Marksman 830

Mine just arrived today, all I can say is WOW!!! What a fantastic knife! It is everything I had hoped it would be and then some. Lightning fast action, solid feel, and more comfortable in hand than I had anticipated. I have been searching for a long time for a knife that ticks as many plusses as this one does out of the gate.
 
I finally got to fondle one in a big knife shop in TN, while on vacation. I was surprised at how light it felt and the action sure was smooth. I did have a small problem with the flipping, but I have to say I don't have much experience with flippers. If I held the knife with the blade facing down , it would rocket out, but bounce back. If I held the knife with the blade facing up, it would still fly out, but it would catch. I only tried it a few times, as it wasn't my knife.
 
jstrange said:
I finally got to fondle one in a big knife shop in TN, while on vacation. I was surprised at how light it felt and the action sure was smooth. I did have a small problem with the flipping, but I have to say I don't have much experience with flippers. If I held the knife with the blade facing down , it would rocket out, but bounce back. If I held the knife with the blade facing up, it would still fly out, but it would catch. I only tried it a few times, as it wasn't my knife.
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No worries, man. As with any flipper, you've just got to commit to the motion.

It's all technique. The Marksman is one of the smoothest flippers I've ever tried.
 
jstrange said:
I finally got to fondle one in a big knife shop in TN, while on vacation. I was surprised at how light it felt and the action sure was smooth. I did have a small problem with the flipping, but I have to say I don't have much experience with flippers. If I held the knife with the blade facing down , it would rocket out, but bounce back. If I held the knife with the blade facing up, it would still fly out, but it would catch. I only tried it a few times, as it wasn't my knife.
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It might have needed a drop of oil in the bearing.
I have noticed that happening with mine a couple times, and gave her a drop of oil.
That fixed it perfectly....
 
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