Specifications: 3" satin stainless spearpoint blade. 4.25" black Zytel handle. Lockback. Reversible black pocket clip. Reversible thumb stud. $26 shipped.
The Review I wanted a smaller knife that I could use for every day carry, mostly utility. This knife fits. It came out of the box pretty sharp, but 30 seconds on a ceramic rod brought it to a razor edge. Since I got it last night, I sliced tissue boxes, paper, shaved hair, sparked some flint, and cut through two-liter bottles. It doesn't need resharpening.
The handle's texture and size feels comfortable; not too big and not too small. I can hold it in either a hammer grip or reverse grip with a little handle left to spare (I have big hands too). There is a hole in the rear of the handle, right behind the pocket clip, if you want to attach a lanyard.
The blade ends in a spear point, although this knife is also available with a drop point. The back of the blade near the handle has six grooves in it, which give plenty of friction so your finger doesn't slip on the blade when making deep cuts. The blade is also adjustable with a Torx-head bit. With this you can adjust how easy (or hard) it is to open your knife.
The lockback design is just like the one you've seen on every other knife. When locked open, there is no blade play. The blade won't collapse if pressure is applied to the blade. It passes the spine-whack test.
The pocket clip and thumb stub are both reversible using Torx-head bits. The clip is mounted for tip-up carry. A lot of people have commented about their dislike for the pocket clip... I won't be one of them. It holds the knife secure to whatever I put it on. Even when I mounted it upside-down (ie. tip-down with the clip's open end up) in my coat sleeve right above the wrist. The thumb stud is knurled so there is no slipping.
In closing, this knife is definitely worth the $26 I paid for it. I may be getting another one, this time with the drop point blade.
The Review I wanted a smaller knife that I could use for every day carry, mostly utility. This knife fits. It came out of the box pretty sharp, but 30 seconds on a ceramic rod brought it to a razor edge. Since I got it last night, I sliced tissue boxes, paper, shaved hair, sparked some flint, and cut through two-liter bottles. It doesn't need resharpening.
The handle's texture and size feels comfortable; not too big and not too small. I can hold it in either a hammer grip or reverse grip with a little handle left to spare (I have big hands too). There is a hole in the rear of the handle, right behind the pocket clip, if you want to attach a lanyard.
The blade ends in a spear point, although this knife is also available with a drop point. The back of the blade near the handle has six grooves in it, which give plenty of friction so your finger doesn't slip on the blade when making deep cuts. The blade is also adjustable with a Torx-head bit. With this you can adjust how easy (or hard) it is to open your knife.
The lockback design is just like the one you've seen on every other knife. When locked open, there is no blade play. The blade won't collapse if pressure is applied to the blade. It passes the spine-whack test.
The pocket clip and thumb stub are both reversible using Torx-head bits. The clip is mounted for tip-up carry. A lot of people have commented about their dislike for the pocket clip... I won't be one of them. It holds the knife secure to whatever I put it on. Even when I mounted it upside-down (ie. tip-down with the clip's open end up) in my coat sleeve right above the wrist. The thumb stud is knurled so there is no slipping.
In closing, this knife is definitely worth the $26 I paid for it. I may be getting another one, this time with the drop point blade.
