Walking Man
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My Timberline Pistol Grip sits before me, right in front of my keyboard. Specs: (copied from somewhere)
Blade- 3.20" (80 mm)
Liner Steel- Dual 420 J2 stainless steel
Blade Steel- AUS 8 stainless steel
Blade Finish- Bead blasted
Handle Material- 420 bolster with Zytel scales
Overall Length: 7.20" ( 188mm )
Pocket Clip: Stainless steel recess mounted
Ambidextrous Kraton insert thumb studs
Featuring our new "bushing pivot system," this is one of the smoothest opening knives in the world today.
Torx fastener construction and tapered spacers
---The first thing you notice is that this knife is a hefty Lightfoot design. Anyone familiar with the Microtech LCC will see some very familiar features, like the cutouts on the clip, and large and heavy bolsters. I like this blade shape better than the LCC (I don't own one anymore) Maybe it's just visual, but it is definately more of my thing. Also, it has finger grooves, which I have always liked, even if it's just one finger groove for your index finger, but this one has FOUR, FOUR! finger grooves, which gives me a mixed reaction. At first it bugged me that my fingers had to be seated on parts of the handle that they weren't used to, but now it's growing on me. I have medium hands, and I don't think I'd recommend this to a man with large hands, unless he has slender fingers. For those of you that like tip-up carry, you're in luck, TIP UP CARRY.
The knife definately has a solid feel in the hand, at first it might feel a bit awkward, as mentioned, but I never had any doubts as to the grip security. I would easily feel comfortable doing the "Hands soaked in warm water, then stab a tree test" and I'm a chicken, so I'm not saying that lightly. Yeah, I'd have to say this knife is all about grip, on the bottom of the choil there are friction grooves for your index finger, and on the thumb ramp there are friction grooves, making fine work very possible with this knife. About the thumb ramp, if you look at the pics it looks small, but after holding the knife, I know it will work well, because 1) it's grooved 2) it's got a pretty good angle going away from the blade 3) because of the way your hand is forced to hold the knife, your thumb is automatically pressed into the ramp. Be aware this knife has a rubber insert in the thumbstud, I like it, but some don't.
...Closing the knife is a pain. The liner does not extend beyond the handle, making one handed closing impossible, and having a very stiff liner doesn't help much, but you shouldn't have any problems with the lock engaging, mine locks up very well indeed. Also there is no hole for a lanyard, for those of you who prefer. The bolsters and Zytel don't quite line up, but that's to be expected for only $50, overall things are lined up pretty well for a knife in this price range. If you want a knife that holds your hand, and you can get over the fact that you really need two hands to close it, then this knife is for you. After quickly cutting through a bag of cat food, I decided this knife came very sharp!
.........Please ask lots of question. I'd be happy to answer.
Blade- 3.20" (80 mm)
Liner Steel- Dual 420 J2 stainless steel
Blade Steel- AUS 8 stainless steel
Blade Finish- Bead blasted
Handle Material- 420 bolster with Zytel scales
Overall Length: 7.20" ( 188mm )
Pocket Clip: Stainless steel recess mounted
Ambidextrous Kraton insert thumb studs
Featuring our new "bushing pivot system," this is one of the smoothest opening knives in the world today.
Torx fastener construction and tapered spacers
---The first thing you notice is that this knife is a hefty Lightfoot design. Anyone familiar with the Microtech LCC will see some very familiar features, like the cutouts on the clip, and large and heavy bolsters. I like this blade shape better than the LCC (I don't own one anymore) Maybe it's just visual, but it is definately more of my thing. Also, it has finger grooves, which I have always liked, even if it's just one finger groove for your index finger, but this one has FOUR, FOUR! finger grooves, which gives me a mixed reaction. At first it bugged me that my fingers had to be seated on parts of the handle that they weren't used to, but now it's growing on me. I have medium hands, and I don't think I'd recommend this to a man with large hands, unless he has slender fingers. For those of you that like tip-up carry, you're in luck, TIP UP CARRY.
The knife definately has a solid feel in the hand, at first it might feel a bit awkward, as mentioned, but I never had any doubts as to the grip security. I would easily feel comfortable doing the "Hands soaked in warm water, then stab a tree test" and I'm a chicken, so I'm not saying that lightly. Yeah, I'd have to say this knife is all about grip, on the bottom of the choil there are friction grooves for your index finger, and on the thumb ramp there are friction grooves, making fine work very possible with this knife. About the thumb ramp, if you look at the pics it looks small, but after holding the knife, I know it will work well, because 1) it's grooved 2) it's got a pretty good angle going away from the blade 3) because of the way your hand is forced to hold the knife, your thumb is automatically pressed into the ramp. Be aware this knife has a rubber insert in the thumbstud, I like it, but some don't.
...Closing the knife is a pain. The liner does not extend beyond the handle, making one handed closing impossible, and having a very stiff liner doesn't help much, but you shouldn't have any problems with the lock engaging, mine locks up very well indeed. Also there is no hole for a lanyard, for those of you who prefer. The bolsters and Zytel don't quite line up, but that's to be expected for only $50, overall things are lined up pretty well for a knife in this price range. If you want a knife that holds your hand, and you can get over the fact that you really need two hands to close it, then this knife is for you. After quickly cutting through a bag of cat food, I decided this knife came very sharp!
.........Please ask lots of question. I'd be happy to answer.
