EDC XIII Which knife or knives are you carrying today?

HwangJino said:
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A5 Wagyu? Looks so good!
 
ChazzyP said:
That's one I wasn't familiar with, Edge, and it is reminiscent of an Al Mar UL. Nice knife. I'm always fine with those "older" steels as long as they were done right--they usually sharpen up easily to keen edges.

That blade would be how long? My Eagles (trad Cocobolo, HD, and UL) are just under 4" and the Falcon just a taste over 3. You can still find ULs out there--always a few of the "real" Al Mars at the big auction site, all overpriced, but if you keep looking you can get a nice one for 2 bills or a bit less if you're willing.
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Hey this Hawk 1435 is around 7.75” overall with a 3 3/8” blade length and comes in at 3 oz thanks to skeletonized steel liners, so smaller than an Al Mar Eagle, and closer to the Falcon model. There is a slightly smaller even slimmer version as well the 1430.

I did find a smaller Al Mar Hawk on that big auction site for a good deal but would prefer the larger Eagle to add to the collection and will keep an eye out there for a good deal to be had.

The Kershaw Hawk is a good poor man’s version though, with a (solid) liner lock vs the backlock, a single sided thumb stud, a pretty smooth action on teflon washers, removable hardware for disassembly, and are pretty affordable on that same big auction site which can be found well under a bill. The clip is a touch long but still definitely a recommendable gem.
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