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Recently, I sent Peter (kyenglish) my JK Kentucky Fieldmate to try out for a bit. Peter generously offered me a selection of his blades to try as well and decided that his Benchmade Nagara looked like a very interesting EDC type folder, so I asked him to send it to me. I received a box from Peter over the weekend that held the Nagara, my JKKFM, the original JK pocket sheath AND a custom kyenglish pocket sheath for the Fieldmate as well! I am still always taken aback at the generosity, selflessness and kindness of everyone here and Peter is no exception to that! The sheath is very nice, well made and fits the knife perfectly. I look forward to trying it out as we hike the mountains of Georgia later this week. Thanks again Peter!
The Benchmade Nagara
First Impressions:
The knife is smaller than I thought but really an almost ideal size for the pocket and 99% of the EDC type tasks I would look for it to perform. It is fairly light weight and carries well in the pocket (I have to keep checking to make sure it's still there!) Opening is very smooth, despite the slim profile and thumb stud placement being a little less than ideal for my hand size. The F&F is spot on and the knife is very "classy" looking overall with a polished blade and attractive titanium handles. The "Nak-Lok" mechanism is easy to manipulate and seems very solid. Blade profile is well done, plenty of point (which is great for EDC use) and a reassuringly thick spine. The pocket clip is wide, solid and not too aggressive on the pocket seam. Peter fashioned a lanyard in blue paracord with a handy sliding knot for adjustment. I like this arrangement and will be stealing the idea for some of my other knives. Overall, a very nice piece of functional pocket art.
My testing will center around basic, everyday type use and evaluating the knife as an EDC travel companion.
At the office....
A bit of breakfast duty....
The Benchmade Nagara
First Impressions:
The knife is smaller than I thought but really an almost ideal size for the pocket and 99% of the EDC type tasks I would look for it to perform. It is fairly light weight and carries well in the pocket (I have to keep checking to make sure it's still there!) Opening is very smooth, despite the slim profile and thumb stud placement being a little less than ideal for my hand size. The F&F is spot on and the knife is very "classy" looking overall with a polished blade and attractive titanium handles. The "Nak-Lok" mechanism is easy to manipulate and seems very solid. Blade profile is well done, plenty of point (which is great for EDC use) and a reassuringly thick spine. The pocket clip is wide, solid and not too aggressive on the pocket seam. Peter fashioned a lanyard in blue paracord with a handy sliding knot for adjustment. I like this arrangement and will be stealing the idea for some of my other knives. Overall, a very nice piece of functional pocket art.
My testing will center around basic, everyday type use and evaluating the knife as an EDC travel companion.
At the office....
A bit of breakfast duty....
