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A couple of weeks ago I got this knife:
I like big folders. And this thing does not disappoint. I had wanted one for a long time but the price for where it is made put me off. I was super disappointed to see that it was discontinued. I patiently watched the exchange but all the ones that came up were close to, at, or above the new price. Finally I found one at a great price and it was mine! When I got it the heft was what I expected but it was surprisingly thinner than I thought. It was clear that my assumption that because it was made in Taiwan so it should cost less was wrong. Spyderco knows what they are doing at their Taichung factory. The tolerances a tight. Fit and finish is great. Lock up is beyond vault like. I bought the knife used so it came a little dirty and not razor sharp. I took it apart and cleaned it thoroughly. When I put it back together every thing lined up and went back together perfectly with little adjustment needed. A true testament to the manufacturing quality and tight tolerances. I have a little experience with 3v but none with it in a folder. I took a ceramic rod to it for about a minute and the thing would shave the hair off my leg with ease. I sure would like more production folders in this steel!
For a knife this thick in the blade I figured it wouldn't slice that well. I was wrong. I EDCed it for a while and I was surprised at how well it sliced up cardboard boxes. So tonight I took it into the kitchen. I was prepping some ingredients for a salad.
It handled this cucumber very well:
Orange bell pepper? No problem:
Tomato? Not even a problem with the skin side up:
Olives were a real test. These were medium sized olives and I sliced each one across 3-4 times. Still have all my finger tips:
Onions were the last task. I tried once to cut up an onion with an Esee 5 and it sucked! I figured the thickness of this thing would make the slippery little suckers tough as well. The weren't:
After using it in the kitchen I have come to understand the way Schemp designs his blades. The blade is at such an angle that it acts almost like a recurve, pulling the material to be cut into the cutting edge, making it a slicing machine, but without the recurve! This makes it a much more efficient cutter than its size, weight, and blade thickness would lead you to believe.
In conclusion, this is a fantastic knife! I know some people won't like the size and weight. I know some people will never get past the looks. I know some people will not get past the price! And I know most people won't be able to get one because they are discontinued! But damn, do I love this knife.
Pick with a Contego for size comparison:
I like big folders. And this thing does not disappoint. I had wanted one for a long time but the price for where it is made put me off. I was super disappointed to see that it was discontinued. I patiently watched the exchange but all the ones that came up were close to, at, or above the new price. Finally I found one at a great price and it was mine! When I got it the heft was what I expected but it was surprisingly thinner than I thought. It was clear that my assumption that because it was made in Taiwan so it should cost less was wrong. Spyderco knows what they are doing at their Taichung factory. The tolerances a tight. Fit and finish is great. Lock up is beyond vault like. I bought the knife used so it came a little dirty and not razor sharp. I took it apart and cleaned it thoroughly. When I put it back together every thing lined up and went back together perfectly with little adjustment needed. A true testament to the manufacturing quality and tight tolerances. I have a little experience with 3v but none with it in a folder. I took a ceramic rod to it for about a minute and the thing would shave the hair off my leg with ease. I sure would like more production folders in this steel!
For a knife this thick in the blade I figured it wouldn't slice that well. I was wrong. I EDCed it for a while and I was surprised at how well it sliced up cardboard boxes. So tonight I took it into the kitchen. I was prepping some ingredients for a salad.
It handled this cucumber very well:
Orange bell pepper? No problem:
Tomato? Not even a problem with the skin side up:
Olives were a real test. These were medium sized olives and I sliced each one across 3-4 times. Still have all my finger tips:
Onions were the last task. I tried once to cut up an onion with an Esee 5 and it sucked! I figured the thickness of this thing would make the slippery little suckers tough as well. The weren't:
After using it in the kitchen I have come to understand the way Schemp designs his blades. The blade is at such an angle that it acts almost like a recurve, pulling the material to be cut into the cutting edge, making it a slicing machine, but without the recurve! This makes it a much more efficient cutter than its size, weight, and blade thickness would lead you to believe.
In conclusion, this is a fantastic knife! I know some people won't like the size and weight. I know some people will never get past the looks. I know some people will not get past the price! And I know most people won't be able to get one because they are discontinued! But damn, do I love this knife.
Pick with a Contego for size comparison:
