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Well, i wrote a review of this knife a little while back, and i thought id give a brief follow-up after having used it for a while now. In fact, its the first relatively expensive knife of mine i ever had the courage to use, but as others have said, the knife really does scream to be used, its just that kind of knife. It is the newer SnG which has the stonewashed/tool finish, which is a GREAT thing on a user since it doesnt show use, which is another reason i decided to make it a user.
(Just for your info, i believe that my initial review was of the first SnG i bought, which was the older version, i ended up buying some newer SnG's shortly thereafter, the stonewashed versions, and to be clear, it is this newer, stonewashed version my follow-up review is based on. Though, honestly, aside from cosmetics, both knives are virtually identical in every respect, so it really doesnt matter anyway.)
Well, let's see, the framelock's lockup is still perfect, hasnt moved over to the right at ALL, and as picky as i am about lock engagement, i have no complaints. The blade still has zero play. The edge is still shaving, if not "hair popping" sharp without being resharpened, the wonders of S30V. If anything, the action is a little smoother than when i first got it and now the lock disengages a little easier, it was VERY stiff when i first got it, most are and then break in with use. True, it hasnt seen hard use, mostly boxes and other light chores, but i have little doubt it will serve me well if and when the heavy stuff comes along.
In any case, i really like this knife a lot, it is exactly the kind of knife i like, built like a tank, with a neat design and well put together. Do i like it as much as my Sebenza, well, that's a tough question, theyre different knives, but i would say that theyre both very well built, extremely strong knives and either will serve you well.
I took a few pictures of 2 of my SnG's, one is the older version, one is the newer version, and posted them in the now non-existant Strider forum, but you can see them by clicking here: (Let me know what you think of the pics, it's sort of a casual hobby of mine.)
www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=2007233#post2007233
(Just for your info, i believe that my initial review was of the first SnG i bought, which was the older version, i ended up buying some newer SnG's shortly thereafter, the stonewashed versions, and to be clear, it is this newer, stonewashed version my follow-up review is based on. Though, honestly, aside from cosmetics, both knives are virtually identical in every respect, so it really doesnt matter anyway.)
Well, let's see, the framelock's lockup is still perfect, hasnt moved over to the right at ALL, and as picky as i am about lock engagement, i have no complaints. The blade still has zero play. The edge is still shaving, if not "hair popping" sharp without being resharpened, the wonders of S30V. If anything, the action is a little smoother than when i first got it and now the lock disengages a little easier, it was VERY stiff when i first got it, most are and then break in with use. True, it hasnt seen hard use, mostly boxes and other light chores, but i have little doubt it will serve me well if and when the heavy stuff comes along.
In any case, i really like this knife a lot, it is exactly the kind of knife i like, built like a tank, with a neat design and well put together. Do i like it as much as my Sebenza, well, that's a tough question, theyre different knives, but i would say that theyre both very well built, extremely strong knives and either will serve you well.
I took a few pictures of 2 of my SnG's, one is the older version, one is the newer version, and posted them in the now non-existant Strider forum, but you can see them by clicking here: (Let me know what you think of the pics, it's sort of a casual hobby of mine.)
www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=2007233#post2007233