SIG Sauer Validus — M390 Flipper, Liner Lock

SIG Sauer is best known for its firearms, and its knife range — made in partnership with Eikonic — is built with the same duty-use mindset. The Validus is the flagship: a large, robust flipper designed to be carried every day by people who might actually need it.

The 3.78-inch modified tanto blade is M390, Böhler's premium powder-metallurgy stainless steel. It is one of the best all-round knife steels available, combining outstanding edge retention with excellent corrosion resistance, so it stays sharp through long working days and shrugs off sweat and humidity.

A liner lock with PVD-coated stainless liners holds the blade, and the anodised aluminium backspacer ends in a built-in glass breaker — a genuinely useful tool in a vehicle emergency. The tip-up stainless clip keeps it secure in the pocket.

Two versions: black G-10 with a black PVD, partially serrated blade; or black Micarta with a plain-edge dark acid stonewash and satin blade.

Specifications

• Model: VA9BBS (G-10, partly serrated) / VA9SBT (Micarta, plain)
• Blade length: 3.78" (96 mm)
• Blade steel: M390
• Blade shape: Modified tanto
• Blade finish: Black PVD (VA9BBS); dark acid stonewash and satin (VA9SBT)
• Edge: Partially serrated (VA9BBS); plain (VA9SBT)
• Blade thickness: 3.2 mm
• Weight: 145 g
• Lock: Liner lock, PVD stainless liners
• Opening: Flipper
• Handle: Black G-10 (VA9BBS) or black Micarta (VA9SBT)
• Clip: Stainless, tip-up
• Features: Glass breaker, anodised aluminium backspacer