Helle News: Presenting Nordlys
Nordlys is the ultimate allround fulltang knife for outdoor use. Even before we launched the Nord, we knew we wanted to make a smaller sibling. Something that retained the possibilities for multiple grips and preserved the utilitarian
blade shape of the bushcrafting machine Nord, but smaller, lighter and therefore easier to bring on everyday adventures.
Nordlys means Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in Norwegian. Lys means both light and fair. Nordlys preserves all the innovative features of its larger sibling, but packs it in a substantially smaller package. At 12.4 cm, the Nordlys handle is 1.3 cm shorter than on the Nord, but you still have the space for a forward grip for finer cuts and a pommel grip when chopping.
SPECIFICATIONS
671 Nordlys
- Weight incl. sheath: 278 g / 9.81 oz
- Blade material: Alleima 14C28N stainless steel
- Blade thickness: 3,1 mm / 0.122 inch
- Blade length: 122 mm / 4.80 inches
- Blade construction: Full-tang
- Handle material: Curly birch
- Handle length: 124 mm / 4.88 inches
- Sheath material: Genuine leather (brown)
The Nordlys blade is 3.1 mm thick and made out of the very tough
and stainless 14C28N Alleima steel. The blade is also the same shape as on the Nord, featuring a slight drop-point and a classic scandi grind. It is notably shorter, though – at 12.2 centimeters it is roughly the same length as most Norwegian all-round outdoor knives. The overall weight clocks in at only 210 grams, making it a very balanced and lightweight knife for a full tang knife.
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