Ontario XM-1D Extreme Military Folding Knife 3.375" Plain Blade, Desert Camo Aluminum

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OK, I'm at home recovering, and this caught me eye, always looking for a new EDC to "rotate in" no experience with Ontario knives, so if owners want to comment Pls do.
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Description
ON8760: XM-1D - Desert Camo
Ontario Knife Company

XM® Series knives are designed with a robust, overbuilt construction featuring a handle that is similar to a tactical fixed blade knife. These knives are ultra-light with heavy-duty precision balance. Manufactured with N690Co Cobalt enhanced stainless steel blades and machined aircraft aluminum handles each folding knife includes: pocket clip, ergonomic thumb ramp and finger groove, cryo-quenched dual titanium liner locks.

(NSN: 1095-01-535-5739)

Specifications
Blade Steel: N690Co
Blade Length: 3.375"
Blade Thickness: 0.19"
Overall: 8"
Weight: 6.3 oz.
Handle Material: Machined aircraft aluminum
Blade Color: Camo Finish
Country of Origin: Italy
 
I've come close a few times to buying one. They are chunky through the handle, but seem like a solid heavy duty folder.
 
I owned an XM-1 and ended up selling it because...well how should I put this...the grip is RIDICULOUSLY fat. I seriously couldn't get over it, especially since it doesn't have a gigantic blade.

After I sold it I intended to try an XM-2 because the scale thickness looks so much more manageable however I never ended up getting one. With that said, I was happy with the overall quality as I usually am with Ontario. I think an XM-2 should be the one you get, IMO.
 
fetzer85 said:
I owned an XM-1 and ended up selling it because...well how should I put this...the grip is RIDICULOUSLY fat. I seriously couldn't get over it, especially since it doesn't have a gigantic blade.

After I sold it I intended to try an XM-2 because the scale thickness looks so much more manageable however I never ended up getting one. With that said, I was happy with the overall quality as I usually am with Ontario. I think an XM-2 should be the one you get, IMO.
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I'll second this. The quality was very high on the one I had, the only thing that kept me from keeping it was the thickness of the handle. I ended up giving it away here.


Go with the XM-2 and I think you'll be much happier.
 
I have the XM-2T -- the thin version -- and like it very much. It's "thin" only relative to the original. Compared to other folders, the handle is still pretty substantial -- which means (I think) that the XM-1 has to be tree trunk-thick. But quality-wise, my knife seems top-notch, and I'm generally fond of the N690Co, which I also have in the Retribution 2.
 
Does the handle size make any difference if you have "big mitts" I don't mind "larger" handles. Are we talking Strider AR large?
 
Kim Kardashian on the cover of Maxim = Adamas

Kim Kardashian on the cover of the National Enquirer = XM-1

It's just unnecessarily jumbo sized IMO, regardless of any 'normal' hand size (say up to XL).
 
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