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Today I quit agonizing and went to see Dan at Plaza Cutlery and picked up the prototype Ti Lock he had for sale. I missed out on getting a one piece 28 and didn't want to miss the boat on a chance to add the Ti Lock to my collection. When Dan had 2 umfaans in left hand I bought one and have always regreted not buying both. It's early Christmas morning so I will post a few of my first impressions.
Very light weight, feels very good in the hand. I was able to open and close one handed with either hand relatively quickly and those that know me know I am left hand dominant. Fit and finish flawless and I would expect nothing less and have never been dissapointed by CRK products. No blade play, again this is nothing new and should surprise no one. Clip can be piched open to facilitate clipping to the pocket and this knife should be very easy on the pockets. Stoewashed blade, this is a real plus. Idaho made stamp not an issue for me. This baby is sharp as all get out but I've only shaved a couple hairs off my hand which was done with no problems and this is also standard for a new knife and I don't intend to do any cutting with this knife as it is a safe queen. Lock very sturdy. Not sure what the fuss is about lock strength. It's maybe not as storng as a frame lock but certainly IMO more than strong enough for a folder. No take a part tool and I doubt it can be taken apart without sending back to Idaho. Not a big deal for me. Seems like a great medium sized CRK folder. I won't be field testing this knife because it's a collectors piece but my overall first impressions are positive. Only negatives are that the clip can't be swtiched for left hand carry and that's a big deal for me, I prefer my knives clipped to my pocket so unless something changes, probably no possibility of me edc'ing a production version, my only option would be to go clipless and keep it in my left pocket but that's not a realistic option for me. This is an investment knife. The other possible negative is the estimated $475 production price. With the more complicated locking mechanism it's easy to see and appreciate the extra expense. If the clip could be reversed for left hand carry I think I would pick up the production version. Can it replace my large LH insingo for daily duty? At this point I don't think so and if for nothing else but I like the blade shape of the insingo and its ease of keeping very sharp. I think the ti lock is a great knife and should be a popular seller. Get that clip on the right side for me and I will buy a pruduction one and put through the paces!:thumbup:
Very light weight, feels very good in the hand. I was able to open and close one handed with either hand relatively quickly and those that know me know I am left hand dominant. Fit and finish flawless and I would expect nothing less and have never been dissapointed by CRK products. No blade play, again this is nothing new and should surprise no one. Clip can be piched open to facilitate clipping to the pocket and this knife should be very easy on the pockets. Stoewashed blade, this is a real plus. Idaho made stamp not an issue for me. This baby is sharp as all get out but I've only shaved a couple hairs off my hand which was done with no problems and this is also standard for a new knife and I don't intend to do any cutting with this knife as it is a safe queen. Lock very sturdy. Not sure what the fuss is about lock strength. It's maybe not as storng as a frame lock but certainly IMO more than strong enough for a folder. No take a part tool and I doubt it can be taken apart without sending back to Idaho. Not a big deal for me. Seems like a great medium sized CRK folder. I won't be field testing this knife because it's a collectors piece but my overall first impressions are positive. Only negatives are that the clip can't be swtiched for left hand carry and that's a big deal for me, I prefer my knives clipped to my pocket so unless something changes, probably no possibility of me edc'ing a production version, my only option would be to go clipless and keep it in my left pocket but that's not a realistic option for me. This is an investment knife. The other possible negative is the estimated $475 production price. With the more complicated locking mechanism it's easy to see and appreciate the extra expense. If the clip could be reversed for left hand carry I think I would pick up the production version. Can it replace my large LH insingo for daily duty? At this point I don't think so and if for nothing else but I like the blade shape of the insingo and its ease of keeping very sharp. I think the ti lock is a great knife and should be a popular seller. Get that clip on the right side for me and I will buy a pruduction one and put through the paces!:thumbup:
