Lone Wolf T2 Ranger as 1st Knife?

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Spent the last week going through the posts, and collecting a ton of great information! Although I haven't been able to see this knife in person, I really like the look of the T2! I'm looking for a rugged folder with traditional/classic looks. I probably won't have many opportunities to test the limits of this knife, but I like the idea of having a well-built piece of equipment that will stand the test of time. That being said, while there seems to be a lot of posts about Benchmade and Spyderco, I haven't seen a lot of discussion on Lone Wolf knives. Is it a price or quality issue? Should I take a look at something else? Also, if anyone has seen this knife in person, how do the nylon sides feel? Does it have a cheap feel?
Thanks for reading, and for any suggestions or advice for a new guy!
 
Nylon do have a chep feel to it (ymmv, though)
yet the knife is great, slim& big - thatы my vision of folding knife.
Millie, Rat trap, Cuda Maxx - something of this kind
 
I own the knife and love it.

Lone Wolf is smaller company and isn't talked about that much however, it was brought up multiple times in a thread about the most underated knives (I believe that was the name or least talked about, ect.)

They used to have quality control issues but that's all sorted out, and regardless they'll take care of any problems.

I would prefer G10 but, the handle is exremely comfortable. The shape of the handle is perfect and feels good in the hand.

Not much else to say, a great knife that would be perfect if it had G10.
 
Own one and it's in my top 10 of over 100 folders in my collection. EDC it often. You won't be disappointed. One of the best cutting knives on the market.

Regards
 
After much thought I finally bought a Lone Wolf Harsey D2 auto which is just like the T2 but has the auto feature. Ive had the knife for about a week and Ive used it to cut cardboard, tape, rope, apples, oranges, and even pieces of drywall.It came scary sharp and still remains that way.I tend to put my folders to use everyday. I dont over abuse them ie: prying and digging and etc. but they do see use on a daily basis. Its only been a week or so but so far and blade has not dulled and it still fires out with force. There is a get write up in the May 2007 Tactical Knives Mag. You just cant go wrong with the T2 or D2 but thats only my opinion.. Good Luck
 
daniel4572 said:
After much thought I finally bought a Lone Wolf Harsey D2 auto which is just like the T2 but has the auto feature. Ive had the knife for about a week and Ive used it to cut cardboard, tape, rope, apples, oranges, and even pieces of drywall.It came scary sharp and still remains that way.I tend to put my folders to use everyday. I dont over abuse them ie: prying and digging and etc. but they do see use on a daily basis. Its only been a week or so but so far and blade has not dulled and it still fires out with force. There is a get write up in the May 2007 Tactical Knives Mag. You just cant go wrong with the T2 or D2 but thats only my opinion.. Good Luck
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This guy posted a thead about the D2 (double action) a week or so ago. I guess he didn't read my posts (and some others) about the knife opening on its own. It's an unsafe design. Don't buy one. Stick with the linerlock.

Regards
 
bladeprince: just because you had a bad knife dosent mean that all of them are are made like that.And I was just giving my opinion....And if you read my post I did say he cant go wrong with either the T2 or D2, I didnt recommend one over the other!!!!
 
daniel4572 said:
bladeprince: just because you had a bad knife dosent mean that all of them are are made like that.And I was just giving my opinion....And if you read my post I did say he cant go wrong with either the T2 or D2, I didnt recommend one over the other!!!!
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Two out of two "double actions" were defective. That's a bad enough track record to call them unsafe. Glad yours is still working to your satisfaction. If you open and close it much, give it time.
 
I'm only considering the T2 from Lone Wolf, and other liner-locked knives. Thanks for the feedback!
 
I have a t2 with cocobolo handles and absolutly love it!!! I have used the hell out of it (including what some might consider "abuse") and it is in as good as condition as when it came to me. They are extreamly comfortable, lock is solid, and the blade is one hell of a slicer. It is easy to disassemble and clean. But they do take a little bit of work to resharpen once it gets dull, but they hold a edge very well.
I love the cocobolo, but I think Im going to have new handles made out of G-10 or Micarta, the wood is getting a little beat up.
Only one complaint, the bead blast finish will rust if it is not properly oiled, but a little tuff-cloth is all you need and you will be fine.

