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Finally! The day I've been waiting for since discovering Survive! about 6 months ago. I have a 4.7 in hand!
Overall, I'm very impressed. When I got the 5.1, I was really surprised at the overall large size and heft of it. When reading through the specs, I got the impression that the 4.7 would only be slightly smaller than the 5.1. Essentially the same blade, minus the extra length attributed to the choil. But, my friends, I stand corrected. This 4.7 is a totally different knife.
For one, its got a much more neutral balance. The 5.1 is more blade heavy. Not terribly so, but to get the same perfect balance as the 4.7, I feel the need to grip it with the index finger in the choil. You may be thinking, duh, look at the specs.....But I'm one of those guys that can read length and weights all day long, but until I get them in hand, they don't really sink in.
The handle is a similar contour, and while almost the same length, it definitely is a little slimmer/more deeply contoured. Don't know if this is a good or bad thing yet. I've got larger hands with long fingers and the beefier handles usually fit me better. Heck, the barely countoured older 4.1 handle is nice in my book.
This 4.7 is a second but as usual with Survive!, there is not a flaw that I can find.
Yeah, yeah, Neil. Shut up and get to the pictures.....OK, but one last point. While the new finish is very pretty, uniform, and slick, I still love, love, love that older stonewash finish like on my necker and 4.1.
There's something about that reflecting (refracting?) of the light from different angles that reminds me of the cross-sections of meteorites or something. Best looking blade finish ever in my opinion. That's why, despite the newer handles, I'm still trying to buy up all the older m390 models I can!
Am I alone in missing that stonewashed finish? (Ellie/Guy please don't take offense!)
The goods
Family pic, dressed up
Family pic, naked
4.7 vs 5.1
4.7 vs old spec 4.1
4.7 in hand
Perfect Balance!
Crappy pic trying to show the difference in contouring
Close up of the natural canvas. Little more reddish than usual. No microtexturing unfortunately ;(
Finally, that stonewashed finish I love so much!
I work in an office environment daily, so I don't get out much to use them. I'll try the 4.7 some in the backyard this weekend.
I'll tell you what though....come this fall, those deer are going to feel like they're skinning themselves. I anticipate it to be like cutting through butter with a lightsaber!
Overall, I'm very impressed. When I got the 5.1, I was really surprised at the overall large size and heft of it. When reading through the specs, I got the impression that the 4.7 would only be slightly smaller than the 5.1. Essentially the same blade, minus the extra length attributed to the choil. But, my friends, I stand corrected. This 4.7 is a totally different knife.
For one, its got a much more neutral balance. The 5.1 is more blade heavy. Not terribly so, but to get the same perfect balance as the 4.7, I feel the need to grip it with the index finger in the choil. You may be thinking, duh, look at the specs.....But I'm one of those guys that can read length and weights all day long, but until I get them in hand, they don't really sink in.
The handle is a similar contour, and while almost the same length, it definitely is a little slimmer/more deeply contoured. Don't know if this is a good or bad thing yet. I've got larger hands with long fingers and the beefier handles usually fit me better. Heck, the barely countoured older 4.1 handle is nice in my book.
This 4.7 is a second but as usual with Survive!, there is not a flaw that I can find.
Yeah, yeah, Neil. Shut up and get to the pictures.....OK, but one last point. While the new finish is very pretty, uniform, and slick, I still love, love, love that older stonewash finish like on my necker and 4.1.
There's something about that reflecting (refracting?) of the light from different angles that reminds me of the cross-sections of meteorites or something. Best looking blade finish ever in my opinion. That's why, despite the newer handles, I'm still trying to buy up all the older m390 models I can!
Am I alone in missing that stonewashed finish? (Ellie/Guy please don't take offense!)
The goods
Family pic, dressed up
Family pic, naked
4.7 vs 5.1
4.7 vs old spec 4.1
4.7 in hand
Perfect Balance!
Crappy pic trying to show the difference in contouring
Close up of the natural canvas. Little more reddish than usual. No microtexturing unfortunately ;(
Finally, that stonewashed finish I love so much!
I work in an office environment daily, so I don't get out much to use them. I'll try the 4.7 some in the backyard this weekend.
I'll tell you what though....come this fall, those deer are going to feel like they're skinning themselves. I anticipate it to be like cutting through butter with a lightsaber!
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your welcome to send some to east Texas for my smoker.
