Massdrop/Laconico Keen

I added expedited delivery, but I'm still waiting on mine. I guess I've been spoiled by free 2nd day delivery from Amazon Prime, but dammit, I'm old & don't have time to wait around for things.:)
 
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Received my second today, a PJ model. After comparing the two, the PJ is heavier and as a result of the extra heft has a firmer more positive feel to the lock up. You wouldn’t think a little milling would change the feel a noticeable amount. In my opinion it would be an injustice to not experience the feel of the solid scaled model;). I am truly blown away by these knives! And the value is ridiculous. These are both keepers for sure.

*Edit* I weighed them and they are only 5 grams different (equal to the weight of the cap of a space pen with clip) so maybe the difference in feel of the flip and lock up is from a difference in rigidity?
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Spikediesel said:
Received my second today, a PJ model. After comparing the two, the PJ is obviously heavier and as a result of the extra heft has a firmer more positive feel to the lock up. You wouldn’t think a little milling would change the feel a noticeable amount. In my opinion it would be an injustice to not experience the feel of the solid scaled model. I am truly blown away by these knives! And the value is ridiculous. These are both keepers for sure.
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Of course everyone knows the Portal models have the best action... :D

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Just got it Today! My wife met the Fed Ex guy at the end of the driveway while leaving for work and did me a favor by keeping it with her so it didn't get stolen from the front door:eek: so when I got home yesterday of course I looked in all the spots we put mail and found nothing, well no big deal, it was still early with time to get dropped off but when I check my delivery status online to see how close it was it said in big letters (Delivered)! Needless to say I calmly Freaked Out and started calling my kids to see if they received it to which they all replied NO so with sweaty fingers I called the little woman at work and it turns out that she had it and it was safe and sound in her car:mad: but I bit my lip and thanked her for looking out for me. After cleaning the light coating of oil of the scales I sat on the couch and flicked it a 100 times at least. Everything about this knife is Perfect, F&F, Centering, Detent strength, Edge sharpness and the stone wash finish is just Perfect. After handling it and if I didn't know the price I would pay double what I payed for it. Finally I bought a knife that I didn't have a smidge of buyers remorse for after receiving it, Not a smidge:cool::thumbsup: Problem is now I want the Purple one:D
 
Spikediesel said:
Received my second today, a PJ model. After comparing the two, the PJ is heavier and as a result of the extra heft has a firmer more positive feel to the lock up. You wouldn’t think a little milling would change the feel a noticeable amount. In my opinion it would be an injustice to not experience the feel of the solid scaled model;). I am truly blown away by these knives! And the value is ridiculous. These are both keepers for sure.

*Edit* I weighed them and they are only 5 grams different (equal to the weight of the cap of a space pen with clip) so maybe the difference in feel of the flip and lock up is from a difference in rigidity?
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My guess would be that any differences in the flipping/locking action wouldn't have anything to do with the particular milling pattern. More likely the lockbar tension and/or depth that the detent ball sinks into the hole in the blade tang are responsible for any such differences. And, as with all production knives, there will always be some slight variation between examples.
 
Night Rider said:
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Just got it Today! My wife met the Fed Ex guy at the end of the driveway while leaving for work and did me a favor by keeping it with her so it didn't get stolen from the front door:eek: so when I got home yesterday of course I looked in all the spots we put mail and found nothing, well no big deal, it was still early with time to get dropped off but when I check my delivery status online to see how close it was it said in big letters (Delivered)! Needless to say I calmly Freaked Out and started calling my kids to see if they received it to which they all replied NO so with sweaty fingers I called the little woman at work and it turns out that she had it and it was safe and sound in her car:mad: but I bit my lip and thanked her for looking out for me. After cleaning the light coating of oil of the scales I sat on the couch and flicked it a 100 times at least. Everything about this knife is Perfect, F&F, Centering, Detent strength, Edge sharpness and the stone wash finish is just Perfect. After handling it and if I didn't know the price I would pay double what I payed for it. Finally I bought a knife that I didn't have a smidge of buyers remorse for after receiving it, Not a smidge:cool::thumbsup: Problem is now I want the Purple one:D
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Damn I love that distressed look on the bronze finish. Might just have to get one of each. Depending on what sort of Christmas miracle I get this year...
 
RBid said:
Somebody said a thing about action?

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Ha ha you beat me to it RBid. Such a solid deployment and it's a 10 on the Drop Shutty scale:cool:. I would sleep with it if I didn't think it would fall out of my bed and get scratched by the hardwood floor. I'm also having second thoughts about using it for work:confused:, actually i'm sure I'm not going to use it at work.
 
halden.doerge said:
My guess would be that any differences in the flipping/locking action wouldn't have anything to do with the particular milling pattern. More likely the lockbar tension and/or depth that the detent ball sinks into the hole in the blade tang are responsible for any such differences. And, as with all production knives, there will always be some slight variation between examples.
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Agreed. The lock bar is stiffer on the PJ model just as you suspected.
 
still waiting on my bronze , and i used faster shipping , i dunno how they dont get all mixed up with shipping becuse i emiled them about it as i have po box and a physical address for thing like ups . i was told they dont know shipping til it gets ready to go out lol

wait i just checked i got update be here friday thru fed ex , well im glad that got off my mind ,
 
well its due friday and my sprint run spydie rex45 burnt orange is expected friday also so mybe i get smiles lol
 
To those who haven’t taken theirs apart yet, mine were really gritty inside.
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