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Kershaw Tilt...again.
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What dealer did you get it from? The faint scuffs in the carbon fiber scale is normal.
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None of mine came with silica gel packets, and I have 3 of them, don't let that bother you.
My new from a dealer did, my DLC used did not, although it was repacked well
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All of mine were new from dealers...
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I know a store that stocks the Tilt currently.
They have a lot of rare and hard to find items.
Check my visitor messages to get more info.
They have a lot of rare and hard to find items.
Check my visitor messages to get more info.
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The lock on mine is quite a bit stiffer than the DLC, are these two issues one in the same. It would be nice to have it a bit less stiff if possible
If your talkin hard to unlock .....then no , Iam saying mine was hard to flip open ...........
Not anymore though.
Yeah mine is a bit stiff to unlock, flipping it open is fine though
^ Just sayin'
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Thank youuuuuuuuu!!!
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[deal spotting]
Can any of the more veteran members email me the actual rules regarding deal spotting? I don't understand it.
I looked through the rules page and didn't find anything, maybe my reading comprehension is slipping.
Is this the Rules page? or is there something else?
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/announcement.php?f=699&a=98
Thanks guys I found it, it reminds me of trying to find the rules for feebay or att.
Can any of the more veteran members email me the actual rules regarding deal spotting? I don't understand it.
I looked through the rules page and didn't find anything, maybe my reading comprehension is slipping.
Is this the Rules page? or is there something else?
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/announcement.php?f=699&a=98
Thanks guys I found it, it reminds me of trying to find the rules for feebay or att.
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I received an email from one of the members who said he didn't know where to find the rules regarding "deal spotting".
If you go to the FAQ (linked below my signature) and read the various entries and categories you will find your way to this page which sets out a variety of issues for which warnings and infractions are meted out.
Might be worthwhile for some of you to bookmark the page if you can't find it on your own.
If you have additional question, please post them in the "Service & Support" area of the forums. Thank you.
If you go to the FAQ (linked below my signature) and read the various entries and categories you will find your way to this page which sets out a variety of issues for which warnings and infractions are meted out.
Might be worthwhile for some of you to bookmark the page if you can't find it on your own.
If you have additional question, please post them in the "Service & Support" area of the forums. Thank you.
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Well I got my package today. . .
Can you other owners do me a favor, with the blade closed, rub your finger on the outside of the grip on the flat side above the cut out for the lockbar, tell me if its perfectly flat and smooth or if you feel a bump where it bends when its opened? I think this is normal. Thats the only slightly questionable issue I had.
I am by no way complaining I really, really like it. Like when I go to the movies not knowing much about it, and am just blow away by how good it is, there are no complaints when exceeding expectations.
So far I can't really find any flaws in material or craftsmanship, this is factory production at its best, dare I say perfect. It is possible and its not even a zero tolerance knife, how can the 0777 be any tighter? (Its goes to show if you make it right the first time and have good in house QC, everybody's happier, unlike some others - unfortunately, this takes time.)
At first I didnt like the looks of the front finger choil, I would rather have more Vanax 75 cutting edge, but I see now it wasn't really possible, the blade finger choil is the best option to fill the space and allows you to choke up very safely. I don't feel like I have to live with it here, this knife has changed my mind about on blade finger choils, a great feat for the bullheaded. It gives you many different grip options. Having the dual lock pins if a good trade off, one each for closing and opening, sharing the impact of each. The slight upturned warncliffe seems good for random tasks, normal box cutting, etc. It is obviously not a hunting knife, unless you are hunting humans, in which case you don't have to worry about skinning and field dressing.
My Carbon Fiber is nicely polished/brushed, no scratch marks. The grip shape, again didn't look appealing, but is perfect for many different grip styles, you would think it would be sharp in your hand but its not, fits like a 5 toed shoe. The top edge actually fits my thumb and hand in many different places, having fingers in one, none, or both choils.
Flips open buttery smooth, I hear a slight shoo when I let gravity take over, no bladeplay. I like my detent the way it is, holds firm but able to wrist flip open without touching the flipper too. The wire cut angled lock bar is genius (did Lloyd get his raise yet?), no extra hardware needed to stop over extension. Well, the clip, its a clip and thats about all I have to say on that subject, it always looked cool.
Its so light in the hand, its feels strange. The weight is centered on the rearward grip finger choil. It makes it light when choked up and heavy tipped when held back behind the choils. The "Tilt" cutout is awesome! As well as all the weight saving cutouts. This knife is subtly extreme, classy redonkulous. A finely tuned machine.
