{"product_id":"2524-bk","title":"2524-BK Crossbar Locking System","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eLuckyDog — Inspired by a Tactical Legend\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe LuckyDog was designed first and foremost around one thing: \u003cstrong\u003eexceptional handling\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its ergonomics give it an incredibly natural, secure feel in the hand, making it one of the most comfortable tactical folders we have ever developed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor this version, we added a \u003cstrong\u003ecrossbar locking system\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating an exceptionally strong, stable, and reliable lockup. The entire knife was engineered to feel solid and confidence-inspiring in the hand while maintaining the practicality and convenience of a modern folding knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe visual inspiration behind the LuckyDog comes from the distinctive design language of \u003cstrong\u003eMad Dog Knives\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly the legendary ATAK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Mad Dog ATAK has a remarkable place in American tactical-knife history. It was selected in the \u003cstrong\u003e1992 Naval Special Warfare knife trials\u003c\/strong\u003e and subsequently supplied to Naval Special Warfare Groups 1 and 2. Historical accounts also document that Mad Dog received a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Navy Sole Source Justification\u003c\/strong\u003e for the ATAK. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe LuckyDog takes inspiration from that unmistakable tactical aesthetic and reinterprets it as a modern folding knife with our own engineering, construction, and crossbar locking system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuckyDog is an independent product and is not manufactured, licensed, endorsed, or sponsored by Mad Dog Knives. We have no affiliation with Mad Dog Knives. The exterior styling was inspired by their work, but LuckyDog is produced independently under our own brand and does not use the Mad Dog name or logo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIn fact, this distinction was communicated directly with Mad Dog. In a 2022 email regarding our folding-knife design, they stated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e“Your folding knife is not a violation of our design, though it is inspired by our work.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThey further stated that, provided we did not use their name or logo or sell copies of their knives, the design would not infringe their copyright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat is why this knife has its own identity and its own name:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuckyDog.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall Length: 9  in\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 4 in\u003cbr\u003eHandle Length: 5  in\u003cbr\u003eLocking System: Crossbar Lock\u003cbr\u003ePocket Clip: Reversible \/ Ambidextrous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucky Dog is an independent North Mountain Blade product and is not manufactured, licensed, endorsed, sponsored, or affiliated with Mad Dog Knives. The handle styling was inspired by the design language of Mad Dog Knives, but Sabertooth is independently designed, developed, and manufactured under our own brand. We do not use the Mad Dog name or logo on this product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our 2022 correspondence regarding our folding-knife design, Mad Dog stated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Your folding knife is not a violation of our design, though it is inspired by our work.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey further stated that as long as we do not use their name or logo or sell copies of their knives, the folding knife does not infringe their copyright.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"North Mountain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54126025605434,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/8676\/7162\/files\/3-1.jpg?v=1790278498","url":"https:\/\/northmountainblade.com\/products\/2524-bk","provider":"North Mountain","version":"1.0","type":"link"}