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Thanks for the side by side comparison shot. Gives me a better perspective. Much appreciated.
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Thanks for the side by side comparison shot. Gives me a better perspective. Much appreciated.
Thanks for the help/input, i believe i will be very happy with this one. Ill post some picks on arrival.
Congrats on getting on the list. Looking forward to the pics. Cheers!
Yep, that's great. He send the knife out with some pretty sharp edges on the frame. Some like it that way, others (like me, since I tend not to be wearing gloves when using the knife) prefer the edges smoother. Jim is happy to smooth the edges for you--I had to send mine back, but he was extremely quick about it.
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I've had two Grayman DUA's and two TSF Beasts. Both are excellent folders. The (orange) Dua fits my large hand size better and so that's my preference. It's S30V and the Beasts are available in a nice selection of steels, including the excellent M390. The M390 steel will take a longer-lasting edge, but there are always choices to make in picking a blade-steel. The Beast does NOT have jimping on the blade due to the relative position of the thumb-stud.
I've included a pic here that shows the various folders, plus they are pictured next to small and large Sebenzas, and Umnumzaan, for reference. My large Sebbie 25 bites me often; forgive the bloody handle.
AND...I don't select folders based upon personalities and/or personal reputations, or past grievances. I hear, all too often, about Strider and his military past, about Chris Reeve and his mean nature during the last Blade Show and previous moments. If I bought folders based upon that, I'd have to eliminate CRK and Strider, which would be sheer stupidity, as they are at the top of my personal heap.
Yea i understand others may think its dumb and i may be missing out on a great knife but it just seems to bother me. If i just thought of knives as tools it and didn't attach a lot of sentimental value to them it would not be such a problem.
Also thanks for the comparison pics.
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FYI... you may already know, but there is a company called Bushcraft Northwest. They had TSF whip up a batch of Beasts that have the edges rounded off and the "pointy" pommel end rounded as well. The steel is M390. I just received mine - no wait; $300 + $8 shipping; ordered online on Saturday ahd had it in hand on Tuesday evening. Not a bad deal (price) and the "melt job" helps with the harp edges, but keeps the textured "wave" pattern of the handle intact to where it doesn't slip even when wet. All my other knives are Striders or Sebenzas and this particular Beast is encroaching on pocket time in a big way. I sold my older Beast because it was too sharp-edged in the handle, but this one is nothing like that one.
I'd like to order a Ti Dua in my quest to find a "larger" small Sebenza substitute.
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For a long time I wanted a Dua, and kicked myself for not ordering one before they became super popular. I'm kind of glad I didn't though, as my continuing experiences with knives have informed me much better now as to what I prefer in a knife. While I aesthetically quite like the Dua/Satu, the handle design is something that I know I will not enjoy, which may also be an issue for others.
The way the Dua/Satu's handle is designed, it pushes your hand further back on the handle by placing that flat spot before the first finger choil. This is not unlike the Hogue EX01, which sacrifices a full grip (in it's smaller form) for more reach, which isn't exactly what we all need in a non-tactical setting. What particularly bothers me about this is that it makes the knife act as if it has a smaller handle than it really does, as it can't fully utilize all of the space unless you do an awkward index finger on the flat spot/middle finger in the first groove grip. Here's a diagram of what I am talking about:
Truthfully I haven't handled a Dua, so this is mostly conjecture. Can anyone who has comment on this?
The way the Dua/Satu's handle is designed, it pushes your hand further back on the handle by placing that flat spot before the first finger choil. This is not unlike the Hogue EX01, which sacrifices a full grip (in it's smaller form) for more reach, which isn't exactly what we all need in a non-tactical setting. What particularly bothers me about this is that it makes the knife act as if it has a smaller handle than it really does, as it can't fully utilize all of the space unless you do an awkward index finger on the flat spot/middle finger in the first groove grip. Here's a diagram of what I am talking about:
Truthfully I haven't handled a Dua, so this is mostly conjecture. Can anyone who has comment on this?