To me its better than the Strider I never need to get now. Thats two off the list for the price of one.
I think Kershaw did it right, the DLC is the very limited safe queen/apocalypse knife, while the stonewashed is the one that keeps its good looks no matter how much use one decides to put it to.
Thanks to Thomas, Lloyd and to all designers and workers who feverishly worked at full tilt to make this project a reality, twice!
Kershaw customer service and warranty department is excellent and love to please their customers, if you have any issues I recommend contacting them. Thats a big part of why I continue to buy their knives.
This is just my modern art review, I'll have to get back to you when I actually start cutting stuff.
Can you other owners do me a favor, with the blade closed, rub your finger on the outside of the grip on the flat side above the cut out for the lockbar, tell me if its perfectly flat and smooth or if you feel a bump where it bends when its opened? I think this is normal. Thats the only slightly questionable issue I had.
I am by no way complaining I really, really like it. Like when I go to the movies not knowing much about it, and am just blow away by how good it is, there are no complaints when exceeding expectations.
So far I can't really find any flaws in material or craftsmanship, this is factory production at its best, dare I say perfect. It is possible and its not even a zero tolerance knife, how can the 0777 be any tighter? (Its goes to show if you make it right the first time and have good in house QC, everybody's happier, unlike some others - unfortunately, this takes time.)
At first I didnt like the looks of the front finger choil, I would rather have more Vanax 75 cutting edge, but I see now it wasn't really possible, the blade finger choil is the best option to fill the space and allows you to choke up very safely. I don't feel like I have to live with it here, this knife has changed my mind about on blade finger choils, a great feat for the bullheaded. It gives you many different grip options. Having the dual lock pins if a good trade off, one each for closing and opening, sharing the impact of each. The slight upturned warncliffe seems good for random tasks, normal box cutting, etc. It is obviously not a hunting knife, unless you are hunting humans, in which case you don't have to worry about skinning and field dressing.
My Carbon Fiber is nicely polished/brushed, no scratch marks. The grip shape, again didn't look appealing, but is perfect for many different grip styles, you would think it would be sharp in your hand but its not, fits like a 5 toed shoe. The top edge actually fits my thumb and hand in many different places, having fingers in one, none, or both choils.
Flips open buttery smooth, I hear a slight shoo when I let gravity take over, no bladeplay. I like my detent the way it is, holds firm but able to wrist flip open without touching the flipper too. The wire cut angled lock bar is genius (did Lloyd get his raise yet?), no extra hardware needed to stop over extension. Well, the clip, its a clip and thats about all I have to say on that subject, it always looked cool.
Its so light in the hand, its feels strange. The weight is centered on the rearward grip finger choil. It makes it light when choked up and heavy tipped when held back behind the choils. The "Tilt" cutout is awesome! As well as all the weight saving cutouts. This knife is subtly extreme, classy redonkulous. A finely tuned machine.
To me its better than the Strider I never need to get now. Thats two off the list for the price of one.
I think Kershaw did it right, the DLC is the very limited safe queen/apocalypse knife, while the stonewashed is the one that keeps its good looks no matter how much use one decides to put it to.
Thanks to Thomas, Lloyd and to all designers and workers who feverishly worked at full tilt to make this project a reality, twice!
Kershaw customer service and warranty department is excellent and love to please their customers, if you have any issues I recommend contacting them. Thats a big part of why I continue to buy their knives.
This is just my modern art review, I'll have to get back to you when I actually start cutting stuff.
I tried to be objective yesterday, at my local knife emporium/enabler, as I finally fondled a Tilt. My previous favorite Kershaw-branded knife was my JYDII in Ti & SG2. It's still unscathed in that position. I left the Tilt there, unable to justify that much more than my ZT-0561 cost me there last week - even before adding the 9% s/t. Don't get me wrong, it looked to be well-executed - maybe some uneven area in the CF. The blade was sharp, if weird in shape. Not really for me, I suppose - a bit of a letdown after the long wait. I also got to see the 'other brand's' copy of the 0777.... hmmmm - no deal there, either. The real deal will have to be something to get that much of my moola. It needs to be here sooner rather than later - at my age, attention is hard to keep. Besides, my ZT-0551's set a high mark for ZT, just like the JYDII in Ti & SG2 did for Kershaw. Good luck!
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