2012 SHOT Show

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After watching the youtube videos for SHOT here are the one Im excited for. What about you guys?

My List:

1. Lonewolf Landside
2. Cold Steel Mini Recon 1
3. Cold Steel Tuff Lite (the larger one)
4. ZT 561
5. HK 1402 (what a steal!!)
6. HK Multitool (trhough I cant see needing a handcuff key, but that one time would be worth every penny I suppose)
7. Benchmade 810 (really want this one it looks good and is in M4)
8. Benchmade SOCP Dagger (for a letter opener)
9. Kershaw Hinder knife. I didnt catch the model name but that blade is going to be a big hit. In the video I watched they said its only going to be around $50.
 
Case/Bose Lanny's clip.

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(Photo was taken by Duckman1 at Shot 2012)
 
I was at SHOT, and here are a few that stood out to me (in no particular order):

1. HTM Greg Lightfoot mid-tech flipper proto with Maxx Glide bearing system (see this thread) - Darrel/HTM had a proto of this at the show, and it's a winner. Very comfortable and well-balanced in the hand, and flies open like an assisted opener with the Maxx Glide pivot. With the changes Greg suggested to the blade and handle finishes, the final production version will be even cooler-looking than the proto.

2. ZT 0560/0561 - Not a whole lot to say about this one since everyone already knows about it from the forums/pre-orders. The one thing that I think a lot of people are going to be pleasantly surprised by is how light these are given their size/build quality. And of course the flipping action with KVT is ridiculously smooth.

3. ZT 0777 proto - Another that doesn't really need much of an introduction/description. Amazing looks and flipping action, very comfortable in the hand, and extremely lightweight for its size.

4. Spyderco Brad Southard flipper proto - This was the biggest and most pleasant surprise of the show for me. I knew a Spyderco custom collab with Brad was in the works but didn't know much more beyond that. This is Spyderco's first flipper, and they (and Brad!) hit it out of the park: titanium framelock with G-10 on the off side (brown G-10 on the proto, but I don't know if that's set in stone), great blade shape, very comfortable in the hand, and very smooth/fast flipping action.


...have to run off to campus now but will post back with some more knives/impressions later today or tomorrow.
 
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Hmm, well...

Condor Heavy Duty Kukri
Condor Lochnessmuk
Condor Engineer Bolo
Condor Pack Golok
Condor Village Parang
Condor Garuda

ESEE Candiru

Becker Machax

And I am sure there are more, I just can't remember them.
 
Contego 810 is looking pretty good... fusion of barrage, 710, and rift with M4 blade.
 
The Kershaw/Hinderer collaborations are freaking awesome. I'd love to get my hands on one of the ZT or Kershaw collabs with him.
 
The Bose/Case collab.
ESEE Candiru and Laser Strike.
The Becker Machax and BK16.
The KA-BAR Mule with green handles.
 
The one's i will be getting when they are released for sale

Kershaw:
Cryo
Echelon
Knockout
ZT0561
Stonewashed Tilt

Condor:
Engineer Bolo
Pack Golok
Warlock
Village Parang
Heavy Duty Kukri

Becker:
Machax
 
Above all else I can not wait for the new Beckers. The BK-4, BK-15, BK-16 and BK-17 are all going to be making it into my collection soon.
 
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