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I have really liked the look and specs of the F3 for a while but don't see much about them. I obviously haven't been able to handle one. Anyone have one or know if they are worth the money?
 
Hit or miss on the locks and the customer service is less than desirable (IME).
 
This is a tough one.
I had an F3 3.5, and I don't have anything bad to say about it.

Is it worth the money? I think that's a personal decision.
There are a ton of very good knives in the $6-700.00 price range.

I haven't seen any over the top issues with the F3, there will be good and bad experiences with any knife out there.

At the end of the day, for me anyway, there are much better knives, with better steel, and better everything, but that's just me, and that's why the 'worth' at this price point is really up to you.
 
Edit: Decided it would be better to ask Dave my question than to post it here. He's a great guy from everything I've heard.
 
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I have handled quite a few F3s and have a full ti 3.5 with a choil Dave just made for me. Dave is super easy to deal with and really cares about making his customers happy. He even texted me to make sure I am still happy with my F3 after I had it a few weeks.
 
I have 3 f3's and have had a few more I currently have a small and 2 mediums...I also have a slimline. Dave has made some great changes to his knives.....honestly his knives are by far the sharpest knives I have in my case. He has a new belt that really makes a blade sharp. The knives are made so you do not have to esv with them. The pivot does not move. They work the same every time. The black one in the pic below is my g10 version....it was only 500.....not 600. I disagree with the customer service of Curtiss Knives....he is so easy to work with. I had a lock issue with my small f3 sent it to Dave, he called me 2 days later told me he had updated his stand offs and replaced mine for free.....then he asked if I wanted it to be anodized. And did that for free as well. And he is fast! When I asked him to pay for it he stated when he has to start taking money for fixing his knives he was going out of business. He backs up his product. Here is a pic of some of mine...the bronze one is the one I sent back. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1424646618.765555.jpg
 
Thanks for the info. It would be something I would get a little ways down the road so I have some time to think about it. I have wanted a 3.5 since I saw a picture on here a while ago, just wish I could hold one to see how I like it in person. Maybe I'll get up to Blade this year and see one. Thanks again.
 
F3s are great blades and well worth it for a custom, mostly hand made blade. While many have a mid-tech look to them, these are custom and put together by hand and have hand ground blades. They are great flippers and make great flippers. They can be a tad heavy, so watch out for that. They can lack flash, but if you want a cool anodized or CF one, you have to pay more. My opinion, pick up a used one from the exchange. They keep their value so you can resell it if it doesn't work out for you
 
Tasmaniac said:
Could you elaborate on that for me? I bought an F3 few weeks ago and the lockup was just under 50%. Now it seems to be holding steady at 75% or so, and I'm trying to convince myself that this is a normal lockup for an F3 and it's not going to worsen. I've even told myself that my CRKs have what could be considered a late lockup and that is totally by design. No reason to be alarmed.

I really love the knife but I could use some reassurance that 75 to 80 percent lockup is nothing to worry about for a Curtiss knife. If it's not normal I guess I'll have to try to reach Dave.
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As far as your lock up, if it doesn't stick it's ok now, i had one that progressively got worse, sent it to dave and his communication was poor and when i finally received the knife back it was not repaired properly.

His knives do have a cool factor but like many custom makers this guy has not mastered the framelock (IMO).

There's much feedback out there if you search.
 
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