Looking for opinions on the ATR

[MadAxeMan]

I know some of you have bought these and have had them a while. Anyone have any new feedback now that some use time has elapsed? I'm drooling over these but I want to hear more before taking the plunge.

thanks

 

[jayharley]

Since my past posts I have only noticed on small development (not a big deal really): During "break in" I had to tighten the pivot screw a tiny bit to make up for a very small amount of blade play which developed. It is now rock solid again.

Buy it. You will not regret it. I have been carrying it more than my large Sebenza.

 

[slices]

That S30V Really takes an edge ! Shaving sharp out of the box, a few quick hones on the white stones on the sharpmaker to get the microbevel, strop untill done & it'll cut hair without touching the skin, hehe.
Built like a tank too ! VERY solid feel in the hand & the large choil & cobra hood give excellent leverage for heavy duty chores. It'll last a lifetime & be handed down. Fit & finish were great on mine. It's still tight, but I like it like that.

 

[thombrogan]

It's the most solid folder I own, but I haven't really used it yet (two threads here detail my whining about pocket clip woes). It's more sleek than it looks in pictures and it weighs practically nothing (well, if you're used to similarly sized steel-lined Benchmade folders). The integral compression lock feels solid in all grips, but even moreso in a left-hand forward grip (saber, paintbrush or hammer) or a right-hand reverse grip. If you're a lefty and heed others' advice about dealing with red Loctite, this is the knife for you. If you're a righty and like high-tech hollow-ground S30V/Titanium folders, and aren't bitten by the C2O bug, this is the knife for you. You may have been thinking of other fine knives in this category, and they are super-fine knives, but this is the knife for you.

Update:

On Saturday, the screws came in and the knife came to life. Feels very secure in the hand and cuts open kitty litter bags as good as Delica and 921 Switchback (for a larger, thicker knife, that's very sharp). Scored very high marks with EdgeTester stick and popped hairs equally as well as other NIB Spydercos I have.