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I recently got a Trance knife, this knife was designed by Chad Los Banos.
I had heard a lot about this knife and was very excited to look it over.
I have not officially tested this knife, only carried it and opened it many hundreds of times. I did not post this in the review section of the forums since I have not actually used it yet.
I would like to post my initial feelings about this knife.
First off, the knife was a perfect fit to my hands, right or left, how this happened I would guess it's just the shape of the handles. They seem to be shaped just so the hand fits exactly where it need to for easy opening.
Opening this knife the first time was easier than almost any knife I've ever opened.
I first used the thumb stud, which was one of the best handle to stud transitions I have ever seen or felt. When you start to open this blade, your thumb slides easily down a ramp, angled perfectly just so it contacts the thumb stud exactly in the right location EVERY time.
This has been one of my pet peaves for years. The transition from handle to thumb stud should be easy and simple, one fluid motion.........the Trance has it nailed.
There is no missing the stud like in some knives I have opened. You know the ones, your thumb just does not line up with, close but not the same every time.
No matter how many times I slid my thumb towards the stud, it slid right down the ramp and was dead on every time.
This one feature means so much in a knife design I think. If you pull you knife to cut, and proceed to open by the stud, you should be able to do it 10 out of 10 times, never missing, that is a smooth transition from handles to stud.
The flipper bar that protrudes through the handle is another precise feature that I think would help while using this knife. I am not sure if it is supposed to be used as a flipper to help open the blade, but I did not use it since the stud works so smoothly.
But after you open the blade, the flipper is in the exact location it needs to be and also acts as a guard. It helps center your grip on the handle, and I'll have to say it too was amazingly comfortable for me.
The blade is a whole different subject.........man does this thing feel sharp !
It is one of the sharpest blades I have ever felt of. The edge geometry and angle of the blade looks to be designed for absolute cutting ability, with almost no resistance........it's amazing.
So far, I am absolutly impressed by this knife. I honestly don't see how Chad could have done any better.............in my opinion, it's pushing the upper limits of knife design.
I am going to try to start cutting with this knife very soon (if I can make myself do it).... and will add a bit more later.
Robbie Roberson
I had heard a lot about this knife and was very excited to look it over.
I have not officially tested this knife, only carried it and opened it many hundreds of times. I did not post this in the review section of the forums since I have not actually used it yet.
I would like to post my initial feelings about this knife.
First off, the knife was a perfect fit to my hands, right or left, how this happened I would guess it's just the shape of the handles. They seem to be shaped just so the hand fits exactly where it need to for easy opening.
Opening this knife the first time was easier than almost any knife I've ever opened.
I first used the thumb stud, which was one of the best handle to stud transitions I have ever seen or felt. When you start to open this blade, your thumb slides easily down a ramp, angled perfectly just so it contacts the thumb stud exactly in the right location EVERY time.
This has been one of my pet peaves for years. The transition from handle to thumb stud should be easy and simple, one fluid motion.........the Trance has it nailed.
There is no missing the stud like in some knives I have opened. You know the ones, your thumb just does not line up with, close but not the same every time.
No matter how many times I slid my thumb towards the stud, it slid right down the ramp and was dead on every time.
This one feature means so much in a knife design I think. If you pull you knife to cut, and proceed to open by the stud, you should be able to do it 10 out of 10 times, never missing, that is a smooth transition from handles to stud.
The flipper bar that protrudes through the handle is another precise feature that I think would help while using this knife. I am not sure if it is supposed to be used as a flipper to help open the blade, but I did not use it since the stud works so smoothly.
But after you open the blade, the flipper is in the exact location it needs to be and also acts as a guard. It helps center your grip on the handle, and I'll have to say it too was amazingly comfortable for me.
The blade is a whole different subject.........man does this thing feel sharp !
It is one of the sharpest blades I have ever felt of. The edge geometry and angle of the blade looks to be designed for absolute cutting ability, with almost no resistance........it's amazing.
So far, I am absolutly impressed by this knife. I honestly don't see how Chad could have done any better.............in my opinion, it's pushing the upper limits of knife design.
I am going to try to start cutting with this knife very soon (if I can make myself do it).... and will add a bit more later.
Robbie Roberson
