Midgets of Defense

[Judge_Blackhawk]

Well my MOD Hornet and Tempest arrived today and to say the least I was shocked at their size. For the price they are SMALL. I was not expecting a monster of a knife but I was not expecting them to be midgets either.

After looking closely at both knives, I notice that they are both well made and stought. The blades are shape as any from the factory. The lock is solid, and the blades fit dead cented when closed. The blades are thick. I mean really thick across the top edge of the blade. This surprised me too.

After the initial shock of the miniture nature of these knives. I have taken a real liking to them.

I guess the name should be MIGHTY MIDGETS OF DEFENSE, because they both seem to be built hell for stought, like a sherman tank.

Does anyone else feel the knives are small? Was anyone else shocked at their size?

MOD says that the Duane Dieter CQD is the largest knife in their stable. Well fellas and ladies that aint saying much, in my opinion. It would not have to be that big to be the biggest MOD knife.

I know that good things come in small packages, but dang the price on these two knives was a lot, for such small knives.

I think they are tough and will do well with time and hard use, but I think my Benchmades will do just as good.

Judge Blackhack

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[BalisongMan]

When I first saw BM's folding knives I thought that they were kinda small but lately I haven't really cared about they're size, just performance. I am thinking about getting a Nimravus or a Nimravus Cub, those I definitely thought were small but I just need to handle them and see how they fit in my hand.

Does anyone have any opinions on the Nimravus or the Cub?? I would very much like to hear them as I am thinking about them as being an everyday carry, any thoughts?? Thanks

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Cameron
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[Razoredj]

Given their design as self defense knives, perhaps they were kept small deliberately in an effort to stay under the length limits in many areas. I don't know that for a fact or anything -- it's just the first theory that occurred to me.

Razor

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[Esav Benyamin]

Think about this: they just came out with a smaller version of the CQD.

 

[anthony cheeseboro]

According to the latest issue of Tactical knives (they ran a segment on MOD autos)Razoredj had it right; all MOD knives are designed with legal length limits in mind.

 

[JH225]

Judge,

MOD are built tough and will put up with years of use.

And the CQD is a HUGE knife. Picture a Microtech Socom on steroids.

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[nonbox]

Not all places have blade length limits. California does not have blade length limits. I would expect a longer blade from the MOD because they were designed by knife instructors. MOD=Too little blade for the money.

 

[medusaoblongata]

At a gun show yesterday I got to handle a Duane Dieter CQD, and though the blade was exactly the same length as my mini-AFCK, the blade was wide and the handle was wide. The whole thing looked strangely disproportionate. . . . I could not get my hand all the way around the handle. It was a knife on steroids. I wouldn't buy one, but if you've got huge hands, a 3.5" length limit, and a lot of pocket space, it just might be the ticket.

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Jason aka medusaoblongata
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"I have often laughed at the weaklings who call themselves kind because they have no claws"

- Zarathustra

 

[MNH]

Cameron,

Both the Nimravus and the Cub are keepers. I have a full size in ATS-34 and a Cub in M-2. The Cub is my favorite as it is somewhat smaller and seems more useable. The secondary edge grind on my cub was off center and the knife was not overly sharp as it came new. This was no major problem, and has been fixed, but I tell you what! That M-2 steel is hard! I ended up using the diamond file on my Leatherman wave to reprofile the edge after running out of patience with other attempts.

The sheaths that come with them are nothing to write home about but good aftermarket sheaths can be had from a number of sources.

I recently recieved a "Drawpoint" sheath for my Cub from Mike Sastre which is a work of art. Exactly the right amount of material to do what has to be done. Fit and finish are excellent. The sheath holds the knife much more securely than the original while allowing the knife to be drawn smoothly with little effort. If you get either Nimravus you should talk to Mike.

I will also note that James Mattis had the honor of naming this knife for Benchmade. A Nimravus is an extinct intermediate size prehistoric cat with very large teeth, that I believe was native to the new world.


Mike