The Kershaw Bel Air XL EMT 6110EMT is the BlackWash first responder Bel Air — CPM MagnaCut powder metallurgy stainless in a 3.25-inch rescue blade profile with BlackWash finish, EMT-designated aluminum handle, and DuraLock frame lock, delivering the same rescue-specific MagnaCut performance as the Stonewash 6110EMTO in a deeper, darker BlackWash finish that is the most tactically subdued EMT Bel Air configuration — for first responders who want the rescue blade's full performance with a blacked-out finish identity at the same $180.

The CPM MagnaCut blade is Larrin Thomas's purpose-designed powder metallurgy knife steel — formulated to simultaneously maximize edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance. In the Bel Air XL EMT's 3.25-inch rescue blade, CPM MagnaCut delivers the identical steel performance as the Stonewash 6110EMTO — a steel that handles the biological, chemical, and environmental exposure conditions of first responder carry without corrosion compromise, holds its working edge through extended rescue cutting demands, and delivers the toughness for hard use field deployment. The BlackWash finish is the key specification that distinguishes the 6110EMT from the 6110EMTO — where Stonewash creates a matte gray textured surface through mechanical tumbling, BlackWash applies a dark oxide or coating treatment over the stonewash process to produce a significantly darker, near-black surface that is more tactically subdued and low-visibility than standard stonewash. BlackWash retains stonewash's scratch and wear concealment advantages while delivering a near-black surface character that is the most carry-neutral and tactically appropriate blade finish in the Bel Air XL EMT lineup — non-reflective, field-appropriate, and visually indistinct in any carry context where low visual signature matters. For first responders and tactical carry buyers who want the rescue blade's full CPM MagnaCut performance in the darkest, most subdued finish available in the EMT Bel Air lineup, the 6110EMT's BlackWash delivers both the finish character and the steel specification at the same $180 as the Stonewash variant.

• Blade: CPM MagnaCut powder stainless, rescue profile, BlackWash finish — identical MagnaCut steel performance to the Stonewash 6110EMTO; BlackWash produces darker, more tactically subdued near-black surface over stonewash's matte gray; retains stonewash's scratch and wear concealment; non-reflective field-appropriate finish; 3.25-inch rescue blade geometry
• Handle: EMT-designated Aluminum — same EMT aluminum handle as the 6110EMTO; DuraLock frame lock; lighter than steel, harder than polymer; EMT first responder identity
• Lock: DuraLock (frame lock) — identical to 6110EMTO; robust frame lock blade security
• Production: USA Made — manufactured in Tualatin, Oregon; identical production to 6110EMTO

Ideal For

First responders and tactical EMT carry buyers who want the Bel Air XL EMT's rescue-specific CPM MagnaCut performance in the most tactically subdued BlackWash finish over the Stonewash 6110EMTO's lighter gray surface — the 6110EMT at $180 delivers identical MagnaCut rescue blade performance in a near-black BlackWash finish that is more carry-neutral and lower visual signature than stonewash, at the same price. Buyers choosing between the BlackWash 6110EMT and the Stonewash 6110EMTO at the same $180 who want the darker, more tactically subdued blade finish over stonewash's lighter matte gray — both deliver identical CPM MagnaCut rescue blade EMT aluminum DuraLock USA-made performance; the 6110EMT's BlackWash is darker and more tactically subdued while the 6110EMTO's Stonewash is lighter and more visually distinguishable. Law enforcement, tactical EMS, and special operations medical personnel who want the rescue blade specification in the most low-visibility finish available — BlackWash's near-black surface creates the lowest visual signature rescue blade finish in the Kershaw USA Bel Air XL EMT lineup at the same $180 as the Stonewash variant.

CPM MagnaCut simultaneously leading edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance in a 3.25-inch rescue blade profile purpose-built for emergency medical cutting, BlackWash finish that delivers near-black tactical surface character darker and more subdued than stonewash while retaining stonewash's field wear concealment, EMT-designated aluminum handle with DuraLock security, and USA-made Oregon production — the Kershaw Bel Air XL EMT 6110EMT is the BlackWash first responder CPM MagnaCut rescue folder at $180. Add the Kershaw Bel Air XL EMT 6110EMT to your cart today and get same-or-next-business-day shipping from Columbia, Louisiana, backed by Kershaw's warranty. Questions? Call 888-225-9775 — we carry these knives daily.