The Bladetricks Blink Nosaf Raal is a double-edged tactical blade built specifically for the Pikal technique — a reverse grip edge-in system rooted in Filipino martial arts (FMA). A dedicated fast-draw platform that replaces the traditional retention ring with an original Bladetricks handle architecture designed for instantaneous, blind-indexed deployment.

A Double Edge Built for Commitment

Both edges are functional. Both edges are sharp. This is not an aesthetic choice — it is a mechanical one. The double edge eliminates the dead side of this pikal blade, ensuring that every arc of the strike, every movement, every recovery carries consequence. It allows faster engagement and more fluid transitions between stabbing, reaping, and slashing — three capabilities in equal proportion, available without adjustment or hesitation. One tool. No compromises in either direction.

 

The Geometry of the Nosaf Raal

Most ringed blade designs commit entirely to one direction. The Nosaf Raal does not. The angle between the handle axis and the blade is calculated to serve both mechanics without compromise. In the Pikal position, that geometry loads directly into the pull — the edge traces the most efficient arc the body can produce under stress.

Reverse the intent without changing the grip, and the same angle drives a thrust with full skeletal alignment behind it. Push or pull. Entry or withdrawal. The hand never moves. The geometry does the work. That is not a standard feature. It is a design decision that took time to get right.

 

The Double Edge Advantage

The double edge on the Pikal Blink Nosaf Raal is wider than the single edge version — a necessary accommodation for structural integrity across both cutting surfaces. What it sacrifices in slenderness it recovers in capability. From the same grip, without adjustment, the blade operates in three distinct modes: a downward thrust aligned with the forearm axis, a pulling arc using the inside edge in full Pikal mechanics, and an upward slash using the external edge.

Three vectors. One grip. The double edge is not about aggression for its own sake. It is about options the opponent cannot anticipate.

 

The Blink Grip

The Blink Grip allows a near-instantaneous, consistent, blind-indexed draw from the Kydex sheath with no mechanical parts and no conscious adjustment required. No setup, no thought required. The handle geometry indexes the edge correctly the moment the Pikal / RGEI knife leaves the sheath — before conscious thought has a chance to intervene. In a high-stress encounter, that gap between draw and ready is where outcomes are decided. The Blink Grip closes it.

 

Natural Micarta Scales

The handle is the traditional Bladetricks pinned and epoxied construction. Industrial-grade micarta is an exceptionally tough material providing a warm and secure grip. The hand-sculpted surface locks the hand in position in all conditions. The copper pins are both structural and a mark of craft. The scales are pinned and epoxied with a long-cure, two-component epoxy adhesive. This setup does not fail. This handle does not move.

The Nosaf Raal Lineage

The Nosaf Raal design has been refined through continuous iteration, custom requests, and direct feedback from operators who carry blades for professional reasons. From the beginning, the geometry was developed with pikal in mind — every proportion, every angle, every edge relationship calculated around the mechanics of the pikal system. This is not a conventional blade adapted for pikal use. It is a dedicated pikal tool built around the reverse grip edge-in technique from the ground up.

 

The Blink Nosaf Raal represents the most complete expression of that process — the full mechanical capability of the double edge pikal platform, combined with the fastest possible deployment system. It is the version built for those for whom the flight in fight-or-flight is not even an option.

For those who prefer the retention security of a traditional finger ring, the karambit version of this model is also available.