draggat
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Thanks for the reply. I'm still planning on ordering one, but I may file down the kick a little on the wharncliffe. I have the Northwoods Fremont, and i filed down the kick a bit to have it sit a little lower in the handle. There was PLENTY of room, and I'm liking the slightly slimmer closed profile.
I have the Hawthorne in both blade styles. The Improved Trappers wharncliffe is quite a bit narrower than the Hawthorne. Not sure how it compares to the Fremont, but the Northwoods do have beefier blades.
When you filed the kick, did it make the back spring drop? I've been considering doing this... all of their wharncliffe blades appear to have tons of room to sit lower.