Quiet Carry Drift

Hackenslash said:
Point of origin was a mystery too. Quiet Carry was a bit evasive about whether the knives were assembled in USA or made in the USA. I’m not sure if that’s been clarified.

Obviously they’re getting glowing reviews now so they must be doing something right.
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I have read that the owner has acknowledged now in some interviews that the knives are made in Taiwan (and the product manufacturing FAQ page says this) but hasn’t wanted to say by whom, supposedly to protect the manufacturing capacity.

I just picked up a G10 Drift to use as a water/boat knife because my Spydiechef is frankly a little too slick when wet. The Drift is a little bland but it is really well put together. Surprisingly beefy in the hand for a smaller knife, too. I can easily get all four fingers on comfortably without using the choil, and if I choke up it’s positively roomy. Not 100% sure it will stick around but a very nice piece.
 
Has anyone used both the G10 (liner lock) and Titanium (frame lock) versions and developed a preference for one or the other?

Have you found any real functional difference in terms of grip, ease of use, etc?
 
I have both and prefer the G10. The amount of texture works well, the liner lock eliminates hand position concerns, and I think the blue G10 looks a hair less ‘tactical’ to on knife people. The G10 one is also smoother. That may be lockbar tension differences or sample variation.
 
Figured I would leave this tidbit of thought here.

I managed to acquire one of the original Drifts with the thumbhole. I heard that the detent was too strong, and it was hard to flick. I figured I wanted to check it out myself. Here are a couple things I noticed.

The thumbhole does not work for a rolling open, unless you have ridiculously small fingers. However, my example finger flicks well. The detent is stronger on the Gen 1 then Gen 2. I noticed that on the second Gen, they lessened the lockbar pressure by milling a little more relief into the lockbar. (Sorry for the dust in the photo.) This makes the second Gen’s detent quite enjoyable.
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(Gen 2 on the right)

Only other noticable difference is the height of the grind. It is ever so slightly taller on the Gen 1’s which I prefer. Overall, I enjoy them both and they remind me of the Spyderco Chaparral, slicy and super light.
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Not the first time I've posted this... But it anodizes very well too.

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I love this knife. Of the folding knives I have owned (about 10 spydercos, an inkosi, and misc. cheaper knives) this one to me is the most fun to use. It combines the attention to detail of the Inkosi with the function-first design of the best spydercos. Not to mention it is in what is arguably a better steel than you can get with either Spyderco or CRK at the moment.
 
Still new and learning but I noticed something different about the drift compared to other frame locks. The notched area to make the lock bar bend like a hinge is on the inside and on many other frame locks I see the notched area is on the outside. Hope my description makes sense? Not sure why they don't all do this, I think that visible notch is better off hidden on the inside.
 
NYP said:
Still new and learning but I noticed something different about the drift compared to other frame locks. The notched area to make the lock bar bend like a hinge is on the inside and on many other frame locks I see the notched area is on the outside. Hope my description makes sense? Not sure why they don't all do this, I think that visible notch is better off hidden on the inside.
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Chris Reeve, the originator of the Reeve integral lock or frame lock, has always had the lockbar cutout on the inside as well. I'm not sure why so many put it on the outside as it definitely doesn't look as nice. Maybe it makes the lockup geometry better?
 
Personally, I like knives that have a clean look on both sides, and seems a lot of the frame locks have a good side and an ugly side. Not sure why the designers would make the ugly side uglier with that notched out area, unless there is a design reason I'm unaware of. Or maybe it's just ugly to my eyes. I seem to lean towards smooth clean lines, thin, rounded edges, nothing to get caught up on in the pocket, easy to get in & out of the pocket. I'll be trying my 1st frame lock soon and then see how I like it. I tried the small sebenza but returned it after learning about rock lock, and mine had it bad enough that I had to return it. Loving this Drift but wish it was a 3.25 size blade, have a small mini bugout as my 1st and only knife so was trying to go slightly bigger. LOVE that it's waterproof! Wish it didn't have a finger choil on the blade, and wish both sides had the textured/knurled finish. Close to perfect for me.
 
Which one would you get and why, the liner lock G10 version or the frame lock version?
 
I'm curious about the knurling, I noticed it comes only on the show side, is that the usual way knives with knurling are done? I'm trying to decide between the stonewashed-non knurled version or the knurled on 1 side version.
 
It's not the usual way, but I like it, both for the aesthetic of a variety of different textures, and because having no knurling on the clip side makes it slide out of a pocket more easily, while still giving some additional hand grip when in use.
 
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