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I carry Large Sebenzas (usually Insingo) and Shirogorov F95's, with some DPX/Lionsteel and some other random favorites thrown in for variety on occasion. The Tolk has been my go-to blade since receiving it. I feel it's as close to a Flipper 95 Insingo or a Sebenza Insingo with bearings that I can get at this time. The new ones don't get snail trails, which is great, and I find the blade profile to be dead sexy for a wharncliffe blade, which I find to be insanely useful/practical for an EDC knife. If it were up to me, I would've gone with a 3/4 hollow grind, but full flat is executed well here, as it is with the Shirogorov. It's a great slicer, in fact.
It does have a long blade, but folded up in the pocket it is no larger than a Spyderco PM2 or a Sebenza...what little bit of length it has on a Sebenza it makes up for in thinness and lighter weight. Same goes for the Shiro F95, but I think the Tolk is about the same length. Being thin, it disappears in the pocket.
I like the Tolk...it's a strange feeling not having to choose between a flipper with bearings (Flipper 95) or a Wharncliffe blade.
So far I've gotten two Tolks. One has a detent that made my finger sore during break-in, and the other is a bit on the soggy side...so I'd be hesitant to put too much stock in someone's experience with one Tolk, whichever you prefer (stiff detent and firing like a rocket, or soft and easy to deploy). I've had similar experience with detent variation in Shirogorov, Begg, etc.
And for what it's worth, I had an Avo for all of about 2 days. I found the ergonomics to be terrible, at least for my hands, and the shape of it was similarly awkward to my eye. The detent on that particular example was just a tad too stiff for my liking. I just didn't care for anything about it, other than it was clearly well-built. The Tolk is a whole different animal, though...gorgeous design that fits the hand well.
It does have a long blade, but folded up in the pocket it is no larger than a Spyderco PM2 or a Sebenza...what little bit of length it has on a Sebenza it makes up for in thinness and lighter weight. Same goes for the Shiro F95, but I think the Tolk is about the same length. Being thin, it disappears in the pocket.
I like the Tolk...it's a strange feeling not having to choose between a flipper with bearings (Flipper 95) or a Wharncliffe blade.
So far I've gotten two Tolks. One has a detent that made my finger sore during break-in, and the other is a bit on the soggy side...so I'd be hesitant to put too much stock in someone's experience with one Tolk, whichever you prefer (stiff detent and firing like a rocket, or soft and easy to deploy). I've had similar experience with detent variation in Shirogorov, Begg, etc.
And for what it's worth, I had an Avo for all of about 2 days. I found the ergonomics to be terrible, at least for my hands, and the shape of it was similarly awkward to my eye. The detent on that particular example was just a tad too stiff for my liking. I just didn't care for anything about it, other than it was clearly well-built. The Tolk is a whole different animal, though...gorgeous design that fits the hand well.
