And thanks to you. I have to say, despite some relatively minor issues, this is a pretty bad ass knife.
I guess since this is the "initial impression" thread, I'll give you mine
I for one, was initially worried about the lock being so directly behind the pivot pin, but with that thick metal frame, there's plenty of contact and surface area. When I heard about it "auto opening", "waving" out of your pocket, I got a little scared, I'm not much for that kind of thing. Pleasantly I find it does not unless I really, really want it to. With a normal pocket draw, i find no tendency to "wave" open. I like that. I thought it might be too big (I generally like them smaller), but it's actually a very pocket-friendly size. When i heard about the rotoblock spinning down on it's own under hard draw, i got a bit scared, not much for that either. Again, i find it pleasantly does not. with only a 1/3 of a turn i can engage it, but it doesn't try to spin on it's own in my experience. I was worried the cut-out for the locking side might have also been too deep, as the 551 appears to be. Seeing it now, there's lot's of material left, this should be a good, strong lock. So those were some possible pitfalls I saw, cleverly avoided. touche
Don't know about some of you, but for me, this one was a bit of a rollercoaster ride.
Sitting here with the knife, with a broken clip (thanks for the new one coming RYP
) and a bit of a gap between the tip and handle when closed (it's a tad of an eyesore, but I don't feel it's at all a danger), i can't help but appreciate it. Sure, some of these things should have probably been corrected before the knife was "finalized," but stuff does happen, we all know that.
Remember that knife you carried for 10 years, where you had to perhaps replace this or that, or it developed some strange quirk so that only you could operate it? these things build character in a knife. I think the idea of this folder started with character as well. if you cross your eyes really hard you can see that these minor mishaps the HEST is experiencing are your ticket to a knife with character before it even hits your doorstep. well, maybe the 2nd time it hits your doorstep
all in all though, this knife is a great size, excellent fit and finish, feels great in any grip, has some neat and useful features, and is a tank for sure. I'm glad i rode the rollercoaster
besides, how can you not love this:
I want to carry this bad boy
