Passaround - Ultralite Hunter

I've had a little time to look this Ultralite Hunter over, and I must say it is a very cool knife.

After taking the knife out of the box, the first thing that struck me was the heft of it. It has a very reassuring weight that adds a lot of confidence just while holding it in hand. Not unwieldy, just more than I expected.
The rounded spine is a nice touch, as is the lack of guard. I think that would be handy game processing (unfortunately, I will not being to try it in that aspect).
The convex scandi grind is one that I have never tried. My plan is to do some carving with it, maybe make an atlatl.

The contouring of the handle is very good.

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I will post more photos, comparisons, thoughts, etc. in the next few days,

Thanks again for putting this on, John. I look forward to giving this knife a try.
 
Hey JK if your still taking on people for the pass around I would love to get in on it. Thank JK
 
This one reminds me of my Galley Wag. If it has the same kind of handle heft and blade quickness it will be a sure winner. I absolutely love mine. I hope it becomes a best seller.
 
Well I've had this knife for nearly two weeks, now so it is about time for me to post some photos.

As I said before, I have never had the chance to use or handle a knife with a scandiconvex grind. So it was very interesting to check this out.

Here is a photo of the grind.

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It is a pretty hard angle to catch, but this is an accurate representation of the grind at the heel.

Here is a shot of the handle contouring viewed from the spine.

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And from the underside (drawing a blank on the proper phrase for it..)

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I took several comparison shots next to a some fairly common knives. Many times when I look at photos of knives, especially custom blades, I wonder how they compare in size to other knives. While this is really no substitute for actually holding the knife, hopefully it helps in some capacity..

Old Faithful (Schrade 8OT)

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Becker BK-16

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The Ultralite Hunter is nearly the exact size as the Paramilitary 2

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Scrapyard 460

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Benchmade Griptilian

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Unfortunately, I was unable to use this knife as much as I would have liked, and for that, I apologize.

Other than easily cutting up some veggies in the kitchen, I carved a couple feathersticks. Even though the wood (and my hands) were frozen, it did a great job. I felt like there was great control over the knife. It seemed to be at that perfect sharpness where it didn't take too much force, or too little, if that makes sense.

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If I was to order this knife from John, I think I would opt for a full height grind, purely out of my personal preference. And lack of knowledge on sharpening scandi grinds.

There is no doubt in my mind that this knife would be perfectly able to process a deer. Unfortunately I was unable to test out that notion.

Thanks again to John for the passaround.

The Ultralite Hunter is a great knife, and a wonderful addition to the lineup.

The list gets longer...:D

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Just shipped to Sean.
DC 13110670000027703192

Post lady said it should be there Monday.
 
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Nice Cooper - thanks for the pictures and review.

Good comparisons - especially the Paramilitary.

best

mqqn
 
can you take me off the list? way things are I'm not sure when I would get to use it.
 
If one dropped out & need need someone else I'd like to be considered to be added to the list. Thanks much!
 
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