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Hi all,
just received this knife and I thought I would post a review. I also did one on YouTube.
At any rate, in my opinion it's a great two hand knife for everyday carry.
If you are interested in purchasing the knife I suggest you look around at some of the European
knife distributors. If your buying it from the US you can save the VAT money (sales tax), which can be substantial. I saved 19.5 % buying it from Germany.
Specs:
Manufacturer: Nilte (Massimo Fantoni)
Blade length: 2.95 inches
Total length: 7 inches
Blade thickness: 3 mm or .11 inches
Scale thickness: .38 inches
Scale material: White G-10
Stahl: 14C28N, 60 HRC with a Stone Wash finish
Washers: Bronze
Weight: 2.11 oz !!!!
Clip: None
As of me writing this, there are several limited variants of this knife in production:
White G10 with stonewash blade: 66 each
Black G10 with stonewash blade: 63 each
White G10 with mirror polish: 20 each
Black G10 with mirror polish: 20 each
Darkside (one scale white the other black): 10 each
[video=youtube_share;PSQf5l40N_A]http://youtu.be/PSQf5l40N_A[/video]
Innovative design features that drew me to thinks knife where several. First off the knife basically consists of only 6 parts! Talk about simplicity of design. Best of all this knife is so light you will forget it's in your pocket.
Talking about pockets, the knife fits perfectly into the lighter/zippo pocket of your jeans. No pocket clip needed.
The three innovations that impressed me the most were:
- WINGED PIVOT HOLE system that holds the blade. The "wings" in the pivot systems are designed to be filled with lubricant/grease in order to minimize friction.
- Pure Back Lock system. It's a new take on the traditional back lock systems in use by knife manufactures. With this new design the back lock system is basically reduced to one part. Yes that's right. The entire back lock system consists of only one spring and two screws/pivots. It's really easy to operate, and best of all lock-up is solid! Sorry I would have uploaded some pictures, but I couldn't figure out how to do so. The above link is from the company, and they explain it really well.
- No liners, which keeps down the weight of the knife. With the new Pure Back Lock system and the improved pivot design which allow the knife to be made without the use of liners. At first I was concerned the handles would flex with usage. That however turned out to be no concern at all. The knife feels solid and there is not flex or give in any directions. Furthermore there is absolutely zero play on the blade.
For such a thin knife, ergonomics are excellent. The knife feels natural in my hands, and is really light! Best of all with my M/L hands, I can get a full 4 finger grip on the handle. The white G10 that came with my knife is grippy and has a color tint of off-white or bone. It's not a brilliant white as some of the pictures on the net seem to indicate. I'll have to see how the color holds up to usage and how I can keep it clean so the knife doesn't look dingy. Suggestions welcome here.
There are only really two grip positions on the knife. You can a) choke up on the blade or b) hold it in a "normal" grip.
Overall, I have to say the knife is worth it. If you shop around you can pick up the knife anywhere from 220 to 300 USD. The biggest selling point to me were just how light the knife was coupled with the new Pure Back Lock system. The knife also has a very "sheeple" friendly design, which for me is a concern in my jurisdiction. I.e. sub 3 inch blade and two-hand opening knife. This knife will be a great light to medium duty EDC knife.
just received this knife and I thought I would post a review. I also did one on YouTube.
At any rate, in my opinion it's a great two hand knife for everyday carry.
If you are interested in purchasing the knife I suggest you look around at some of the European
knife distributors. If your buying it from the US you can save the VAT money (sales tax), which can be substantial. I saved 19.5 % buying it from Germany.
Specs:
Manufacturer: Nilte (Massimo Fantoni)
Blade length: 2.95 inches
Total length: 7 inches
Blade thickness: 3 mm or .11 inches
Scale thickness: .38 inches
Scale material: White G-10
Stahl: 14C28N, 60 HRC with a Stone Wash finish
Washers: Bronze
Weight: 2.11 oz !!!!
Clip: None
As of me writing this, there are several limited variants of this knife in production:
White G10 with stonewash blade: 66 each
Black G10 with stonewash blade: 63 each
White G10 with mirror polish: 20 each
Black G10 with mirror polish: 20 each
Darkside (one scale white the other black): 10 each
[video=youtube_share;PSQf5l40N_A]http://youtu.be/PSQf5l40N_A[/video]
Innovative design features that drew me to thinks knife where several. First off the knife basically consists of only 6 parts! Talk about simplicity of design. Best of all this knife is so light you will forget it's in your pocket.
Talking about pockets, the knife fits perfectly into the lighter/zippo pocket of your jeans. No pocket clip needed.
The three innovations that impressed me the most were:
- WINGED PIVOT HOLE system that holds the blade. The "wings" in the pivot systems are designed to be filled with lubricant/grease in order to minimize friction.
- Pure Back Lock system. It's a new take on the traditional back lock systems in use by knife manufactures. With this new design the back lock system is basically reduced to one part. Yes that's right. The entire back lock system consists of only one spring and two screws/pivots. It's really easy to operate, and best of all lock-up is solid! Sorry I would have uploaded some pictures, but I couldn't figure out how to do so. The above link is from the company, and they explain it really well.
- No liners, which keeps down the weight of the knife. With the new Pure Back Lock system and the improved pivot design which allow the knife to be made without the use of liners. At first I was concerned the handles would flex with usage. That however turned out to be no concern at all. The knife feels solid and there is not flex or give in any directions. Furthermore there is absolutely zero play on the blade.
For such a thin knife, ergonomics are excellent. The knife feels natural in my hands, and is really light! Best of all with my M/L hands, I can get a full 4 finger grip on the handle. The white G10 that came with my knife is grippy and has a color tint of off-white or bone. It's not a brilliant white as some of the pictures on the net seem to indicate. I'll have to see how the color holds up to usage and how I can keep it clean so the knife doesn't look dingy. Suggestions welcome here.
There are only really two grip positions on the knife. You can a) choke up on the blade or b) hold it in a "normal" grip.
Overall, I have to say the knife is worth it. If you shop around you can pick up the knife anywhere from 220 to 300 USD. The biggest selling point to me were just how light the knife was coupled with the new Pure Back Lock system. The knife also has a very "sheeple" friendly design, which for me is a concern in my jurisdiction. I.e. sub 3 inch blade and two-hand opening knife. This knife will be a great light to medium duty EDC knife.