The AB Turaco Button Lock Thread.

[Jacques Mi]

Tyand The qualms that people have with the iMamba have all been addressed on the Turaco. The knife is a tad slimmer, the weight is reduced, the flipper tab and thumb studs are done right. The action is smooth, the blade is easy to deploye, the detent is not hard - maybe a bit on the soft side tbh. The button lock works perfectly! It has no stick whatsoever (we'll see if that changes with use). The knife is good in the hand, I don't feel hotspots. The only thing I dislike is the pocket clip. It is tight and will be hard on the pockets.
It is clear that they learned from the iMamba, turned every stone and put a lot of thoughts into the Turaco. I can't put my finger on anything (except for the clip). The knife is solid build and sets the bar high for its competition.

If you like the iMamba you will most likely like the Turaco even more and find that it surpasses the iMamba with miles upon miles.

What people might dislike on the Turaco: less inlay material, less cutting edge (because of the finger choil), the use of green locktite, the price, the pocket clip.

 

[Tyand]

Tyand The qualms that people have with the iMamba have all been addressed on the Turaco. The knife is a tad slimmer, the weight is reduced, the flipper tab and thumb studs are done right. The action is smooth, the blade is easy to deploye, the detent is not hard - maybe a bit on the soft side tbh. The button lock works perfectly! It has no stick whatsoever (we'll see if that changes with use). The knife is good in the hand, I don't feel hotspots. The only thing I dislike is the pocket clip. It is tight and will be hard on the pockets.
It is clear that they learned from the iMamba, turned every stone and put a lot of thoughts into the Turaco. I can't put my finger on anything (except for the clip). The knife is solid build and sets the bar high for its competition.

If you like the iMamba you will most likely like the Turaco even more and find that it surpasses the iMamba with miles upon miles.

What people might dislike on the Turaco: less inlay material, less cutting edge (because of the finger choil), the use of green locktite, the price, the pocket clip.
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Thanks! I just ordered mine! I love my imambas and all of my other Abs so I’m sure I’ll love the Turaco too.

 

[Hackenslash]

I haven’t had time to come back and share the reasons why I feel the Turaco is a step up from the Imamba, but now I don’t have to! What Jacques Mi said perfectly nailed my thoughts on the knife. Thank you for your post!

As he said, the pocket clip is tight but it feels like it’s beginning to loosen up some with use.

While some see the smaller inlays as a negative, it allowed them to do some really excellent stepped milling on either side of the inlay. Not only is the milling aesthetically pleasing to my eyes, but it adds to a more contoured feel in hand.

I highly recommend the Turaco and want to hear the impressions of others.

Tyand The qualms that people have with the iMamba have all been addressed on the Turaco. The knife is a tad slimmer, the weight is reduced, the flipper tab and thumb studs are done right. The action is smooth, the blade is easy to deploye, the detent is not hard - maybe a bit on the soft side tbh. The button lock works perfectly! It has no stick whatsoever (we'll see if that changes with use). The knife is good in the hand, I don't feel hotspots. The only thing I dislike is the pocket clip. It is tight and will be hard on the pockets.
It is clear that they learned from the iMamba, turned every stone and put a lot of thoughts into the Turaco. I can't put my finger on anything (except for the clip). The knife is solid build and sets the bar high for its competition.

If you like the iMamba you will most likely like the Turaco even more and find that it surpasses the iMamba with miles upon miles.

What people might dislike on the Turaco: less inlay material, less cutting edge (because of the finger choil), the use of green locktite, the price, the pocket clip.
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[Jacques Mi]

While some see the smaller inlays as a negative, it allowed them to do some really excellent stepped milling on either side of the inlay. Not only is the milling aesthetically pleasing to my eyes, but it adds to a more contoured feel in hand.

Actually, the attention to details in the milling on this knife is a chapter of its own. It is all purposely done, tight and visually appealing.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Not a fan of losing that much cutting edge but I am guessing that it was a necessity to have clearance for the button lock mechanism?
And personally I’d lose the thumbstud, cleaner look for the blade.
Blade shape looks like it would be a great cutter,

G2

Edited to add: I know…everyone’s a critic so that’s just my 2 cents on that.

 

[madcap_magician]

I really like this one, it's very high on the list to pick up.

 

[tantox]

I recently bought one of the AB Turaco button locks with stonewashed blade and blue technocarbo inlays. Being a fan of button locks in general, it has one of the smoothest deployment button mechanisms I have ever experienced on any knife. Definitely worth adding to the collection!