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- Aug 14, 2003
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- 19
One stout knife.
I ordered it off of Spoon River Cutlery. Don't know if you've heard of them, but they're a great company, and had the lowest price I could find for the S.L.B. It arrived much earlier than I expected, and I was very impressed as soon as I opened the box. The S.L.B. is made by Al Mar, and I was expecting quality. That's what I got. The fit and finish are flawless. The micarta handles are smoothly contoured, and are unblemished by any logo or writing. I don't usually like writing on the blades of my knives, but I'd have to say the Al Mar logo looks great on the blade. When closed, it is completely covered by the handle, giving the knife a sleek look.
The opening is very smooth. It locks into place with a loud and satisfying click and can be flicked opened fast if you flick your wrist and use your thumbnail to start it up. There is no hint of bladeplay in any direction. The knife feels smooth and big in the hand, almost like an extension off the wrist. Serrated grooves near the tang of the blade and at the top provide exellent grip, ensuring that your hand will not slip. I'm not sure what to call the blade shape; it's kind of an abbreiviated spear point, tapering quickly to a point. However, it has enough belly to be useful at detail skinning or utility applications.
This knife has the feel of a much larger one. This is partly because of the wide blade and partly from the shape of the handle, which is shaped to ensure there will be little stress on the hand during extended use. The thumbstud is checkered on the top and sides, what I feel is a nice touch. The liner lock is thick, especially in comparison to the knife's size and in the intended grip it is unlikely the lock will ever fail. However, the knife feels great in icepick and reverse grip as well.
The blade arrived extremely sharp, probably the sharpest factory edge I've ever seen. It also retains an edge well. I've used this knife for about a week now and it has preformed admirably on every task I've used it for, which includes pruning bushes, removing staples, opening boxes and letters, cutting news paper articles out, tightening screws and even digging small plants up. I stabbed with it some, and it has better tip penetration than you might expect, as it has a kind of false edge along the top of the blade.
this knife is great.
I ordered it off of Spoon River Cutlery. Don't know if you've heard of them, but they're a great company, and had the lowest price I could find for the S.L.B. It arrived much earlier than I expected, and I was very impressed as soon as I opened the box. The S.L.B. is made by Al Mar, and I was expecting quality. That's what I got. The fit and finish are flawless. The micarta handles are smoothly contoured, and are unblemished by any logo or writing. I don't usually like writing on the blades of my knives, but I'd have to say the Al Mar logo looks great on the blade. When closed, it is completely covered by the handle, giving the knife a sleek look.
The opening is very smooth. It locks into place with a loud and satisfying click and can be flicked opened fast if you flick your wrist and use your thumbnail to start it up. There is no hint of bladeplay in any direction. The knife feels smooth and big in the hand, almost like an extension off the wrist. Serrated grooves near the tang of the blade and at the top provide exellent grip, ensuring that your hand will not slip. I'm not sure what to call the blade shape; it's kind of an abbreiviated spear point, tapering quickly to a point. However, it has enough belly to be useful at detail skinning or utility applications.
This knife has the feel of a much larger one. This is partly because of the wide blade and partly from the shape of the handle, which is shaped to ensure there will be little stress on the hand during extended use. The thumbstud is checkered on the top and sides, what I feel is a nice touch. The liner lock is thick, especially in comparison to the knife's size and in the intended grip it is unlikely the lock will ever fail. However, the knife feels great in icepick and reverse grip as well.
The blade arrived extremely sharp, probably the sharpest factory edge I've ever seen. It also retains an edge well. I've used this knife for about a week now and it has preformed admirably on every task I've used it for, which includes pruning bushes, removing staples, opening boxes and letters, cutting news paper articles out, tightening screws and even digging small plants up. I stabbed with it some, and it has better tip penetration than you might expect, as it has a kind of false edge along the top of the blade.
this knife is great.
