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At the request of Brian Evans, I submit my first impressions and a little hands-on review of the Evans Knife & Tool Companion knife. I have not received any compensation for this; Brians only request was that I do an honest review. And so I shall
The Companion is a small fixed blade (2-7/8 edge, 3 tip to handle, 6 overall), of S35VN steel. It is a skeletonized full tang construction, with G-10 slabs attached by Corby bolts. It comes nicely boxed with a Kydex sheath, and a little keychain wedgie/prychunk/steel fingernail, sporting the Evans K&T logo. The knife is quite reasonably priced, especially for S35VN, and there are a number of different colored G-10 handle slabs that can be purchased as add-ons, as well as a carbon fiber set, all priced fairly.
This is my first-ever knife review, and Im kinda wingin it so before you fire up the flames, this is by no means presented as a scientific hands-on test, it is merely my impressions of the knife, along with a few little chores I used it for, and my assessment of how it handled those. Totally subjective
Presentation:
As I mentioned, the knife comes in a very classy little box, with foam inserts cut to fit the knife, sheath, and prychunk. A very nice little presentation that gives a favorable impression right from the start.
Another aspect that plays into presentation, IMO, is the great communications and service to the customer that Brian puts forth immediately. He was very responsive to my constantly changing order, and his actions and responsiveness made it clear to me that his customers are his main focus. This is very important to me; in my experience, customer service is a great barometer for how invested a maker is in his work.
CONTINUED in Part II ... http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1334431-Review-EK-amp-T-Companion-Part-II
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The Companion is a small fixed blade (2-7/8 edge, 3 tip to handle, 6 overall), of S35VN steel. It is a skeletonized full tang construction, with G-10 slabs attached by Corby bolts. It comes nicely boxed with a Kydex sheath, and a little keychain wedgie/prychunk/steel fingernail, sporting the Evans K&T logo. The knife is quite reasonably priced, especially for S35VN, and there are a number of different colored G-10 handle slabs that can be purchased as add-ons, as well as a carbon fiber set, all priced fairly.
This is my first-ever knife review, and Im kinda wingin it so before you fire up the flames, this is by no means presented as a scientific hands-on test, it is merely my impressions of the knife, along with a few little chores I used it for, and my assessment of how it handled those. Totally subjective
Presentation:
As I mentioned, the knife comes in a very classy little box, with foam inserts cut to fit the knife, sheath, and prychunk. A very nice little presentation that gives a favorable impression right from the start.
Another aspect that plays into presentation, IMO, is the great communications and service to the customer that Brian puts forth immediately. He was very responsive to my constantly changing order, and his actions and responsiveness made it clear to me that his customers are his main focus. This is very important to me; in my experience, customer service is a great barometer for how invested a maker is in his work.
CONTINUED in Part II ... http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1334431-Review-EK-amp-T-Companion-Part-II
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