R.A.M.!
first impression: "wow, this is a bit smaller and ALOT lighter than the groove i just used to open the box with." bit small, but not un-usable small.
fit and finish: typical Kershaw, as in, EXCELLENT. as OE said, the pivot is SUPER smooth. smoothest i have seen out of any knife to ever be in my hands. the g-10 is nice and grippy. no play in the blade.
lock-up: the closest thing i can compare the lock to is BM Axis. the hawk lock (if i got the name right) is just as good, if not better. the grip on the lock is great, and is easy to ingage or disingage. my only problem? i wish it was positioned closer to the pivot. why? well my over sized mitts. i will prolly have this mastered by the end of the night anyway, but just a warning to you guys with big mits (you wonder what i mean, i have a pic on this forum of my hand dwarfing the Offset. the offset makes the RAM look like a mini mojito in terms of size).
blade: really like the looks of this blade. wasnt sure by the pics i had seen, but now i cant see what i dont like. VERY thin edge (shaved a patch of my arm bald with ease
). great at cutting cardboard. i am sure that this knife can take some abuse, but its like the needs work in terms of edge, very easy looking to break if used improperly. nice even, beautiful grinds
overall, i think Kershaw has another winner on their hands. i will post pics later tonight (have to take some first
). did this knife live up to its hype? i would say yes.
my parting thought:
GET IT
