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Grayman Dua
First knife review ever, I dont know some terminology so bear with me
Dua means two in Indonesian. It was the second design following the Satu (means one) which is the same design but twice the size. Grayman began making knives for the US Military and law enforcement. Its a husband and wife owned and operated business.
They make knives for serious use. They are not made for collectors, they are made to be used. This is what turned me towards them. I need something hardcore for work that will last for years. I can tell now I have handled it that ive found what I wanted.
So I originally ordered the limited edition full black with black G10 scales from an online Aussie shop. As Grayman dont sell internationally and you can no longer get one handed opening knives into Australia due to customs, you are very limited and I believe there are no more left. Anyway they had no stock of the full black so I went with the standard beadblast finish with the black G10. It turns out I am MUCH happier with the beadblast look that I thought I would be, a blacked out knife for what I wanted to use it for would look cheap after a fair bit of use (the black coming off the blade etc)
So it arrived a week ago and first though I was surprised at how small and thin it actually is. Then I opened it and wow that is a serious no-nonsense blade!! It is a huge meaty blade hidden perfectly in the handle. Real smart use of space and design.
In hand its a dream, I have big hands and its a perfect fit. If you have smaller hands it would also be perfect as they way they have designed the grip, there are two divets for the 1st and 2nd finger, then the rest is flat and tapers out to the end of the handle.
The cut out bits on the back of the blade and the handle are serious and offer TONES of grip. Other knives I have owned are ok but one you get wet or slippery hands they offer no help pushing a cut with the thumb. I can see this will never slip, it really digs into your thumb. A bit rough on your thumb if you push really hard but this is a positive and wont even matter if youre wearing gloves.
The titanium liner lock is great. Its made so as the metal surfaces wear it moves up further on the blade, so it remains tight and wont ever become loose. A good design, as it shows me these are designed to last. It is a bit stiff to unlock one handed, but I figure after a few weeks it will be worn in and have a nice smooth operation. It sticks a little bit at the moment, requiring a bit more force in the first push to unlock it.
The handle is all really simple, another major point for me. Too many knives have too much in them, everything and the kitchen sink. This means more stuff that can fail, get full of dirt and cause problems. This is fine for a collector but someone who need to use their knife daily in all conditions will really love the simplicity of it.
First knife review ever, I dont know some terminology so bear with me
Dua means two in Indonesian. It was the second design following the Satu (means one) which is the same design but twice the size. Grayman began making knives for the US Military and law enforcement. Its a husband and wife owned and operated business.
They make knives for serious use. They are not made for collectors, they are made to be used. This is what turned me towards them. I need something hardcore for work that will last for years. I can tell now I have handled it that ive found what I wanted.
So I originally ordered the limited edition full black with black G10 scales from an online Aussie shop. As Grayman dont sell internationally and you can no longer get one handed opening knives into Australia due to customs, you are very limited and I believe there are no more left. Anyway they had no stock of the full black so I went with the standard beadblast finish with the black G10. It turns out I am MUCH happier with the beadblast look that I thought I would be, a blacked out knife for what I wanted to use it for would look cheap after a fair bit of use (the black coming off the blade etc)
So it arrived a week ago and first though I was surprised at how small and thin it actually is. Then I opened it and wow that is a serious no-nonsense blade!! It is a huge meaty blade hidden perfectly in the handle. Real smart use of space and design.
In hand its a dream, I have big hands and its a perfect fit. If you have smaller hands it would also be perfect as they way they have designed the grip, there are two divets for the 1st and 2nd finger, then the rest is flat and tapers out to the end of the handle.
The cut out bits on the back of the blade and the handle are serious and offer TONES of grip. Other knives I have owned are ok but one you get wet or slippery hands they offer no help pushing a cut with the thumb. I can see this will never slip, it really digs into your thumb. A bit rough on your thumb if you push really hard but this is a positive and wont even matter if youre wearing gloves.
The titanium liner lock is great. Its made so as the metal surfaces wear it moves up further on the blade, so it remains tight and wont ever become loose. A good design, as it shows me these are designed to last. It is a bit stiff to unlock one handed, but I figure after a few weeks it will be worn in and have a nice smooth operation. It sticks a little bit at the moment, requiring a bit more force in the first push to unlock it.
The handle is all really simple, another major point for me. Too many knives have too much in them, everything and the kitchen sink. This means more stuff that can fail, get full of dirt and cause problems. This is fine for a collector but someone who need to use their knife daily in all conditions will really love the simplicity of it.
