This is'nt really a "review", so to speak, but more like a monologue af praise.
Often I have placed this knife back in it's box, and I even put it up for trade a few times.
Why?
The handle is a bit too short and crowds my fingers just a little.
And the pocket-clip has perhaps too much grip.
And the recurve blade can be somewhat challenging to sharpen until you get the knack.
And it has entirely too much wording on the blade for my taste:
CUDA 154CM USA
Every Day Carry
D Ralph Design
So how is this a "monologue of praise" you ask?
It's simple: I cannot seem to put this knife away.
Yes, there is something special about the EDC that draws me back to it time and time again.
I put it in its box only to retrieve it the next day or so.
I can have ten knives layed out on the workbench, but it is the EDC that finds its way in to my hands, everytime.
I think that, like most things, its magic is in the details.
It does'nt look wicked or "tactical", and it does'nt look extravagant or particularly fancy--it looks inviting if anything.
There is something about all of those slots and curves that makes you want to pick it up.
And when you do pick it up, you will discover that it's the perfect weight for an EDC folder--not too light and not too heavy.
And you cannot help but notice the smoothness of its body--there are no sharp corners or rough edges, just smooth cool silver-grey steel.
Even the spine of the blade has smooth edges, and in fact it transitions from flat near the handle to rounded near the tip.
And the blade has a special alure to it as well.
I don't know what it's called (stone-washed or tumbled perhaps) but it complements the entire design perfectly--although I do wish that they had limited the words on the blade.
Now, when you look at that wide blade, with it's high flat grind and gentle recurve, you just know that this knife can cut.
And it can!
The handle itself and the intergral frame-lock is a real work of art.
And even though my fingers are somewhat crowded, the handle still remains comfortable somehow.
And the lock...
At first glance you might not think that it is that strong--but you would be wrong.
Open the blade and all that you hear is a modest "click".
Then, perhaps with a pinch of skepticism, you grasp the sides of the blade and you pull it, and you push it, and you wiggle it, and you twist it.
But the blade is firm and unmoving.
It is stronger than it appears, for sure.
The more I use this knife, the more I like it, and the more I can appreciate the brilliance of the design.
The Camillus CUDA Darrell Ralph EDC is truely one of the best knives that I have ever bought, and it's one of the best bargains in the knife-market right now.
Thanks for listening,
Allen.
Often I have placed this knife back in it's box, and I even put it up for trade a few times.
Why?
The handle is a bit too short and crowds my fingers just a little.
And the pocket-clip has perhaps too much grip.
And the recurve blade can be somewhat challenging to sharpen until you get the knack.
And it has entirely too much wording on the blade for my taste:
CUDA 154CM USA
Every Day Carry
D Ralph Design
So how is this a "monologue of praise" you ask?
It's simple: I cannot seem to put this knife away.
Yes, there is something special about the EDC that draws me back to it time and time again.
I put it in its box only to retrieve it the next day or so.
I can have ten knives layed out on the workbench, but it is the EDC that finds its way in to my hands, everytime.
I think that, like most things, its magic is in the details.
It does'nt look wicked or "tactical", and it does'nt look extravagant or particularly fancy--it looks inviting if anything.
There is something about all of those slots and curves that makes you want to pick it up.
And when you do pick it up, you will discover that it's the perfect weight for an EDC folder--not too light and not too heavy.
And you cannot help but notice the smoothness of its body--there are no sharp corners or rough edges, just smooth cool silver-grey steel.
Even the spine of the blade has smooth edges, and in fact it transitions from flat near the handle to rounded near the tip.
And the blade has a special alure to it as well.
I don't know what it's called (stone-washed or tumbled perhaps) but it complements the entire design perfectly--although I do wish that they had limited the words on the blade.
Now, when you look at that wide blade, with it's high flat grind and gentle recurve, you just know that this knife can cut.
And it can!
The handle itself and the intergral frame-lock is a real work of art.
And even though my fingers are somewhat crowded, the handle still remains comfortable somehow.
And the lock...
At first glance you might not think that it is that strong--but you would be wrong.
Open the blade and all that you hear is a modest "click".
Then, perhaps with a pinch of skepticism, you grasp the sides of the blade and you pull it, and you push it, and you wiggle it, and you twist it.
But the blade is firm and unmoving.
It is stronger than it appears, for sure.
The more I use this knife, the more I like it, and the more I can appreciate the brilliance of the design.
The Camillus CUDA Darrell Ralph EDC is truely one of the best knives that I have ever bought, and it's one of the best bargains in the knife-market right now.
Thanks for listening,
Allen.
