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Somehow ended up with both of these knives. Thought I had canceled the Mouse after discovering the dragonfly, but I guess Bladetech didn't get that message! Still, not too big a deal, I like them both, so I might as well chip in here and let you know how they stack up against one another while soliciting other opinions...
The two knives appear to be aimed at the same mission/market, a very small utility folder. The Mouse advertises itself as being designed to travel, especially internationally, but please don't buy that particular hype. I've learned from experience that NO blade is immune from confiscation by international airport security. Indeed in Europe, it is the lock first, and not blade length that most often determines whether a knife will be acceptable.
So false advertising claims aside, which is better? Well if you're going to skin a moose, or even a squirrel, I'd pick the Mouse as that definately has the better blade for long slices. The Mouse has the most edge because of its extremely upswept skinner style, althought the over-all blade length of the two is just about equal. The extra curve in the Mouse blade makes it a bit wider through its whole length. That plus the slightly wider handle makes it heavier than the Dragonfly, but a little easier to open because the hand gets a better grip on the handle.
The Dragonfly, on the other hand, is by far the more elegant. If you need a tiny knife to go dress-up and you don't want to spend a fortune, the Dragonfly would be a good choice. None of the connection pins nor pivot are exposed on its perfectly smooth handles making it hands down the winner in the elegance category. Personally, I like the flat ground, more straight-ahead blade shape for most utility chores too.
The Dragonfly also has an interesting handle that flows into a choil made up of the base of the handle and the back of the blade which very naturaly fits the finger putting it closer to the tip of the blade for very fine control. The Dragonfly is by far the better whittling knife (for example) because if this enhanced control feature!
The two knives appear to be aimed at the same mission/market, a very small utility folder. The Mouse advertises itself as being designed to travel, especially internationally, but please don't buy that particular hype. I've learned from experience that NO blade is immune from confiscation by international airport security. Indeed in Europe, it is the lock first, and not blade length that most often determines whether a knife will be acceptable.
So false advertising claims aside, which is better? Well if you're going to skin a moose, or even a squirrel, I'd pick the Mouse as that definately has the better blade for long slices. The Mouse has the most edge because of its extremely upswept skinner style, althought the over-all blade length of the two is just about equal. The extra curve in the Mouse blade makes it a bit wider through its whole length. That plus the slightly wider handle makes it heavier than the Dragonfly, but a little easier to open because the hand gets a better grip on the handle.
The Dragonfly, on the other hand, is by far the more elegant. If you need a tiny knife to go dress-up and you don't want to spend a fortune, the Dragonfly would be a good choice. None of the connection pins nor pivot are exposed on its perfectly smooth handles making it hands down the winner in the elegance category. Personally, I like the flat ground, more straight-ahead blade shape for most utility chores too.
The Dragonfly also has an interesting handle that flows into a choil made up of the base of the handle and the back of the blade which very naturaly fits the finger putting it closer to the tip of the blade for very fine control. The Dragonfly is by far the better whittling knife (for example) because if this enhanced control feature!