This is the the second knife
I've ever purchased before checking it out in person first, and this one too
feels just as good as I had hoped.
This is the the second knife
I've ever purchased before checking it out in person first, and this one too
feels just as good as I had hoped.
The first thing you notice is that it's really, really, light. Numbers alone, 34g, doesn't do it justice, as it's not particularily small. In spite of this, it doesn't feel the least bit flimsy.
The second thing you notice is the excellent workmanship. Fit and finish is on par with knives costing a lot more.
The third thing is the good ergonomics. The handle fits my hand perfectly and it seems to fit a wide range of hand sizes. The point is dropped just the right amount that it becomes easy to use it on a flat surface without having to angle the handle up too much, while having a good curve on the edge for slicing cuts.
Mechanism is an ordinary lockback, there are thumb studs on both sides
and the clip can be fitted on either side, but only tip up carry (which I
don't think is a drawback).
There's no lanyard hole, unless one can consider the one where the clip
is mounted as one, which I actually think is a good thing, as
lanyards are actually useless most of the time.
Steel is AUS8A, the blade is about 2 mm thick and tapering which makes for good cutting performance, blade length is 80mm. Excepting the clip, the knife is about 8mm thick.
I'm favourably impressed with it so far and think it's probably overlooked and too little known, as I'm sure more would like and have a use for this kind of knife.
After three months of usage, I have noticed it does need sharpening more often than a similar sized and shaped knife of mine with a blade made of ATS-34, and there has developed a slight vertical play in the blade. I still like it and use it daily.
Document created 2000 Apr 06, text last updated 2000 Aug 14, last modified 2000 Oct 25, content reviewed 2002 Feb 11 by
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