D'Allara impressions?

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I know this topic has come up before, but I didn't read any of the posts at the time. Last week, at a local show, I handled a D'Allara, and was really impressed with the "3D"-like handle.

I'm not in the serve & save profession, but I've sometimes thought that having a sheepfoot serrated blade in my pocket (in addition to my PE EDC) for emergencies might be prudent. Do any current owners of a D'Allara have any impressions to pass along?

Thanks
 
Yes. The D'Allara is a tough, smooth-opening, and SHARP knife. The double steel liners and ball-bearing lock give me alot of confidence in this Rescue style tool being capable of living up to it's name.

So far, I haven't been too hard on mine, it has cut down several cardboard boxes, and severed some rope, but that's all I've had occasion to use it for.
 
Thanks for the input, hawkbill. The rope-cutting or seat-belt-cutting scenarios are what I was thinking about.

Any other input? Thanks in advance:)
 
I was in a passaround of the D'Allara and posted in the review forum
HERE

There's a link to the passaround inside that thread for the passaround comments and some more pics.

It is a rock solid piece of blade.
Tom
 
I had all intentions of picking one up this past weekend but didn't. I found that the D'Allara was just plain too big for my needs. However, I'd be hard pressed to find a more solid feeling knife for the price. This one gives the BM Griptillian a BIG run for it's money.
Matt
 
I've never handled a Griptilian before and now I just have to see one!
If the Grip is anything like the D'allara that I was fortunate to review. It's gotta be great.
Tom
 
I'm looking at a Griptilian trainer right now (compared to my D'Allara) and I have to say that the axis lock cylinder has the slight edge for one-hand closing. But the hollow scales of the Griptilian with SOME metal innards, hardly compares to the solid double steel liners in the D'Allara!

The Griptilian feels good in the hand, but still lacks a certain "solidness" which is inherent in the D'Allara.

You should appreciate how highly I regard this knife to carry it even though the blade is STRAIGHT!
 
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