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TheFactor said:
CRK small #31 Bog Oak with ladder Damascus.
I tried to pick one with lighter bog oak and fell in love with this one. I really like the Carmel color swirls and it had really nice character.
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Man That a Screamer, You Had Christmas In August___ 😍 😍 😍
 
NOS Benchmade 300 "Ball" Axis Flipper. I have to admit that the action on the ZT 0562 Ti that I posted above yesterday is a bit more snappy. However, it's nice to be able to pull back the axis-lock and flick it open and closed, unlike a frame-lock knife. And it's nice to have more than one way to deploy the blade. It's also not very heavy for its size.

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Wolverine666 said:
You hit the nail on the head. The M4 is all of the above. And the size is perfect for discreet carry (for a fixed blade). Even the sheath is impressive. I highly recommend picking one up.
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One thing that comes up with LionSteel often is that they tend to be quite thick behind the edge. How would you rate your M4? I have an M5 and an M7 and they're both too thick to my liking. On the M7 that's not all bad though, since it's more of a heavy duty knife. But the M5 will definitely be thinned out a bit when I find the time.
 
TC said:
One thing that comes up with LionSteel often is that they tend to be quite thick behind the edge. How would you rate your M4? I have an M5 and an M7 and they're both too thick to my liking. On the M7 that's not all bad though, since it's more of a heavy duty knife. But the M5 will definitely be thinned out a bit when I find the time.
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It is a little thick behind the edge but not so much that it hinders cutting performance terribly (for me anyway). That’s something that could always be taken care of relatively easily. I was looking at the LionSteel M2M when I was checking out the M4. I vaguely remember reading that that one is a bit thinner behind the edge (maybe since it’s a full flat ground blade). I also like that you can carry the MKM in scout position with the stock sheath.
 
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not really “new” but I did re-acquire my 940 that benchmade had a couple of months replacing the handles. Glad to finally get it back.
 
Wolverine666 said:
It is a little thick behind the edge but not so much that it hinders cutting performance terribly (for me anyway). That’s something that could always be taken care of relatively easily. I was looking at the LionSteel M2M when I was checking out the M4. I vaguely remember reading that that one is a bit thinner behind the edge (maybe since it’s a full flat ground blade). I also like that you can carry the MKM in scout position with the stock sheath.
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Yeah from online reviews I felt like Lionsteel tends toward thicker blades. I suppose it all depends on the use but I'm sure a little sturdiness in a fixie is generally a good thing as long as the geometry is good. Smaller M series blade thicknesses are:

M4: .15" (3.75" long)
M1: .13 (2.9" long)
M2M: .125" (3.5" long)

So yeah the M2M definitely a touch thinner, but for reference a Para 3 is also listed as .15", same as the M4. The Lionsteel B series (bushcraft) are each a touch thicker than the loose M series counterparts, for what that's worth.

Either way, definitely fighting the urge to smash the buy button on this guy now!

LionSteel M4 Fixed Blade Knife Blue Micarta SW M4 - Blade HQ

This LionSteel M4 with a CPM M4 steel blade is exclusive to Blade HQ! It has a blue micarta handle and a stonewashed blade. Made in Italy!
www.bladehq.com

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Allan Mosher said:
Yeah from online reviews I felt like Lionsteel tends toward thicker blades. I suppose it all depends on the use but I'm sure a little sturdiness in a fixie is generally a good thing as long as the geometry is good. Smaller M series blade thicknesses are:

M4: .15" (3.75" long)
M1: .13 (2.9" long)
M2M: .125" (3.5" long)

So yeah the M2M definitely a touch thinner, but for reference a Para 3 is also listed as .15", same as the M4. The Lionsteel B series (bushcraft) are each a touch thicker than the loose M series counterparts, for what that's worth.

Either way, definitely fighting the urge to smash the buy button on this guy now!

LionSteel M4 Fixed Blade Knife Blue Micarta SW M4 - Blade HQ

This LionSteel M4 with a CPM M4 steel blade is exclusive to Blade HQ! It has a blue micarta handle and a stonewashed blade. Made in Italy!
www.bladehq.com

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Is that the BHQ exclusive M4 blade?
 
Allan Mosher said:
yeah you betcha it is, really like that blue micarta with the satin blade.
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Man... You guys are making me want that uncoated M1 in M4. That's pretty sweet! I like that Lionsteel is messing around with new steels lately. They also have the T6 in K490. That thing is awesome too! It's a tank though at a quarter inch thick.
 
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