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Hi all,
I recently acquired a couple of modern slip joint knives.
Manly Wasp and Benchmade Proper 319 Krein regrind
My intension was to find a good modern slip joint knife ground thin with a premium stainless steel.
I had a nice custom slip joint knife fulfilling this.
But the spring broke, and I had to send it back to the maker abroad for repair.
That was a bit annoying and made me think that I need something more easily replaceable for EDC.
So, I went in to search production pieces, which would check all the boxes.
Unfortunately, most of modern variety seem to come with thick edges, and in many cases thick blade, too, as compare to traditional knives like GECs.
Then, I learned here that Manly Wasp is thinly ground to a relatively thin edge from its rather thick blade stock (0.11").
With S90V blade, it felt a real bargain.
I went with the orange G10 version.
Benchmade Proper has been ticking me a while, but the thick edge has repelled me.
I knew the Krein reground variants and pressed "order" immediately when I found that DLT was (and still is) offering them again.
Replaceability may not be good, as it is not certain whether they will be offered by Krein in the future.
Still, I can get a factory Proper to have spare parts in case something goes wrong, like the spring.
They are both great knives and worth every penny at different price points.
I am going to compare these two modern slip joint knives below.
I recently acquired a couple of modern slip joint knives.
Manly Wasp and Benchmade Proper 319 Krein regrind
My intension was to find a good modern slip joint knife ground thin with a premium stainless steel.
I had a nice custom slip joint knife fulfilling this.
But the spring broke, and I had to send it back to the maker abroad for repair.
That was a bit annoying and made me think that I need something more easily replaceable for EDC.
So, I went in to search production pieces, which would check all the boxes.
Unfortunately, most of modern variety seem to come with thick edges, and in many cases thick blade, too, as compare to traditional knives like GECs.
Then, I learned here that Manly Wasp is thinly ground to a relatively thin edge from its rather thick blade stock (0.11").
With S90V blade, it felt a real bargain.
I went with the orange G10 version.
Benchmade Proper has been ticking me a while, but the thick edge has repelled me.
I knew the Krein reground variants and pressed "order" immediately when I found that DLT was (and still is) offering them again.
Replaceability may not be good, as it is not certain whether they will be offered by Krein in the future.
Still, I can get a factory Proper to have spare parts in case something goes wrong, like the spring.
They are both great knives and worth every penny at different price points.
I am going to compare these two modern slip joint knives below.