Centofante 3 vs 4. Sway me?

I've been carrying my Cento 3 for a few weeks now, and I love it. It has replaced my mini BM Griptillian for EDC.
 
yup, still carrying and loving the 4. My only concern is the opening/closing doesn't seem to be loosening out at all... Anyone else experience this with theirs? It still opens and closes very easily, but when it's almost all the way open, there is a bit of resistance. Also, what I liked about my native's lockback, is that if you hold it blade out, and hit the lock, the blade will fall down ever so slightly, and you can catch the choil on your finger. Making opening AND closing one handed very simple.

With the Centofante I have to hit the lock while pushing down on the blade with another finger, I can still do this one handed quite easily, it just takes a bit more concentration, whereas the Native is intuitive and really simple. I did wash it out, blow dry it, and apply some oil. Didn't seem to make any difference. Is it just the design of the knife?
 
It's a lighter blade than the native, it could just use a bit more force in opening it. I prefer the full length cutting edge of the cento.
 
For fine cutting the Wharncliffe is best, and the Centofante 4 is a fantastic little knife as well.
Put into consideration that it has also just been discontinued, and I think the choice is pretty clear.

Edit: There I go again posting before reading.
Great choice getting the Cento 4.:thumbup:

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sherlockbonez said:
It's a lighter blade than the native, it could just use a bit more force in opening it. I prefer the full length cutting edge of the cento.
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ah, good point, hadn't really thought about that. I'm sure the weight plays a decent role. I notice the heavier the blade, the easier opening/closing. And this is by far my lightest bladed spydie... I also prefer the full length edge on this. Though the Native does have great ergonomics with the choil, feels very secure in hand when doing certain tasks.

and I agree about the cutting of the Wharnie, Joshua. I was a bit skeptical about the blade shape, you hear so much about "using the belly" of the blade for so many tasks, that you think you'll miss it. However.... I don't :cool:

I also find the tip to be soooo useful around work and home. Just great for light puncturing, then slicing, etc...
 
goodeyesniper said:
and I agree about the cutting of the Wharnie, Joshua. I was a bit skeptical about the blade shape, you hear so much about "using the belly" of the blade for so many tasks, that you think you'll miss it. However.... I don't :cool:

I also find the tip to be soooo useful around work and home. Just great for light puncturing, then slicing, etc...
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It does seem counter-intuitive to the most of us how well the wharncliff works, but thinking about the shape, it just means the whole thing is the belly :thumbup:
 
Thanks fellas...just joined this forum and I've been eyeing the centofante III for a while. After reading this thread the best way is to get both of them!
 
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