TiNives Appeal

Dexter Ewing

Dexter Ewing

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Just wondering about this - does TiNives mainly appeal to collectors or users? Judging by pricing and options, they have collector appeal IMO. Would like to hear what others think. TIA

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Dexter Ewing
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Ironically, I found the TiKnives easier to open with my left hand than with my right. It wanted to fly out of my right hand. Luckily, I am a lefty. It doesn't have a clip, and that was the losing point for me. I require a clip unless it is a 2 1/2 inch blade or less.

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Dexter I have to agree with you. The TiKnives are wonderful, I drool every time I see one. I went to their web-site, checked out the prices and nearly fell off my chair. I'm not saying that they're not good knives or not worth the price (I've never handled one so I couldn't say), but I think you'd have to be pretty serious about collecting to get one. My limit is a Sebenza, and I haven't gotten that yet
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P.S.
You know me by my real name, Jonathan B.

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"Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav'n"
John Milton
There are only two types of people; those who understand this, and those who think they do.
 
As some of you may be aware, I have recently done a collaboration with TiNives. I took the existing CAD files for their knife and incorporated my bearings and D/A mechanism as well as converted it to a liner lock. I also took the non-auto knife and modified it so that it does not lock closed, it too uses my bearing design. They now offer a pocket clip and all the knives will use my thumb stud design in place of the concentric circles machined into the blade.

I have worked with other production company's CAD files and I can tell you that the TiNives are the most complex design I have seen. If you are familiar with CNC machining you might appreciate the fact that the program to machine the handles is over 800,000 lines of code!

It has come to my attention that many people are under the impression that TiNives are very expensive when in fact they start at only $249. When you compare what goes into this knife compared to other high end production knives it is a bargan.

I encourage anyone considering a knife in this catagory to take a look at the new models. My understaning from Scott, the owner, is that the website is in the process of being updated and should have all the new info very soon.

Please feel free to contact me as well.

Thanks,
Larry
 
they need much-much better pictures...
I was looking at the 3.25,and really cant even see the knife anywhere up close.
 
I don't understand the meaning of 'powder metal' blades. I understand CPM, but thought powder metal referred to cheap sintered metallic parts, obviously not the case here. Can someone enlighten me? Walt
 
I too have always looked at Tinives as strictly collector material, at least until I realized that they have lower price points than the original $1200 model. Certainly, nothing about Tinives' advertising gave me any hint that I should be looking at their knives as user knives.

As using knives, I tend to compare them to Speed-Tech, whose price point is similar. I've never physically compared the knives from the two companies, but having handled both knives at separate times, I have a vague notion that the Speed Techs seemed more ergonomic and solidly built, while the Tinives had a bit more elegance.

Glad to know you're working with Tinives Larry. Keep us informed how things go. Of course, I think moving to a liner lock is a tremendous step backwards, but other than that I'd love to see how things evolve.

Joe
 
I had one of the tactical auto models, I kept it for about five minutes, it had loose lock-up and scratches around the pivot.

Not acceptable on a $350 knife.

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LD
"Every Dog Has His Day"
BFC Member Since October 2, 1998

 
Larry,
I often wondered how they got the texture on the handles!!!!!Now I realize it must be done on the CNC mill with the rest of the handle.....using most of the 800,000 lines of program code!!!!!
DAMN......Thats more code than what's in our entire master program file at work. That's for 2 Hurcos, a G&L and 2 Mazak lathes!!!
Very interesting!
Neil

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Just updated 10/31!! New Knives, New Pics!!!
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Saw 2 TiKnives today at my local Gun&Knife show. Very elegant knives indeed. And they were not as expensive as I thought they would be.


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