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wdennis
24
Oct 15, 2018
I elected to sell this knife to someone who appreciated it more than myself. No question, it opened and closed as advertised—-oops, I mean the action was good. And, no question, the production was also good—-oops again, I mean the fit and finish were well done. The knife was sharp too, but I’ve come to expect that from these knife thingees, especially one “right out of the box” since I haven’t used it yet. The problem as I saw it started with the so-called “scimitar“ blade. This trailing point is barely able to be described as canting upwards, much less as a scimitar blade. Also, my unfortunate choice of beige handle scales really watered down all knifey visual thunder. Yeah, it was pointy. Yeah, it was sharp and more than capable of cutting the careless finger, but the soul of the knife, that innate capacity for murder found in almost any knife, was missing. For myself, the final insult was the usual blade billboarding. Is it really necessary to have manufacturer graffiti all over the damn knife? It absolutely calls to mind some big car or truck with meaningless product statements, or supposedly relevant numbers on the trunk or doors that apparently speaks volumes to guys with penis issues. But I digress. A bit of blade sterilization is in order, like a Praxis or Baklash. Those are good looks. So what do I want for $50? I truely don’t know most of the time, but I do know it isn’t boring, bland, or making a souless knife. It is fun to flick though.
JAKHMA
0
Oct 27, 2018
wdennisAhh, I needed that. Thank you kind sir... 😊
JKreese
109
Nov 16, 2018
wdennisYou sound like someone who appreciates Cold Steel :)
wdennis
24
Dec 19, 2018
JKreeseYou would be correct, JKreese—-but not unconditionally. I’ve really got a ton of C.S. knives, but I’ve been disappointed in several models as of late. Most recently, I think the potentials for several exciting and original designs have been unrealized for the most part, eg., the Luzons, the Counter Points, the Hold Outs, et al, in order to comply with apparent greed driven levels of design and production. The results have consistently been knives that take a pretty picture, but in hand, look cheap, feel cheep, and function cheap. I (personally) hold Lynn Thompson responsible for squandering new and interesting opportunities. He has legions of dedicated leg hopping sycophants from years of hard work and stellar successes. Instead he chooses to don a ridiculous tight black gi and abuse pig cadavers. Hell, I’m embarrassed for him, but I guess he gets the last laugh on his way to the bank. Remember the Espadas with airplane 7075 aluminum frames and polished G-10? How about the Rajah 1? The Black Swan and Black Rhino blades? Etc, weep, etc, weep, etc. I’m surprised the Ti Lites haven’t been discontinued—-they sell copiously and are really loved by their owners. Oh well, whatever. I did find and purchase a new XL Espada with the 7075 aluminum frame, etc, that continues to amaze me. That thing is astonishingly cool. Oh, where are you Cold Steel?
JKreese
109
Dec 19, 2018
wdennisThe world of folding knives is so fickle and has turned into its own crazy world of neat gadgets--which I enjoy. But I think Mr. Thompson comes from the old school where a folding knife was just a fixed blade that you could carry in your pocket, hence no such thing as "deep carry" and maybe some designs that just don't seem quite right. I find myself drawn to their fixed blades which seem to be designed to beat the hell out of at a very reasonable price. I'd love a Gurkha Kukri or perhaps a 3V Recon Tanto. Maybe one of their sword/machetes or drop forged offerings. I had a Ti-Lite and there was nothing wrong with it, but at the time I wanted something slick to play with rather than the no nonsense tool that it was. As crazy as their marketing materials are I actually appreciate it and think it may have inspired the fun parts of Forged in Fire and Knife or Death.
Cdoyle
400
Apr 3, 2019
wdennisIts a budget knife.
wdennis
24
Apr 3, 2019
CdoyleNo argument here, bud
GeorgeMX
113
Apr 5, 2019
wdennisI like your description "souless" knife. I know that feeling. It's terrible. If you do not own a Spyderco Tenacious, it's a great EDC for $50. It has soul and, for the price, it makes for a good beater knife.
wdennis
24
Apr 5, 2019
GeorgeMXYeah, the Tenacious is an icon, budget or otherwise.  I've always imagined it as a kick-ass, unapologetic, take names and not worry about the spelling, blue collar knife....now, that's a knoif, right?
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