The Viper Storm has a 3-inch satin stainless drop point blade, a black G10 handle, a thumb stud and a pocket clip, closing to 4.5 inches on a liner lock. Made in Italy.
Viper builds in Maniago, the northern Italian cutlery town where knives have been made since the 1400s, and Italian production at this size is uncommon in a category dominated by Chinese and Taiwanese manufacture. The drop point sits the tip below the spine line for control, with a long belly behind it for slicing, and it is the most broadly useful blade shape made.
G10 is fiberglass cloth cured in resin, holding its shape through heat, cold and damp where molded plastic can distort. At 4.5 inches closed with a 3-inch blade, the Storm fills a hand while staying under common carry limits. Explore more Modern EDC Linerlocks.
- Made in Maniago, the Italian cutlery town
- Italian production uncommon at this size
- Drop point, the most versatile blade shape
- 3-inch blade, 4.5 inches closed
