Well, the nirvana of folding knives arrived today. This is by far the nicest folder I have ever had in my hands. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this knife. What you see in the picture does not come close to comparing with the real thing. I have chased Rays fixed blades ever since I started frequenting the Forum. What has always attracted me to Rays knives is his innate sense of form and function. His knives always have a very nice flow and the workmanship is always of the highest quality. This folder exhibits all of the qualities that make Rays knives sell so quickly. The first thing I noticed was in opening and closing the knife, it is hard to get anything more than a subdued snick out of it regardless of how much force is used. This thing is tight tight tight and yet opens with a buttersmooth action. NO blade play whatsoever. Centered smack dab in the middle. All metal on the knife is finished perfectly as are the handle scales. The blade is a work of art -perfect grinds and the finish is immaculate. The blade locks up in exactly the same place every time no matter how hard or soft the blade is opened. Very sharp out of the box. And, as always, Ray is a delight to deal with - very prompt and always lets you know where things are at in the process. My hat is off to you, Ray, for providing the members of this forum with a superlative product for what I feel is an excellant price.
