Everyone's latest acquisitions!

Case Westline fresh out of the mailbox. Very … interesting. Looks beautiful in person, and the blade shape is very unique, and I love it. Only real complaint is the edges on the handles are kinda sharp, so I might look to soften those up a but with some medium/fine sandpaper. For its size, it’s light as a feather, but still feels solid because of the CF. As has been noted in the reviews, the assist is on the light side - unlike Kershaw’s Speedsafe, you need to be sure to give it a good push to open fully, which is very easy to do with the Blur-like stepped thumbstuds. The plus side to that is, it’s almost as easy to close one-handed as any unassisted folder. Overall I really like it and see it getting some carry time.

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Case Westline fresh out of the mailbox. Very … interesting. Looks beautiful in person, and the blade shape is very unique, and I love it. Only real complaint is the edges on the handles are kinda sharp, so I might look to soften those up a but with some medium/fine sandpaper. For its size, it’s light as a feather, but still feels solid because of the CF. As has been noted in the reviews, the assist is on the light side - unlike Kershaw’s Speedsafe, you need to be sure to give it a good push to open fully, which is very easy to do with the Blur-like stepped thumbstuds. The plus side to that is, it’s almost as easy to close one-handed as any unassisted folder. Overall I really like it and see it getting some carry time.

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Love that blade shape!!
 
Love that blade shape!!
Me too. It just flows with the contour of the handle, and it really suits the kind of cutting I do most. That’s what drew me to it in the first place. It’s turning into a very fun fidgeter, too - open and closing action keeps getting smoother the more I mess with it. Oh yeah … and a couple of quick swipes with fine sandpaper took the sharp edges off the handle, so now it’s very comfy to the delicate old mitts. It’s definitely moving its way up my favorites list.
 
Carothers FK3

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Does knife that you bought one year ago count?
I thought I was scammed since the seller was so lazy to communicate and the package never arrived. Couple days ago a postal lady called me and asked if I was expecting a package. Took few minutes to realize what was going on. Good job posti!
 
Case Westline fresh out of the mailbox. Very … interesting. Looks beautiful in person, and the blade shape is very unique, and I love it. Only real complaint is the edges on the handles are kinda sharp, so I might look to soften those up a but with some medium/fine sandpaper. For its size, it’s light as a feather, but still feels solid because of the CF. As has been noted in the reviews, the assist is on the light side - unlike Kershaw’s Speedsafe, you need to be sure to give it a good push to open fully, which is very easy to do with the Blur-like stepped thumbstuds. The plus side to that is, it’s almost as easy to close one-handed as any unassisted folder. Overall I really like it and see it getting some carry time.

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Nice 😊
Are the clip screw heads recessed??
Or do they snag your pocket?? 🤔
John 😁
 
Nice 😊
Are the clip screw heads recessed??
Or do they snag your pocket?? 🤔
John 😁
Nope, not recessed - they’re itty bitty pan heads. The clip itself isn’t recessed, either. I carried it around today, and no snagging in my jeans pocket going in or coming out. It’s so light and fairly thin, it carries very nicely.
 
Nope, not recessed - they’re itty bitty pan heads. The clip itself isn’t recessed, either. I carried it around today, and no snagging in my jeans pocket going in or coming out. It’s so light and fairly thin, it carries very nicely.
Thanks for the reply!! 🤝
May have to look into one of those!! 👍
John 😁
 
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