at Neeves Knives for staying on the knives in his hands. The captions say Concept and Tough Knives. The description and the product pages say Kansept and Tuff Knives, so those are the names here.
The first Lucero is the colorful one. He likes a layered scale with blue, gold, and red, and a pop of blue on the orange. He says it feels like cloth. The page for T2156A2 lists blue and red vortex micarta, a blackwash 154CM blade, a liner lock, and a reverse tanto. He calls the blade a harpoon sheep’s foot with a black coated finish. He does not say reverse tanto. The action is smooth for a light blade. A reverse flick or a thumb flick works once he lines his hand up. The page lists designer Sean Nemeth of August Originals. He does not say that name.
The second Lucero swaps the scale and the steel. He says it has 10CR Damascus and fat carbon fiber, with the same action. The page for T2156A1 lists 80S camo carbon fiber and Damascus. It does not print fat carbon or 10CR. The knife on camera matches that page. The orange G-mascus and dark blue aluminum Lucero finishes stay out. His biggest Lucero complaint is the clip. It sits on the spine, short and stumpy. It still works. He wishes it sat in the center, and he likes the lanyard hole that placement leaves room for.
The Tracer is the favorite, even though it opens on a flipper only. He reads a drop point, a satin finish, and S35VN, and he credits Tuff Knives. The page for K1115A1 lists those same points and names designer Geoff Blauvelt. The handle is a titanium frame lock with overlay plates, not inlays. A steel lock bar insert shows through holes in a satin titanium plate. The anodize is electric blue with purple and a little pink. He says the weight makes it feel like a bank vault. The video title says tank. Lockup is solid, and an early detent clears on a normal lock-bar press. His nitpick is the plunge. It lands where the edge starts. He wants a cutout so sharpening is easier. A fixed-angle clamp will still work, and he is still happy with the flipper.
The Navaja has been out a little longer. He thinks a cheaper version may exist from another brand, then says he might be wrong. This post does not link that guess. The knife in his hand is Damascus in a titanium frame lock, with gold hardware on a purple handle. He calls the steel 10CR. The page for K1149A2 lists purple anodized titanium and Damascus. It does not print 10CR. He confirms Dirk Pinkerton, and the page lists Pinkerton Knives. Reverse jimping, regular jimping, and small fin cuts lock the hand in place. The blade has a lot of belly. The milled titanium clip is large and smooth, and he barely feels it. The plunge does not clear the scale, so a stone can hit the handle. He closes with a shoutout to Dirk Pinkerton.
The description link opens the Kansept homepage with tracking codes, not these four products. This post links only T2156A2, T2156A1, K1115A1, and K1149A2. Each page had an add-to-cart button when this post was written. Extra feature text on the Lucero pages describes a different model, so this post sticks to the spec table and what he says on camera.
Closing Remarks
Watch Jerad at Neeves Knives flip the Tracer before you decide a flipper-only frame lock is a miss. He shows the overlay plates, the early detent, and the plunge he wants cut back. The Lucero links above are the vortex micarta T2156A2 and the camo carbon T2156A1, the two finishes in his hands. The Navaja link is the purple Damascus K1149A2. The description link opens the Kansept homepage, not those products. Other finishes stay off this page. Hit play, then say whether a short spine clip is a deal breaker on a knife this small.
