D'allara drop point

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I had gone with my grandfather to the local knife store and he asked me if i wanted a knife. This was years ago when i was still beginning collecting and had no clue about knives. So i said sure, and picked a kershaw blur. I really should have gone with this knife, but figured it'd be there the next time i went. Nope, GONE! Is there any way to pick one of these up at a good price? How did they hold up to use & were they popular. The blade shape, lock and handle shape are things ive always loved & ive wanted this knife for so long.
 
It's an awesome knife. Built like a tank. I love the ball lock, blade shape and everything about it. Did you look at a plain edge or serrated?
 
Mine has held up great, and I've carried it daily for the past four years. No blade play whatsoever, the ball lock is self-cleaning, and the wire clip has survived being bent out to 45 degrees and back several times. It's a big knife, but fits my small hands very well.

As far as "complaints" go, the sabre grind is a bit robust for food prep, and the handle slab 'horns' that extend up above the pivot can get caught on your pocket, and the ball lock can be difficult to manipulate wearing gloves. All those features, however, make it an extremely stable knife, that is impossible to close unintentionally.
 
Liveitloud yes, it was plain edge. I don't like partial serrations, except on my buck xtract but i have no choice lol. I wish i could get one of those, and another bucktool.
 
I liked everyting about it except how bulky it was when closed. It really fills up a pocket. I found it was functionally very similar (i.e. did the same things well) to the large Ritter Griptilian, but the RitterGrip was a bit more elegant and compact. That's why I sold my D'Allara Drop Point. Great knife though -- regardless of the fact that I sold mine I still think it's a great choice.

P.S. It was more of a "tank" than the RitterGrip and probably better suited for hard use.
 
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I loved mine. The FRN handles were great and the blade shape was very useful. I had the same complaint about the size in pocket though. Very wide knife.
 
I have one, big sturdy knife, I just asked a question over at the spyderco company forum about it being a good self defense knife. Anyway, it is very wide and that is why I dont carry it all that much. The caged bbl is nicer imo because the handle is smaller than the regular bbl on the dallara.
 
If I recall correctly, there's going to be a new gen. for this folder. You may want to wait a bit for it.
 
Bold design, beautiful result:

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It's a great knife once you have it open but, as others have said, it takes up a LOT of room in your pocket.

EDIT: I just discovered today that one of the major online retailers has one of the rescue models still in stock. Hmmm...
 
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The D'Allara is still one of my favorites. Too bad all my ZDP-189 and S90V knives keep it out of my pocket more often than not.

I would definitely go for a ZDP-189 run of this knife.
 
We're working on a new version. Thinner, narrower, same blade shape (but narrower), full flat grind. Same lock. G-10 scales. Same length. A test of the pattern improvement.

sal
 
Thanks for the info Mr. Glesser. A thinner D'Allara Really sounds good. I do not own the first version much to my chagrin. Sound like I need to put back a little cash for version 2.
 
I still regret not buying the drop point model. I got the sheepsfoot, but I should have bought both!

Good news about new version!

Rafael
 
Sal Glesser said:
We're working on a new version. Thinner, narrower, same blade shape (but narrower), full flat grind. Same lock. G-10 scales. Same length. A test of the pattern improvement.

sal
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Thanks Sal,I could definitely get into a thinner D'allara.That's the one & only reason I sold mine.It was a great knife,but it felt like a fixed blade in my pocket.:o
 
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