First of all let me say I am not a LEO nor am I in the military, so for some I may not be qualified to make this review. I am just a average fella who likes and uses knives so here we go. I received a drop point hunter from L6steel, and over all I like it a great deal. Over all length 9 1/4" blade 1095 4 1/2" long, 1 3/8" wide, 3/16 thick. Shallow hollow grind, and very nicely polished finnish. Handle wood 4 3/4" long, 1 1/4" at widest point, 3/4" at thickest. Also very nicely finished with 3 pins no gaps anyplace, cannot even feel the pins.
I have had this knife for over 2 months now and really have found it very useful. It really seems bigger than it is.The blade hardened to RC 90 holds its edge better than I thought it would, and resharpens very easily. Mike put a very sharp and polished edge on it and I have resharpened it once to a caurser edge and both held up very well. Better than my factory ATS 34 blades. I have told Mike I think he should grind these 1095 blades a little thinner. For me a knife this size would not need so much steel at the edge, but I do like the thicker tip he has on this one. This knife really cuts good, and feels really nice wile useing it. I have not found any hot spots or any uncomfortable points with this knife. The balance and feel are very nice. The only 2 things I would change are very miner, grind the blade a little thinner, and don't polish the edge so much. I personally like a causer edge.
Mike is a great guy to deal with he as even told me to send the knife back if I wanted it resharpened or finiched. I have been very happy with this knife and have found it works very well as a all perpose knife. Mike well done and thanks.
Ooops forgot this check out Mike's web page his knives are as good as they look. http://www.nebsnow.com/L6steel
Correction the RC is 59 and not 90
[This message has been edited by db (edited 06-14-2000).]
I have had this knife for over 2 months now and really have found it very useful. It really seems bigger than it is.The blade hardened to RC 90 holds its edge better than I thought it would, and resharpens very easily. Mike put a very sharp and polished edge on it and I have resharpened it once to a caurser edge and both held up very well. Better than my factory ATS 34 blades. I have told Mike I think he should grind these 1095 blades a little thinner. For me a knife this size would not need so much steel at the edge, but I do like the thicker tip he has on this one. This knife really cuts good, and feels really nice wile useing it. I have not found any hot spots or any uncomfortable points with this knife. The balance and feel are very nice. The only 2 things I would change are very miner, grind the blade a little thinner, and don't polish the edge so much. I personally like a causer edge.
Mike is a great guy to deal with he as even told me to send the knife back if I wanted it resharpened or finiched. I have been very happy with this knife and have found it works very well as a all perpose knife. Mike well done and thanks.
Ooops forgot this check out Mike's web page his knives are as good as they look. http://www.nebsnow.com/L6steel
Correction the RC is 59 and not 90
[This message has been edited by db (edited 06-14-2000).]
