Rockstead Higo II TI-ZDP specs and steel
The Rockstead Higo II TI-ZDP has a 3.5" blade in ZDP-189, weighs 4.9 oz and uses a titanium frame lock.
Specifications
- Blade steel
- ZDP-189
- Blade length
- 3.5"
- Overall length
- 8.43"
- Blade thickness
- 0.13"
- Weight
- 4.9 oz
- Lock
- Titanium frame lock
- Handle
- Titanium (DLC coated)
- Blade shape
- —
- Made in
- Japan
- Model
- Higo II TI-ZDP
- Brand
- Rockstead
Maker's page states the blade is 'ZDP189 Clad by VG10' (ZDP-189 core laminated with VG-10), convex HONZUKURI grind; shiny (S) finish variant, a matte (M) finish is also listed. Rockstead publishes no price; dlttrading.com lists it at $1,480.00 (retailer price, not MSRP) as in stock with 'Lock Type: Framelock', 'ZDP-189 @ 67 HRC', Osaka Japan. Conversions from maker page: 89 mm/25.4 = 3.50", 214 mm = 8.43", 3.2 mm = 0.13", 138 g/28.35 = 4.9 oz. Rockstead's site carries a notice about ongoing product shortages.
Where to buy
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The steel: ZDP-189
ZDP-189 is a powder metallurgy stainless steel rated 9/10 for edge retention, 2/10 for toughness and 5/10 for corrosion resistance; it is very low on ease of sharpening (2/10). Full ZDP-189 page.
How ZDP-189 compares
More Rockstead knives
- Rockstead Sai-ZDP ZDP-189
Other knives in ZDP-189
Specs checked on 2026-10-14 against the maker's product page.