When you want to travel light, heres a world-class solution
that would have delighted Marco Polo. Its called the Crossover, and its a
premium-quality shears, kitchen knife, bottle opener, lid lifter/screwdriver,
and grill cleaner. Yes, others have tried this combination, but none have done
it as well in a functional, lightweight package.
In the outdoors, heavy-duty shears come in handy. On a tossing boat in the
open ocean, they are far safer than a knife when venting your salmon or
steelhead catch. And they are essential when cleaning your duck, pheasant,
grouse, goose or turkey. The Crossover has a special boning notch on the shears,
which makes preparing birds much easier and faster.
Later, when you need a camp kitchen knife, simply twist the Crossover handle
to release the scissors pair, press the flexible scissors finger loop back into
the handle, and you have a quality Razor-Sharp 5.5 knife capable of slicing and
dicing your next meal. Its a chefs knife without compromise well balanced,
perfectly sized for every chore from slicing steaks to chopping onions.
The Crossover also has a jar and bottle opener, plus an extended lid
lifter/screwdriver that has dozens of uses around the camp, from opening jars
and bottles to tightening screws.
The Crossover is built with full-tang high-carbon stainless steel frame
underlying the knife/scissors, with ergonomic injection-molded Zytel handles.
The scissors finger loop is made of flexible TPR with a stainless steel strap
core for long life.
Unlike conventional shears, the Crossover can be fully cleaned while
disassembled, so nothing collects at the pivot point.
You also have a precision scissors which can be handy if you suddenly need to
trim clothing, tents or sails.
As a bonus, the Crossover also has a unique semicircular notch near the
shears tip which is designed as a grill scraper.
On the trail, the Crossover has some limitations. It won?t fill out your tag,
it wont dry your socks by the campfire, and it won?t stay up all night to watch
for bears. But other than that, its the perfect outdoor companion.
Blade: Length: 5.50? (140 mm)
Thickness: 0.08? (2.0 mm)
Steel: 3Cr13, 52-55 HRC
Knife: Overall length: 9.50? (241 mm)
Weight: 4.1 oz. (116 g)
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