Daniel Dorn
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I've owned this knife for almost a year, and have yet to write a review. So, here it is:
This knife has lots of positive points (pun intended). The clip, even though it is tip-down, is a great deep-carry shape. The frame lock is strong and sturdy, and my favorite locking mechanism to date (I own 5). It had a very good blade-to-handle ratio and the blade is a very nice looking drop-point with a slight recurve, adding even more edge. It's a nice high hollow grind, leaving the edge nice and thin . This makes it a perfect slicer. I don't care for bead-blasting, but this one is fine enough to be appealing, although I would prefer satin, or stonewashed on ATS-34, to avoid potential rust problems. Even the thumb stud is placed well for my hands.
There are a couple of points where I find the knife lacking. Although the outward appearance is nicely finished, the inside of the Ti handle slabs appears rough. There is a bur along the channel where the frame-lock is cut out. I also wish the knife had a stop pin for the closed position. The only thing keeping the blade from touching the back stand-off pins along the spine of the handle is the ball detent. A slight push on the blade, while closed, will cause the edge to bump against one of these, and a slight dent is visible near the front 1/4 of the blade.
Overall it's a great knife. It's not quite up there with the Buck Mayo, but for a few dollars less, it's a good buy. Plus it comes from A. G. Russell, who has the best customer service one could ask for.
Daniel
This knife has lots of positive points (pun intended). The clip, even though it is tip-down, is a great deep-carry shape. The frame lock is strong and sturdy, and my favorite locking mechanism to date (I own 5). It had a very good blade-to-handle ratio and the blade is a very nice looking drop-point with a slight recurve, adding even more edge. It's a nice high hollow grind, leaving the edge nice and thin . This makes it a perfect slicer. I don't care for bead-blasting, but this one is fine enough to be appealing, although I would prefer satin, or stonewashed on ATS-34, to avoid potential rust problems. Even the thumb stud is placed well for my hands.
There are a couple of points where I find the knife lacking. Although the outward appearance is nicely finished, the inside of the Ti handle slabs appears rough. There is a bur along the channel where the frame-lock is cut out. I also wish the knife had a stop pin for the closed position. The only thing keeping the blade from touching the back stand-off pins along the spine of the handle is the ball detent. A slight push on the blade, while closed, will cause the edge to bump against one of these, and a slight dent is visible near the front 1/4 of the blade.
Overall it's a great knife. It's not quite up there with the Buck Mayo, but for a few dollars less, it's a good buy. Plus it comes from A. G. Russell, who has the best customer service one could ask for.
Daniel
