JPD1998
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Well the assisted opening Colt AR 15 K RockLoc wasnt on my list of future purchases, but the price was low enough to take a chance on a United Cutlery product. Its advertised as being made in the U.S. so I was curious to see how well it turned out.
The first thing I noticed after removing the knife from the box was that its very light and thin. I got the same impression after opening my aluminum Ka-Bar Dozier Folder, very light . almost too light to be strong. Also the blade is thin so I think this is pretty much a light duty pocket knife. The blade steel is listed as 440 its probably 440A and its a tanto style.
From the United website: The handles are constructed of CNC machined 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum with a scratch resistant hard anodized finish and the non-slip Magna-grip inserts provide an extra secure grip in wet or dry environments. The laser-etched, 440 stainless steel blades are CryoEdge® treated and feature a non-glare bead blasted finish.
Im not sure what cryoedge is, but mine came pretty dull, although it might be intentional because the grind is very deep and short (is that correct?). A few passes on a ceramic rod got it reasonably sharp, but not shaving sharp. Also theres an annoying rattle when the blade is closed, like something is loose. I traced it to the blade stop, but I havent had time to really look it over.
Although reasonably centered, the blade exhibits an annoying amount of play when in the closed position. Its fine in the open position, but trying to adjust the pivot screw to lessen the closed-blade play was futile, too tight and the A/O feature stopped, not loose enough and the extra effort to deploy the blade allowed it to rub the frame.
The most interesting feature is the Moser RockLoc, theres a back spring that keeps pressure on a see-saw type lever that pivots as the blade is deployed. Now I dont know if this arrangement alone allows for assisted opening or if there in an additional spring, but it works well and looks cool. To unlock the blade you push on the see-saw lever that is now positioned on top and it swings back to the closed position. Its designed so you can see how it works.
As far as ergonomics and ease of deployment, its average and I find myself fumbling with it to open the blade while keeping my fingers out of the way. But this could be just a matter of getting used to it.
The overall fit and finish is good but I cant decide if its good enough for a knife in this price range. At the price I paid (USD $29.00) , the fit and finish is very good and well worth the money, but the average price for this knife is $55.00 and I would be more critical if I paid that much for it ( and I almost did three weeks ago) .
I work in an office, so for me its a perfect knife for pocket carry, a little bigger than what I normally carry without any added weight. Its tip up only, but again I keep my knives in the pocket so I dont care.
The picture is from Uniteds site.
http://www.unitedcutlery.com/shop/s...page=3&id=EFA8AAA3-25D9-481E-918AC546AAD1617C
The first thing I noticed after removing the knife from the box was that its very light and thin. I got the same impression after opening my aluminum Ka-Bar Dozier Folder, very light . almost too light to be strong. Also the blade is thin so I think this is pretty much a light duty pocket knife. The blade steel is listed as 440 its probably 440A and its a tanto style.
From the United website: The handles are constructed of CNC machined 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum with a scratch resistant hard anodized finish and the non-slip Magna-grip inserts provide an extra secure grip in wet or dry environments. The laser-etched, 440 stainless steel blades are CryoEdge® treated and feature a non-glare bead blasted finish.
Im not sure what cryoedge is, but mine came pretty dull, although it might be intentional because the grind is very deep and short (is that correct?). A few passes on a ceramic rod got it reasonably sharp, but not shaving sharp. Also theres an annoying rattle when the blade is closed, like something is loose. I traced it to the blade stop, but I havent had time to really look it over.
Although reasonably centered, the blade exhibits an annoying amount of play when in the closed position. Its fine in the open position, but trying to adjust the pivot screw to lessen the closed-blade play was futile, too tight and the A/O feature stopped, not loose enough and the extra effort to deploy the blade allowed it to rub the frame.
The most interesting feature is the Moser RockLoc, theres a back spring that keeps pressure on a see-saw type lever that pivots as the blade is deployed. Now I dont know if this arrangement alone allows for assisted opening or if there in an additional spring, but it works well and looks cool. To unlock the blade you push on the see-saw lever that is now positioned on top and it swings back to the closed position. Its designed so you can see how it works.
As far as ergonomics and ease of deployment, its average and I find myself fumbling with it to open the blade while keeping my fingers out of the way. But this could be just a matter of getting used to it.
The overall fit and finish is good but I cant decide if its good enough for a knife in this price range. At the price I paid (USD $29.00) , the fit and finish is very good and well worth the money, but the average price for this knife is $55.00 and I would be more critical if I paid that much for it ( and I almost did three weeks ago) .
I work in an office, so for me its a perfect knife for pocket carry, a little bigger than what I normally carry without any added weight. Its tip up only, but again I keep my knives in the pocket so I dont care.
The picture is from Uniteds site.
http://www.unitedcutlery.com/shop/s...page=3&id=EFA8AAA3-25D9-481E-918AC546AAD1617C