CornCraft Knives Redshift Plain

That's roughly the weight of a medium-sized keychain. And that's exactly how discreet the CornCraft Redshift sits in your pocket – until you need it.

The Redshift is a titanium framelock folder in a compact format, designed by David Korn under his German label CornCraft Knives. It's the logical next step after the Neutron Star: same material quality, even more compact format, overall length 16.9 cm, blade 7.9 cm. Built for urban everyday carry – and for anyone who doesn't want to compromise on their EDC.

CPM S35VN

The blade is made from powder-metallurgy CPM S35VN, hardened to approximately 60 HRC. This is a steel developed specifically for knives – high wear resistance, good corrosion resistance, and surprisingly tough. Not a steel that spots up at the first hint of moisture or goes dull after two weeks of EDC. The flat grind is finely finished, giving the knife a cutting feel you wouldn't necessarily expect from a blade thickness of 2.5 mm.

Titanium. Milled out inside, convincing outside.

The handle scales are made from aerospace-grade titanium – light, stiff, durable. On the inside they're milled with a honeycomb structure, saving material without sacrificing rigidity. The result: an overall weight of around 73 g with a handle that still feels solid and premium in hand. The titanium framelock holds the blade securely in position – reliable, no play.

Bearings or washers – your call.

The Redshift ships with ceramic ball bearings on a brass cage. The action is butter-smooth, the flip is satisfying. If you prefer the more classic feel of washers: phosphor bronze washers are included and swap 1:1 against the bearings. Spare screw set and stop pin are in the box too – CornCraft thinks ahead on the package.

Deep carry. Invisible until needed.

The pocket clip is milled directly into the titanium, secured with countersunk screws – no protruding wire bail, no pocket-lining carnage. Deep carry the way it should work: the knife disappears into your pocket, and when you pull it out, you know exactly why it's there.

Nail groove or thumb pin – the carry question.

This is where the four variants split. The nail groove version opens the classic way via the ground groove in the blade – slightly slower, but §42a-compliant. In Germany, that means you can carry it on your person without the one-handed operability becoming a legal issue. The thumb pin version makes the flip faster and more direct – the pins are removable, but with them mounted §42a goes out the window. If you're carrying the Redshift as a pure EDC tool at your desk or in your bag, the thumb pin is simply the more comfortable route. If legal carry compliance matters to you: nail groove.

Plain or Mining Pattern – a question of surface.

The plain variant comes with smooth titanium handle scales – clean, minimal, timeless. The Mining Pattern has a milled texture on the scales that references mining structures. More grip in hand, more visual depth, a touch more character. If you like your folder low-key: plain. If you want the thing to make a point when it's sitting on the table: Mining Pattern.

The package.

The Redshift ships in a lined pouch with microfibre cloth. Add to that a spare screw set, bearings and stop pin. CornCraft conceived this as a complete carry kit – not a knife with a few extras thrown in.

Bottom line: the Redshift is what happens when someone really thinks through their own EDC – and then just builds it. David Korn didn't build a compromise here. 73 g, CPM S35VN, titanium, deep carry. Ready to go.