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I've been looking at the pictures of the Volt II's for awhile now, and always thought the knife looked like it would be comfortable in hand.
I just never got around to ordering one though. So, the other day I was in our local Bi-Mart to get my hunting and fishing license, and while I was waiting, I looked at the knives in the counter display, and there was the Volt.
I asked the clerk to show me the knife, and after I flipped it open, I found my thinking was right on the money. It is really comfortable in hand.
I have large hands, and it fit like a glove...
So, after that, I had to have it. I was in a hurry as I was on my way to work, so I didn't look at it very closely.
When I got home that night, I got to spend a little time checking it out.
The first thing I noticed was that the blade was way off center. I couldn't see where it had rubbed against the liner, but I grabbed a very thin piece of paper and slid it between the blade and liner. It slid through, but I could tell it was a little tight.
Its not a crisis, but this one is a little closer than I like, and I don't want to adjust the pivot, because it opens and closes perfectly imho.
So, tomorrow I'm going to take it back and exchange it for another one. I'm sure they don't all have this issue...
Anyway, I really like this knife. As I mentioned, the handle couldn't fit my hands any better if I had someone make it for me. It opens quickly, the blade has zero movement in any direction, when opened, and the lockup is at about 50%. The scale texturing has enough grip to be able to get a good hold on the knife, but not so aggressive that it will be hard on pockets, like other knives I have had. The pocket clip is tight, but not to tight. No need to do any tweaking on this one.
I paid a little more for it buying it at a brick and mortar store , but thats to be expected. Still, for $26.00, this knife is a bargain in my eyes.
So, heres a few pictures I took of it today.
I just never got around to ordering one though. So, the other day I was in our local Bi-Mart to get my hunting and fishing license, and while I was waiting, I looked at the knives in the counter display, and there was the Volt.
I asked the clerk to show me the knife, and after I flipped it open, I found my thinking was right on the money. It is really comfortable in hand.
I have large hands, and it fit like a glove...
So, after that, I had to have it. I was in a hurry as I was on my way to work, so I didn't look at it very closely.
When I got home that night, I got to spend a little time checking it out.
The first thing I noticed was that the blade was way off center. I couldn't see where it had rubbed against the liner, but I grabbed a very thin piece of paper and slid it between the blade and liner. It slid through, but I could tell it was a little tight.
Its not a crisis, but this one is a little closer than I like, and I don't want to adjust the pivot, because it opens and closes perfectly imho.
So, tomorrow I'm going to take it back and exchange it for another one. I'm sure they don't all have this issue...
Anyway, I really like this knife. As I mentioned, the handle couldn't fit my hands any better if I had someone make it for me. It opens quickly, the blade has zero movement in any direction, when opened, and the lockup is at about 50%. The scale texturing has enough grip to be able to get a good hold on the knife, but not so aggressive that it will be hard on pockets, like other knives I have had. The pocket clip is tight, but not to tight. No need to do any tweaking on this one.
I paid a little more for it buying it at a brick and mortar store , but thats to be expected. Still, for $26.00, this knife is a bargain in my eyes.
So, heres a few pictures I took of it today.
, I really figured I would be able to find things I didn't like about it.
