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tomsch

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Great day today. My new 3.5" Gen3 XM-18 arrived a day early despite what FedEx indicated through tracking. This is my first one and I have to say that I'm very impressed. Opening and closing is butter smooth with great lock-up. My typical EDCs are CRKs so I guess my standards are somewhat high. Let me say that this feels as close to the perfect knife as I could imagine.

The 3.5" is the perfect size but of course the obsession has set in and I'll be looking for a 3" for "office use".

And of course..... pictures:

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That is a beauty. The green scale compliments the blasted blade and frame to perfection. Lonetime CRK carrier here as well, but the Xm-18 is something special. I just received my first one this week. I say first because it certainly will not be my last. Quite possibly the finest folder ever designed. It is SOOOO comfortable in hand and I love the fact you can choke up on the blade with the choil and its just as comfortable. Absolutey Amazing.
 
wow!!!
the green scales is surprsingly appealling!!
Nice choice!! congrats on the great score!!
 
The green really does look good with the bead blast. That may be the route I have to take when I get a brother for the 3.5". Great looking and they really are extremely comfortable in the hand.

Adam
 
Thanks! I've been using is constantly since it arrived. Touched it up this morning on my sharpmaker (40 degrees) after cutting up boxes for recycle. Seems pretty easy to get a nice shaving sharp edge with only a few passes on the fine stones. Continues to become even smoother the more I use the knife.
 
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