tyr_shadowblade
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Recently received the Chinook III in a passaround . . . and it has become my new favorite knife very quickly.
The G-10 scales are very grippy, and one can mount the blackene dclip 4 different ways. The handle design is unusual, but comfortable. Can switch grips effortlessly.
Chinook III is heavy for a folder, but not uncomfortably so -- especially if you favor jeans as opposed to slacks. Very solid construction. Glad to see a back lock as opposed to a liner lock or compression lock.
The upswept skinner-style blade sorta reminds me of a folding Sharpfinger -- but more substantial. Flat ground edge is scary sharp. Blade opens easily with the Spyderhole and clicks firmly in place -- you can hear it from across the room. The jimping on the spine is comfortable for resting the thumb upon for detail work. The point is slightly reinforced rather than needle-sharp, which is smart, as the point is the weakest part of the Sharpfinger design.
Knife works really well. Slices through paper and cardboard like it isn't even there. And the backcut capability is wicked -- even with an unsharpened clip. That hooked point rips long gashes through cardboard with minimal effort. In fact, the unsharpened back of the blade actually cuts better than many knives I've handled from CRKT and S&W.
Outstanding knife . . . I shall certainly be adding a Chinook III to my small collection forthwith, and see it replacing my Spyderhawk as an EDC. :thumbup:
The G-10 scales are very grippy, and one can mount the blackene dclip 4 different ways. The handle design is unusual, but comfortable. Can switch grips effortlessly.
Chinook III is heavy for a folder, but not uncomfortably so -- especially if you favor jeans as opposed to slacks. Very solid construction. Glad to see a back lock as opposed to a liner lock or compression lock.
The upswept skinner-style blade sorta reminds me of a folding Sharpfinger -- but more substantial. Flat ground edge is scary sharp. Blade opens easily with the Spyderhole and clicks firmly in place -- you can hear it from across the room. The jimping on the spine is comfortable for resting the thumb upon for detail work. The point is slightly reinforced rather than needle-sharp, which is smart, as the point is the weakest part of the Sharpfinger design.
Knife works really well. Slices through paper and cardboard like it isn't even there. And the backcut capability is wicked -- even with an unsharpened clip. That hooked point rips long gashes through cardboard with minimal effort. In fact, the unsharpened back of the blade actually cuts better than many knives I've handled from CRKT and S&W.
Outstanding knife . . . I shall certainly be adding a Chinook III to my small collection forthwith, and see it replacing my Spyderhawk as an EDC. :thumbup:
