Hmm.....
Maybe not a very good aforism.....
I just recieved my first (the first in Finland ?? - In Scandinavia ?.....) Speed-Tech.
I must agree with previous posts. The knife is absolutely awesome.
Short review/1st impressions :
Carriabillity :
Although the knife is fairly large (12.1 mm closed, 21.3 mm opened) it (the slim version) travels surprisingly well in my pocket. The knife has no sharp edges (when closed
), so no risk of tears in Your pockets. Because of the rounded edges it also feels less bulky than a comparable same-size knife.
Handle/Blade :
Looking at scans of the synergy, You might get the impression that the blade is too short compared to the handle. I don't know why, but in real life this is not so.
Handle :
The slim handle is very good in the hand. It feels like You could actually do woodwork with the knife without getting blisters (not many folders can accomplish this !). The 1-piece aluminium handle feels solid like a rock. My advice : get the coarse-texture for the handle, the medium one is not coarse enough for my taste. A tad slippery when opening the folder..
Blade :
The blade cuts like few knives I've ever had. The Persian-type slightly upswept shape of the blade gives fantastic motion as it forces the material You cut to travel over a longer distance of edge. When the blade locks open, the thumb-studs cose against the handle (like on the SOCOM). I would think this sums up to "flipping-safe", as there is no stopping-pin that has to take the preassure. I'd caracterize the blade as a skinner, utillity. An adequate tactical, but the point is too high for optimal stabbing. My advice is to go with the textured thumb-stud. The smooth one is good .... the textured one is much better.
Action :
After opening/closing a few times, the action is smooth as the inner-thigh of a vestal virgin. There is no blade play (nada, silch) in any directin and the lock feels relaible enough for any medium-sized bank-vault.
Over all opinion : Buy this knife - You WILL carry it, and You WILL use it - trust me.
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Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. - Wittgenstein
Maybe not a very good aforism.....
I just recieved my first (the first in Finland ?? - In Scandinavia ?.....) Speed-Tech.
I must agree with previous posts. The knife is absolutely awesome.
Short review/1st impressions :
Carriabillity :
Although the knife is fairly large (12.1 mm closed, 21.3 mm opened) it (the slim version) travels surprisingly well in my pocket. The knife has no sharp edges (when closed
Handle/Blade :
Looking at scans of the synergy, You might get the impression that the blade is too short compared to the handle. I don't know why, but in real life this is not so.
Handle :
The slim handle is very good in the hand. It feels like You could actually do woodwork with the knife without getting blisters (not many folders can accomplish this !). The 1-piece aluminium handle feels solid like a rock. My advice : get the coarse-texture for the handle, the medium one is not coarse enough for my taste. A tad slippery when opening the folder..
Blade :
The blade cuts like few knives I've ever had. The Persian-type slightly upswept shape of the blade gives fantastic motion as it forces the material You cut to travel over a longer distance of edge. When the blade locks open, the thumb-studs cose against the handle (like on the SOCOM). I would think this sums up to "flipping-safe", as there is no stopping-pin that has to take the preassure. I'd caracterize the blade as a skinner, utillity. An adequate tactical, but the point is too high for optimal stabbing. My advice is to go with the textured thumb-stud. The smooth one is good .... the textured one is much better.
Action :
After opening/closing a few times, the action is smooth as the inner-thigh of a vestal virgin. There is no blade play (nada, silch) in any directin and the lock feels relaible enough for any medium-sized bank-vault.
Over all opinion : Buy this knife - You WILL carry it, and You WILL use it - trust me.
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Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. - Wittgenstein
