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How's edge retention and edge toughness? Are you finding that it tends to roll more rather than chip? What have you used it on so far?I use the bog runner, similar size I believe and same steel.
Here are my thoughts.
I really like it. Handle is slim and its light and sharp , very sharp pointy blade. The bog runner has no choil where the bad rattitude does. Steel takes a patina rapidly. Mine has a penetrator tip. Makes it look a bit unusual in a good way.
Interesting, so do you find the handle too boxy or something, or just broadly uncomfortable?Haven't used mine, I really like the blade shape, thickness and geometry...but the handle is absolutely awful.
It handles like a brick, I'm 6' tall with proportionately sized hands...and this is possibly the worst handle on a knife I've ever used except for the wretched Ratweiler handle.
I could see the bad rattitude, but you think the Ratweiler is bad???Haven't used mine, I really like the blade shape, thickness and geometry...but the handle is absolutely awful.
It handles like a brick, I'm 6' tall with proportionately sized hands...and this is possibly the worst handle on a knife I've ever used except for the wretched Ratweiler handle.
I could see the bad rattitude, but you think the Ratweiler is bad???
Exactly KP, that handle needs major contouring...hands don't like to hold rectangles, they like ovals.Interesting, so do you find the handle too boxy or something, or just broadly uncomfortable?
Antdog, thats just my opinion brother...I practice Filipino martial arts, and am VERY finicky about knives. The blade/warrior interface (aka handleI could see the bad rattitude, but you think the Ratweiler is bad???