D'Allara

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Does anybody have any experience with these knives? The handle looks like it is a bit thicker, and thus might provide a more solid grip. Is that accurate? Also, how solid is the ball lock? Finally, other than following sales offerings here and on ebay, any ideas where to find one?

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The D'Allara is a hefty knife. The handle is wide, thick, and definitely provides plenty of grip. Ball lock is very solid. I find it difficult to unlock, but I do have some issues with my hands. If you're looking for the drop point version, there may still be some dealers with one in stock. If you're talking the original D'Allara Rescue, New Graham Knives appears to still have a couple.

Paul
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I second what the Deacon said. I have a combo edge and it is an amazing knife. Handle is extremely comfortable, lock is dead solid and with the combo it handles anything I can throw at it.
 
It's actually pretty thin in the hand, with a 3D type mold. It is wide in the pocket, but irregardless has great ergos.
 
There's one at a local store nearby. It's $92 for the drop-point, PE blade.
 
I got a drop point,it see's no love but it is a good feeling knife the handle is beefie,the ball lock i like................
 
Anybody know of any online dealer that still has a PE drop point? I can't find any.

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I'd bet Country Knives still has them. They charge full MSRP for all their knives, so they very often have things after everyone else has sold out.

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I bought a couple of NIB drop point D'Allaras during the last couple of months. The cheapest was 61$ on eBay. I also found one at a good price on this forum.
I think it is a wonderful blade for EDC, although it is not FFG. I agree with what Paul said about the ball lock,it is not very easy to close the knife one-handed, especially if your fingers are wet/sweaty.
Anyway, the D'Allara is a must-have for me in any Spyderco collection, especially with its historical reference to a -sad- page of America's recent history.
 
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The Deacon said:
I'd bet Country Knives still has them. They charge full MSRP for all their knives, so they very often have things after everyone else has sold out.

Paul
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Thanks for that, it was interesting looking at all of those models that they still have. Even if the prices are very shocking, compared to what that discontinued stuff will bring anywhere else!
 
jill jackson said:
Thanks for that, it was interesting looking at all of those models that they still have. Even if the prices are very shocking, compared to what that discontinued stuff will bring anywhere else!
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In a way, it's kind of sad how thoroughly we've become conditioned to expecting bargain basement prices and find the retail price to be shocking. The other option for some disco'd models are the Japanese sites, but their prices tend to be even higher than Country's, especially after you factor in shipping. Country Knives most definitely has a different business model from the cut raters. :D On the plus side, they've knowledgeable, very pleasant to do business with, totally reliable, and have a brick and mortar store that's a knife nut's fantasy land.

When someone appears to be ruling out the two most productive sources for reasonably prices on models that have been discontinued for a couple years, they become either an option, or a reason to reconsider ones buying strategy. ;)

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The D'Allara has a lot of features I like: wire clip, strong lock, full liners, tip up. I bought a dropped point with high hopes, but it's been relegated to a 'house knife' because it's just so wide in the pocket. Every time I reached in my pocket for change or my keys it scraped against my hand. Eventually that just gets annoying.

I had the same complaint about my ZT 0302, which is why I sold it. I don't see myself selling the D'Allara just out of respect, but I don't see it ever being a pocket EDC. It would make a great backpack knife or bug-out-bag choice, assuming you didn't want a fixed blade for those roles.
 
I have one with a plain edge. Great knife, really too bad it was discontinued. Mine is pretty easy to unlock, you can do it one handed. I didn't think it was all that bad for pocket carry, although obviously not a knife for the average cubicle gopher to carry around to open letters and cut string.
 
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