Review:
EDC bushcrafter:
My first impressions of the EDC were very good. I really liked the handle and the blade seemed like the perfect length.
I'm pretty much a sucker for a good handle and this did not disappoint. It fit my hand perfectly and it was round enough to not create any hotspots when in use.
I also though the blade thickness was spot on. for a knife this size, I thought it was a good thickness to be useful for food prep but also thick enough to baton with.
It was fairly sharp and was able to slice paper pretty easily. Personally, I prefer a convex edge on a bushcraft type knife but I was pretty impressed with this one.
Hiker's Backup:
While I enjoyed the backup also for some of the same reasons, there were a few things I would change:
1. blade thickness: I felt that the thickness of the blade, while the same as the bushcrafter, was a bit too thick for such a small knife. I would have preferred 3/32 to the 1/8 inch (I think that's right. I'm in a hotel room and don't have my measurements in front of me)
2. Grind: the same goes for the grind here. Beign such a small knife, I think if the present thickness were maintained, the grind would be better if it was a bit closer to a saber grind. I guess that with a small knife, i expect it to be used mainly for slicing, and this one didn't work as well for that.
3. handle: the drop on the handle, while great on the edc, was a bit too abrupt for the hiker. Being smaller, I found the drop on the bottom of the handle bit into my hand a bit in use. I have fairly small hands, so i would guess it would affect other folks even more.
Otherwise, I thought it was a great knife. I really liked, as I said, the overall shape of the handle and think it has potential to be a great all around use knife.
The sheaths were really good. I loved the shape and thickness and thought the dual use necker/belt sheath of the backup was great.
I really appreciate being a part of this passaround. I'm sorry I didn't do better getting this done sooner. It is what it is, I suppose, and I'll do better next time.
I'll have photos on Friday to post. I'm out of town but wanted to get something up.
Here's some pics:
Thanks!
brett
