Kershaw Launch 9 - Automatic Knife - (OTS) Out the Side - Model 7250Kershaw Launch 9 Automatic With its under 2 inch blade, the Launch 9 may look like a smaller version of our best selling Launch 2, but it has its own appeal. Its compact size makes it easy to carryand appropriate in a variety of situations where you wouldnt pull out a more aggressive looking knife. Built of the same upgraded materials as the rest of the Launch series, the Launch 9s blade has a working finishsomewhat rougher than stonewashed to easily