The new Mirage Titanium is 3.5 inches long by .25" wide and the blade is 2 3/8".
It is just the right size for a high quality small pocket frame locking folder I've
been seeking. The fit and finish are very, very good!
The blade lines up directly down the center of the frame. The degree of angle on the ground edge is virtually equal on both sides of the blade.
The edge is perfect with absolutely no flaws. The tip is a real splinter picker! The lockup is bank vault tight and the action is silky smooth.
A couple of things I have found worth reporting to you:
- the thumb studs are a little aggressive. When inserting the knife's clip onto my pocket of my jeans, the little Mirage opens slightly! The stud snags/hits the pocket seam and bumps the blade open .25 of an inch. Just enough to surprise me when inserting my hand into the same pocket and yes, it nicked my finger tip.
The blade is extremely sharp on of the box.
I could repeat the "accidental" opening several times in slow motion.
The sharp cornered thumb studs hang up going into the pocket on the seam, and hang up coming out.
-another impression is that the titanium frame is a bit slick. My suggestion is that it could use a few grooves to make a firmer non slip grip on the handle near the lariat hole. Possibly even on the sides of
the frame. I'd hate to loose my grip on this little sharp wonder!
-I put my own lariat on the knife, so that I can slip my hand through it and secure the knife with a cord loosely wrapped around my wrist. (it's just a 20 inch piece of cord that I tied together with two inches of the
extra cord length as a tail.) I cut the tape off a lot of boxes! I can close the knife and safely let it dangle from my wrist until I need it for the next "job". I don't like putting a knife down. I loose track of them quickly. With the lariat I can also put the Mirage at the bottom of my pocket and just "fish" out the lariat and have it in my hand
quickly when needed.
Overall, the knife causes me to be more careful when putting into my pocket and taking it out, if I'm using the clip. With this cautionary adjustment, the Mirage Titanium is a superb high-tech gentleman's frame locking pocket knife. It's a joy to use. Perfect as an everyday pocket
knife, a great size for jackets, slacks, jeans, briefcases, my wife's purse, etc.
If you can't afford the Umfaan, get this little gem!
-Terry
[This message has been edited by Terry (edited 09-22-2000).]
It is just the right size for a high quality small pocket frame locking folder I've
been seeking. The fit and finish are very, very good!
The blade lines up directly down the center of the frame. The degree of angle on the ground edge is virtually equal on both sides of the blade.
The edge is perfect with absolutely no flaws. The tip is a real splinter picker! The lockup is bank vault tight and the action is silky smooth.
A couple of things I have found worth reporting to you:
- the thumb studs are a little aggressive. When inserting the knife's clip onto my pocket of my jeans, the little Mirage opens slightly! The stud snags/hits the pocket seam and bumps the blade open .25 of an inch. Just enough to surprise me when inserting my hand into the same pocket and yes, it nicked my finger tip.
The blade is extremely sharp on of the box.
I could repeat the "accidental" opening several times in slow motion.
The sharp cornered thumb studs hang up going into the pocket on the seam, and hang up coming out.
-another impression is that the titanium frame is a bit slick. My suggestion is that it could use a few grooves to make a firmer non slip grip on the handle near the lariat hole. Possibly even on the sides of
the frame. I'd hate to loose my grip on this little sharp wonder!
-I put my own lariat on the knife, so that I can slip my hand through it and secure the knife with a cord loosely wrapped around my wrist. (it's just a 20 inch piece of cord that I tied together with two inches of the
extra cord length as a tail.) I cut the tape off a lot of boxes! I can close the knife and safely let it dangle from my wrist until I need it for the next "job". I don't like putting a knife down. I loose track of them quickly. With the lariat I can also put the Mirage at the bottom of my pocket and just "fish" out the lariat and have it in my hand
quickly when needed.
Overall, the knife causes me to be more careful when putting into my pocket and taking it out, if I'm using the clip. With this cautionary adjustment, the Mirage Titanium is a superb high-tech gentleman's frame locking pocket knife. It's a joy to use. Perfect as an everyday pocket
knife, a great size for jackets, slacks, jeans, briefcases, my wife's purse, etc.
If you can't afford the Umfaan, get this little gem!
-Terry
[This message has been edited by Terry (edited 09-22-2000).]
