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I guess I'll play and throw my initial .02 in about good ol'#280. It was a combination of excitement and a teeny bit of disappointment when I received my package in the mail. First off, I was home for about 2-3 hrs before my wife said "oh by the way, a big package came for you" Needless to say, I wish I had it 2-3 hrs earlier! Anyways, I was impressed with the packaging; the numbered box, the zipped up carrying case and the nice touch of the little bitty Tuff-cloth. I was astounded at the keen edge on the blade. MAN!
This knife is SHARP! The blade length is very nice, and the balance of this blade is amazing. I was surprised that it is this light weight. It looks like it should weigh more. I like the satin/brushed finish, and of course the etching on the blade is a nice touch.
Well, I did say that I was a tad disappointed. Two things stood out; the grind at the very tip was uneven. Still sharp as heck, but uneven. The second thing is that the handle is not what I expected. Maybe it is a function of looking at pics off a computer screen and trying to form an opinion or mental image from it. I somehow expected the handle to appear shinier. I do however, still like it. The grain "changes" as you move the knife. Kinda like a "3-D" baseball card. I still haven't entirely formed an opinion of the handle yet. It does seem to fit the hand well, but maybe a palm swell would have helped. I'm not quite sure if this is something that can be done with a production knife though.
All in all, I am glad that I bought this knife. I may have changed my mind as to whether it will be a user or a keeper. I'm leaning towards user now.
I also mentioned further ramblings.... the more that I try to put a sharp edge on my D2 Queen stockmans, the more I like my Camillus carbon series stockman. That 1095 takes and holds a WICKED edge! I love that little knife. Thank you Camillus for a great knife. Looks like I will have to wait for a diamond DMT to try and sharpen those Queens. My Norton India can't seem to do it. Maybe I just suck at it though.
thanks to all of those who made it this far in reading my ramblings,
Mongo
This knife is SHARP! The blade length is very nice, and the balance of this blade is amazing. I was surprised that it is this light weight. It looks like it should weigh more. I like the satin/brushed finish, and of course the etching on the blade is a nice touch.Well, I did say that I was a tad disappointed. Two things stood out; the grind at the very tip was uneven. Still sharp as heck, but uneven. The second thing is that the handle is not what I expected. Maybe it is a function of looking at pics off a computer screen and trying to form an opinion or mental image from it. I somehow expected the handle to appear shinier. I do however, still like it. The grain "changes" as you move the knife. Kinda like a "3-D" baseball card. I still haven't entirely formed an opinion of the handle yet. It does seem to fit the hand well, but maybe a palm swell would have helped. I'm not quite sure if this is something that can be done with a production knife though.
All in all, I am glad that I bought this knife. I may have changed my mind as to whether it will be a user or a keeper. I'm leaning towards user now.
I also mentioned further ramblings.... the more that I try to put a sharp edge on my D2 Queen stockmans, the more I like my Camillus carbon series stockman. That 1095 takes and holds a WICKED edge! I love that little knife. Thank you Camillus for a great knife. Looks like I will have to wait for a diamond DMT to try and sharpen those Queens. My Norton India can't seem to do it. Maybe I just suck at it though.
thanks to all of those who made it this far in reading my ramblings,
Mongo
