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got me a '12 for X-mas!!
- Thread starter SIFU1A
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Congrats on the 12, nice design. I carry and use the production 10 and love it. I was able to get one of Ernie's Christmas all titanium HD-7's to put under my tree. But we all know it will go in my pocket, not under the tree.
well i got the thing wed PM, just had some time to play with it.
F&F was great, looks pretty darned cool, fits my hand well, i put one of the new skull and crossed swords pocket clips on it lol, i like it, i was worried that the lock was engaging too hard ,ya had to pry it off the back of the blade w/a scewdriver if ya waved it open, or inertia'd it, but got to looking today and the pivot was way too loose i tightened it up and that solved the problem, the lock is still a little tight but its new so it should loosen up, and i put some #2 pencil lead on it also, really locks up well though, also was suprised to see torx screws vs std screws in the handle, also it has the closest thing to a std "V" grind of any EKI or specwar i have ever seen, still not really exactly like a std "V" grind (ie a spyderco delica) but its pretty darned close, it will be interesting to see how it is to sharpen it, am sure it wont be too bad, will it knock the Ti ATR outta 1st place?? dont know yet we'll have to see, but it is a nice one, as nice a production EKI as i have ever handled, if ya get a chance check one out, oh and it is SHARP, easily the sharpest EKI i have seen, easily shaves hair FWIW.
F&F was great, looks pretty darned cool, fits my hand well, i put one of the new skull and crossed swords pocket clips on it lol, i like it, i was worried that the lock was engaging too hard ,ya had to pry it off the back of the blade w/a scewdriver if ya waved it open, or inertia'd it, but got to looking today and the pivot was way too loose i tightened it up and that solved the problem, the lock is still a little tight but its new so it should loosen up, and i put some #2 pencil lead on it also, really locks up well though, also was suprised to see torx screws vs std screws in the handle, also it has the closest thing to a std "V" grind of any EKI or specwar i have ever seen, still not really exactly like a std "V" grind (ie a spyderco delica) but its pretty darned close, it will be interesting to see how it is to sharpen it, am sure it wont be too bad, will it knock the Ti ATR outta 1st place?? dont know yet we'll have to see, but it is a nice one, as nice a production EKI as i have ever handled, if ya get a chance check one out, oh and it is SHARP, easily the sharpest EKI i have seen, easily shaves hair FWIW.
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Me too, I have joined the EKI Xmas Club!
well after opening/closing a few dozen times and lubing it up well, getting the pivot tightened correctly, and some #2 pencil on the lock my '12s lock is now functioning at 100%, if ya inertia open it or wave it ya can now close it easily with no need for a scewdriver lol, i really like the thing also, one thing i might change is to scallop out the liner a little bit more to fit your hand better when its open, but other than that i wouldnt change a thing, well other than change the G10 to Ti if i could............
great knife though my fav EKI by far,
great knife though my fav EKI by far,