OilMan
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Here's some complete crud pics of some very nice knives. Hopefully you can't see all the hair on everything at lower resolutions. Anywho.
First up is a Brian Tighe Tighe One On - Initial thoughts is it's an awesome looking knife but it's a smidge small for me at the butt. My pinky doesn't quite fit so I'm not sure how comfy it would be in extended use. Flipper has considerable resistance before firing. That's part of the reason it usually opens I would figure. The lockup is pretty good with the button lock but it does wiggle ever so slightly. It's tip down with no options for moving it, can't win them all.
Next is a RJ Martin Devastator Stealth, Initial thoughts. I originally thought this was a slightly larger Havoc. Boy was I wrong, this thing is HUGE. Very comfortable in hand and the blade swings out with authority when flipped. The Ti scales and lock cutout seem thin for such a thick blade but it locks up tight.
This one also has my newly obtained through trade Havoc. I liked this one so much I ordered the Devastator. Very Comfy grip, very nice flipper action. This will most likely be the one I actually carry.
Here's a size comparison and also my new Mini Rukus that I've been making myself carry for a week. Initial thoughts: The G10 is too thick in the pivot/area where your finger goes underneath. Personally I'd make the G10 thinner on both sides. It makes the blade look real skinny in comparison. I don't care for this clip style as they seem to fold a lot easier than a full clip. It locks up like a tank but I don't like the action. You push the blade and then it just stops. You don't hear or feel the lock engage at all which to me is wierd. Maybe I can just feel it easier with my Grips cuz of the cheap handles but I like the way they sound/feel when they lock up better than the Mini Rukus. I also found the thumbstud to be slightly klunky for my size hands. This would be helped with a groove in the G10 I should think. It was the sharpest BM product I've ever gotten out of the box.
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First up is a Brian Tighe Tighe One On - Initial thoughts is it's an awesome looking knife but it's a smidge small for me at the butt. My pinky doesn't quite fit so I'm not sure how comfy it would be in extended use. Flipper has considerable resistance before firing. That's part of the reason it usually opens I would figure. The lockup is pretty good with the button lock but it does wiggle ever so slightly. It's tip down with no options for moving it, can't win them all.
Next is a RJ Martin Devastator Stealth, Initial thoughts. I originally thought this was a slightly larger Havoc. Boy was I wrong, this thing is HUGE. Very comfortable in hand and the blade swings out with authority when flipped. The Ti scales and lock cutout seem thin for such a thick blade but it locks up tight.
This one also has my newly obtained through trade Havoc. I liked this one so much I ordered the Devastator. Very Comfy grip, very nice flipper action. This will most likely be the one I actually carry.
Here's a size comparison and also my new Mini Rukus that I've been making myself carry for a week. Initial thoughts: The G10 is too thick in the pivot/area where your finger goes underneath. Personally I'd make the G10 thinner on both sides. It makes the blade look real skinny in comparison. I don't care for this clip style as they seem to fold a lot easier than a full clip. It locks up like a tank but I don't like the action. You push the blade and then it just stops. You don't hear or feel the lock engage at all which to me is wierd. Maybe I can just feel it easier with my Grips cuz of the cheap handles but I like the way they sound/feel when they lock up better than the Mini Rukus. I also found the thumbstud to be slightly klunky for my size hands. This would be helped with a groove in the G10 I should think. It was the sharpest BM product I've ever gotten out of the box.
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