Mikov Predator Raffir Modrý
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PREDATOR RAFFIR 241-BRa-1
The PREDATOR knife is an automatic throwing knife made by Mikov, a company based in the heart of Bohemian Switzerland in Mikulášovice. One of the many advantages of the PREDATOR knife is that it can be opened quickly with one hand.
The blade is made of high quality Bőhler N690 steel with a hardness of 57-60 HRc.
The blade is made of a material called RAFFIR. It is a new material that is durable and pleasant to the hand. Its ergonomic shape in conjunction with the other parts makes the beautiful and sophisticated shape of the knife stand out with the complementary name PREDATOR RAFFIR.
The RAFFIR has a luxurious and elegant design.
Upon customer request, it is possible to have the PREDATOR RAFFIR made in a left-handed version.
The PREDATOR RAFFIR will only be produced in a one-piece design and comes with a luxurious leather case with belt loop.
Blade material: Bőhler N690 with hardness 57-60 HRc
Blade material: RAFFIR
Product length: 120 mm
Blade length: 95 mm
Blade width: 23 mm
Product weight: 216 g
Sheath: leather sheath
The story of the Raffir material:
When two Danes, Jacob Schou Madsen and Michael Sourt Mouritson, were 13 years old in 1998, their big hobby was amateur knife making. They devoted all their free time to it. When they came of age in 2003, they started a company in which they invested all their money and savings. With the money, despite their parents' concerns, they traveled to Russia, where they prepaid for mammoth tusk fossils. When the tusks actually arrived, they cut them up and sold them to other knifemakers. They then invested some of the money in further purchases of tusks, but some of it was used to develop their own technology to stabilise the wood.
By the end of 2003, they were marketing their first self-stabilized wood, which they produced in Jacob's parents' garage. Years of further development followed, using modern technology to combine fragile natural materials that would not normally be used for knife handles with a variety of resins and binders. This is how the Raffir material was gradually developed. The company was eventually named after it in 2014 and Raffir became its main product. Originally a garage company, the company has grown into a large plant, from which Raffir is shipped all over the world.
The new Predators are made of Raffir Composites. It consists of plant fibres that give it a bright colour, patterns and textures. It is complemented by brass, bronze and aluminium, making the material machinable and corrosion resistant. It is then all connected by a polymer resin that adds contrast and 3D depth. The result is a beautiful semi-transparent, high contrast material - Raffir.
The Raffir knife blade is durable and comfortable in the hand. Its ergonomic shape in conjunction with the other parts gives it a beautiful and sophisticated shape.
Predator Raffir knives can be ordered in green, red or blue.
Additional parameters
| Category: | Classic folding knives |
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| Blade material: | N690 BOHLER |
| Blade length: | 8 to 10cm |
| Handle material: | polymer |
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The tradition of knife-making associated with the Mikov brand has its roots in Mikulášovice in northern Bohemia, which was known as Nixdorf in the 18th century. It was here that a systematic approach to the production of knives and cutlery began to take shape, based on manual dexterity, local materials, and gradual technical improvement. The town's location in the very north of Bohemia contributed to strong links with German knife-making regions, from which technology, ideas, and business contacts flowed.
The region was long inhabited by itinerant knife makers who worked in small workshops and produced blades hardened in simple furnaces, often directly in their homes. Their skills caught the attention of merchant Ignaz Rösler, who managed to concentrate the scattered craft into the first organized factory production. This laid the foundation for industrial steel processing in the region, where emphasis was placed on repeatable quality, precise grinding, and functional blade shaping.
The originally relatively small operation grew rapidly thanks to high demand for cutlery and knives, which were renowned for their reliability and durability. The expansion of production led to the specialization of individual work steps, with separate departments for hardening, grinding, and assembly, which increased productivity and the technical level of the final products. The success of the first factory motivated other residents of the region to establish related workshops, grinding shops, and forging operations, transforming Mikulášovice into a continuous center of knife production.
Over time, a unique ecosystem of crafts emerged, where experience was passed down from generation to generation and the technical details of production were constantly refined. Typical Mikulášovice production was based on high-quality carbon steel, careful heat treatment, and an emphasis on ergonomics. It was this combination of tradition, technical discipline, and industrial thinking that led to the town being nicknamed the Czech Solingen. This legacy continues to shape the perception of the Mikov brand as a symbol of Czech knife-making, where historical experience blends with modern production and practical use.
| Manufacturing company : | Mikov s.r.o. |
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