anyone pick up a DDR HTM gunhammer yet?

[harkamus]

I've taken an eye to the bowie blade version of DDR's midtech line, the HTM gunhammer. Has anyone handled one yet or better yet own one?

http://www.darrelralph.com/cs/htm_gunhammer_b.html

 

[Insomniac1122]

wow..thats a beautiful knife..ill have to pick one up...really reminds me of the zt 300series

 

[Insomniac1122]

are these knives production or custom..anyone got info on darrel ralph??

 

[harkamus]

are these knives production or custom..anyone got info on darrel ralph??

They are production, hence DDR calls them midtech. Knifecenter sells the funny ground one (not bowie and not drop point; I forget the name).

 

[Insomniac1122]

They are production, hence DDR calls them midtech. Knifecenter sells the funny ground one (not bowie and not drop point; I forget the name).

cool thanks for the info

 

[Insomniac1122]

Does anyone know where to pick up a HTM DDR Gun Hammer Bowie?? Thats BOWIE bladw with DLC.

 

[harkamus]

Does anyone know where to pick up a HTM DDR Gun Hammer Bowie?? Thats BOWIE bladw with DLC.

So far all I've found for sale is the radian ground HTM. That's the tanto-ish blade with a lot of belly.

 

[Insomniac1122]

damn..maybe the bowie isnt out in deh public yet?

 

[Insomniac1122]

i guess ill just buy straight from the site

 

[TaTaToothy]

It certainly looks very nice, and seems like a reasonable value.

 

[Insomniac1122]

Anybody got some specs on this blade?

 

[harkamus]

s30v, 3.5 inch, .09 titanium lock.

 

[Insomniac1122]

what knife would it compare to in size? is it alot smaller than a Zt 301??

 

[harkamus]

what knife would it compare to in size? is it alot smaller than a Zt 301??

The ZT 30x has a 1/4 inch longer blade than the HTM Gunhammer. The handle of the Gunhammer is also shorter at 4.5 inches versus the 5 1/4 inches of the ZT 30x.

The HTM Gunhammer has a better blade to handle ratio.

 

[Insomniac1122]

im not convinced its worth the money...dont know if the fit and finish is up to par with knives in its price range. tough use? good lock...youtube has nothing.

 

[harkamus]

im not convinced its worth the money...dont know if the fit and finish is up to par with knives in its price range. tough use? good lock...youtube has nothing.

It's more or less a DDR that has a bit more CNC machining than DDR's customs. While the parts are machined, the knife is still put together by hand. Youtube has nothing because the knife is relatively new...not even 2 months old IIRC. The price is about as high as I'll go for knives at the moment. Also, if you're comparing it to a ZT 30x, then you're comparing a linerlock (HTM Gunhammer) to a framelock (30x).

I myself prefer linerlocks. It's a look thing for me. The HTM has about the beefiest lock for a liner that I know of, even thicker than the ZT 0350.

 

[Insomniac1122]

sounds pretty durable...wanna get my paws on one 'o these!

 

[CL01]

I had the DDR Maax Q. F&F was excellent. The 3D G-10 handle was comfortable & blade to handle ratio was decent.

My only issue with the knife, & it had nothing to do with the quality, was that it was tip-down only. To me, tip-down on a flipper just doesn't make sense. Otherwise it was a very good knife.

IIRC, they were $200-220, but this was almost 2 yrs ago.

 

[harkamus]

I had the DDR Maax Q. F&F was excellent. The 3D G-10 handle was comfortable & blade to handle ratio was decent.

My only issue with the knife, & it had nothing to do with the quality, was that it was tip-down only. To me, tip-down on a flipper just doesn't make sense. Otherwise it was a very good knife.

IIRC, they were $200-220, but this was almost 2 yrs ago.

Yea. That was the first rendition of it. I wish he would have stuck with the g10 handles though for the HTM line. I wonder if I could order one from him but with g10 instead of aluminum.

 

[DennisStrickland]

certainly is a good looking tuffie but agree with cl01 tip down flipper doe'nt make sense.