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Al-Mar Ultralights - Falcon or Eagle: Opinions? Alternatives?

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I've been considering getting one of these for a long time. A.G. Russell also offers a Jess Horn Folding Boot Knife (linerless Micarta also) and a Brute model (ditto). Any opinions on these knives or any other lighter weight office/EDC knives that I can actually use periodically and not feel too bad about lightly scuffing up? Thanks in advance.
 
I have two of the Al Mar Ultralights, the Hawk and the Falcon. The Hawk (2.75" blade) is small and clipless. It rides nicely in the watch pocket of a pair of jeans and I often carry that way or in a suit jacket change pocket. The Falcon (3.25" blade) is a very nice lock-back with a functional clip and smooth micarta handles. The long pointy flat-ground blade makes it handy for light duty use. I keep mine in my office and it gets a lot of action on mail and packages. It would also work well in a suit jacket pocket. I've had the Falcon for at least a year and I've never had to sharpen it. These knives really are "Ultralight", you have to hold them to believe how light a functional knife can be. The reason I haven't bought the largest Ultralight, the Eagle (4" blade) is simply because I don't have a use for an Ultralight knife that big! I really like my two Ultralights. BTW, I went the "extra mile" and hunted down the rare mirror finished versions of the two knives.
 
The Al Mar Ultra lights are all very good knives.
The overall design is very, very subtle in that
they all do what any good knife should do ....cut.
The differance is they all perform with amazing
comfortable ease.

It's like this with them.....
You need to cut something ....then.... almost
magicly the Al Mar knife is in your hand the cut
is made and the knife is gone! All without a single
thought on your part. It's instinctive......

While there are a great many knives that can cut
well very, very few interface with the human hand
as effortlessly. It's so smooth that you will
wonder if you "wished" the knife there and it
appeared!:eek:

I carry and use and Al Mar Eagle finding it to
a sleeper of the first order. Never in the way
but emminently useful always.:)
 
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