Just had my Epicenter delivered about an hour ago. First impressions out of the box were favorable, very favorable.:thumbup: The blade is perfectly centered, even after I tightened it a smidge it still stayed centered. Opened, the lockup is excellent with approximately 1/4 of the blade tang covered by the lock. There is absolutely no movement detected, horizontally or vertically. The lockbar has nice stiffness without me adding addtional bend, and it snaps over to hold the blade in place once it is closed. On the blade itself the grind lines are perfectly matched from one side to the other, and the edge is razor sharp from one end to the other. One thing I noticed is the lack of a country of origin, in other words, no China. The front side has Boker Plus while the backside has Rexford Knives, VG-10, and the number 1462 (serial number?). The satin finish of the blade is even on both sides and looks great, while the bead blasted titanium of the handle is also evenly done and also great looking. The Epicenter came with the clip set for tip up carry and that is how I left it. This position allows about 1/2" of the handle to stick out of the pocket. I may try it tip down just to see if it is any better, i.e. sit deeper in the pocket. And always a chance I could turn it into a foldover clip and flame anodize it at the same time.
Now for the biggie, is this Chinese made knife worth the $135 I paid for it, and the answer is yes! Everything I can tell about this knife looks and feels just right, and it will have no problem making it into my edc lineup.
Now for the biggie, is this Chinese made knife worth the $135 I paid for it, and the answer is yes! Everything I can tell about this knife looks and feels just right, and it will have no problem making it into my edc lineup.
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