Kershaw's colorful Scallions are designed to meet the needs of the knife user who wants SpeedSafe technology in a smaller carrying knife. All Ken Onion Scallions feature SpeedSafe, plus tip safety lock. The attractive coloration is created in the anodizing process, which hardens the aluminum and produces a porous, oxide coating that can absorb dyes. Colored surfaces that are produced in this process are durable and scratch resistant.