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I got married on the 21st, and when I was snagging some extra hiking gear for the honeymoon, a 112 caught my eye. $30, sheath and all, and I'd wanted one... so I grabbed it. It, along with a Ka-Bar Short, were my only 2 knives for a week of hiking and rockscrambling, so I'd say the review has some teeth. 
With no further ado:
Sharpness Out-of-box sharpness was among the best I have ever seen in a folder, and easy to maintain. Shaved out of the box, held pretty well, came back full strength with a couple licks on a medium Norton. Grade: A+
Ergonomics This knife fits my hand like a glove. Oversized front bolster sits perfectly on my index finger, and the blade has just the right angle for aggressive cuts. Grade: A
Fit and finish Excellent, with one caveat. The closing was initially slow, but was remedied with soap and water cleaning. After that, it opened smooth and snapped loudly. No gaps, no visible pin cracks, no imperfections I can see. Grade: A
Sheath This is the one area for improvement. Initially, it was overly tight, requiring soaking and reforming for easy use. In addition, it also scratches very easily, leaving me with two large scrapes from a fall that didn't so much as redden the elbow I landed on. Retention is great, however, and overall function is unaffected. Grade: B+
Overall grade: 3.90, A. Excellent knife, though the sheath could be better.
With no further ado:
Sharpness Out-of-box sharpness was among the best I have ever seen in a folder, and easy to maintain. Shaved out of the box, held pretty well, came back full strength with a couple licks on a medium Norton. Grade: A+
Ergonomics This knife fits my hand like a glove. Oversized front bolster sits perfectly on my index finger, and the blade has just the right angle for aggressive cuts. Grade: A
Fit and finish Excellent, with one caveat. The closing was initially slow, but was remedied with soap and water cleaning. After that, it opened smooth and snapped loudly. No gaps, no visible pin cracks, no imperfections I can see. Grade: A
Sheath This is the one area for improvement. Initially, it was overly tight, requiring soaking and reforming for easy use. In addition, it also scratches very easily, leaving me with two large scrapes from a fall that didn't so much as redden the elbow I landed on. Retention is great, however, and overall function is unaffected. Grade: B+
Overall grade: 3.90, A. Excellent knife, though the sheath could be better.
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That was more for opening wedding gifts before we left. 
