What do you guys think about the Locsha?

[Radioactive]

I've heard about how great the Sebenza, Strider, and XM-18s are, but what about the Locsha. Don't know much about this knife. Thanks for any input.

 

[Midget]

too hard to find to be practical. it's a hard comparison for sebenzas, sng's, and xm18's, which are more commonplace tools (xm18's are tough to snag too).

i mean... if you've got one, or you can get one, more power to you.

but the greater majority of us will have never owned one or be able to get one. i have seen one, once at a knife show. price tag was around 700-800 IIRC...


but they seem like great knives, don't get me wrong! very cool, one-piece handle. i'd buy one, given funds and availability.

 

[Rich357]

A friend let me handle his Lochsa the other day. It is beautiuflly crafted. Flawless. It has a one piece Ti handle. There are a number of beautifully done little custom features.
The Lochsa is a good sixed folder, it looked at least as big as my Large Classic Sebenza.

My firend EDCs his Lochsa.

Rich

 

[Radioactive]

Is the Lochsa as easy to take apart and clean as the Sebenza? And on that note, is the XM-18 easy to take apart and clean as well?

 

[Lycosa]

Five Stars! Too heavy.

 

[stjames]

A marvel of hand crafted engineering.

 

[Daniel L]

I was fortunate to handle one - great engineering and solid. Just didn't "excite" me in terms of wow factor. So it depends on what you're looking for.

 

[cutter17]

Is the Lochsa as easy to take apart and clean as the Sebenza? And on that note, is the XM-18 easy to take apart and clean as well?

You do not take the Lochsa apart, you can't. It has a one piece handle that is milled from a block of titanium and consist of both sides and the top. You could take the blade out but it might be a little difficult to put back in!

Scott Cook, the maker was with Chris Reeve Knives before he became a custom maker.

 

[OilMan]

I had 2 or 3 of them at one time, including a damascus one, and they never really clicked in my brain so all 3 got sold. Same with my Sebbies and XM for the most part.

One thing I would mention though is there's a guy at the JD who's been waiting for one from Scot for years with no replies to emails and no return of comms at all IIRC. It's kind of the running joke there to ask him if he recieved it yet. That's enough to scare me away. And the aftermarket prices are pretty scary too. YMMV.

oil

edit: Here's a (bad) pic of two of the ones I had.

 

[rugbymatt]

I am lucky enough to own this one, and it is a great EDC knife. The fit and finish is flawless. It is extremly easy to take apart to clean and easy to put back together. You can not over tighten the pivot. All in all a great knife.

 

[godot]

I was lucky enough to get mine after market a couple of years ago. It's kind of a work of art, but doesn't see much carry time as I have no way to replace it.

 

[Radioactive]

I had 2 or 3 of them at one time, including a damascus one, and they never really clicked in my brain so all 3 got sold. Same with my Sebbies and XM for the most part.

One thing I would mention though is there's a guy at the JD who's been waiting for one from Scot for years with no replies to emails and no return of comms at all IIRC. It's kind of the running joke there to ask him if he recieved it yet. That's enough to scare me away. And the aftermarket prices are pretty scary too. YMMV.

oil

edit: Here's a (bad) pic of two of the ones I had.

Great pics.

What was it about the Lochsa, Sebenza and XM that didn't click for you? What do you find that you carry more often as an EDC?

Oh, and the last thing I want is a safe queen. But if I were able to get my hands on a Lochsa or XM-18, considering their difficult attainability, that's just what I might have. That's one of the factors that's scaring me away from purchasing them.

 

[So-Lo]

I had a XM....I did end up selling it after a few months.

I loved everything about the knife! The fit and finish was awesome, the tip was nice and thick, the lockup was perfect. Fit like a glove in my hand.....and, I was not afraid to "use it." Something about it......I just always put another knife in my pocket. Very weird...I know


All in all.....I think they are worth the $550-$650 they are pulling now days. It just didn't work for me. (I have figured out I am really a Sebbie guy)

here it is with the black and blue scale

 

[Midget]

i have a large sebenza. and (multiple) SNG's.

i carry either or both every day.

they are outstanding in their own right, *plus* they are generally available.

i suggest you get a sebenza or sng, or both.

fit and finish on the sebenza is outstanding (always).

fit and finish on the sng is good. sometimes there's a glitch in quality control, but it comes with an unconditional, no questions asked, guarantee.


if you're talking about fit/finish, quality, durability, i can't see any reason why you wouldn't go for an sng or sebenza. unless you've got a thing for amazing craftsmanship. and amazing craftsmanship is cool, don't get me wrong. but that's not always practical.

if you're going to use it, get what you can get your hands on. if you're going to collect it, save up, and check the "for sale" forums frequently. otherwise, sng, sebenza, delica, BM skirmish, buck 110 all the way.




that said, as an SNG and sebenza owner, i still want a lochsa.

 

[So-Lo]

If you would like to go the custom route...you might also take a look at Kirby Lambert.

His stuff pops up here and there, fit and finish is great. His Fireball is made of thicker bar stock than the XM (and the blade geometry cuts great). Thicker frame also.....

And NO it's not for sale........

I have been "using" this beast more and more lately

Let us know what you end up doing.................with PICTURES

 

[DaveH]

I was able to try one for a week or so a few years back.

I had three issues that I did not like:

1) Thumb stud slanted, thumb slides off when partially open
2) Narrow thumb ridge on top of blade
3) Handle didn't fit my hand.

 

[OilMan]

Great pics.

What was it about the Lochsa, Sebenza and XM that didn't click for you? What do you find that you carry more often as an EDC?

Oh, and the last thing I want is a safe queen. But if I were able to get my hands on a Lochsa or XM-18, considering their difficult attainability, that's just what I might have. That's one of the factors that's scaring me away from purchasing them.

As far as why they don't click with me it's just a cave man thing, it either does or doesn't. All are/were very well built but just not for me really. I still do have a couple of Sebbies I won't sell though so I did keep a couple.

As far as what I prefer to carry most of the time I'm carrying my full size Manix. Not fancy I know but I like it more that a lot of my customs because it's a cutting monster with a super high flat grind. Well, and if it came down to it I'd rather mess it up than a custom. Although... if it's dress up time I carry a Cucchiara flipper. Or an Obenauf. Or a Snody. Or a Strider. Maybe a DDR. And there's an occasional Kershaw in there for good measure. But the Manix really does see the most use.:thumbup:

 

[Radioactive]

I was lucky enough to get mine after market a couple of years ago. It's kind of a work of art, but doesn't see much carry time as I have no way to replace it.

Thanks for the replies so far guys.

Is that an AG Russell One Hand Opening Knife? How is it. I was trying to look for a PE one but couldn't find one on their site other than the Damascus one.

And So-Lo, is it easy to take an XM-18 apart, if you did at all?

The reason I ask is because I'm looking for a high-quality knife that is also easy to take apart to clean. So far, the Sebenza fits this bill but I'm trying to keep all my options open.

 

[So-Lo]

The XM was easy as any other folder, but yes a Sebbie really only has one bolt to give it a good cleaning. So the Sebbie is the best for ease of cleaning.

Click me for Sebbie content

I do just like the link above, but I hardly ever take the handles apart. I just take the blade out....clean it, slide a rag through the handles still together. Relube....put the blade back in. Its very very easy, and fast. The CRK pivot is something else.

Sebbie wins hands down IMHO

 

[DavidZ]

The Lochsa is an awesome knife, as well as an incredible work of art. The one problem, is that they are hard to come by. Which can actually make them even more desirable.