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stabman

stabman

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Got my Lava now; pretty damn sweet.
Handle ergonomics are awesome, although it's not QUITE perfect for those with larger hands.
For defensive use, it's weight could act as a fist-load slightly, but if you have larger hands, you won't be able to employ it for controls in the closed position the way Kaligman does in his video. Works nice in modified saber grip, reverse grip, and hammer grip.
Cuts very nicely, well built, and solid lock-up.
I'd like it to be maybe $25-$30 cheaper, but it's good enough that I'm not complaining.
A FRN version at a $35 dollar less price point would entice my brother(and likely others) into buying one for sure.
In conclusion, it makes a nice EDC, it's good for most daily cutting chores, and I WOULD trust its solidity enough for a last-ditch defensive tool, although I'd rather not have to.
Fun knife; buy one or ten of them(you KNOW you want to:)).
 
I'd like to pay $7000 less for a new Honda, but I guess that isn't going to happen either.

Glad you like the Lava, Stabman, the designer and company are both top notch.
 
dialex said:
A great little knife. I'd like a FRN or linerless G-10 version myself.
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For an expensive version, G-10 with nested liners would be nice too.:thumbup:
Shape of handle and blade are great the way they are.
 
zenheretic said:
I'd like to pay $7000 less for a new Honda, but I guess that isn't going to happen either.

Glad you like the Lava, Stabman, the designer and company are both top notch.
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Maybe it could be a little cheaper in FRN, the way the Enduras and Delicas are compared to SS.
Probably depends on how many units they can sell for feasibility, though.
Certainly a good design, and the company is definitely becoming my favorite.
 
stabman said:
Got my Lava now; pretty damn sweet.
Handle ergonomics are awesome, although it's not QUITE perfect for those with larger hands.
For defensive use, it's weight could act as a fist-load slightly, but if you have larger hands, you won't be able to employ it for controls in the closed position the way Kaligman does in his video. Works nice in modified saber grip, reverse grip, and hammer grip.
Cuts very nicely, well built, and solid lock-up.
I'd like it to be maybe $25-$30 cheaper, but it's good enough that I'm not complaining.
A FRN version at a $35 dollar less price point would entice my brother(and likely others) into buying one for sure.
In conclusion, it makes a nice EDC, it's good for most daily cutting chores, and I WOULD trust its solidity enough for a last-ditch defensive tool, although I'd rather not have to.
Fun knife; buy one or ten of them(you KNOW you want to:)).
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My hands aren't huge, but they are medium/large. I carry and shoot a Glock 21 routinely and a Desert Eagle .44 magnum every now and again and am just able to wrap my hand around the big Eagle. A trick to using the Lava as a striking tool is to slide it forward a bit (when closed) in your grip and then pinch it tightly between your thumb and forefinger, with the end of the knife nestled against the heel (or middle if you have really big hands) of your palm. When you strike with the 1/2" or so of exposed Lava, the tension of your thumb and forefinger and the fact that the butt of the knife is wedged against your palm keep it from sliding back and making the strike less effective. When you get a chance to open the blade, you can let the tension between your forefinger and thumb relax a bit, open the hand a bit to let the butt slide down the palm, and raise the knife vertically. It will slide down to where you will want it to be after blade deployment. Once you get proficient at this, you can open the blade and then let the knife slide a bit in your grip. If you try the latter before you feel comfortable with the technique, you will need some band aids--its a sharp little bugger:D. It really isn't as complicated as it sounds. Hopefully this will help out and it will work for you.

Take care and enjoy the Lava.
 
KaliGman said:
My hands aren't huge, but they are medium/large. I carry and shoot a Glock 21 routinely and a Desert Eagle .44 magnum every now and again and am just able to wrap my hand around the big Eagle. A trick to using the Lava as a striking tool is to slide it forward a bit (when closed) in your grip and then pinch it tightly between your thumb and forefinger, with the end of the knife nestled against the heel (or middle if you have really big hands) of your palm. When you strike with the 1/2" or so of exposed Lava, the tension of your thumb and forefinger and the fact that the butt of the knife is wedged against your palm keep it from sliding back and making the strike less effective. When you get a chance to open the blade, you can let the tension between your forefinger and thumb relax a bit, open the hand a bit to let the butt slide down the palm, and raise the knife vertically. It will slide down to where you will want it to be after blade deployment. Once you get proficient at this, you can open the blade and then let the knife slide a bit in your grip. If you try the latter before you feel comfortable with the technique, you will need some band aids--its a sharp little bugger:D. It really isn't as complicated as it sounds. Hopefully this will help out and it will work for you.

Take care and enjoy the Lava.
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That makes a bit more sense.:)
Sliding it over a bit to expose part of the knife while closed seems to facilitate quicker opening as well, now that I tried it.
Always something new to learn.:thumbup:
 
stabman said:
Got my Lava now; pretty damn sweet.
Handle ergonomics are awesome, although it's not QUITE perfect for those with larger hands.
For defensive use, it's weight could act as a fist-load slightly, but if you have larger hands, you won't be able to employ it for controls in the closed position the way Kaligman does in his video. Works nice in modified saber grip, reverse grip, and hammer grip.
Cuts very nicely, well built, and solid lock-up.
I'd like it to be maybe $25-$30 cheaper, but it's good enough that I'm not complaining.
A FRN version at a $35 dollar less price point would entice my brother(and likely others) into buying one for sure.
In conclusion, it makes a nice EDC, it's good for most daily cutting chores, and I WOULD trust its solidity enough for a last-ditch defensive tool, although I'd rather not have to.
Fun knife; buy one or ten of them(you KNOW you want to:)).
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I just got one yesterday and everything about the little cutter is true, I even like its heavy solidity. I voted for G-10 in the poll but I'm not so sure anymore; i would like etched SS for a grippier texture.
 
fmendez said:
I just got one yesterday and everything about the little cutter is true, I even like its heavy solidity. I voted for G-10 in the poll but I'm not so sure anymore; i would like etched SS for a grippier texture.
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Good call on the etched SS.
It would look cool, eliminate new tooling costs, AND be grippy enough.:thumbup:
But I've become a G-10 snob a bit, so I'd like it offered in that as well(and FRN for a lower cost model).
But there IS something comforting about the heft of SS handles; makes it feel like a KNIFE.:cool:
 
stabman said:
Maybe it could be a little cheaper in FRN, the way the Enduras and Delicas are compared to SS.
Probably depends on how many units they can sell for feasibility, though.
Certainly a good design, and the company is definitely becoming my favorite.
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YEah they would have to sell a lot to get to justify the expense of a FRN mold. But who knows, it seems to be generating more interest lately. KaliGman might have something to do with that.
 
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