I want to tell you about a knife that may not be the most practical but is guaranteed to be the coolest blade you’ve ever seen. Folks, this is the Poikilo Blade AL-Khem, a knife so sci-fi you’d never imagine it was real.
At first glance, the AL-Khem looks like a high-end dagger, but then the magic happens. Rotate the pivot rings, and the blade transforms—literally splitting into three separate sections like something straight out of an alien laboratory. It’s not just for show either; despite its shape-shifting nature, the blade remains surprisingly rigid.
To open it, just pull back on the spine’s segmented tab, and gravity takes over. The blade swings freely, engaging an internal system that causes the handle’s tuning fork-like components to vibrate and hum—giving the eerie sensation that this knife is somehow… alive. Even the spine is covered in intricate machining, making the whole thing look like it was reverse-engineered from extraterrestrial technology.
Built from Bohler M390 steel and housed in a hefty titanium handle with a dark stonewash finish, the AL-Khem is a statement piece, not a workhorse. But if you ever need it to act like a fixed blade, just move the stop pin and lock it in place.
Unfortunately, if you were hoping to add this UFO-grade blade to your collection, it’s already sold out. Not surprising, given its mind-bending design and its US$1,350 price tag. For now, we’ll just have to admire it from a distance and hope Poikilo blesses us with another drop.
Images: Poikilo Blade.
Story via YouTube (@BladeHQ).
