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Ive been enjoying my CS American Lawman since last November. Light, compact, great steel (CTS-XHP), awesome Tri-Ad lock, G-10 grip, slips into a pocket nigh invisibly, and cuts like a cut-down straight razor. The only drawback, and this is more of an observation than complaint, is that the blade is a tad short. Not a big deal, just make two cuts.
That said, Ive been a fan of CS Voyagers for a long time. The AUS-8 steel in those models is excellent: tough, stain resistant, holds an edge a long time.
But not as long as CTS-XHP. So I picked up a Recon 1 spearpoint, plain edge, the other day. After all, you can never have too many knives, as author Joe Ambercombie famously observes in his The First Law series. Paid less than the advertised US price, including shipping, in Canadian Loonies, which at 70 cents US was nothing to complain at.
In short, Im way more than impressed. G-10 grip, more textured than the Lawmans, but not a pocket wrecker. The clip was WAY too tight, as on the Lawman, so I had to tweak it in a vise to get it to slip over the seam of a jeans pocket. Came with a spare, left side clip, too, nice touch. The Tri-Ad lock was nowhere near as stiff as on the Lawman. Maybe thats due to the extra leverage with the longer blade, but it opens easily with thumb pressure. Still locks up more solidly than any other lockback in my experience. The grip is very ergonomic, one of the best Ive come across; it just snugs into your hand and the thumb naturally falls onto the back. CTS-XHP blade, 4, high thin grind, terrific slicer. Took five minutes on the DMT to remove the tiny burr. The drop-point is very sturdy; you could bore through a Buick with it. Or skin a walrus, which the climate warmists figure will be swimming up on Alberta shores any day now. Im looking forward to that, and when they do hit the beach, Ill be ready with the Recon 1.
That said, Ive been a fan of CS Voyagers for a long time. The AUS-8 steel in those models is excellent: tough, stain resistant, holds an edge a long time.
But not as long as CTS-XHP. So I picked up a Recon 1 spearpoint, plain edge, the other day. After all, you can never have too many knives, as author Joe Ambercombie famously observes in his The First Law series. Paid less than the advertised US price, including shipping, in Canadian Loonies, which at 70 cents US was nothing to complain at.
In short, Im way more than impressed. G-10 grip, more textured than the Lawmans, but not a pocket wrecker. The clip was WAY too tight, as on the Lawman, so I had to tweak it in a vise to get it to slip over the seam of a jeans pocket. Came with a spare, left side clip, too, nice touch. The Tri-Ad lock was nowhere near as stiff as on the Lawman. Maybe thats due to the extra leverage with the longer blade, but it opens easily with thumb pressure. Still locks up more solidly than any other lockback in my experience. The grip is very ergonomic, one of the best Ive come across; it just snugs into your hand and the thumb naturally falls onto the back. CTS-XHP blade, 4, high thin grind, terrific slicer. Took five minutes on the DMT to remove the tiny burr. The drop-point is very sturdy; you could bore through a Buick with it. Or skin a walrus, which the climate warmists figure will be swimming up on Alberta shores any day now. Im looking forward to that, and when they do hit the beach, Ill be ready with the Recon 1.
Two clip point (love the blade shape) and one tanto ( the most compact version in folded position and the longest blade - a couple millimetres longer than clip point)