Massdrop Laconico Keen vs MBK EZC

[marchone]

Nice!
Is that the linerlock?
Blade size, please?

It's a custom Laconico EZC. 2.875-inch/73mm blade length. CPM154 hollow grind.

 

[marchone]

I can't think of anything I'd use my EWC for that would necessitate a lock. Cutting cardboard, opening boxes and mail, and slicing apples are not unsafe with a double-detent slipjoint.

The simple act of twisting a blade to core an apple or a head of cabbage will close most any slipjoint on you. A double detent may warn you but isn't fail safe. It's happened to me many times.

 

[rexromic]

Keen is great knife!

 

[flash900]

Agreed.

 

[rexromic]

What would be the difference beetwen Drop Keen and Massdrop Keen made by WE knives.Anything or same knives basicaly?Thanks.

 

[NG VI]

What would be the difference beetwen Drop Keen and Massdrop Keen made by WE knives.Anything or same knives basicaly?Thanks.

They're the same thing, Massdrop rebranded to Drop a few years ago. The newer mini Keen is different though, it's a QSP build instead of WE.

 

[rexromic]

They're the same thing, Massdrop rebranded to Drop a few years ago. The newer mini Keen is different though, it's a QSP build instead of WE.

Thank you!

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

I absolutely agree! I just received my EZC (thanks to Fullflat!) and it's a wash for me too. I'm able to legally carry the EZC to work and the Keen comes out to play after-work & on weekends. The Keen might be a little better flipper mainly to the additional mass of the blade, but both knives are exceptional in build quality! Seeing how MBK is using Kizer exclusively on the EZC and the Minpin speaks to the confidence the designer has in the manufacturer producing his product. The Minpin, EZC and the Kizer Feist are all related (brothers with different fathers?)!

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What is this Minpin of which you speak?

Huge fan of thr EZC, XLC, and Feist XL designs so I'm curious

 

[rexromic]

Kaviso Keen

 

[marchone]

I have two MassDrop Keens and picked up a Kaviso recently for a friend. Not as many options like no groove available. But it’s still the same knife and high quality.