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I like the profile/size of the Terminus along with the locking mechanism. I know that Benchmade with their Griptilian and Bugout did this mechanism first, but the handle appeals to me more on the Terminus. I would be looking mostly at the s35vn blade steel in the Terminus. At the price point (around 90 dollars), is the heat treat still of good quality in general, and the fact that it is Chinese?
The Spyderco Manix 2 have a similar locking mechanism it would appear, but the blade shape and slimmer lines of the SOG might be more of what I'm looking for.
I guess I'm asking if there are better alternatives to the Terminus with that particular locking mechanism and with the same blade profile/size, etc.
Also, would it be worth it to spring for the XR LTE over the XR? Sort of like the looks of the graphite blade and clip on the lte, but is it worth the extra 50 bucks or so? In any event, I have heard the jimping is pretty aggressive so would probably need to take a file to the rough edges and such, but from the reviews it looks like it is a solid enough piece.
Thanks.
The Spyderco Manix 2 have a similar locking mechanism it would appear, but the blade shape and slimmer lines of the SOG might be more of what I'm looking for.
I guess I'm asking if there are better alternatives to the Terminus with that particular locking mechanism and with the same blade profile/size, etc.
Also, would it be worth it to spring for the XR LTE over the XR? Sort of like the looks of the graphite blade and clip on the lte, but is it worth the extra 50 bucks or so? In any event, I have heard the jimping is pretty aggressive so would probably need to take a file to the rough edges and such, but from the reviews it looks like it is a solid enough piece.
Thanks.