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I was going through new knife withdrawal, and just had to order some new knives. With all the rave reviews of the JYD an JYD II, I figured I needed to try out some manual flippers. Since we haven't seen too much about it here, I ended up buying a Lahar, as well as the obligatory JYD, and a Random Leek (just to get a little SpeedSafe action in too).
In this thread, I'll limit my comments to the Lahar (there's been plenty about the JYD). I haven't played with the Leek too much since I'm trying to get the hang of the manual flippers.
First let me say I was quite surprised by the size of the Lahar. For its blade length its actually quite a massive knife. Sitting next to the Bump in the photo, I don't think you really get the impression of the Lahar's true size. You really need to hold it. The scales are fairly squared off with only a small radius at the edges. This adds significantly to the volume of the handle compared to the Bump. Having said that though, the knife is very comfortable to hold. The texture of the G10 is very grippy, but with a finer texture than the Leek pictured. It takes a bit more effort to pull the knife out of my pocket than the Spec Bump I usually have. Of course the clip is a bit lower key than the Spec Bump's, actually close to the size of the Leek's.
The overall build quality of this knife is incredible! I'm happy with what I paid for the Random leek, but when I think about what I paid for the Lahar, I am astonished. It feels like it should cost at least twice as much, if not three times (Thomas, you didn't read this, it was never here). Solid, just plain solid. The grinds and finish of the blade are beautiful.
I'm new to manual flippers. Before assisted openers, I was pretty good at opening knives with thumbstuds and Spyderholes. I've since gotten used to the flippers on my SpeedSafe knives, which left my first few attempts at flipping the JYD and Lahar pretty anemic. The pivots on both knives are amazingly smooth. The Lahar definitely has a bit more resistance to opening due, I think, to the tension of the liner lock. It took about an hour to get to the point where I can consistently open either knife left or right handed without any wrist action. The Lahar's lock really gives a satisfying click when it's popped open. After practicing with the Lahar, it was scary how hard and fast I was opening my Spec Bump with the flipper. I had to make a conscious effort to lighten up.
I haven't had a chance to actually use the knife yet, but I'm swapping my Spec Bump and Mini Mojo out, to give it and a the JYD a try as my EDC's for a bit.
And now that you managed to wade through all that, here are a few quick pictures I took of it. Unfortunately they were just quickies again, so they are all hand held with not nearly enough light to really stop down. Hopefully you'll still get a feel for the quality of the knife.
Spec/Speed Bump, Lahar, Leek
In this thread, I'll limit my comments to the Lahar (there's been plenty about the JYD). I haven't played with the Leek too much since I'm trying to get the hang of the manual flippers.
First let me say I was quite surprised by the size of the Lahar. For its blade length its actually quite a massive knife. Sitting next to the Bump in the photo, I don't think you really get the impression of the Lahar's true size. You really need to hold it. The scales are fairly squared off with only a small radius at the edges. This adds significantly to the volume of the handle compared to the Bump. Having said that though, the knife is very comfortable to hold. The texture of the G10 is very grippy, but with a finer texture than the Leek pictured. It takes a bit more effort to pull the knife out of my pocket than the Spec Bump I usually have. Of course the clip is a bit lower key than the Spec Bump's, actually close to the size of the Leek's.
The overall build quality of this knife is incredible! I'm happy with what I paid for the Random leek, but when I think about what I paid for the Lahar, I am astonished. It feels like it should cost at least twice as much, if not three times (Thomas, you didn't read this, it was never here). Solid, just plain solid. The grinds and finish of the blade are beautiful.
I'm new to manual flippers. Before assisted openers, I was pretty good at opening knives with thumbstuds and Spyderholes. I've since gotten used to the flippers on my SpeedSafe knives, which left my first few attempts at flipping the JYD and Lahar pretty anemic. The pivots on both knives are amazingly smooth. The Lahar definitely has a bit more resistance to opening due, I think, to the tension of the liner lock. It took about an hour to get to the point where I can consistently open either knife left or right handed without any wrist action. The Lahar's lock really gives a satisfying click when it's popped open. After practicing with the Lahar, it was scary how hard and fast I was opening my Spec Bump with the flipper. I had to make a conscious effort to lighten up.
I haven't had a chance to actually use the knife yet, but I'm swapping my Spec Bump and Mini Mojo out, to give it and a the JYD a try as my EDC's for a bit.
And now that you managed to wade through all that, here are a few quick pictures I took of it. Unfortunately they were just quickies again, so they are all hand held with not nearly enough light to really stop down. Hopefully you'll still get a feel for the quality of the knife.
Spec/Speed Bump, Lahar, Leek