And for a side note of streingth, I battoned mine through a 2x4 to win a bet that it would not break the knife or harm it in any way. And it didnt.
 
The Lone Wolf T2 Folder is a FANTASTIC blade. I have several friends that serve overseas and they rave about their T2 blades. Do not hesitate to get one. Bill Harsey knows what he talks about. I have a T3 and I do not go anywhere without it!
 
One other question: How is the build quality of the T2 compared to a Benchmade or Spyderco of similar style? Is it noticeably better than these other brands, enought to justify the higher price?
 
The quality of the Lone Wolf line of folders are really good. They are on par with Benchmade and the expensive Spyderco's, if not better.
 
JTK said:
One other question: How is the build quality of the T2 compared to a Benchmade or Spyderco of similar style? Is it noticeably better than these other brands, enought to justify the higher price?
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Quality is first class. Materials are first class. Fit and finish and lock up are first class. And don't forget the T2 is a fairly large folder. I has a 4" blade and it's made of S30V. The "higher price", as you put it, is there for several reasons. Take a BM or Spyderco that's as big as the T2 and change the 154CM or VG10 blade to S30V and watch what happens to its price. I'll bet they would be very close to the T2, if not higher.

Plus, I don't know what you are paying. I got my for $130 from an online dealer.

Regards
 
Thanks again for the info! I was browsing through some knife magazines at lunch today and found a great article in Knives Illustrated, entitled, "Tough Enough," which talks about the T2, T3, Emerson and other "rugged" blades. Should be a good read for me tonight. In any event, I'm still leaning towards the T2, and have to start looking now for the best price!
 
I received a lot of great advice, but decided to go with the Spyderco Mini-Manix. I suspect, though, that this will not be my last knife purchase!
 
bladeprince said:
Quality is first class. Materials are first class. Fit and finish and lock up are first class. And don't forget the T2 is a fairly large folder. I has a 4" blade and it's made of S30V. The "higher price", as you put it, is there for several reasons. Take a BM or Spyderco that's as big as the T2 and change the 154CM or VG10 blade to S30V and watch what happens to its price. I'll bet they would be very close to the T2, if not higher.

Plus, I don't know what you are paying. I got my for $130 from an online dealer.

Regards
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The quality of Lone Wolf knives is at best questionable. They got so bad at one point that we were returning 4 out 5 knives they sent us, and their attitude towards their mistakes was so bad we quit dealing with them and have let stock on Lone Wolf dwindle down till we are sold out of it, I would ask anyone your buying a Lone Wolf knife from to open the box and check the knife for fit and finish, blade play, cracks in handle materials, make sure the handle fits the liners, and on natural materials that both scales match, or else you may be disappointed.

I would put their design and quality on par with maybe modern Gerber knives but not Benchmade and certainly not Spyderco.

The materials they use are top quality, S30V, Cocobolo scales, Titanium etc. Although they bead blast to much to me.
 
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The quality of Lone Wolf knives is at best questionable. They got so bad at one point that we were returning 4 out 5 knives they sent us, and their attitude towards their mistakes was so bad we quit dealing with them and have let stock on Lone Wolf dwindle down till we are sold out of it, I would ask anyone your buying a Lone Wolf knife from to open the box and check the knife for fit and finish, blade play, cracks in handle materials, make sure the handle fits the liners, and on natural materials that both scales match, or else you may be disappointed.

I would put their design and quality on par with maybe modern Gerber knives but not Benchmade and certainly not Spyderco.

The materials they use are top quality, S30V, Cocobolo scales, Titanium etc. Although they bead blast to much to me.
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I'm considering a LW knife, and I was curious of your opinion still stands? Have you seen any improvement?
 
I have 2 Lone Wolf knives, and they are both first-rate; a U.S. 45 model and a new Paul Defender. As far as I'm concerned, I would buy another Lone Wolf knife without reservation.
 
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