In love with the Magna

[Cosmic Superchunk]

When I first saw the Magna, I had to have one. Generally I prefer plain edge knives, but I think the Magna has the best serrations of any production folder on the market. I was absolutely amazed at the price and how solid this knife is. Of all the knives I own from expensive to inexpensive, the Magna is definately on my top 5 favourite production folders. Thanks to Kit Carson for the design and many thanks to the folks at Outdoor Edge for such an outstanding folder.

 

[BACKUP21]

Which one did you get the aluminum or the zytel? If you got the aluminum what does it feel like? Also is it a light or heavy knife for daily carry?

 

[Cosmic Superchunk]

I have both the Aluminum and Zytel versions, but I prefer the Zytel version for everyday carry. In a pair of jeans, you won't even notice you have the knife clipped to your pocket although some may find it a bit hefty for dress slacks. I did notice that the Zytel version has slightly thicker liners than the Aluminum version. Both lock up solid with no play whatsoever and are very sharp. The reason I prefer the Zytel version (other than lower cost) is mainly because I don't like the cold feel of metal handled knives, but that's a personal choice. You can't go wrong with either one. From what I understand, the cold forging process gives better strength characteristics to the handle as opposed to die casting. There are alot of over-hyped and over-priced knives out there, but for the price and quality, the Magna can't be beat.