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i bought one of these from another forum, and just thought i'd report in, especially since there's been a lot of chit-chat surrounding CS and their quality/originality.
i like this knife. it looks like a classic stiletto switchblade. i tried to take some pics of my Ti-Lite next to my cheapie Italian switchblade, but they suck, so you only get one ugly photo at the end.
the handle is very grippy and the clip is great! it's a miniature 3-hole clip, similar to the ones used by Spyderco and Benchmade, and it's snug as all get out. and hey!, you can take this knife apart! it's fastened together with 5 torx screws (4 in the handle, one at the pivot). that's always a plus, especially when dealing with lower-priced knives.
it locks up very well, NO blade play in any direction. the grinds are pretty even, and she's filthy-flaming SHARP. penetration? forget about it! this thing is Stabby McStab himself! the slender 4" blade is pointy as can be, and goes thru cardboard like butter. to be honest, i've never had a CS that wasn't.
i don't really care for the thumb stud, because it's very tall, and once the knife is locked into place, the stud seems kinda... "out there". it's also difficult to reach, since the cutout for the stud in the handle is really small. conversely, i especially like the placement of the "horns" on the blade: the horn that protrudes from the spine of the blade can be pushed with the thumb (like a thumb stud) to pivot the blade open. i find this a lot easier to do than use the stud.
apparently, according to the "More Proof" video and some BFC members, the Ti-Lite can be waved open. i haven't got the hang of it yet. this seems to work better with my Dickies than my jeans, but either way, i can't get the blade to pop all the way. furthermore, the traction grooves on the horns are very sharp, and i'd probably only make this a habit on my work pants, or some junker-pants for wearing around the house.
i don't like that there is no lanyard hole; that kinda sucks. i also think that CS would do well to make the Zytel slabs thinner. it's not that they're uncomfortable, but the Ti-Lite kinda "sticks out" when it's clipped to your pocket. the more i think about it, the more sure i am that the handles could be made thinner without any adverse effect on durability. if the steel were only a little better, i would definitely put some money toward having custom G10 scales made... should i still like this knife down the road, i might do just that.
for the price, it's great. a fun and unique knife that looks good, and cuts well.
um.... there's more to this knife than what i've listed, but that's all i can remember for now.
abe
i like this knife. it looks like a classic stiletto switchblade. i tried to take some pics of my Ti-Lite next to my cheapie Italian switchblade, but they suck, so you only get one ugly photo at the end.
the handle is very grippy and the clip is great! it's a miniature 3-hole clip, similar to the ones used by Spyderco and Benchmade, and it's snug as all get out. and hey!, you can take this knife apart! it's fastened together with 5 torx screws (4 in the handle, one at the pivot). that's always a plus, especially when dealing with lower-priced knives.
it locks up very well, NO blade play in any direction. the grinds are pretty even, and she's filthy-flaming SHARP. penetration? forget about it! this thing is Stabby McStab himself! the slender 4" blade is pointy as can be, and goes thru cardboard like butter. to be honest, i've never had a CS that wasn't.
i don't really care for the thumb stud, because it's very tall, and once the knife is locked into place, the stud seems kinda... "out there". it's also difficult to reach, since the cutout for the stud in the handle is really small. conversely, i especially like the placement of the "horns" on the blade: the horn that protrudes from the spine of the blade can be pushed with the thumb (like a thumb stud) to pivot the blade open. i find this a lot easier to do than use the stud.
apparently, according to the "More Proof" video and some BFC members, the Ti-Lite can be waved open. i haven't got the hang of it yet. this seems to work better with my Dickies than my jeans, but either way, i can't get the blade to pop all the way. furthermore, the traction grooves on the horns are very sharp, and i'd probably only make this a habit on my work pants, or some junker-pants for wearing around the house.
i don't like that there is no lanyard hole; that kinda sucks. i also think that CS would do well to make the Zytel slabs thinner. it's not that they're uncomfortable, but the Ti-Lite kinda "sticks out" when it's clipped to your pocket. the more i think about it, the more sure i am that the handles could be made thinner without any adverse effect on durability. if the steel were only a little better, i would definitely put some money toward having custom G10 scales made... should i still like this knife down the road, i might do just that.
for the price, it's great. a fun and unique knife that looks good, and cuts well.
um.... there's more to this knife than what i've listed, but that's all i can remember for now.
abe