<a title="The knife from the left side, open" href="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/slw1-side.jpg"><img src="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/_slw1-side.jpg" alt="" align="right"></a>The first impression I got handling this drop point small-to-medium frame lock with lock folder it was <strong>light and smooth</strong>. Almost everything on it is either rounded or polished, even parts of the blade you'll rarely come in contact with.
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I got mine because I wanted a relatively sturdy one about this size, but not with metal handles, as that's uncomfortable when it's cold. It's a perfect size, just a tad over the weight I was aiming for and the blade could almost have been designed by me and to some extent also the handle.
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It's not perfect, but on many counts it comes close to how I'd've specified the design.
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<a title="The clip side, folded" href="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/slw1-clip.jpg"><img src="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/_slw1-clip.jpg" alt="The skeletonized clip curves a bit so it's not covering the locking bar." align="left"></a>
The pocket clip is of a low ride design, something I like. It's formed of the same piece of titanium which forms the single liner/frame lock, so you can't change the position of it or even remove it.
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It's got dual thumb studs, which is good (I wouldn't've purchased it otherwise), but with gloves it's hardly possible to open it lefthanded. As frame and liner locks go, it's of course not symmetrical, but it feels OK in both hands when it's opened.
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<a title="Spine side of knife" href="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/slw1-top.jpg"><img src="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/_slw1-top.jpg" alt="There are thumb groove, but some of them are quite recessed between the bolsters." ></a><a title="Edge side" href="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/slw1-edge.jpg"><img src="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/_slw1-edge.jpg" alt="The locking bar doesn't move much to the locked position. The lock lock switch is on the right side of the blade by the pivot." ></a></td></tr></table>
I would have preferred the blade not being hollow ground, but the blade isn't very thick and it's ground almost to the spine so the difference from a flat grind isn't large at all.
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The piece of the frame lock which comes into contact with the tang is a round steel disk. When you engage the lock lock by sliding down the switch it blocks the outside of the disk so it cannot be disengaged. I find that the lock lock switch isn't in a very accessible position, which is of course good to prevent unintended release, so I don't think it's meant to be used always and the rest of the mechanism seems adequate for most uses by itself.
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Construction feels solid and it's comfortable putting pressure on the handle when cutting. The surface seems textured mostly for looks, but so far I think I get a good enough grip on it.
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Steel: BG-42
Blade length: 71 mm
Blade thickness up to: 2.7 mm
Total length: 172 mm
Thickness excluding clip: 11 mm
including clip: 16 mm
Mass: 0.085 kg
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Urban Fredriksson
www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/
Latest update: Calypso Jr Lightweight
"I've always been fascinated by Scandinavian knives [...] they're simple, in an advanced way".
- Bob Loveless
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I got mine because I wanted a relatively sturdy one about this size, but not with metal handles, as that's uncomfortable when it's cold. It's a perfect size, just a tad over the weight I was aiming for and the blade could almost have been designed by me and to some extent also the handle.
</p>
It's not perfect, but on many counts it comes close to how I'd've specified the design.
</p>
<a title="The clip side, folded" href="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/slw1-clip.jpg"><img src="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/_slw1-clip.jpg" alt="The skeletonized clip curves a bit so it's not covering the locking bar." align="left"></a>
The pocket clip is of a low ride design, something I like. It's formed of the same piece of titanium which forms the single liner/frame lock, so you can't change the position of it or even remove it.
</p>
It's got dual thumb studs, which is good (I wouldn't've purchased it otherwise), but with gloves it's hardly possible to open it lefthanded. As frame and liner locks go, it's of course not symmetrical, but it feels OK in both hands when it's opened.
</p>
<table align="right">
<tr><td width="110">
<a title="Spine side of knife" href="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/slw1-top.jpg"><img src="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/_slw1-top.jpg" alt="There are thumb groove, but some of them are quite recessed between the bolsters." ></a><a title="Edge side" href="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/slw1-edge.jpg"><img src="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/schrade/_slw1-edge.jpg" alt="The locking bar doesn't move much to the locked position. The lock lock switch is on the right side of the blade by the pivot." ></a></td></tr></table>
I would have preferred the blade not being hollow ground, but the blade isn't very thick and it's ground almost to the spine so the difference from a flat grind isn't large at all.
</p>
The piece of the frame lock which comes into contact with the tang is a round steel disk. When you engage the lock lock by sliding down the switch it blocks the outside of the disk so it cannot be disengaged. I find that the lock lock switch isn't in a very accessible position, which is of course good to prevent unintended release, so I don't think it's meant to be used always and the rest of the mechanism seems adequate for most uses by itself.
</p>
Construction feels solid and it's comfortable putting pressure on the handle when cutting. The surface seems textured mostly for looks, but so far I think I get a good enough grip on it.
<br clear="left">
</p>
<pre>
Steel: BG-42
Blade length: 71 mm
Blade thickness up to: 2.7 mm
Total length: 172 mm
Thickness excluding clip: 11 mm
including clip: 16 mm
Mass: 0.085 kg
</pre>
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Urban Fredriksson
www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/
Latest update: Calypso Jr Lightweight
"I've always been fascinated by Scandinavian knives [...] they're simple, in an advanced way".
- Bob Loveless
[This message has been edited by Griffon (edited 09-14-2000).]
[This message has been edited by Griffon (edited 09-14-2000).]
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