Mayo TNT just arrived

[flava]

I proudly present you my latest acquisition, a .... TNT!
The blade is 3.5" S30V and mighty sharp. Tip down carry, as any folder should. What surprized me was the handle. When I first saw the pics of the knife I was about to get, I thought "why the heck did Tom Mayo choose that shape?". It looked kind of narrow at the butt if you see what I mean. Well, after I got the knife it makes sense. It has the most ergonomic handled folder I ever had, other TNT's included. It fits in my hand like a hot chick in the Rio carnaval
The knife is ambidextrous (unlike me) and the opening kind of different from my other TNT's (which have opening holes). At first I had a hard time to initiate the opening movement and I thought the pin needs loosening, but I was wrong. The trick is to push the thumb stud up instead of sideways! Sounds funny, but after you get used it's really cool.
As you might imagine, I'm a happy camper.
Here are a few pics I just took on top of my turtle's habitat.

 

[Don Hanson III]

Very nice folder Flavus, I usually don't care for this style of knife BUT I do like this one :thumbup:

 

[SharpByCoop]

Wow. Of all the TNT's I have seen this one works the very best for me. New overall shape? Impressive.

We all know about the build quality! :thumbup:

Congrats!

Coop

 

[silenthunterstudios]

I really like that one, the only thing I would change is reverse the clip, but thats just personal preference.

 

[Win Heger]

Beautiful knife, Tom's really nailed this one. Congrats.

Win

 

[jujigatame]

Looks more like a Dr. Death than a TNT, but I've never seen a Dr. Death with a 3.5" blade. Usually they're 4" +.

Sweet knife, hang on to it.

 

[tom mayo]

The handle is a copy of the first framelock I ever made, designed by Chris from Austria.

I didnt make it for many years out of deference to the designer, but have made a few thru the years.

There is a pic of the original one on my website under "Knives"

 

[Keith Montgomery]

I always love to see one of Tom's knives. The style of this one is very much to my liking.

 

[T.K.C.]

CONGRATS on the fantastic knife!! That is a sweeeeet knife.

 

[brandon]

Nice one bro!

 

[Robert Hankins]

Your Turtle looks happy to have that Strawberry
Nice blade as well!

 

[flava]

Thank you guys

Robert, both my turtles love strawberris. In fact they try to eat everything of redish color.

Here is a pic of them taking a dip in the "pool". The big one is as big as a computer mouse, the small one like a spoon