AG Russell 3.0 Ti lockback

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This was a knife I always looked at in the catalog and thought "That's nice, I should get one." For whatever reason it took until now to finally do it. Great quality and materials, a serious value for the price. I gave the blade a few licks on fine ceramic stones to get it really shaving sharp and have been using it for all sorts of stuff around the house in the past day. Plastic wrap now trembles at the sight of this knife. ;) This is a knife that gives the feeling it'll stick around for a long time because it's so handy and can be toted just about anywhere with barely a notice until you need it. I'm very happy I picked it up.

 
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I've looked at that one too - I've got several little lockbacks along the same size, and they're great little around-the-house knives.

Certainly not the most traditional style, but I'd have no qualms pocketing one daily. :thumbup:

~Chris
 
A superb knife, weights nothing and is extremely sharp.
I would highly recommend it for the quality and the price

It is one of those non trad knives that I cannot put down
 
My new AG Russell catalog came yesterday, and that is one I was thinking of grabbing. Hits my sweet spot: Looks good, high quality and low cost.

Serious question: Is it traditional, though? It seems to me that it could be described as a single blade locking canoe pattern. If it had bone scales and bolsters instead of titanium, would it be traditional? There is no thumb stud, assisted opening or frame lock.

To me, some knives blur the line- and this is one of them.
 
Is there any kind of texture on the metal scales that would give your hand some traction in wet/messy conditions? It looks like it could get slick in the cold or wet.

I will admit that when I was having hand surgery, some friends loaned me some small lockback knives, and I found the type handy.


Carl.
 
jackknife said:
Is there any kind of texture on the metal scales that would give your hand some traction in wet/messy conditions? It looks like it could get slick in the cold or wet.

I will admit that when I was having hand surgery, some friends loaned me some small lockback knives, and I found the type handy.


Carl.
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Nope, no texturing. It's basically the blade and liners, but no bolsters or scales, designed to be virtually unnoticeable in the pocket for those fancy dress days.

For something that is still slim, but with something to help with grip, A.G.'s CM-10 and CM-11 small lockback barlows are really nice if you can find them.
 
orca8589 said:
I've looked at that one too - I've got several little lockbacks along the same size, and they're great little around-the-house knives.

Certainly not the most traditional style, but I'd have no qualms pocketing one daily. :thumbup:

~Chris
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Yeah, kinda, sorta...Kind of reminds me of a canoe with no scales over the liners.
Since I'm not a fan of the canoe pattern (with or without scales) that leaves me out.

I do like the thin lockback style (though I wish the screws were countersunk) and that steel is excellent in my experience. :thumbup:
 
I suppose the traditional designation depends on where you're coming from. Compared to most of my knives this one is pretty traditional in terms of its style and simplicity. I tend to give those factors more consideration than I do materials used. A slipjoint could be made with carbon fiber and CPM S35VN while a framelock AO flipper could have steel, stag, and 1095. What counts more? It's up to the individual. I guess the main thing was I figured folks in this section would like it because either way it's a nice, no frills, affordable knife.
 
It looks as traditional to me as an Alox SAK. It has nice materials at a fair price. What's not to like?

I am a sucker for titanium. I wear a watch with a titanium case, carry a titanium credit card holder and a titanium flashlight every day. I like the way titanium takes on a nice patina after a while. This titanium lockback is pretty tempting. I wonder why it was constructed with phillips head screws? Some torx screws would have looked nicer IMO.

BTW, great photos!
 
texasflyfisher said:
I wonder why it was constructed with phillips head screws? Some torx screws would have looked nicer IMO.
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:eek: I never saw that before! That makes it a little more 'traditional' IMHO. I love the idea of taking down a knife to parts if needed for cleaning, especially one that gets a lot of pocket time. My little Cases & U.S. Schrades & Gerbers get packed up with lint every once in a while, and have to be blown out & sometimes soaked.

'Titanium Traditional', Phillips screw construction, good steel...okay, now I know what I want for Christmas.

jujigatame, thanks for posting this one up. :thumbup:

~Chris
 
texasflyfisher said:
It looks as traditional to me as an Alox SAK. It has nice materials at a fair price. What's not to like?

BTW, great photos!
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It's funny you mention that because when I ordered it I was thinking about putting it on my keychain in place of an Alox Cadet. Then I wondered what else I was going to have to carry to make up for the screwdrivers/bottle opener/nail file on the Cadet. Those darn SAKs, just too useful to put away. ;)

And thank you, glad you liked the pics.


Mad_Maxx said:
looks very thin, nice knife!

Maxx
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Yes, it is quite thin. The scales are a tiny bit less than the thickness of a penny. The whole thing is just about three pennies thick save for the screw heads protruding.




-- Nate
 
could you measure it in mm? or . inch?
maybe like 5mm thick? good backup knife or wallet knife

thanks
Maxx
 
Oops, sorry about that. I neglected to take note of your location. :foot:

It is 5mm.

-- Nate
 
jujigatame said:
Oops, sorry about that. I neglected to take note of your location. :foot:

It is 5mm.

-- Nate
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man is that thin! looks like it could be my next backup, thin is a key for me
I definitively have to try one!
thanks!
Maxx
 
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