Les George Assassin

[tgtodd]

 

[cistercian]

WOW!

 

[evilgreg]

Other side is purdy too:

 

[ScooterG]

Hehe

 

[evilgreg]

Hehe

What, you don't think the rainbow pinstripes go with the name assassin?

 

[FullMetalJackass]

why is there that pinky knife on such a beautiful handgun picture

 

[tgtodd]

What, you don't think the rainbow pinstripes go with the name assassin?

Colorful Assassin...

 

[fishface5]

I dig it!!!

 

[goldie]

Whats the damage, I hate to ask ? over a grand I imagine...….

 

[Quiet]

That uhhh...that's something, alright.

 

[corwise]

Whats the damage, I hate to ask ? over a grand I imagine...….

It was $1695 (already sold out). It's a nice looking knife but if you read the advertising for it on Wilson Combat it reads like a $15 tacticool gas station knife:

"purpose-driven symmetrical spear point blade and a built-in thumb stud for rapid, ambidextrous operation" and "Stealthy blade design gives the Assassin a unique tactical profile"

I found it humorous. Love Les George knives.

 

[evilgreg]

I think it's fun, I mean how often do you see a knife that's the intersection of blinged-out rainbow sparkles unicorn princess and tacticool?

 

[Grandmaster]

I like it, I may not be like most, but the expensive ones I own, I try to get no damasteel, timascus or mokuti. I prefer the old classic boring look, the last knife I got was harder to find because I wanted what my wife calls “the boring look”, “dont you have that one already” look

 

[shqxk]

The gun is nice but the folder is not my tea both aesthetic and functionality...

Zircuti is far from an ideal for lock side because zirconium is soft and pure Ti doesn't have spring property of 6AL4V (there is low amount of 6AL4V in the mixed) and zir/ti pattern welded is more prone to delamination.

 

[Lance Leon]

The gun is nice but the folder is not my tea both aesthetic and functionality...

Zircuti is far from an ideal for lock side because zirconium is soft and pure Ti doesn't have spring property of 6AL4V (there is low amount of 6AL4V in the mixed) and zir/ti pattern welded is more prone to delamination.

Perhaps not ideal, but I've asked a couple makers about it and they claim it'll hold up and do what it needs to as a frame lock. I've never owned and tested one myself though.

 

[shqxk]

Perhaps not ideal, but I've asked a couple makers about it and they claim it'll hold up and do what it needs to as a frame lock. I've never owned and tested one myself though.

I never use ZircuTi myself but I have worked with both Mokuti and Zirconium. All I can say is the Mokuti is noticeable softer/less spring than plain 6AL4V due to there are pure Titanium present in the mixed. And Zirconium is just a soft and weak metal. So no doubt the Zircuti will be even worse.
The black oxide of Zirconium does has some wear resistance tho.

Actually even Chad Nichols (the maker of Mokuti) himself even stated that Zircuti is not suitable for framelock.

 

[craytab]

I think it's fun, I mean how often do you see a knife that's the intersection of blinged-out rainbow sparkles unicorn princess and tacticool?

Really often in the sub $15 m-tech United Cutlery swap meet mall ninja market.

 

[evilgreg]

Really often in the sub $15 m-tech United Cutlery swap meet mall ninja market.

Good point. I'll revise and correct my previous statement:

I think it's fun, I mean how often do you see a really expensive knife that's the intersection of blinged-out rainbow sparkles unicorn princess and tacticool?

 

[JJHollowman]

For the flamboyant confirmed bachelor assassin.

 

[The Aflac Duck]

Lemme just hop on my unicorn...