Heretic Knives Pariah Auto – 3.75″ CPM MagnaCut Blade, Black Aluminum Handle – H048-2A

The Heretic Knives Pariah Auto H048-2A pairs a 3.75-inch CPM MagnaCut blade with a black aluminum handle, bringing Heretic’s push-button automatic mechanism to the Pariah platform in a clean, understated colorway.

CPM MagnaCut is Crucible’s stainless steel engineered specifically for knife blades by metallurgist Larrin Thomas, rather than optimizing for one property, MagnaCut is formulated to deliver strong edge retention, corrosion resistance, and toughness simultaneously, closing the gap that usually forces a tradeoff between the three. Its balanced carbide structure keeps it easier to sharpen than extreme high-vanadium steels like CPM-S90V, while still outperforming older workhorse stainless steels like D2, 154CM, and CPM-S30V on corrosion resistance and edge stability.

The black aluminum handle is a plain anodized finish on the Pariah platform, giving the knife a clean, understated look distinct from Heretic’s Secret Cel Shade or Election Edition configurations.

The automatic mechanism deploys the blade at the push of a button, Heretic’s automatics typically use an out-the-front (OTF) design, though this should be confirmed for the Pariah platform specifically.

• Blade: 3.75″ CPM MagnaCut blade, balanced edge retention, corrosion resistance, and toughness; blade grind, edge type, and profile not confirmed this session.
• Handle: Black anodized aluminum, plain finish distinct from Heretic’s Cel Shade or Election Edition configurations.
• Deployment: Push-button automatic, likely out-the-front (OTF) based on the pattern of Heretic’s other automatics, not explicitly confirmed for the Pariah platform.
• Carry: 3.75-inch blade platform on Heretic’s Pariah line, overall length, closed length, and weight not confirmed this session, verify against hereticknives.com before publishing.

Buyers who want the Pariah platform in a clean, understated black aluminum finish rather than a Cel Shade or limited-edition colorway.
CPM MagnaCut buyers who want strong all-around performance, edge retention, corrosion resistance, and toughness, without the sharpening difficulty of extreme high-vanadium stainless steels.
Collectors building out the Pariah lineup who want the standard black aluminum configuration alongside the Secret Cel Shade and Election Edition variants.

CPM MagnaCut’s balanced edge retention, corrosion resistance, and toughness in a push-button automatic platform, set in a clean black aluminum handle, the Heretic Knives Pariah Auto H048-2A is built for buyers who want the Pariah platform without a themed or premium-material upcharge.

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