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I got this knife a week ago after I was impressed by its looks and specs from other threads like this one: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=546598
After a week of carrying, I'm very pleased with the knife. It's more sturdy then other knives I usually carry (William Henry CF Kestrel, Moki Jess Horn, Chris Reeve Mnandi), but it still is a compact and lightweight package.
Some data:
Steel is Bohler N690 at 58-60 RC
Fittings are 303 stainless
Scales are black G-10
Liner is blue-ed titanium
The dimensions (measured personally)
Weight is 57 gr, so about 2 oz
Thickness of the handles is 10.7 mm
Handle length is 94.3 mm
Blade length is 70 mm
Edge length is 66 mm
Blade thickness is 2.8 mm
Blade height is 23 mm
Overall length is 165 mm
My knife came well packaged from South Africa in a nylon pouch with a certificate of origin with the matching serial number (engraved in the backspacer on the inside of the knife).
The lock is very solid, Burger makes sure that all his knives have at a minimum half the linerlock thickness on the tang, and at maximum the full liner thickness. I personally find 'half' a bit less, so Burger gave me the option of picking one of his five stock items after he send me a detailed picture of their lock coverage. I choose on that was about 80%.
The construction is very simple. One pivot and two screws to hold everything in place. The pivot is not easily adjusted since it requires special tooling (something I'm normally not so happy with), but the pivot tension is set perfectly. The action is very smooth and there is absolutely no blade play, either horizontal or vertical.
Fit and finish of the knife is very good. The blade is ground perfect and has a hand rubbed finish. It's a very shallow full hollow grind, almost a full flat grind. The spine near the tip is round a bit for easier penetration. The G-10 is medium rough, similair to most Spyderco G-10 knives. A small detail is a red liner between the scales and the backspacer. The jimping on the lip assisted opener is effective, but not as cleanly done as on a Chris Reeve Sebenza.
The medium size format allows for a generous three finger grip, or a more tight fore finger grip. The blade is very versatile. The point is wide enough to be able to use it for spreading butter on a sandwich. The lip assisted opening works great once you get used to it. It easily flicks open as well. To be honest, I haven't missed my favorite Spyderco hole.
I've included two pictures to compare its size
From top to bottom: Spyderco Salt I, Burger EXK1, Fallkniven U2, Small Sebenza 21
Overall I'm extremely happy with the knife. I haven't carried anything else this week and have seen no need to do so. Due to it's thinnes and low weight in can be carried in a suit but due to the sturdiness of the handles and materials and blade thickness, it's also suitable for carry and harder work during the weekend. And the best thing is that all of this can be had for $140. A custom made generic purpose knife with high quality materials at a bargain price of $140. So, highly recommended!
Ted
After a week of carrying, I'm very pleased with the knife. It's more sturdy then other knives I usually carry (William Henry CF Kestrel, Moki Jess Horn, Chris Reeve Mnandi), but it still is a compact and lightweight package.
Some data:
Steel is Bohler N690 at 58-60 RC
Fittings are 303 stainless
Scales are black G-10
Liner is blue-ed titanium
The dimensions (measured personally)
Weight is 57 gr, so about 2 oz
Thickness of the handles is 10.7 mm
Handle length is 94.3 mm
Blade length is 70 mm
Edge length is 66 mm
Blade thickness is 2.8 mm
Blade height is 23 mm
Overall length is 165 mm
My knife came well packaged from South Africa in a nylon pouch with a certificate of origin with the matching serial number (engraved in the backspacer on the inside of the knife).
The lock is very solid, Burger makes sure that all his knives have at a minimum half the linerlock thickness on the tang, and at maximum the full liner thickness. I personally find 'half' a bit less, so Burger gave me the option of picking one of his five stock items after he send me a detailed picture of their lock coverage. I choose on that was about 80%.
The construction is very simple. One pivot and two screws to hold everything in place. The pivot is not easily adjusted since it requires special tooling (something I'm normally not so happy with), but the pivot tension is set perfectly. The action is very smooth and there is absolutely no blade play, either horizontal or vertical.
Fit and finish of the knife is very good. The blade is ground perfect and has a hand rubbed finish. It's a very shallow full hollow grind, almost a full flat grind. The spine near the tip is round a bit for easier penetration. The G-10 is medium rough, similair to most Spyderco G-10 knives. A small detail is a red liner between the scales and the backspacer. The jimping on the lip assisted opener is effective, but not as cleanly done as on a Chris Reeve Sebenza.
The medium size format allows for a generous three finger grip, or a more tight fore finger grip. The blade is very versatile. The point is wide enough to be able to use it for spreading butter on a sandwich. The lip assisted opening works great once you get used to it. It easily flicks open as well. To be honest, I haven't missed my favorite Spyderco hole.
I've included two pictures to compare its size
From top to bottom: Spyderco Salt I, Burger EXK1, Fallkniven U2, Small Sebenza 21
Overall I'm extremely happy with the knife. I haven't carried anything else this week and have seen no need to do so. Due to it's thinnes and low weight in can be carried in a suit but due to the sturdiness of the handles and materials and blade thickness, it's also suitable for carry and harder work during the weekend. And the best thing is that all of this can be had for $140. A custom made generic purpose knife with high quality materials at a bargain price of $140. So, highly recommended!
Ted
