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Automatic Knife Release Form
You must read and fill out this form before Kai USA, Ltd. can sell to you, or ship to you, any Automatic or Butterfly Knives. By electronically signing this online form, you confirm that you are in compliance with the federal statutes shown below as well as any applicable state and local regulation.
By placing an order or receiving a product service (such as warranty repair service) from us, you agree that you meet any or all of the following criteria:
APPLICABLE FEDERAL STATUTES
18 U.S.C. § 1716 (G) (2) (1-4) provides, in summary:
Switchblade (automatic) knives can be shipped to civilian and armed forces supply or procurement officers and employees of the federal government ordering or procuring or purchasing such knives in connection with activities of the Federal government; to supply or procurement officers in the National Guard, the Air National Guard or militia of the state or territory of the District of Columbia ordering, procuring or purchasing such knives in connections with the activities of such organizations; to supply or procurement officers or employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or the government of any state or territory of any county, city or other political subdivision of a state or territory ordering, procuring or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of such government.
15 U.S.C. § 1244 provides, in summary:
Knives can be shipped by common carrier; that sale, transportation or distribution, possession or introduction into interstate commerce of switchblade knives is authorized if it is pursuant to a contract with the armed forces; or, any member or employee thereof acting in the performance of his or her duty may possess switchblade knives and may have them shipped to him and sold to him or her. The possession and transportation upon his or her person of a switchblade knife or a blade 3 inches or less is authorized to any handicapped individual who has the use of only one arm.
STATE LAW PROVISIONS
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Blade Steels
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. Most steel also has ingredients to enhance specific characteristics. For example, stainless steels contain chromium to enhance stain resistance. Kai Housewares chooses a variety of steels, designed for value and performance.
VG-MAX & SUS420J2
These two steels are found in the Seki Magoroku 10,000 series, which features our proprietary Composite Blade Technology. VG-MAX is the newest in the line of VG super steels and is proprietary to Kai. VG-MAX includes more carbon to improve strength and durability. It has additional chromium for wear and corrosion resistance. More cobalt enhances strength. Increased tungsten enables the steel to be very fine-grained, so the edge can be extremely sharp. Molybdenum improves corrosion resistance and strength. Vanadium improves impact resistance and enables the steel to form vanadium carbides, which enhance cutting performance. The Seki Magoroku 10,000 series puts this high-performance steel on the cutting edge with highly stain resistant SUS420J2 steel on the upper part of the blade.
AUS6M
A Japanese high-quality, high-carbon stainless steel. It provides good wear resistance, corrosion resistance, toughness, and the ability to take a razor-sharp edge. It also resharpens easily when needed. This steel is found in the Kai PRO series.
DIN1.4116
A German-made high-carbon, high-chromium stainless steel. It provides good corrosion and wear resistance, and resharpens easily when needed. This steel is found in the Luna and Inspire series.
Daido 1K6
A Japanese high-chromium stainless steel. It provides good wear resistance, corrosion resistance, toughness, and the ability to take a razor-sharp edge. Kai’s heat treatment brings out the best qualities in this steel. 1K6 is found in the Wasabi series.
3CR13MOV
If you've ever wondered whether our Pure Komachi 2 kitchen cutlery have ceramic blades, the answer is no. Pure Komachi 2 knives are made of stainless steel with a food-grade color coating. Kai meticulously heat treats the steel so that it offers excellent corrosion and wear resistance.
