A few months back I got bit by the knife bug again. It seems to go in
streaks. Anyways in that time I have purchased new or lnib several different knives from dealers and indviduals. I have been happy with some and less than happy with others. What I guess I didn't realize is the knife that I already owned may just be what I am looking for. Something that is robust enough I can take into the woods and dig arrows out of stumps when I am stump shooting, one that will cut up fuzz sticks and pieces of sausage and cheese when I am stumping on the ocassion of a need for a bit of a repast. Also one that will open envelopes, boxes, make do as a make shift kitchen knife and lastly one that may need to be used for self defense. I don't think the last one is a realastic ideal to set for a knife but I know most here would like to think they should be able to rely on a knife of some sort as a last ditch safety measure, and I guess in some areas that may be more true than others.
Anyways the meaning of this little treatsie is how much the 2K fits the bill for me and in some ways to improve upon what I think may be the perfect folding knife. First of all after recieving several liner locking knives and these are all considered premium knives by the way, not one of them comes close to matching the quality found in the 2K. Not for locking strength, fit, finish, and sharpness. NONE of them came close. This thing borders on custom fit and finish. Highly polished liners with no tooling marks, beautifully even grind lines, manufacturer's logos that are crisp and clean, scales that are beveled perfectly with no over or under runs to see the liners and a heft and balance that is superb. It even sits nice and low in the pocket and being a rather heavy knife of this sort it doesn't allow itself to bang into my car door getting in or out. The VG10 stays sharp it seems forever and has an outstanding bite to it. It is also fairly easy to sharpen.
The two biggest draw backs I have found are the thumb studs and the back of the knife being very smooth. When my hands are cold sometimes without extra traction the knife would tend to slide abit in my opening hand. Well what I have done to remedy this is to take some traction tape and put to narrow runs of it down the top of the spine and then break down the grabbiness a bit with the tip of a screwdriver. Takes of the real rough edge to it but still leaves more than enough to have it grab onto your hand. The next thing I did is to take some shrink tubing and melt it over the thumb studs. Worked the nuts. So far these two modifications have worked for me. I have yet to see any commercially made knife that is a liner lock match the robustness, sharpness, and over all fit of this knife. It just goes to show you I could have saved myself a small bundle of money if I had given it half a chance. The biggest turn off for me were the thumb studs. Very sharp and just couldn't get used to them. I know have what I consider for me to be about as good as I can do in a edc. Keep'em sharp
PS this doesn't mean I am done by any means nor does it mean that I won't be carrying at some point or other some other makes. I am enamoured with Emerson's at the moment.
streaks. Anyways in that time I have purchased new or lnib several different knives from dealers and indviduals. I have been happy with some and less than happy with others. What I guess I didn't realize is the knife that I already owned may just be what I am looking for. Something that is robust enough I can take into the woods and dig arrows out of stumps when I am stump shooting, one that will cut up fuzz sticks and pieces of sausage and cheese when I am stumping on the ocassion of a need for a bit of a repast. Also one that will open envelopes, boxes, make do as a make shift kitchen knife and lastly one that may need to be used for self defense. I don't think the last one is a realastic ideal to set for a knife but I know most here would like to think they should be able to rely on a knife of some sort as a last ditch safety measure, and I guess in some areas that may be more true than others.
Anyways the meaning of this little treatsie is how much the 2K fits the bill for me and in some ways to improve upon what I think may be the perfect folding knife. First of all after recieving several liner locking knives and these are all considered premium knives by the way, not one of them comes close to matching the quality found in the 2K. Not for locking strength, fit, finish, and sharpness. NONE of them came close. This thing borders on custom fit and finish. Highly polished liners with no tooling marks, beautifully even grind lines, manufacturer's logos that are crisp and clean, scales that are beveled perfectly with no over or under runs to see the liners and a heft and balance that is superb. It even sits nice and low in the pocket and being a rather heavy knife of this sort it doesn't allow itself to bang into my car door getting in or out. The VG10 stays sharp it seems forever and has an outstanding bite to it. It is also fairly easy to sharpen.
The two biggest draw backs I have found are the thumb studs and the back of the knife being very smooth. When my hands are cold sometimes without extra traction the knife would tend to slide abit in my opening hand. Well what I have done to remedy this is to take some traction tape and put to narrow runs of it down the top of the spine and then break down the grabbiness a bit with the tip of a screwdriver. Takes of the real rough edge to it but still leaves more than enough to have it grab onto your hand. The next thing I did is to take some shrink tubing and melt it over the thumb studs. Worked the nuts. So far these two modifications have worked for me. I have yet to see any commercially made knife that is a liner lock match the robustness, sharpness, and over all fit of this knife. It just goes to show you I could have saved myself a small bundle of money if I had given it half a chance. The biggest turn off for me were the thumb studs. Very sharp and just couldn't get used to them. I know have what I consider for me to be about as good as I can do in a edc. Keep'em sharp
PS this doesn't mean I am done by any means nor does it mean that I won't be carrying at some point or other some other makes. I am enamoured with Emerson's at the moment.
