I'd be interested in your thoughts!
I haven't given it quite as thorough a workout as I might like, but here are some thoughts after carrying it some and playing around with it for about ten days:LikesBlade is very sharp right out of the box. The factory edge passed the cigar trimming test.Thanks to the titanium liners & bolsters, the knife is considerably lighter than someone (who is more used to knives with liners & bolsters of brass, nickel silver, or stainless steel) might expect.The shape of this blade approaches the ideal clip blade IMO. The tip is acute without being weak. The clipped portion of the blade is neither too long, nor too short, nor too deep, nor too shallow. The top of the clip is not over-exaggerated. The swedge is a nice touch.The blade can easily be opened by pinching it. This is nice to have on a knife that isn't OHO, and in my experience can really save one's fingernails if using the knife very frequently.Overall fit & finish are good.While not a big deal to me personally (I'm a righty anyway), I note that matching nail nicks on both sides of the blade make it fully ambidextrous.DislikesThe blade has a half stop. I agree a half stop has value on some tools (e.g. SAK screwdrivers), but I really hate seeing them on knife blades. I understand some makers think half stops are a safety feature, the idea being that a half stop makes closing the knife on one's fingers less likely. My position is that, if someone has the knowledge and sense to use a slipjoint safely, having a half stop doesn't make them any safer; if someone does not have the knowledge and or sense to use a slipjoint safely, having a half stop is unlikely to save them from injuring themselves anyway. It just basically adds another two steps each time you use the knife. Did I mention I hate half stops on knife blades... I'm generally a big fan of G-10 scales, as I consider G-10 to be one of the toughest scale materials available (with the exception of all-metal scales). YMMV, but I consider the texturing of these G-10 scales to be more aggressive than desirable, and I might have gone with a different handle material if I had to choose over again. How did you like the carbon fiber scales?While it isn't a deal-breaker for me, as I rarely attach lanyards to my knives, the lack of a lanyard hole, bail, hollow screw, etc. could be a negative for some.
I really like a half stop myself, I love the feel of the engineering that goes into making it work if that makes sense?
How is the blade thickness, specifically behind the edge? Mine from the first batch was so bad that the knife was a really bad cutter. They were supposed to have improved since then however.
Case Tiny Toothpick in 154CM...
Thats pretty wonderful. I've got a CRKT Toothpick that I do really like. A Case in 154 .
A couple of sweet ones there Nate ! How about a pic showing how the lock engages the blade
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I'm stoked to have finally snagged one of these! Tuna Valley Swell Center Moose in 154CM and India Stag...
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