here a write up about my thoughts on the rogue:
So after some time of always wanting to get the rogue (I am a sucker for wharncliffe style blades) I finally caved and got it. Big thanks to Hans from Mesenzo here, excellent service and fast shipping!
First the packaging
the knife arrived in this white/cream box (which I almost tore when trying to open it). Please note that the scuff marks are NOT the way I received the box from Mesenzo, but are from when I carried it in my bag this morning. Inside is a black/silver box including a Kizer cloth and the actual knife pouch. Now me I would seriously prefer if Kizer would use something different than the camo pattern for the pouch. This tacticool look is just not for me and imho doesnt fit well to the clean looks of the knife. But that is just something really minor.
Now, on to the knife itself, really nice fit and finish. It runs smoothly on the washers and locks up solid with a nice click and no blade play. Blade came basically perfectly centered, just hard to capture and was in excellent shape.
Strangely I have always been under the impressions that the accents would be a really dark blue
they are not, they are black maybe I need to get my eyes checked
I would really like to know what kind of paint/coating they used for this.
The deep carry pocket clip is excellent. Good tension to keep the knife in your pocket, yet not too stiff as to make it a pain to slide into jeans for example.
The finish is nice and even on the scales and the blade, no scuffs in the paint or on the rest of the scales when it arrived. However, the blank titanium parts obviously scratch really easily. Well, that is a no brainer of course but I thought I would mention it. Already has some tiny scratches from carrying and playing after a day.
On to handling! This was actually my biggest concern when I read that people had rounded off the edges of the scales and when I first saw this knife. It was a big relief when I finally held it in hand that for me this is not an issue at all. Actually the knife feels really comfortable in hand regarding the edges of the scales and the slight jimping applied to the spine of the blade and the inside of the scales. I would guess that the paint/coating plays its part in it as well. The thumbstud is easy to reach and one hand opening is really easy, no problem.
Full four finger grip works, no problem there either, I have medium-large hands. The thumb also rests comfortably on the broad spine of the blade.
One issue however: the grooves along the scales. They feel kind of sharp. Mind you I slid my thumb along it with a lot of pressure and it obviously did not cut so it just feels that way. Time will tell how much I like them.
Oh, and the knife was not sharp at all out of the box. Couldnt remedy that yesterday, but will do that today. I also cant tell whether the grind is supposed to have this slight curve at the tip or not.
So all in all a great knife, escpecially considering what you get for the price! It really matched my expectations.
Some comments (note, these are not negative points but list marks
):
- Anybody ever thought about doing a full black grip?
- A bit larger cutout on the presentation side (just 1 or 2 mm) would greatly improve the access to the lockbar, though it works plenty fine already.
- Wish you could fill the grooves with some kind rubber/plastic for added grip or chamfer the edges of the grooves.
- Great blade shape
- Great action and lock up
- Feels really good in hand
- Great value for the price
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