Never handled one of these before but read lots of good reviews on it. I was not disappointed, this knife is definitely "built to serve". However, the excellent anodization job looks a bit girly on this otherwise macho knife, so I would like to trade it for another titanium flipper with a ball-bearing pivot system. I don't know a whole lot of manufacturers, but examples of knives I would trade this for include: a plain ZT 0801, ZT 0450, ZT 0808, Stedemon ZKC or Bastion, or autos of equivalent value. The ZT 0801 has been discontinued so they should hold their value or even appreciate in a few years.
As for the knife itself, action is silky smooth, detente is on the strong side, frame lock is on the stiff side, when closed the blade is ever so slightly biased toward the right, and there is one snail trail on the presentation side near the pivot. The hardware and clip have been polished; removing the black improves its look IMHO. The anodization appears done by a pro, I just can't get into the hippie color scheme. Email or PM with any questions.
As for the knife itself, action is silky smooth, detente is on the strong side, frame lock is on the stiff side, when closed the blade is ever so slightly biased toward the right, and there is one snail trail on the presentation side near the pivot. The hardware and clip have been polished; removing the black improves its look IMHO. The anodization appears done by a pro, I just can't get into the hippie color scheme. Email or PM with any questions.
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