Vantage Select 340BKS update

[Gespenst]

I had asked earlier why there seemed to be little interest in the smaller version of the Vantage. I did this because I decided to buy one to replace my Nobleman with something made in the US that could be carried tip up and low profile. It arrived and I thought I would post some of my observations on this little knife.

Good-
Flipper works great!
Solid lock up with no blade play in any direction.
Good ergos for a small knife.
Nylon scales feel solid.

Bad-
Flipper could really use some texture for grip.
Liner lock could protrude less in to the index finger area.

Ugly-
The blade finish is terrible. Seems like there was no effort made to clean up the grind lines at all. My thumb nail makes noise if I run it over the surface.
The lower edges of the thumb hole are sharp.
Major blade play when closed.

The bottom line-
None of the bad or ugly items keeps this knife from being a useful tool and for the money, I am not heart broken, just let down. I will put a good edge on it and see how it performs in the EDC role before updating this review. If I had payed for a Pro and found quality like this I would not have been pleased in the least.

 

[presz]

Just got mine $17.45 shipped from that bay place.:thumbup: Great knife for the money. The only thing I am not liking is the small and slick flipper.

 

[Gespenst]

It really is a great EDC. I have enjoyed using mine but the blade finish is a downer.
I would love to see some texture on the flipper. I think that alone would make it perfect at it's current size.