Living with the ET

[Artfully Martial]

Okay, so it's been out for awhile...I've read every review I can get my hands on, but I'm still curious--what is the ET like after the coolness factor wears off? Does it carry well? What do the sheeple think? Anything else you noticed?

Photos of your ET would be great too.

 

[Steven Roos]

It carrys very nicely, and while I don't run into many sheeple, the deep carry clip keeps people from noticing it. I'm carrying a custom ET, but the production is so close it hardly makes a difference.

 

[Nickf1000]

I've been wondering how comfortable the handle is to use.

Not that it'll make any difference to me, I'll get one just to have...

 

[puukkoman]

It's actually surprisingly comfy in the hand. I have mine with me right now. And the clip is pretty nifty, looks like a pen clipped to your pocket.

I posted this on *another* forum:

Anybody checked out the new E.T. (External Toggle) from Kershaw?
I just got one, and it's pretty neat.
It's a great production of the Hawk brothers' original design. Quite affordable, too.

The blade shape is quite useful (albeit a little bit wide, but that's necessary to accomodate the mechanics of the design). The mechanism itself is very interesting. It can be opened in many different ways; one-handed using the toggle, one-handed using the thumb hole, two-handed using the toggle (or not), and even "waved" from the pocket. There are almost as many ways to close the knife.

There's a nice little safety lock on the spine of the handle, which prevents the blade from opening. I'd recommend using the lock when you clip it to your pocket, unless you're intending to "wave" it open. The knife tends to open partially upon a normal draw when the safety is not engaged.

The safety also comes in handy when using the carabiner-style clip (on the blade spine) to hang the knife from a backpack or belt loop.

It took me about 10 minutes to familiarize myself with the mechanism to the point where I felt comfortable actually using the E.T. Soon, however, the motions involved in opening & closing became second nature.

I haven't had a chance to do any serious cutting with it yet, but I'm eager to work it a little bit. The mechanism that opens & closes the knife sort of negates the need for a lock, because it is the lock in itself, like a balisong. There's no possible way the blade can close accidentally during use, just like a bali, since part of the frame is in the way preventing the blade from moving. Therefore, since the balisong is unquestionably the safest style of lock ever, this one would have to be second. In either case, though, watch out when opening & closing - that's when you could be cut if you're unfamiliar with the tool, or careless.

I've read (on another forum) that the blade is 13C26 steel, which should hold up nicely to just about all the cutting I need to do.

So, I think this is a cool tool. It's got gadget appeal, and is well-built. It's fun to use, and very safe once you get the hang of it.

I wouldn't necessarily whip it out in front of everybody, but the non-knuts to whom I've shown it have all been interested. It's a cool piece of technology, and most people can appreciate that.

It's not too bulky in the pocket, and it's fun to use.
Despite how cool it is, though, I kinda think it's ugly sometimes. But then I play with it for a minute and that passes.

Peace.
Alex.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

And after all, what if you get a part in a new science fiction movie? You don't want to be slaying an alien with a Case Trapper, do you?