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It does look pretty thick. Almost like a pocket folding bushcraft blade. Zero ground, but thick, should work pretty well when carving things like feather sticks and making traps and such right?
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Anyone else excited about the Nilakka?
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It does look pretty thick. Almost like a pocket folding bushcraft blade. Zero ground, but thick, should work pretty well when carving things like feather sticks and making traps and such right?
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Honestly, the first time I see this blade, i thought it looks ugly. Now I look at it again and again, it start to grow on me.
What I love this blade the most, is how pocket friendly it is when closed. usually spyderco blades when close, part of the blade bulge out from handle. This piece contain the blade fully.
A tento blade shape will also look nice with this design but I am not a fan of tento shape blade.
What I love this blade the most, is how pocket friendly it is when closed. usually spyderco blades when close, part of the blade bulge out from handle. This piece contain the blade fully.
A tento blade shape will also look nice with this design but I am not a fan of tento shape blade.
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Many Spyderco knives look ugly at first glance, but after a while you fall in love with them! Or at least, this is what happens to me.
Does someone know about Nilakka's price and steel? Very interesting design, I like it.
About the tip up/down discussion: I had a bad experience with tip-up carry. I switched the clip on my ZT 0200 to the tip up position but the tip of the blade comes very very close to the end of the handle. When I put my fingers in the pocket to draw the knife I put the fat of my fingertip between the two liners and going down with the hand I cut my index finger. A 2 cm long and 1 mm deep cut (the blade was fresh from resharpening!). The time I said: "Tip-up, you don't like me and I don't like you anymore!"
(...............yes I managed to cut myself with a closed knife. It sounds idiot, I know
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Does someone know about Nilakka's price and steel? Very interesting design, I like it.
About the tip up/down discussion: I had a bad experience with tip-up carry. I switched the clip on my ZT 0200 to the tip up position but the tip of the blade comes very very close to the end of the handle. When I put my fingers in the pocket to draw the knife I put the fat of my fingertip between the two liners and going down with the hand I cut my index finger. A 2 cm long and 1 mm deep cut (the blade was fresh from resharpening!). The time I said: "Tip-up, you don't like me and I don't like you anymore!"
(...............yes I managed to cut myself with a closed knife. It sounds idiot, I know
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I like the look, particularly closed, but my gut tells me that handle will either fit your hand well or not all.
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That is a sweet knife- looking forward to it.
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lol, I have had the exact opposite experience. I like tip up because I get a way faster deployment. And I have never had a knife open on me in my pocket. And if a knife has a weak detent, then it's probably not one I have(or carry) in the first place. IMHO, YMMV, etc. etc.
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Looking forward to this one for sure. A bit concerned on the thin edge, but the performance should outweigh any "lack" of strength...
On the ergonomics/handling side - the handle looks pretty darn neutral to me, much like most traditional puuko knives - would be surprised if someone said it just didn't fit their hands (such as the Dodo, Navigator, etc in my experience which are much more limited grip-wise).
On the ergonomics/handling side - the handle looks pretty darn neutral to me, much like most traditional puuko knives - would be surprised if someone said it just didn't fit their hands (such as the Dodo, Navigator, etc in my experience which are much more limited grip-wise).
Does anyone know how long the blade is and how long it is when closed?
The only thing that looks a bit questionable is how thin the handle scale appears at the liner lock side.
The design looks really good, and a full-flat grind will cut most stuff better than a real Scandi grind.
The only thing that looks a bit questionable is how thin the handle scale appears at the liner lock side.
The design looks really good, and a full-flat grind will cut most stuff better than a real Scandi grind.
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If you watch the video above, you'll see sal explaining the thinness of the g10. The blade looks to be around four inches to me.
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Speed of deployment is of no importance to me. I'm old enough to have learned to plan ahead. It appears in the video that the clip is held on with screws, which implies I can take it off and throw it away. Problem solved. I'll be waiting for it to come out.
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Yeah, I'd say I'm excited about it. I'm pretty excited about this knife... Can't wait to buy it. This is the first knife I've looked forward to getting before it was even available. It's very classy.
It's faster and requires less adjustment, especially in the waistband. For pocket carry, tip-up can work faster if the knife is small.
I honestly do not understand how this is! I can't get a regular-sized knife out in the tip-up position faster than one tip-down. Tip-up involves grasping the knife in a position such that you're about to deploy it, except it's still in the your pocket... So that means:
1. You're pinching the clip harder against your pocket, making it difficult to withdraw.
2. You're tugging and tugging to get it to come off of your pocket.
3. It puts your wrist in a very weak position.
4. Then you adjust the knife to a comfortable position to deploy it (assuming you're not carrying a small knife.)
--> That adjustment is abysmal when it comes to waistband carry.
Now with tip-down...
1. You pinch the top of the knife handle above the clip and pull straight up (significantly less tugging.)
2. You make a slight adjustment that involves simply pulling the knife into your hand with your middle finger.
3. Use your thumb to deploy the knife.
[video=youtube;kuAWedIW0FE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuAWedIW0FE&feature=relmfu[/video]
You can see much more tugging with tip-up, although Cutlerylover doesn't seem to have as much trouble getting the tip-up knife out as I do... So I guess part of it could be my technique.
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If you really 'need' speed, tip up is better because you go straight to an inertial opening or have a wave feature on the blade. Otherwise, the difference in opening and changing grip is very similar. You have to change your grip either way, the blade is contained within the handle and your fingers wrap around the handle in most useful grips.
Fairly nice looking, though I don't care for the concession of the large cutout for the hole or the thin G10 with no backing because of the liner lock. But folders are exercises in compromise. Is that 4mm thick, I like the zero grind but the spine thickness seems excessive.
Fairly nice looking, though I don't care for the concession of the large cutout for the hole or the thin G10 with no backing because of the liner lock. But folders are exercises in compromise. Is that 4mm thick, I like the zero grind but the spine thickness seems excessive.
I haven't seen any official specs, but when I handled the prototype for the pics I took, I thought the blade was in the 3,5 - 4 inch area. The handle could have been a bit over 4 inches. But I'm going from memory here.