Thanks for the greeting everybody. Its good to be back.
Unfortunately, the Marbles knives got no workout with the new house. For convex grind testing, I pretty much stuck with my Dozier K-1. I really wanted to get in some quality time with my new Dozier. I got is just a winter was setting in last fall, so my initial testing was quite short. The summer time, and especially my upcoming vacation, will give me some time to really play with it. I plan on carrying only my Dozier K-1 and a SAK for my week in the Adirondacks.
I like the small CRKT Point Guard. I carried it for months. No, the AUS6 wasnt exactly a powerhouse, but it was easy to sharpen. At the time, ease of sharpening mattered more to me than anything. The only problem I had was with rust. You have to keep a careful eye on bead blast finishes. My small Point Guard is ten times the knife that my small KFF is.
The 710 performed admirably. I just liked the Military better. The Military held an edge longer, and I found the handle to be much more comfortable for constant hard use. You can get a lot of leverage on that monster handle, without sacrificing control. Im also a big fan of the Spydie hole. A lot of this falls into the category of personal preference though. I could easily see somebody preferring the 710. Im just a Spydie fan through and through. The more I use Spydies, the more appreciation I have for the tiny, almost insignificant, little nuances that Sal puts into his designs. You dont notice them at first, but they eventually shine through. The Military is an utterly complete design in terms of functionality, which Ive never encountered in any other folder. I usually use a folder for a while, and end up finding things I dont like about it. The more I use the Military, the more I grow to love and depend on it.
Hehehehe. SOSAK. Thats a deal with the other knife forum. Hit the SOSAK web page and follow the forum link. If you join the other forum, theres a spot to join SOSAK. Its not hard to find. To tell you the truth, I havent even had time to look in on SOSAK for months, much less work on the website.
As for my favorite model SAK
.. Thats another matter of personal preference. I personally prefer the Cybertool34 for urban use. The screwdriver attachments alone are worth carrying one. Add on the Killians Irish Red bottle opener, a couple of knife blades, and a host of other goodies, and you have an awesome tool for small jobs. For outdoor use, I love my very first SAK, the Huntsman. Ive tried others, but always go back to the Huntsman. Maybe Im getting old and set in my ways
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) .. so i'd like to know what do you think about it (you started the knifedom with one .. didn't you?) aspects such as design, grind, blade shape, handle ergos, etc. apart from AUS6 steel that might not hold up that long ..
