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Reate VK-TRON
The Reate VK-TRON closes out the Vulpex folders, the VK line Reate builds with Vulpex Knives and designer Steven Kempa: a 3.3-inch blade over titanium at 4.4 ounces. It breaks from its stablemates in two ways that matter — the steel changes, and the handles pick up true inlay work.
Reate Vulpex VK-TRON in M390
Where the rest of the Vulpex folders run Elmax, the TRON switches to Bohler M390 on 0.134-inch stock, the higher-carbide powder stainless that trades a little sharpening ease for longer edge life and top-tier corrosion resistance. Blade finishes run hand rubbed, frosted satin, black DLC, and darkwashed across the grid, and the tip-up clip is right-hand configured, at 7.8 inches overall and 4.5 inches closed.
Crystalized, Zirconium, and Blue Cyan Inlays
The TRON is the inlay knife of the line. The hand rubbed build sets a bead blasted inlay into crystalized titanium, the frosted satin build drops a blue cyan inlay into bead blasted frames, and two builds carry bead blasted zirconium inlays, one against black DLC titanium and one in a full darkwashed configuration. The fifth runs a bead blasted pattern frame with crystalized gray accents under a darkwashed blade. Every configuration puts a second material into the handle rather than relying on finish alone.
VK-TRON vs VK-FROK
The TRON and the Reate VK-FROK are the Vulpex size twins, both mid-3-inch blades at 4.4 ounces, and the fork is material philosophy. The FROK runs Elmax and gets its character from finish work like the wire wheel and purple build, while the TRON runs M390 and gets its character from inlays in zirconium, blue cyan, and crystalized titanium. Same Kempa lines, same carry class: pick by whether you want the finish or the second material in hand.