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I was so happy with my first UG-Tools knife (described here) that I decided to order a new model. These 3D-printed titanium handles are really addictive 
The first knife was the UniTi "Scar" with bushcraft blade in Magnacut. This time it's a TiNy "Floe" with drop point blade in Magnacut.
The total length is 210 mm (8.26 in) and the blade length is 100 mm (3.93 in).
This "TiNy" model is smaller and thinner than my previous "UniTi".
In fact it is so thin that the hollow handle cannot be used as storage cavity so there is no cap with a rubber ring like the one on the "UniTi" (there is only two recessed lanyard holes at the end of the handle).
The total weight is only 80 g (2.82 oz). In the hand it's a feather !
The pattern printed on the handle is grippy and, at least for me, very attractive.
The blade is a drop point saber grind profile with a stonewash finish.
The steel is Magnacut at 65 HRC with a 2.8 mm (0.11 in) thick blade. This is much harder than the 62 HRC of the "UniTi" and the maximum hardness of what is realistically possible with Magnacut.
At first I was afraid of this hardness and thought there is a risk of chipping the blade. But if you look at the charts published by Larrin you will see that Magnacut at 65 HRC is still roughly double the toughness of M390 at 62 HRC :
The sheath is the usual 3D-printed polyamide.
Size comparison with a Carothers EDC2 and a Spyderco Delica :
And a top view sandwiched between a Hinderer XM-18 and a Delica (you can see that the handle is thin).
My conclusion: That's a really cool high-tech knife (Magnacut and 3-D printed Titanium handle) and it's small enough to be used as EDC. Very happy with it.
The first knife was the UniTi "Scar" with bushcraft blade in Magnacut. This time it's a TiNy "Floe" with drop point blade in Magnacut.
The total length is 210 mm (8.26 in) and the blade length is 100 mm (3.93 in).
This "TiNy" model is smaller and thinner than my previous "UniTi".
In fact it is so thin that the hollow handle cannot be used as storage cavity so there is no cap with a rubber ring like the one on the "UniTi" (there is only two recessed lanyard holes at the end of the handle).
The total weight is only 80 g (2.82 oz). In the hand it's a feather !
The pattern printed on the handle is grippy and, at least for me, very attractive.
The blade is a drop point saber grind profile with a stonewash finish.
The steel is Magnacut at 65 HRC with a 2.8 mm (0.11 in) thick blade. This is much harder than the 62 HRC of the "UniTi" and the maximum hardness of what is realistically possible with Magnacut.
At first I was afraid of this hardness and thought there is a risk of chipping the blade. But if you look at the charts published by Larrin you will see that Magnacut at 65 HRC is still roughly double the toughness of M390 at 62 HRC :
The sheath is the usual 3D-printed polyamide.
Size comparison with a Carothers EDC2 and a Spyderco Delica :
And a top view sandwiched between a Hinderer XM-18 and a Delica (you can see that the handle is thin).
My conclusion: That's a really cool high-tech knife (Magnacut and 3-D printed Titanium handle) and it's small enough to be used as EDC. Very happy with it.
