My review isn’t wanting to post from work, so it’ll probably go live overnight, but I had to address this specifically based on my sample EZC.
A lot of people are going to think it’s very strong. Maybe prohibitively. Pressure on the lock bar can make it feel very tough. However, it’s the only knife I own that I can easily flip left handed. The size of it as compared to my hand size makes it easy for me to hold it lefty with zero pressure on the lock bar, isolating the detent, which is actually very well tuned for light switch. Again, based on my sample. When it feels too strong, we tend to respond by bearing down and trying to mash harder. Instead, I find that simply lightening the strength through my middle finger leads to a clean break. My sample opens with authority every time, right or left handed.
Closing on mine— smooth, moderate-heavy resistance through the close. Swing shutty, not shake shut or drop shut. The internals are well machined. No chatter on my sample, per what is seen in the disassembly video.
I've got the problem solved after watching you open your Minpin. I need to avoid the lockbar altogether which is not hard, but not what I'm used to. My hands are extra large and my
