The KNAFS Lander 4 is the first fixed blade in the Lander family, and it keeps the mission intact: small, scrappy, and pocketable. KNAFS distilled the format down to a 2.6 inch blade and 5.9 inches overall, with contoured micarta scales and a brass bead lanyard that gives your fourth finger real purchase on the compact handle. It cuts like a full-size tool and disappears like a pocket knife.
The family runs two steels across distinct blade profiles. Base builds carry Sandvik 14C28N, a fine-grained Swedish steel that sharpens fast, while upgraded editions step to CPM S35VN for longer edge retention; our steel comparison guide shows exactly what that jump buys you. The Black Sheep editions wear a sheepsfoot blade made for scoring, box work, and blunt-tip utility, and the paper micarta build carries a classic clip point for finer tip control.
Every Lander 4 ships with a slim sheath wearing a horizontal belt loop, and the thin profile takes to pocket carry naturally with an Ulticlip or similar hardware. It sits comfortably among compact EDC fixed blades that ride daily rather than living in a pack, and the folding side of the family waits in the full KNAFS collection.