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An Innovative UX Detail: A Pocket Knife with a Clip that Retracts

Peak Spec's GhostClip

By Rain Noe - July 16

in UX | Tools & Craft

Pocket knives are a dime a dozen, and all do the same thing. But Miami-based knife brand Peak Spec has designed an innovative feature that we believe is a first: A clip that retracts flush into the handle when not in use.

The thinking is that a protruding clip makes the handle uncomfortable, and that some users may occasionally prefer to keep the knife free-floating in a pocket, depending on wardrobe.

I do wonder how robust the retracting mechanism is. If it stands the test of time, I could see it being adapted for other objects, like power tools. For now, it exists only in the company's $90 GhostClip knife, which has been successfully Kickstarted, with 28 days left to pledge at press time.

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