Dergyll
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Hello guys, thought I'd take a few minutes to tell you my honest thoughts on the kizer cormorant V2, a knife that's pretty hot recently, flying off the dealer pages.
TLDR? Buy it if you like it, dont buy it thinking it's a good knife...because you probably have a better one somewhere.
I bought the V2 with an open mind, because I think its ugly/unique in its looks. But I'm Chinese and I want to be supportive of everyone and give everything a chance.
Did the knife trade looks for functionality? No, it's not particularly good at anything except having many opening methods, none of which is particularly satisfying to use. Did it trade functionality for good looks?
Initial impression: F*** this box, overcomplicated and made of some kind of grippy felt like material that's hard to push through. KISS kizer, I bought a knife not a box.
Wow, this knife is small and not very ergonomic, the shape kind of makes you want to put your index finger down there, but it remains uncomfortable...wait hang on, is that a scratch on my blade? Yes it is, a tiny thin vertical snail.
Cuts paper good, came very sharp, hollow grind is a good choice, kind of wonder why V1 was flat. Pokey tip is good for packages.
Deployment is where the knife is supposed to shine, but none of the deployment method feels satisfying. It flips horrible compared to a Civivi, the button lock feels lifeless and pales in comparison to a protech. Speaking of protech, heres what it sizes to:
No button stick like some knives, so that's a plus.
My mom looks at it and goes "hey it looks like a bird!" (Shes really smart) I dont think so, it looks like a little submarine to me:
Blade thickness is similar to an endura, but noticeably thicker than the Kitefin, my current EDC champ.
Btw, you can add about 30$ and buy a new Kitfin, made with titanium and beautiful construction and aesthetics. Which brings me back to the original point, why did I buy this thing? It does nothing well, looks ugly, it only stands out as having alot of deployment methods and feeling like it runs on teflon washers. Actually, my Tangram Vector feels smoother than this guy...
I'll tell you why: hype and youtube videos. Seriously, I really wish theres a place to handle knives before buying them.
Smock killer? Keep trying guys. I see what you're trying to do with this knife, but it's just not there yet. I'm spending this time to type up my thoughts because I care, and hope the best for Kizer, and that they'll take the feedback for this knife and make a better V3.
Buy this knife if it really speaks to you, like that first moment you saw it and realize you gotta have it. If you have even a little bit of hesitation, save yourself the time and do something else other than wait in line for the next drop.
As always, thank you guys for taking the time to read my thoughts, note that this is all about 3 hours into the knife, who knows maybe I'll like it.
TLDR? Buy it if you like it, dont buy it thinking it's a good knife...because you probably have a better one somewhere.
I bought the V2 with an open mind, because I think its ugly/unique in its looks. But I'm Chinese and I want to be supportive of everyone and give everything a chance.
Did the knife trade looks for functionality? No, it's not particularly good at anything except having many opening methods, none of which is particularly satisfying to use. Did it trade functionality for good looks?
Initial impression: F*** this box, overcomplicated and made of some kind of grippy felt like material that's hard to push through. KISS kizer, I bought a knife not a box.
Wow, this knife is small and not very ergonomic, the shape kind of makes you want to put your index finger down there, but it remains uncomfortable...wait hang on, is that a scratch on my blade? Yes it is, a tiny thin vertical snail.
Cuts paper good, came very sharp, hollow grind is a good choice, kind of wonder why V1 was flat. Pokey tip is good for packages.
Deployment is where the knife is supposed to shine, but none of the deployment method feels satisfying. It flips horrible compared to a Civivi, the button lock feels lifeless and pales in comparison to a protech. Speaking of protech, heres what it sizes to:
No button stick like some knives, so that's a plus.
My mom looks at it and goes "hey it looks like a bird!" (Shes really smart) I dont think so, it looks like a little submarine to me:
Blade thickness is similar to an endura, but noticeably thicker than the Kitefin, my current EDC champ.
Btw, you can add about 30$ and buy a new Kitfin, made with titanium and beautiful construction and aesthetics. Which brings me back to the original point, why did I buy this thing? It does nothing well, looks ugly, it only stands out as having alot of deployment methods and feeling like it runs on teflon washers. Actually, my Tangram Vector feels smoother than this guy...
I'll tell you why: hype and youtube videos. Seriously, I really wish theres a place to handle knives before buying them.
Smock killer? Keep trying guys. I see what you're trying to do with this knife, but it's just not there yet. I'm spending this time to type up my thoughts because I care, and hope the best for Kizer, and that they'll take the feedback for this knife and make a better V3.
Buy this knife if it really speaks to you, like that first moment you saw it and realize you gotta have it. If you have even a little bit of hesitation, save yourself the time and do something else other than wait in line for the next drop.
As always, thank you guys for taking the time to read my thoughts, note that this is all about 3 hours into the knife, who knows maybe I'll like it.
I blame you.