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..when both my Fletchers have come out of their boxes like scalpels?
I received my Bush Operator in October, and was immediately impressed by the edge, handle ergonomics, and overall fit and finish. Dylan clearly takes the time to ensure that his customers receive product that is nothing short of top notch, and is always quick to answer any emails and questions you may have. As far as customer service goes, Fletcher Knives has it in spades, and the quality of the knives themselves leave nothing to be desired.
I've been noticing a few posts on Dylan's new forum here regarding sharpness. I can only assume that some people have been less than happy about whatever knives they may have received, and that is unfortunate. However, I have absolute faith that if they were to contact Mr Fletcher, he'd do everything in his power to rectify any negative situation experienced by his customers. The dude stands by his work.
I received my second Fletcher today, a Pocket Kilo. Upon unwrapping the knife and unsheathing it, I immediately checked the edge. What I observed put a shit-eating grin on my face. This 'little' knife is wickedly sharp. After sending my buddy a message informing him that his Pocket Kilo arrived safely with mine, I sat down to play with my new toy for a few minutes.
Now, I'm not exactly sure what happened with the customers that apparently were unhappy with the edges of their Fletcher Knives, but for those who are in doubt because of any negative feedback: Fletcher Knives are sharp as f#%k. (Sorry, Dylan, I just was at a lack for words there. I don't like to say it any different than how it is!)
With no pressure other than that required to touch the blade to the object to be cut, these knives wiped hair off my arm with ease, and even made some nice curls out of toothpicks. There was a thread recently about how people test the sharpness of their knives, and these are two things that give me a good idea of what the knife is capable of. As far as I'm concerned, if a knife straight up wipes away hair without pressing it into my arm/leg/whatever, it's plenty sharp. The ability to whittle toothpicks and make mini fuzz-sticks is another good indication that the edge in question is sharp enough to slice materials up without the need to press into them (subsequently breaking said toothpick..) more than necessary.
Anyways, like I've said before, everyone has their own opinion and methods to test sharpness, but I hope this post will help to settle any questions that anyone has regarding Fletcher Knives and the quality and edge of them. Feel free to contact me on here if you have any questions. In the meantime, here's a few pics for proof!
Pocket Kilo
Bush Operator
I know, I know, it's the same arm in the hair test picture. I just rotated my arm a bit and shaved a spot with the Bush Operator to widen up the patch wiped clean by the Pocket Kilo. Just as sharp, and now I just have one odd, hairless patch on my arm, rather than two
. They both wiped the hair away with ease, though. Dylan does awesome work!
-Nadz
I received my Bush Operator in October, and was immediately impressed by the edge, handle ergonomics, and overall fit and finish. Dylan clearly takes the time to ensure that his customers receive product that is nothing short of top notch, and is always quick to answer any emails and questions you may have. As far as customer service goes, Fletcher Knives has it in spades, and the quality of the knives themselves leave nothing to be desired.
I've been noticing a few posts on Dylan's new forum here regarding sharpness. I can only assume that some people have been less than happy about whatever knives they may have received, and that is unfortunate. However, I have absolute faith that if they were to contact Mr Fletcher, he'd do everything in his power to rectify any negative situation experienced by his customers. The dude stands by his work.
I received my second Fletcher today, a Pocket Kilo. Upon unwrapping the knife and unsheathing it, I immediately checked the edge. What I observed put a shit-eating grin on my face. This 'little' knife is wickedly sharp. After sending my buddy a message informing him that his Pocket Kilo arrived safely with mine, I sat down to play with my new toy for a few minutes.
Now, I'm not exactly sure what happened with the customers that apparently were unhappy with the edges of their Fletcher Knives, but for those who are in doubt because of any negative feedback: Fletcher Knives are sharp as f#%k. (Sorry, Dylan, I just was at a lack for words there. I don't like to say it any different than how it is!)
With no pressure other than that required to touch the blade to the object to be cut, these knives wiped hair off my arm with ease, and even made some nice curls out of toothpicks. There was a thread recently about how people test the sharpness of their knives, and these are two things that give me a good idea of what the knife is capable of. As far as I'm concerned, if a knife straight up wipes away hair without pressing it into my arm/leg/whatever, it's plenty sharp. The ability to whittle toothpicks and make mini fuzz-sticks is another good indication that the edge in question is sharp enough to slice materials up without the need to press into them (subsequently breaking said toothpick..) more than necessary.
Anyways, like I've said before, everyone has their own opinion and methods to test sharpness, but I hope this post will help to settle any questions that anyone has regarding Fletcher Knives and the quality and edge of them. Feel free to contact me on here if you have any questions. In the meantime, here's a few pics for proof!
Pocket Kilo
Bush Operator
I know, I know, it's the same arm in the hair test picture. I just rotated my arm a bit and shaved a spot with the Bush Operator to widen up the patch wiped clean by the Pocket Kilo. Just as sharp, and now I just have one odd, hairless patch on my arm, rather than two
. They both wiped the hair away with ease, though. Dylan does awesome work!-Nadz
