Thoughts on the Fox Eastwood Tiger?

el gigantor

el gigantor

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Hey folks! So I pulled the trigger on this knife (the green micarta and D2 variant), and it should be arriving Monday. I've watched a few reviews but I'd love to hear from the BF crowd if you're tried the model, or what you think of Fox in general. It's my first time supporting the brand. Requisite stock photo below. Cheers!

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Fox knives are very underappreciated I think. I won a Ti Radius when I bought a couple raffle spots last year and the quality blew me away. I couldn't believe more people weren't talking about them. The action on mine is one of the best actions I've ever had, the fit and finish is really good, and it came with a sweet sort of quick draw leather sheath. I think you'll like it.
 
Necrothread revival .... It's an awesome knife, el gigantor el gigantor - think Fulltrack or Project X .....

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Interesting also that it's made in collaboration between three countries in the EU: Italy (Fox), Germany (Midgard) and Holland (Gudy van Poppel = Designer).

My 2nd Fox folder. Quality is great.
 
Dunno how I never saw this but its a damn good knife.......Flipper is kinda slick so you need to be real deliberate with your finger placement and flick........I love the ergos.on the micarta linerlock version.....NEVERr held the titanium framelock version...🤔 .... And that.blade is huge.....Love it....👌👌👌
 
Fox quality is generally good, never perfect, in my experience and opinion. A majority of their designs simply don't appeal to me, but of the models I do have, there is always some little something that rubs me the wrong way..

Terzuola Original Gangster Ti - blade rubbing ever so slightly against show side scale despite being evenly centered, section of tang that engages with lock-bar is rough/unfinished
Terzuola OG Micarta - uneven finishing of micarta on one scales/each scale appears just a little bit differently finished from the other.
Terzuola FX-525 "Sicilian" - unfinished/rough-finished tang
Predator II FX-446 - unfinished/rough-finished tang, not the greatest action (smooth, but a bit stiff/loosening pivot introduced unacceptable blade play), early lockup prevented engagement of LAWKS safety until after a breaking-in period, one of the most poorly designed pocket clips I've ever encountered on a folding knife (looks ok, is somewhat functional, but screw placement and narrow height do not allow for acceptable clearance of pocket material, especially if pants have a thick hem)

I believe the rough tang thing is just a product of their manufacturing process; It doesn't seem to impact function, more of an aesthetic thing for me. I'm pretty forgiving of minor aesthetic issues so long as important concerns like, action, lockup, grind evenness, blade sharpness, overall F&F, centering, etc. are satisfactory. Where it counts, my Fox knives are pretty solid overall. If you like the design, I wouldn't hesitate to pick up a Fox..
 
jfk1110 said:
Dunno how I never saw this but its a damn good knife.......Flipper is kinda slick so you need to be real deliberate with your finger placement and flick........I love the ergos.on the micarta linerlock version.....NEVERr held the titanium framelock version...🤔 .... And that.blade is huge.....Love it....👌👌👌
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It confounds me how slick the flipper tab is. I just don't get it. Otherwise, love the knife!
 
el gigantor said:
It confounds me how slick the flipper tab is. I just don't get it. Otherwise, love the knife!
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You need to play with it for 20 minutes to gain the muscle memory for a consistent opening.... Thats what I do...It does make a difference I've found......👍
 
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