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- Dec 31, 2005
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- 398
it was mainly the "Groove" that I had interest in - especially since I didn't win the give-way knife. Well, its a very nice knife - the size is nice, the fit and finish is uniformly excellent, it feels good in the hand, and it carries relatively easy. But, I wish it had the assisted opening spring that the Leek, Bump, JYD and some others have. The blade just doesn't snap to attention the way it does with the AO models. Speaking of JYD, this was the knife that stole my heart. What a beautiful knife. Beautiful in appearance, function and quality. To call this knife a bargain is indeed an nderstatement. The JYD I and II are equally impressive but, the I is just a tad too small for my preferences. The aesthetics and frame lock feature of the JYD I is excellent though. I will be getting both.
Over the past couple years, I stop by this store (Davi's in Raleigh, NC) about once every month or two. Really not all that often. And when I do, its the Benchmark, Spyderco, Chris Reeve, Microtech, the Custom counter, etc displays that seemed to get the most attention - while the Kershaw display seemed a bit lifeless. But not any more. Clearly, the Kershaw display has grown in not only numbers but model diversity. The variations of knives now offered by Kershaw will keep one's eyes glued on the display case. With the exception of Chris Reeve, they represent more of what I like in a knife today than the other vendors. They have taken the lead in looks and functionality in my opinion. Now its the other displays that look a bit mundane.
Over the past couple years, I stop by this store (Davi's in Raleigh, NC) about once every month or two. Really not all that often. And when I do, its the Benchmark, Spyderco, Chris Reeve, Microtech, the Custom counter, etc displays that seemed to get the most attention - while the Kershaw display seemed a bit lifeless. But not any more. Clearly, the Kershaw display has grown in not only numbers but model diversity. The variations of knives now offered by Kershaw will keep one's eyes glued on the display case. With the exception of Chris Reeve, they represent more of what I like in a knife today than the other vendors. They have taken the lead in looks and functionality in my opinion. Now its the other displays that look a bit mundane.
