Hi Folks,
Many people seem not to be aware of the Lone Wolf Mini Landslide (or Landslide), or overlook the knife for something more expensive. This knife only costs $37, currently, though I paid much less for mine.
The knife has N680 Nitrogen Steel so it does not rust. "N680 is a chromium-molybdenum conventionally produced stainless steel with the addition of vanadium and nitrogen. Excellent corrosion resistance properties, especially in salt water. Good harden ability and high obtainable hardness. High wear resistance and ability to preserve keenness." It is very corrosion resistant. I have had mine in salt water, not simply around the water, but immersed, for 4 hours at a time without a sign of rust. I usually rinse it off at the end of the day just to be on the safe side.
I was looking for a knife to use around salt water but did not want to have a lot of money invested in case I lost it. What I got was better than I hoped. The saber ground blade has a very stout tip, just what you need when poking around and prying things in the water. Overall, it is about the size of the Mini Griptilian, same blade length, but the handle is slimmer. It was designed as a harsh environment hunting and skinning knife and for that it would do a good job. It is not as good of a slicer as a Spyderco Delica because of the thick spine and stout tipped saber grind. It is about as good as a Mini Griptilian, though. I liked it so much I bought two!
The knife is linerless. The lock up is solid and the knife is well finished. The blade rolls into the lock and out of lock like it is on ball bearings. It is very smooth and well finished. The walk and talk is very nice. The fit and finish are near perfect on both of mine (both are orange). Blade centering is perfect.
You have a choice of colors with the Mini Landslide. You can get the orange you see here, OD green, or for a bit more money, pink. There is a larger Griptilian sized version called the Landslide, if this one is too small for your liking.
If you are looking for a good outdoor knife or salt water knife, this one is hard to beat for the money, and as far as fit and finish, you would have to pay a whole lot more to get a better knife.
Many people seem not to be aware of the Lone Wolf Mini Landslide (or Landslide), or overlook the knife for something more expensive. This knife only costs $37, currently, though I paid much less for mine.
The knife has N680 Nitrogen Steel so it does not rust. "N680 is a chromium-molybdenum conventionally produced stainless steel with the addition of vanadium and nitrogen. Excellent corrosion resistance properties, especially in salt water. Good harden ability and high obtainable hardness. High wear resistance and ability to preserve keenness." It is very corrosion resistant. I have had mine in salt water, not simply around the water, but immersed, for 4 hours at a time without a sign of rust. I usually rinse it off at the end of the day just to be on the safe side.
I was looking for a knife to use around salt water but did not want to have a lot of money invested in case I lost it. What I got was better than I hoped. The saber ground blade has a very stout tip, just what you need when poking around and prying things in the water. Overall, it is about the size of the Mini Griptilian, same blade length, but the handle is slimmer. It was designed as a harsh environment hunting and skinning knife and for that it would do a good job. It is not as good of a slicer as a Spyderco Delica because of the thick spine and stout tipped saber grind. It is about as good as a Mini Griptilian, though. I liked it so much I bought two!
The knife is linerless. The lock up is solid and the knife is well finished. The blade rolls into the lock and out of lock like it is on ball bearings. It is very smooth and well finished. The walk and talk is very nice. The fit and finish are near perfect on both of mine (both are orange). Blade centering is perfect.
You have a choice of colors with the Mini Landslide. You can get the orange you see here, OD green, or for a bit more money, pink. There is a larger Griptilian sized version called the Landslide, if this one is too small for your liking.
If you are looking for a good outdoor knife or salt water knife, this one is hard to beat for the money, and as far as fit and finish, you would have to pay a whole lot more to get a better knife.
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