I know these ain't knives, but close enough in my book...
I was in the market for a collapseable baton for my Fiance's truck and after seeing that Mike Turber was really proud of his DF line, I decided to get one. At the same time I got and ASP (both from Danny @ http://www.888knivesrus.com ), I got the ASP because I got a great deal on it.
The DF baton I got is the 21" model, the ASP I got is the 26" model. In just looking at them and doing a visual comparison, they both appear to be of the same quality, and the DF might be just a little ahead in the looks department. Despite being 5" shorter the DF baton is a little heavier.
In a rough appraisal of the materials, they both sem to be the same hardness and same type of steel (just judging by the sound they make tapping on cement), and I think I prefer the end cap on the DF baton better, it appears to be steel, while the endcap on the ASP is aluminum. The DF endcap is much more substantial in construction.
My only major gripe about the DF baton is that it does not reliable lock open as well as the asp. This may or may not be of a concern considering during use centrifugal force will keep it extended. After flicking it open you can just give it a quick tug and that usually makes it stay open well enough. Unless you poke things I do not think it is a necessary feature to lock open. The ASP has to be hit on a solid floor or similar to be closed. THis sorta limita the practice of drawing it and extending it when you live in an upstairs apartment.
As far as price is concerned, you can buy three Dragon forge batons for what you can spend on one ASP. I thiunk that for the money thay are they way to go and that there is no shame in buying one. I was hesitant in buying one becasue the price was so low I though it might be a POS compared to the ASP. It ain't..I am pleasantly surprised that there is still items out on the market that give this much value for the dollar.
Any way it goes, I think the final test was the "Fiance' Test".. (No I did not hit her, nor her hit me)...She had her choice of batons (aren't I a nice guy) and she took the Dragon Forge.
And one more thing..if you want to support Blade forums, the Dragon Forge Batons are available through the Blaforums store at a reasonable price. IF you want a good baton, the DF ones are pretty good...no...they are &$^#%@& Awesome for the price. Heck, it comes with a sheath to boot...I got a handy color catalog of other ASP products with the other baton.
Hopefully I can wrench the Dragon forge Baton away from my Fiance so I can do some head to head destructive testing with it. Or I might just buy another one. Mike Turber has a lifetime warrenty on them, so there ain't much to lose in buying one.
YeK
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It is not a matter of whether or not you are paranoid, it is a matter of whether or not you are paranoid enough.
AKTI # A000348
I was in the market for a collapseable baton for my Fiance's truck and after seeing that Mike Turber was really proud of his DF line, I decided to get one. At the same time I got and ASP (both from Danny @ http://www.888knivesrus.com ), I got the ASP because I got a great deal on it.
The DF baton I got is the 21" model, the ASP I got is the 26" model. In just looking at them and doing a visual comparison, they both appear to be of the same quality, and the DF might be just a little ahead in the looks department. Despite being 5" shorter the DF baton is a little heavier.
In a rough appraisal of the materials, they both sem to be the same hardness and same type of steel (just judging by the sound they make tapping on cement), and I think I prefer the end cap on the DF baton better, it appears to be steel, while the endcap on the ASP is aluminum. The DF endcap is much more substantial in construction.
My only major gripe about the DF baton is that it does not reliable lock open as well as the asp. This may or may not be of a concern considering during use centrifugal force will keep it extended. After flicking it open you can just give it a quick tug and that usually makes it stay open well enough. Unless you poke things I do not think it is a necessary feature to lock open. The ASP has to be hit on a solid floor or similar to be closed. THis sorta limita the practice of drawing it and extending it when you live in an upstairs apartment.
As far as price is concerned, you can buy three Dragon forge batons for what you can spend on one ASP. I thiunk that for the money thay are they way to go and that there is no shame in buying one. I was hesitant in buying one becasue the price was so low I though it might be a POS compared to the ASP. It ain't..I am pleasantly surprised that there is still items out on the market that give this much value for the dollar.
Any way it goes, I think the final test was the "Fiance' Test".. (No I did not hit her, nor her hit me)...She had her choice of batons (aren't I a nice guy) and she took the Dragon Forge.
And one more thing..if you want to support Blade forums, the Dragon Forge Batons are available through the Blaforums store at a reasonable price. IF you want a good baton, the DF ones are pretty good...no...they are &$^#%@& Awesome for the price. Heck, it comes with a sheath to boot...I got a handy color catalog of other ASP products with the other baton.
Hopefully I can wrench the Dragon forge Baton away from my Fiance so I can do some head to head destructive testing with it. Or I might just buy another one. Mike Turber has a lifetime warrenty on them, so there ain't much to lose in buying one.
YeK
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It is not a matter of whether or not you are paranoid, it is a matter of whether or not you are paranoid enough.
AKTI # A000348