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UPS just dropped it off about 10 minutes ago.
Big - I knew it was going to be big by the specs, but this blade is HUGE!
Lightweight - I wasn't prepared for that. Compared to my Obenauf model 1 and Kershaw Boa, this thing is a featherweight. Actually, I kinda wish it were heavier. It feels "too light".
Flipper -- requires a little "different" flick to open it, but it sure works as advertised. Very nice. Note -- it CLOSES just as easy as it opens. Unlike the Boa I'm used to. Where's that "cut myself" thread. :-(
Thick -- thicker than I normally buy, but it feels good in my hand, and carries nicely. Not too thick or too long, so it doesn't feel in the way clipped inside my pocket.
Clip itself -- knife rides low, which is a plus. It could stand to be a little shorter and perhaps not polished, so as to attract less attention, but it's not too tight, like so many, so I can actually take it out and put it back in my pocket one-handed. My Mayo TnT is the only other one I can say that about. The clip doesn't instill quite as much confidence as the TnT though.
Blade -- shape is beautiful. That's what drew me to this knife. I won't try cutting anything until I make up my mind if it's a "keeper". I wish it had a thumb-ramp on the back of the blade, but that's a personal thing.
Overall. Haven't decided yet. I love the blade & flipper, which is I why I bought it in the first place. Not sure where it fits with my other knives.
Big - I knew it was going to be big by the specs, but this blade is HUGE!
Lightweight - I wasn't prepared for that. Compared to my Obenauf model 1 and Kershaw Boa, this thing is a featherweight. Actually, I kinda wish it were heavier. It feels "too light".
Flipper -- requires a little "different" flick to open it, but it sure works as advertised. Very nice. Note -- it CLOSES just as easy as it opens. Unlike the Boa I'm used to. Where's that "cut myself" thread. :-(
Thick -- thicker than I normally buy, but it feels good in my hand, and carries nicely. Not too thick or too long, so it doesn't feel in the way clipped inside my pocket.
Clip itself -- knife rides low, which is a plus. It could stand to be a little shorter and perhaps not polished, so as to attract less attention, but it's not too tight, like so many, so I can actually take it out and put it back in my pocket one-handed. My Mayo TnT is the only other one I can say that about. The clip doesn't instill quite as much confidence as the TnT though.
Blade -- shape is beautiful. That's what drew me to this knife. I won't try cutting anything until I make up my mind if it's a "keeper". I wish it had a thumb-ramp on the back of the blade, but that's a personal thing.
Overall. Haven't decided yet. I love the blade & flipper, which is I why I bought it in the first place. Not sure where it fits with my other knives.
