Product Description

The Heretic Knives Manticore S OTF H022BF-2A-GRY is a compact out-the-front automatic built around a 2.625-inch CPM MagnaCut blade in a gray aluminum handle, Heretic's proven push-button OTF platform sized to disappear in a pocket, for buyers who want automatic deployment without carrying a full-size blade.

CPM MagnaCut is Crucible's stainless steel engineered specifically for knife blades by metallurgist Larrin Thomas, rather than optimizing for one property, MagnaCut is formulated to deliver strong edge retention, corrosion resistance, and toughness simultaneously, closing the gap that usually forces a tradeoff between the three. Its balanced carbide structure keeps it easier to sharpen than extreme high-vanadium steels like CPM-S90V, while still outperforming older workhorse stainless steels like D2, 154CM, and CPM-S30V on corrosion resistance and edge stability.

The gray aluminum handle on this Manticore S is a plain anodized finish, distinct from the brand's Cel Shade cosmetic treatments, giving the knife a more understated, tool-like appearance.

The out-the-front mechanism fires the blade straight out of the front of the handle at the push of a button and retracts it the same way, no manual flip, thumb stud, or disengage step required.

Blade: 2.625" CPM MagnaCut blade, balanced edge retention, corrosion resistance, and toughness in a compact OTF blade; easier to sharpen than extreme high-vanadium stainless steels; blade grind and profile not confirmed this session, verify against hereticknives.com.
Handle: Gray aluminum, handle texture not confirmed this session, verify against hereticknives.com.
Deployment: Out-the-front (OTF) automatic, push-button fire and retract, no manual disengage step; fully enclosed blade when closed.
Carry: Compact 2.625-inch blade platform sized for pocket carry, overall length, closed length, and weight not confirmed this session, verify against hereticknives.com before publishing.

Buyers who want push-button OTF deployment in a size small enough for everyday pocket carry, without stepping up to a full-size automatic.
CPM MagnaCut buyers who want strong all-around performance, edge retention, corrosion resistance, and toughness, without the sharpening difficulty of extreme high-vanadium stainless steels.
Buyers who prefer a plain gray aluminum finish over Heretic's Cel Shade colorways for a more understated, tool-like look.

CPM MagnaCut's balanced edge retention, corrosion resistance, and toughness in a compact push-button OTF platform, set in a plain gray aluminum handle, the Heretic Knives Manticore S OTF H022BF-2A-GRY is built for buyers who want automatic deployment in an everyday-carry size without a Cel Shade cosmetic finish. Add the Heretic Knives Manticore S OTF H022BF-2A-GRY (H022BF-2A-GRY) to your cart today and get same-or-next-business-day shipping from Columbia, Louisiana. Questions? Call 888-225-9775, we carry these knives daily.