Johnnythefox
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Your point 3 is something I had never considered it makes sense.My Pony Jack has grown on me, as I mentioned in my first post about it a few days ago. When I first received it I was very “meh” on it. Now I think it has the potential to become one of my favorites. A few new observations:
1. If you quickly pull the knife out and need a blade, the “default” due to nail nick positioning is the pen blade. Your thumbnail just kind of finds the crescent nick. You have to make a very small conscious effort to angle your nail to select the main blade. This is interesting and different. Most of my two blade knives end up having secondaries that hardly get used.
2. F&F on my example is perfect. Really, there is not a single thing to fault anywhere in terms of construction. Snap is crisp once I flushed the joints with oil. I like the cam tangs and mild pull weights a lot. It makes for a less “fun” but more practical knife.
3. My only serious gripe is that this design really needs a shield. Not only for aesthetics but for practical purposes. There is no quick way to visually differentiate between mark and pile side, or between the “business” end and the endcap end. When you pull the knife from your pocket and need a blade, you find yourself pulling at nonexistent nicks or rolling the knife around in your hand a bit more than you otherwise might, as you hunt for the right orientation. This, coupled with the first point about nail nick placement, does make the knife a little more cumbersome to open than most. I’m seriously considering having the knife modded to add a shield.
