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K.T.N
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Jun 24, 2017
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StoeVV
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Jun 30, 2017
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K.T.NAbout the heat threatment after i sharpened it i noticed that it is hard to get a shaving sharp edge compared to other s35vn i have.I agree on the clip it is so hard to get on,but adds the benefit of never have to worry about it moving to the centre of the pocket.
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The scales do have a lenticular contouring to them, which makes them very comfortable. It reminds me of the lenticular contouring of my Spyderco Slysz Bowie. But the handle here feels more hand filling, with a bit more girth, which is very nice.
The grey color is much more subtle in person than in the photo. On my computer, the grey knife looks almost light blue and is more saturated that the color of the knife I received. That's not a criticism, necessarily. I actually prefer the more subtle coloring.
One big nit I have is that the transition on the blade edge, where it transitions from the belly and starts to swoop up to the tip - the start of that transition begins too far back on the blade. It start closer to the pivot than is normal. So there's a pretty long and shallow angle from that transition up to the tip.
Additionally, the curvature of the blade once it begins to swoop up towards the tip almost flattens out to a straight line.
The result is that the blade feels like a dagger, or a very straight edged spear point, designed for stabbing more than for slicing or cutting. This really limits what I can do with the knife.
The knives pictured on the Massdrop page, and those posted by users, don't have as severe or pointy tips, so it looks like I got one that was ground in an odd way. Which is very, very annoying.
Another nit is that the clip seems very, very, solid and stiff. Too solid and stiff. I'm not sure I can get it over the folded edge on top of my pocket without a lot of effort each time.
Otherwise, it seems like a pretty high quality knife. Very nice handle design, and quality seems super.
Time will tell how good the heat treatment is, and how long the edge will hold.