Frame lock commander review

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I got my Weiland Frame lock commander yesterday, and after a day of carrying it here is the verdict:

Guilty and sentenced to life in my pocket.

This knife has a lock better than a sebenza. Their are no sharp edges, although it is a bit dificult to close onehanded. To that I say good. Its a self defence knife and I'd rather have it hard to close than easy to close.

The blade was resharpened by Mr. Weiland and he did a great job of puting a double grind on the commander. Blade was a 99 black plain edge.

It waves just like a standard commander, meaning its faster than greased lightning.

Its not noticably heavier than a commander, and its the same thickness.

My only complaint is the finish. It was adonised purple and then covered with a polish to make it a deep grey, only it did not make it the black color i truly wanted. Mr. weiland explained this to me, and I could have had the knife boron carbided for another $50, but I'm cheap.

My solution, well, I found in the supermarket laundry isle adhesive dots of felt, like what is put on a pool table, but black. I stuck them on the butt of the knife that showed out of the pocket when clipped in and now the knife just about disapears against a pair of black dockers.

I will post picts when I get my scanner working, but anyone who orders from Mr. Weiland will NOT be disapointed.

I intend to have another knife done the same way in the future.
 
Just a few more days for mine!!! I guess Xmas came late this
year for me...
 
Looks like I have to go and track down that postal shippment. That knife is a co-conspiritor and must be Imprisoned in my pants pocket forever for your own safety.

If these commanders go anywhere near a knife show the owner is in serious jeporday.

People are killed over little things like adultery these days. If people see these knives the owner is going to get torn to bloody hunks by the other knife-looneys.
 
Wow...I've been away from BladeForums for a while...and this happens.

I did a quick search...but could find nothing re: pricing on these. Not to be nosey...but what's the price for the conversion?

Happy to take private e-mails if people aren't willing to state this publicly. Found the email for Mr. Weiland...but didn't want to contact him if it was waaay out of my ballpark.

I am...extremely jealous.
 
$300 for the basic frame. I had a CF inlay in mine which was 50 extra.

If you want boron carbide coating, $50.

You provide the blade. you get a framelock commander and a baggie of parts back with it minus the stop pin, washers and pivot pin/screw.

Its excelent workmanship.
 
...as one satisfied framelock Commander owner! I got one of the first one's that Reese completed after he took the project over for Neil Blackwood. He does fantastic work. I can't recommend him highly enough!
 
If you want to offload it, let me know. I have some nice snodys sitting here doing nothing looking for a good trade to use them in.
 
but I think I will politely pass. I'm so impressed with my framelock, I just may have to ask Reese to make me another one! But I'm torn, understand, because I'll ultimately be using the cash I've been saving up for an Emerson custom!
 
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