Everyone's latest acquisitions!

[DocJekl]

2 More incoming today!

* Shirogorov F3 NS in M390 and purple carbon fiber
* GEC 153124 Barlow in Tractor Green Sawcut Bone (thanks sbh06 ! )

 

[LimpCroissant]

On the one hand, the thumb hole cutout is pretty obviously just straight up incorrectly done. It isn't the right shape, the right size, OR the right level of chamfering to make any sense at all. Probably the worst attempt at a cutout like this I've ever seen in a production knife. I almost wonder if it is intentional to make it okay to open only with two hands or very slow thumb rolls. Kind of surprised because Hogue is usually quite good at ergonomics and hand / digit features like this.

On the other hand, the handle may be the best handle I've ever felt on a folding knife. Absolutely perfect chamfering, angles, size, even the feel of the anodization is basically perfect. Almost feels like a perfected version of the Manix 2 concept in hand. Even the pocket clip is perfectly shaped and size to disappear completely (while still being a really useful design for actually grabbing the knife out of your pocket).

Also, I really, really like the blade shape. Nice and tall, excellent point placement, super slicey. One of Hogue's best blade designs I think.

If you are the kind of person who fidgets with their knife a lot, and / or values thumb deployment a lot, maybe wait until they redesign this one (which I am hoping happens this year). But if you are fine with just deploying the blade with the crossbar lock and don't really care about the deployment too much (which is mostly where I fall), it's one of the most premium feeling knives I've felt in a long time, with an absolutely wonderful blade in practice.

All they need to do is redesign this thumb hole and fix the deployment, and change the blade steel from S30V to MagnaCut, and I think they'll have maybe the best folder on the market. Until then, I still really like it, but I know some folks will definitely be frustrated by this deployment design flaw.

Thank you very much for the well thought out response, I appreciate that! Yeah it's a really cool design that I don't see why more people haven't jumped on. Sounds like it's pretty much perfect for ya except for that dang hole placement. It looks like one of those pretty much "perfect" knives for me too, I do wish they had one with an uncoated blade though. I am someone who likes to play with their knives a lot though and find myself opening and closing them a lot as I'm on the computer and what not. I've been worried that they were going to discontinue this one before I could make my mind up because I don't see hardly any of them hanging around in people's pictures. Maybe I'll just keep my eyes open for a good price on a lightly used one. Thanks man!

 

[storyofmyknife]

The SAK I’ve had but was just in the picture, but I picked up the Protech Newport yesterday!

https://imgur.com/a/J3HmFzI

 

[badmatt]

Snagged this at Scheels in grand forks while I was on my way home..

 

[goldie]

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

2 More incoming today!

* Shirogorov F3 NS in M390 and purple carbon fiber
* GEC 153124 Barlow in Tractor Green Sawcut Bone (thanks sbh06 ! )

Inquiring minds want to know how you store this massive bounty of folders. Do they have their own dedicated closet yet?

 

[Centermass]

Inquiring minds want to know how you store this massive bounty of folders. Do they have their own dedicated closet yet?

Closet? I think they have a rental property.

 

[ABTOMAT-47]

Picked up an older Cold Steel Tai Pan from another BF member. Very particular aesthetic.

 

[SleepySheep]

Reate Exo K... and bladehq was kind enough to throw in a freebie knife too. Surprisingly good free knife tbh and its a Bestech too..

Let hope I don't accidently cut my ear off...

 

[jfk1110]

Inquiring minds want to know how you store this massive bounty of folders. Do they have their own dedicated closet yet?

Closet? I think they have a rental property.

I figured he owned a storage place too not a unit, the whole shebang of units!!

 

[goldie]

 

[Choctaw Dan]

It arrived late last week:

 

[jfk1110]

It arrived late last week:

Beautiful piece!!!!

 

[mymindisamob]

 

[norcalAF]

This guy turned up, thank goodness some folks have better memory than I!

 

[Glenn Goodlett]

This guy turned up, thank goodness some folks have better memory than I!

It's bound to be a Les George, right? Great minds think alike.

 

[norcalAF]

It's bound to be a Les George, right? Great minds think alike.

That is gorgeous! If it ever needs a new home, I know a guy!

 

[DocJekl]

Incoming in the last couple of days

* Holt Bladeworks Custom Renegade #18
* Tactical Pterodactyl Mid-size Raptor Harpoon in Magnacut and Micarta - Dark Acid stonewash
* Tactical Pterodactyl Mid-size Raptor Harpoon in Magnacut and Micarta - Dirty Stonewash
* Olight Rubato 4 in S35VN and Ultem
* CJRB Prado in AR-RPM9 and green G10
* Kizer Mystic in Rex 45 and Ti with micarta and lanyard (thanks Gary W. Graley !)

https://imgur.com/FHORVGh

Tactical Pterodactyl includes comparison with REK Ember 2.5

 

[jfk1110]

This guy turned up, thank goodness some folks have better memory than I!

!!!!!!

 

[Danny Linguini]

Just in - another Savant in the finish I’d been eyeballing for a good long while. Saw it for a ridiculous price and had to jump on it. Typical outstanding Civivi quality, fit and finish, and action that far belies its price point.