lone wolf harsey tac folder & T-2 ranger?

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orange1872003

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Have any of you guys had a chance to handle one of these blades, or do you currently own one? I would like to know what you think about them. Thanks.
 
I handled a Lone Wolf Harsey at a knife shop and I liked it a lot and thought I might possibly be interested in one also. The guy at the knife store said it was the sharpest knife they had ever carried.
 
I have an original Lone Wolf Harsey, the one with the LAWKs and the Micarta slabs. It's a monster of a knife. It's really too big for me to carry, and I should probably sell it.

The T-2 with the Zytel or whatever handles has become my EDC. It's relatively inexpensive, tough as nails, sharp as hell. I try to carry something else, but the T-2 keeps winding up in my pocket.
 
I checked out a few Lone Wolf Harseys (Tactical and Ranger models with Zytel scales) at a local shop, but there were a few QC issues on the ones I saw. I opted for a Cocobolo scaled T2 instead which is much nicer and very very sharp. Fit and finish on the T2 was spot on too. It's too bad they no longer offer the Harseys with Micarta scales or I'd be all over them.
 
I currently own the tactical ranger in 4.9" blade. It's a lot to carry around, but it's easier to carry than my Walther PPK, so I ignore it most the time. In TX you can carry a knife up to 5.5". So check your local laws. That's right, I can carry a Walther PPK concealed legally, but no big knives. Go figger. I didn't like the drop point - not enough penetration for cutting bumpers etc. So I reprofiled it into a bowie clip point:

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Oh - I also used a file and smoothed out the rough edges and took the handle to a belt sander to smooth off the corners. The titanium liner was shooting off plenty of white sparks, too.

As far as use goes - it's one of the most robusts folders I have ever used. I ABUSE my knives at work operating a 10 ton rescue and wrecking truck. This one has seen about 2 months of use. It has jis a few very tiny chips, but locks up rock solid and cuts like a dream. It's also not terribly hard to resharpen.
WYK
 
I've got one of the Harsey T-2 Rangers with cocobolo scales, and I honestly feel it's the perfect knife for me. a real wooden handle, that's comfortable in my hand in every grip I use, a well executed liner lock, perfect length and style of blade, holds an edge forever, opens smoothly, nice wide pocket clip, lanyard hole, easy to maintain the razor edge on it...As far as a folding knife goes, I can't imagine anything better. All the other knives have been a compromise of some sort until I came across that one. It's been my every day buddy for five months now, and it's not gonna be retired any time soon.

It's almost ruined my knife collecting hobby for me, cause I feel I've found everything I've been searching for in that one knife, so why bother looking for anything else? On the bright side, it's freed me up to invest more in big fixed blades, which are something I truly enjoy more anyways...

On my gripe list....I have noticed the clear coat is coming off in places, and showing alot of scratches. I'm not sure whether to shrug my shoulders and consider them badges of honor, or if they're p!ssin' me off cuz they're makin' my favorite knife ugly. In any case, I can tell that a year or two from now, I'm gonna be lookin' to do something about them. I'll deal with it when the time comes I guess... :D
 
Thanks, Esav! I liked it so much I even went further and re-profiled it again. This time I went with a seriously aggressive Bowie clip and sharpened the 1/2" before the tip.

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I couldn't find an image of the side of my knife the photo is of. So I had to flip the image around I got from Lonewolf's actual webpage(all rights and credits to Lonewolf, of course).
If you look at the two you'll also see that I bevelled the large serrations at the top back prt of the blade where it meets the grip. I have also rounded off the top of the grip a little, as well as the bottom part.
 
I have the T-2 in cocobolo. I've only had it for a little over a month, so I can't claim any kind of long-term use, but the fit and finish is excellent. It fits the hand nicely and the liner lock is hefty and rock solid. Add in a reasonable price---and it's a winner. :cool:
 
Another cool thing about the Harsey Tacticals is you can hold them an inch or so back on the grip and it still fits the hand and the thumb serrations go far enough back to get a good top thumb hold - this allows another 1.5" or so inches of reach for the blade. Uh, in case of those 'emergency' situations.

WYK
 
I finally broke and ordered 2 "expensive" knives and they just arrived this afternoon. I got the Harsey Tactical Ranger & T2 Ranger in Walnut scales.

Both of these knives are dead solid! Made like Brinks security trucks :)

The tactical ranger deploys fully with the flick of a wrist, and gives me confidence to bet my life on it if I used it tactically. Sheath is really coold too.

I bought the T2 as an EDC, and it's lovely. I really like the look of the French walnut scales, and the blade has great geometry, and overall fit and finish is superb.


I'll post any updates after I've used them for a while.
 
I've just bought a T2 with the bead blasted finish and camo handle. The thing is like a 4 inch straight razor, no kidding. Like Talmadge says, Scary sharp. The fact of it is that you couldn't really carry anything bigger in your pocket, and that's why I didn't buy the full sized Tac folder. I'll carry it till I buy a Strider folder. I want a better locking system for the blade. A knife that is that sharp needs a better system, IMO. I went for the tanto blade, and the next knife will be some sort of spear point. I think the T2 is a great buy for the money, considering that I'm considering 500 dollar blade to replace it.
 
I have the T2 Harsey and think its great. Mine came in perfect shape, blade centered, smooth action and solid lock up. I got the one with the zytel scales. Nice knife.
 
I have the full size version with micarta scales. By far the sharpest, most robust knife I have. It even makes my BM Rukus seem small. As for the locking system, it is hard to imagine it failing under human power (even hard torques). Would an integral lock be THAT much more secure than the thick liner of the Harsey? I can't imagine. I am Jonesing bad for a Strider SMF, and will get one soon, but I can't imagine it being more solid or dependable than the Lone Wolf.
 
Had my T-2/walnut since xmas - clearcoat chips and will probably look horrible in a year if not sooner. Wade posted in another thread about replacing the handles with micarta. Contact Chase at www.chaxknives.com
He does nice work.
 
I celebrated the one year anniversary with mine on December 18th. It's still my favorite EDC. It went through a ROUGH work season, cut hundreds of pieces of 5/8 and 7/8 High Density Polyethylene, pried, cut heavy duty banding, got dropped on asphalt, laid in rusty worktruck beds, exposed to mud, rain, snow, chemicals, etc. and still performed awesome. After the season in construction it showed every scar, so I took it and sanded the handles down, refinished them with a walnut stain and an oil finish. Handles looked as good and quite possibly better than the day I got it. I took the blade and put a convex edge on it along with a mirror polish that the screws, and pocket clip got as well.

It's developing just a smidge of top to bottom play, but still locks up securely, so I can't bring myself to send it off yet. I may wind up buying a spare some day before I have the willpower to ever send this one off.:D
 
I stopped by the Army-Navy store and was talking to a customer and showed him my T-2. Now this guy had long hair, so I asked him to pull one out, and he did. I cut it in half in mid air with one fast swipe. They were seriously impressed. I hope they carry Lone wolf in the future. I'm going to show the owner next week.
 
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