A.G. Russell Acies

rubiconss said:
I will say this in the form of a one line synopsis of what I have personally witnessed, I Do Not Know one person who Loves Knives that didn't start carrying their Acies as their EDC after getting one.
It simply exudes Icon attributes which in a way is not surprising being as "IT" was created from an amalgamation of facets of World Class knives.
Kudos to a World Class Knife Designer of Icon Status for doing what nobody else did.:thumbup:
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I'm a HUGE fan of the Acies, as soon as I switched that clip over for tip up carry it was all over for the rest of the really nice folders I had been using in my EDC rotation. It carries great, feels wonderful in the hand and has more blade than you'd expect, love it.

rubiconss, did you leave the clip set for tip down or did you switch yours as well? I found that it felt better in the hand when the clip was moved to the butt end and others have told me the same....just wondering? Take care.
 
KLJTech said:
I'm a HUGE fan of the Acies, as soon as I switched that clip over for tip up carry it was all over for the rest of the really nice folders I had been using in my EDC rotation. It carries great, feels wonderful in the hand and has more blade than you'd expect, love it.

rubiconss, did you leave the clip set for tip down or did you switch yours as well? I found that it felt better in the hand when the clip was moved to the butt end and others have told me the same....just wondering? Take care.
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Yes. Amazing Knife, Wish I wasn't so attached to it. I still collect BUT I don't rotate my EDC anymore. Yes, the tip up position causes the knife to come out of your pocket and into your hand in the exact correct position for deployment. Tip down requires a repositioning of the knife for deployment. I actually carried it that way for quite sometime and when I finally switched it to "just try it" I was DuhStruck.
Great Knife !
 
I have to apologize to all here, last week I said that there were only 12 Acies left, a member of my staff misread the file, there were 31 left, 5 sold last week and now there are 25 left. I have looked at the file myself and that number is correct. I very much doubt that they will last the month as the knife was included in the up-coming catalog.

I searched blade forums this weekend for Acies and found 30 pages of posts where it had been mentioned.
 
A.G.-
Mentioned to my buddy last night about the tip up carry position, he gave it a try and had the same "Wow" reaction as well. Curious what your impressions were, safe assumption you preferred tip-down seeing as that's the way the knife is configured?
Also, I reprofiled my EDC but what bevel degree is it from the factory?
Thanks,
Rubi
 
This may sound funny (because I returned the one I had to A.G. Russell; keep reading), but if you are reading this and still on the fence, I'd encourage you to jump now. This is a really well-designed and well-made knife using top-quality materials, and is definitely worth the asking price. I returned mine only because I am primarily a left-handed user and the ergos really didn't work for me. If I were primarily right-handed, it would definitely still be here. I should add that AGR's guarantee is as good as it says it is (and that I have no connection to AGR other than a satisfied customer). :thumbup:
 
JNewell said:
This may sound funny (because I returned the one I had to A.G. Russell; keep reading), but if you are reading this and still on the fence, I'd encourage you to jump now. This is a really well-designed and well-made knife using top-quality materials, and is definitely worth the asking price. I returned mine only because I am primarily a left-handed user and the ergos really didn't work for me. If I were primarily right-handed, it would definitely still be here. I should add that AGR's guarantee is as good as it says it is (and that I have no connection to AGR other than a satisfied customer). :thumbup:
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JN-
The numbers in your signature?? I'm afraid to ask:eek:
 
rubiconss said:
A.G.-
Mentioned to my buddy last night about the tip up carry position, he gave it a try and had the same "Wow" reaction as well. Curious what your impressions were, safe assumption you preferred tip-down seeing as that's the way the knife is configured?
Also, I reprofiled my EDC but what bevel degree is it from the factory?
Thanks,
Rubi
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Rubi,

My engineer Phil Gibbs has much greater experience with framelocks and linerlocks than I and he insists that only tip down is safe. I changed mine on day one and have carried it tip up ever sense. I tend to put my little finger over the blade when handling a tip down clip and can only make it snap when I can use the clip in the tip up position to grip with my pinky.
 
ginaz said:
i agree that the knife felt a bit awkward in tip down
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I also like the Acies set for tip up carry because it allows your little finger/pinky to grip the clip rather than applying pressure against the lock-bar when opening which would push against the detent and prevent it the Acies from opening as smoothly and quickly as it should.
 
So AG - when is the smaller version coming out? Will it use ZDP? I've already been saving my pennies (& nickels, dimes, quarters...)
 
MVF said:
So AG - when is the smaller version coming out? Will it use ZDP? I've already been saving my pennies (& nickels, dimes, quarters...)
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Indeed, it will have ZDP blade. I am told that it will be here in March or April, I have been disappointed before so I am not holding my breath.
 
Has any of your Acieses got vertical blade play? I haven't been using mine for a year I think, and when I returned to it from edc-ing other frame locks I was surprised to see that bp was probably greater than in any other knife I had. The amplitude isn't huge, but requires very little force to budge. Nothing deal breaking and gripping the locking part tightly reduces it, but it's kind of a let down in a premium knife, compared to Sebenza o Lion Steel folders that are rigid as fixed knives in normal use.

I also noticed an issue which may be related: the line bar moves vertically easily even when engaged on the tang, adding to a creaky feeling. I'm not sure if it was that way always, or if it developed with time. I picked the knife apart and can't see any damage on the locking surface, it looks pretty much like in any used titanium frame lock. The knife was lightly used - food prep, opening boxes and clicking mainly.
 
i've debated sending mine in for warranty. i don't use it that hard but it is a little unsettling to feel the lock moving, even ever so slightly
 
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