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I won a KA BAR heavy Bowie in a contest held by Moose.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/872498-Because-I-can.......
The UPS man had come while I was out running errands, so I came home to a box sitting on my desk and a wife who demanded to know what new toy I had ordered. I tried to explain the fact that I had won a contest, but to little effect as my wife is fully aware of both my bad habits and my horrible luck when it comes to winning things.
Normally I don't open my toys in front of my wife - normally she doesn't know about most of my toys - but this time I did. She's not into knives at all - but she loved this one.
My first thought was "WOW."
My second thought was quite similar.
This is far and away the largest knife I have and I was very pleasantly surprised by the excellent balance when held in the hand. The grip is excellent: very comfortable in a variety of positions and it appears unlikely to be slippery when wet.
Fit and finish is superb and the heft is enough to let you know this knife is a serious tool without being too heavy for comfortable use.
While I haven't had the chance to use it yet - slicing thin paper doesn't really count - I assure you that I will use it and frequently.
I will post a full review once I've had the chance to really use the knife (complete with pictures).
Until then.....
Thank you KA BAR and a special thanks to Moose. That was one heck of a prize.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/872498-Because-I-can.......
The UPS man had come while I was out running errands, so I came home to a box sitting on my desk and a wife who demanded to know what new toy I had ordered. I tried to explain the fact that I had won a contest, but to little effect as my wife is fully aware of both my bad habits and my horrible luck when it comes to winning things.
Normally I don't open my toys in front of my wife - normally she doesn't know about most of my toys - but this time I did. She's not into knives at all - but she loved this one.
My first thought was "WOW."
My second thought was quite similar.
This is far and away the largest knife I have and I was very pleasantly surprised by the excellent balance when held in the hand. The grip is excellent: very comfortable in a variety of positions and it appears unlikely to be slippery when wet.
Fit and finish is superb and the heft is enough to let you know this knife is a serious tool without being too heavy for comfortable use.
While I haven't had the chance to use it yet - slicing thin paper doesn't really count - I assure you that I will use it and frequently.
I will post a full review once I've had the chance to really use the knife (complete with pictures).
Until then.....
Thank you KA BAR and a special thanks to Moose. That was one heck of a prize.
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