Team gemini ????

Haven't used it yet, but plan to make at least one a user... I think that it will be a decent HD muti-purpose knife and even though it's a bit heavy, with the right sheath it might be a nice BOB candidate. The more I handle it, the more I like it.

This weekend may give me the perfect opportunity to test one out. If so, pix and a review will be forthcoming. :thumbup:
 
Jaxx said:
Haven't used it yet, but plan to make at least one a user... I think that it will be a decent HD muti-purpose knife and even though it's a bit heavy, with the right sheath it might be a nice BOB candidate. The more I handle it, the more I like it.

This weekend may give me the perfect opportunity to test one out. If so, pix and a review will be forthcoming. :thumbup:
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Thanks Jaxx:thumbup:
 
Jaxx said:
Haven't used it yet, but plan to make at least one a user... I think that it will be a decent HD muti-purpose knife and even though it's a bit heavy, with the right sheath it might be a nice BOB candidate. The more I handle it, the more I like it.

This weekend may give me the perfect opportunity to test one out. If so, pix and a review will be forthcoming. :thumbup:
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I’ll be looking forward to a review on this model, thanks Jaxx! :thumbup::thumbup:
 
I would want one more if they removed the top hand guard post. They days of hand to hand knife fights (well for most of use...) are over. I would rather use it the top of the knife for leverage.
 
The days of sword-fighting are even further in the past, but then there are things like the gladius (an old design even for a sword) that people still love. If anything, I wish it had an upper edge.
 
I wasn't completely convinced about the double talon hole guard when I first saw it, but that was just a cosmetic thing, being used to seeing the general single talon hole designs. But, then I held one and I was sold. These knives are really comfortable and feel rock solid. So, as a hard use utility knife, the design works extremely well. :thumbup:
 
OliverQueen said:
I would want one more if they removed the top hand guard post. They days of hand to hand knife fights (well for most of use...) are over. I would rather use it the top of the knife for leverage.
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I may not be completely catching your point, but when I first saw the pic Jerry posted a few months ago, I thought the same thing (pr something similar). After handling it, I noticed that because of the handle shape, my thumb can either rest on the guard and still access the spine, or with a minor twist, access the spine with the guard on top. Not perfectly, but still with plenty of leverage. If I choke up on the knife to use the choil, the base of the thumb rests comfortably on the guard with the thumb on the spine.

The other reason that I have grown to like it is thinking about using it in very cold temps... if the hand numbs a bit and slips up, the double guard will become your friend if you need to dig, thrust, place pressure straight out, etc. :)
 
I think you guys are onto my point. Just personally I would have like the top talon gone and replaced with thumb ridges. Yes, I like swords as well, but I would not want one that inhibited me from maximising its' use. However, I have not had the chance to hold one yet so I will not judge it until I do have one in hand.
 
Jaxx said:
I may not be completely catching your point, but when I first saw the pic Jerry posted a few months ago, I thought the same thing (pr something similar). After handling it, I noticed that because of the handle shape, my thumb can either rest on the guard and still access the spine, or with a minor twist, access the spine with the guard on top. Not perfectly, but still with plenty of leverage. If I choke up on the knife to use the choil, the base of the thumb rests comfortably on the guard with the thumb on the spine.

The other reason that I have grown to like it is thinking about using it in very cold temps... if the hand numbs a bit and slips up, the double guard will become your friend if you need to dig, thrust, place pressure straight out, etc. :)
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I'm not sure I agree

Better send one to me for a second opinion:D

Dr.Bill
 
OliverQueen said:
I would want one more if they removed the top hand guard post. They days of hand to hand knife fights (well for most of use...) are over. I would rather use it the top of the knife for leverage.
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I see it as an updated, Busse version of a Ka-Bar, a combat/utility blade. Don't those have the double guard?
 
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