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Before I bought this knife, I had a pretty hard time finding much info on it other than a very basic description, so here you go. Enjoy.
Rob Dalton Green Dragon
Knife Stats
Blade Material - Bead Blasted ATS-34
Blade Shape Modified Tanto or Modified Drop Point (you make the call)
Handle Material Green Anodized T6 6061 Aluminum
Overall length 8 3/16
Blade Width - 0.125
Blade Height 1.038 max
Blade Length 3.432
Handle Width 0.476 (uniform)
Handle Height (main) 0.880
Handle Height (max) 1.135
Handle Length 4.782
Pocket Clip Width 0.264
Pocket Clip Length 2.685
Handle Gap Width 0.150
Well, that is all the stats that I could think of to measure on the knife; it should give you a relatively clear picture of the knife. Now, lets get down to business.
Impressions
When you first pick up the knife it is evident immediately that it is sturdily built. It feels substantial in your hand, but not to the point of being heavy or at all awkward. So, obviously the first thing most people would do with there new automatic is open it up. I am no exception. THWACK! When this knife opens, you know it. This is the first Robbie Dalton knife that I have owned, but upon opening it the first time, you understand what all the Dalton lovers me by the characteristic THWACK, that you hear so much about. The blade opens fast, and once it is open it is extremely sturdy, virtually no blade play whatsoever front to back, and an infinitesimally small amount side to side. The release button has a good amount of tension and travel, it would be very difficult for this knife to open by accident, whether in your hand or your pocket.
I love the look of the blade on this knife, it was the main reason I decided to purchase it. I tend to think of it as a modified drop point, but with the strait grind across the back of the tip some will say modified tanto. Regardless of what you want to call it, I think that it looks great. It seams to me that it will be a very functional shape as well, but having only had the knife for a day, I dont have much to comment on in that realm yet. I didnt like the factory grind that was on the blade. Dont get me wrong, it was sharp, but it seemed to be a rather rough sharpness, a toothy blade some would say. I may just be crazy too, but it didnt seam to have a constant angle to it either. I reprofiled the blade to a 25-degree angle using the Lansky sharpening system and the blade took an awesome edge. I can shave the hair off my arm, and the knife slices through newsprint with almost no pressure above its own weight. Considering the ATS-34 blade material and the 25-degree edge, it should hold its edge pretty good I would think, again, this is something I will have to report back on if anyone is interested. The letters USA are stamped into the back of the blade, and the words Dalton Combat and a small picture of a dragon decorate the front.
The handle fits very nicely in the hand. The constant cross section across the whole width of your hand (or at least my hand) makes it easy to really grip it. The surface of the green anodized aluminum handle feels tackier and has better grip that other aluminum handled knives that I have in my collection. The back of the handle is closed, and in general I prefer open backed knives. The inside of the handle though is very smooth, with little to no obstructions for dust or dirt to build up on. #144 is stamped into the back of the handle just under where the pocket clip attaches.
The pocket clip on the knife is probably about the stiffest pocket clip that I have ever seen. It has the same (even more so actually) tacky type finish as the handle, and is held on by two good size hex screws. It is attached to the opposite end of the knife from the blade pivot.
So, all in all I am very impressed with the Rob Dalton Dragon. It is well designed and well constructed knife. I cant imagine buying one and being disappointed with it. If anybody has any questions at all feel free to ask here or email me at ginshun@yahoo.com
Later.
Rob Dalton Green Dragon
Knife Stats
Blade Material - Bead Blasted ATS-34
Blade Shape Modified Tanto or Modified Drop Point (you make the call)
Handle Material Green Anodized T6 6061 Aluminum
Overall length 8 3/16
Blade Width - 0.125
Blade Height 1.038 max
Blade Length 3.432
Handle Width 0.476 (uniform)
Handle Height (main) 0.880
Handle Height (max) 1.135
Handle Length 4.782
Pocket Clip Width 0.264
Pocket Clip Length 2.685
Handle Gap Width 0.150
Well, that is all the stats that I could think of to measure on the knife; it should give you a relatively clear picture of the knife. Now, lets get down to business.
Impressions
When you first pick up the knife it is evident immediately that it is sturdily built. It feels substantial in your hand, but not to the point of being heavy or at all awkward. So, obviously the first thing most people would do with there new automatic is open it up. I am no exception. THWACK! When this knife opens, you know it. This is the first Robbie Dalton knife that I have owned, but upon opening it the first time, you understand what all the Dalton lovers me by the characteristic THWACK, that you hear so much about. The blade opens fast, and once it is open it is extremely sturdy, virtually no blade play whatsoever front to back, and an infinitesimally small amount side to side. The release button has a good amount of tension and travel, it would be very difficult for this knife to open by accident, whether in your hand or your pocket.
I love the look of the blade on this knife, it was the main reason I decided to purchase it. I tend to think of it as a modified drop point, but with the strait grind across the back of the tip some will say modified tanto. Regardless of what you want to call it, I think that it looks great. It seams to me that it will be a very functional shape as well, but having only had the knife for a day, I dont have much to comment on in that realm yet. I didnt like the factory grind that was on the blade. Dont get me wrong, it was sharp, but it seemed to be a rather rough sharpness, a toothy blade some would say. I may just be crazy too, but it didnt seam to have a constant angle to it either. I reprofiled the blade to a 25-degree angle using the Lansky sharpening system and the blade took an awesome edge. I can shave the hair off my arm, and the knife slices through newsprint with almost no pressure above its own weight. Considering the ATS-34 blade material and the 25-degree edge, it should hold its edge pretty good I would think, again, this is something I will have to report back on if anyone is interested. The letters USA are stamped into the back of the blade, and the words Dalton Combat and a small picture of a dragon decorate the front.
The handle fits very nicely in the hand. The constant cross section across the whole width of your hand (or at least my hand) makes it easy to really grip it. The surface of the green anodized aluminum handle feels tackier and has better grip that other aluminum handled knives that I have in my collection. The back of the handle is closed, and in general I prefer open backed knives. The inside of the handle though is very smooth, with little to no obstructions for dust or dirt to build up on. #144 is stamped into the back of the handle just under where the pocket clip attaches.
The pocket clip on the knife is probably about the stiffest pocket clip that I have ever seen. It has the same (even more so actually) tacky type finish as the handle, and is held on by two good size hex screws. It is attached to the opposite end of the knife from the blade pivot.
So, all in all I am very impressed with the Rob Dalton Dragon. It is well designed and well constructed knife. I cant imagine buying one and being disappointed with it. If anybody has any questions at all feel free to ask here or email me at ginshun@yahoo.com
Later.