The Hogue Ballista is a push-button automatic folder available in three configurations. The Ballista I runs a 3.5-inch blade, the Ballista II is a compact 2.6-inch option, and the Ballista XL stretches to 3.75 inches. Blade steels include 154CM, CPM MagnaCut, and S30V across the lineup.
The frame is CNC-milled 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum with hard anodized finishes in black, blue, or gray. Insert options include G10, Ultem, and cocobolo. The Ballista II weighs 2.0 ounces, the Ballista I comes in at 4.2 ounces.
Hogue's blade retention system allows deployment and closure without fingers in the blade path. A manual safety locks the knife open and closed. The button lock sits in recessed stainless steel bolster plates. Deep-carry pocket clip is ambidextrous.
Hogue manufactures the Ballista in the USA. Blades are cryogenically heat treated and hand-honed.