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Artisan Cutlery Archaeo M390 Folding Knife
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Artisan Cutlery Archaeo M390 Folding Knife
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Made from the best of the best, the Artisan Cutlery Archaeo is all business. Aesthetically speaking, it looks like something you could take out at a dinner banquet and no one would bat an eye Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downKavik
5531
Jan 14, 2019
Damn.......this might be the one that makes me find out if their Ti models are that much better than their budget models...... That's pretty damn sexy
Do wish it was a lower riding clip though
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Kavik
5531
Feb 17, 2019
I dunno man, there's gotta be something more to it. I just checked 15 other Ti framelocks here. 8 have lockbars cut as long or longer.
Of those, only one comes close to moving as much as this one, and that was a cheap ass TwoSun knife that I think i paid around $50 for. And even that one doesn't move enough to expose the tip while the detent is still engaged.
I wonder if Artisan uses a lower grade / softer titanium?
SinisterCain
24
Feb 17, 2019
KavikI’m not sure exactly. Usually they don’t skimp out. but I will agree that’s quite a distance before the detent breaks.
Mine are close to Erhon. They do come out a little if I’m slowly pressing. But if it’s a normal open it’s not an issue. And I’ve been carrying these since November everyday
fhood
715
Jan 14, 2019
I never would have thought that the high end, titanium, frame-lock, flipper would become a massively over saturated market, but here we are.
Good looking knife, but you people have ruined artisan for me by pointing out that the logo looks like a swastika. Thanks for that.
jjl1911
93
Jan 14, 2019
Who gives a rats ass what other people think then? Free will and free thinking man.
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Kavik
5531
Jan 14, 2019
fhoodLol this is the one that finally broke the proverbial camel's back, after the dozens and dozens of WE, Kizer, BT, other Artisans, etc, etc, etc....
Sorry, dunno why, that just struck me as funny
Shake it off man, don't let other people's insecurities determine what you can and can't feel comfortable with. I mean, that's like terrorism, right? We don't stand for that shit 😜
If you love it, buy it. I've yet to hear any single person here tell of a time when an actual person, in their actual life, saw them with this knife and actually questioned the logo.
And if someone does, there's your opportunity to make it a teachable moment 😉👍
(also, please share the story for the laughs)
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Kavik
5531
Jan 16, 2019
Well, i decided to go on for the grey, so I could do my own anodizing, after much deliberation.
I really wish they would've designed this with screws through the CF to hold it on. Would take away slightly from the overall esthetics, but would make disassembly for stripping and re-anodizing much easier....and less concern over the inlay randomly popping off if the glue gives out at some point down the line
Kavik
5531
Jan 16, 2019
Ahhh, i guess I hadn't scrolled back far enough to catch that clip before
Nice to see this was updated from s35vn to m390 between prototype and production
Man, that action looks smooth and sounds authoritative! 👍
Quick link for others :
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpFc-Phhe7Z/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=106lsytkfjiqh
jjl1911
93
Jan 14, 2019
Every time there is an Artisan drop, some white knight SJW thinks they have to be offended by it.
riorio
68
Jan 14, 2019
For videos of this knife in-hand, check out the designer's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mallery_dsgns/
SinisterCain
24
Jan 14, 2019
riorioThank you! I didn’t know we could link stuff here.
I have small hands so take that with a grain of salt lol
thank you for sharing
Josh_Baskin
1
Feb 16, 2019
Needs a much shorter version with a plain titanium option without the carbon fiber inlay. Don't get why a knife with such a sleek gent's knife profile is so huge. The carbon fiber and extra machining for the inlay just add unnecessary costs. There's a real winner in here somewhere. This iteration just ain't it for people like me.
awk
1600
Feb 16, 2019
The small version is available now at a couple places including white mountain:
https://whitemountainknives.com/artisan-small-archaeo-knife-blue-ti-carbon-fiber-handle-plain-m390-1821gs-bum/
But I'm waiting for a G10 version of the big one.
Kavik
5531
Jan 16, 2019
donnyb99The designer commented somewhere on this that Artisan said they might consider another model in a smaller size, depending on how well this one sells.....i say buy it now, help us get a smaller option available, and sell this one off in the future to buy that one 😁😁
(i know, not necessarily realistic haha. But you're not alone in wanting that... Hopefully it'll come eventually)
darigo1981
16
Jan 14, 2019
Not worried about white guilt with the design but anyone know country of origin
darigo1981
16
Feb 17, 2019
Really nothing better to do with your pathetic life bet ya keep your fucking mouth shut in person just another tuff guy pussy hiding behind the net what a pussy u feel better know you 🤡
14themoney
1395
Feb 18, 2019
If this is a gentleman's knife, gentlemen must have tiny hands. Ever since I have gotten the Falcon and the Dao (I really love this knife, despite a number of things that I don't like about it including the skinny handle), I have become very sensitive to scrawny handles. This looks like it qualifies. With a fatter handle, I just might bite.
SinisterCain
24
Feb 19, 2019
14themoneyfunny enough i do have small hands lol! its about .75" inside height, and width of the handle is a little over .50' and contoured
Kavik
5531
Feb 25, 2019
14themoneyI often think of that as one of the attributes of a "gentleman's knife".
Looking back historically, those knives tend to be long and slender. Easily slipped into your suit pants or jacket without being obvious and heavy, classy enough to pull out at the table, long enough to be formidable if needed...
But at the same time, delicate enough to show that you aren't "working class" in need of a workhorse of a blade. Thinking things like Le Thiers, Laguiole, Texas Toothpicks, Navajas if you're in Spain, etc
But at the same time, delicate enough to show that you aren't "working class" in need of a workhorse of a blade. Thinking things like Le Thiers, Laguiole, Texas Toothpicks, Navajas if you're in Spain, etc
RayF
22215
Feb 17, 2019
You're all crazy. I don't care what it's made out of or who made it--none of these things are worth half what you're all paying for 'em--and that's before you consider the damn QC issues!
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