al mar nomad

[auto veritas]

i have been considering the purchase of one of these knives but would like to see some pictures if it ... besides catalog shots ... a short review would be nice too ... thanx

 

[Martin Swinkels]

great little knife, but too little for me. Very good fit and finish.

 

[SanShou]

Nice knife, It reminds me of a Benchmade HK 14210 I have...

 

[english mark]

Hey sorry i missed this, i have the nomad and i use it often, i think for the money itis a great knife , it's not too large nor too small, fits discreetly and securely in the pocket and mine came shaving sharp it holds it's edge reasonably well and is easy to bring the edge back to sharp again (i use a small fine india stone) the fit and finish is excellent, the opening action is very smooth and lock up is precise and positive. at first glance the liner seems a little thin but i've had no problems with the lock up. The nomad is marketed as a tactical folder, i honestly don't think it is ,it isn't a knife for using as a prybar or a digging holes with. It is however an excellent knife for every day chores, fishing ,camping and hunting.

 

[STR]

The Nomad is a nice knife. I liked the blade. It seemed a bit longer than the HK29 AKA 14210 by BenchMade but it is close as someone else noted.

I built a low ride clip on one for a forum member a long time ago which is the only time I saw one but I did note the quality of the entire package. Its a well built knife and that blade was lethal sharp.

(Note these pics are just for reference to show the knife as requested. The liners are stainless on this knife not titanium. I was very very nervous trying to thread that hardened stainless steel for this clip. I managed but don't wish to do another one. Just too risky. Its one of those enter at your own risk kind of deals. The taps break very easily and it could backfire badly. Quite simply put, the owner and I lucked out on this one. If I had a tapmatic and didn't thread by hand I may feel different but thats the way it is.)

STR