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krg3
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Jun 17, 2015
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RockTrail
Jun 17, 2015
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krg3krg3; very clearly stated my thoughts on this knife also.
MASSDROP please contact me about returning these defective knives for a refund. Massdrop is now ignoring me, now that I want a full refund ..... have sent emails to Massdrop support and they are not responding with the refund.... My opinion of Massdrop is now sinking
MASSDROP please contact me about returning these defective knives for a refund. Massdrop is now ignoring me, now that I want a full refund ..... have sent emails to Massdrop support and they are not responding with the refund.... My opinion of Massdrop is now sinking
Nafon
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Jun 18, 2015
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krg3The only thing I can agree with based on my experience with the KZ version is that you can't open with the thumbstuds. Other than that, my knife is completely different. I can open and close it easily. The "finger catch" easily opens it all the way without any wrist action, and closing it is easily done with one hand. The blade doesn't have any more "play" than other knives I've owned, either.
Did you repeatedly open/close it to break it in? I didn't have to loosen the screw and it is much easier to use after opening/closing it for a while for the past couple nights.
My only complaint is that its just a tad too small for me. I have to be careful how I hold it when I open it so that the tip of the blade doesn't hit the bottom of my palm. But I have big hands (XXL in golf gloves).
Did you repeatedly open/close it to break it in? I didn't have to loosen the screw and it is much easier to use after opening/closing it for a while for the past couple nights.
My only complaint is that its just a tad too small for me. I have to be careful how I hold it when I open it so that the tip of the blade doesn't hit the bottom of my palm. But I have big hands (XXL in golf gloves).
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1. Opening. You basically can't open the knife with your thumb using the thumbstud. It's too stiff and the stud sits flush against the frame which leaves you with insufficient grip to move the blade out of its closed state. You must use the finger catch at the back of the tang to move the blade out. Since the whole thing is stiff, you won't be able to fully open the blade using this technique. You must then employ the thumb stud and move it the rest of the way until locked open. There is no assisted opening like most Kershaw knives, for example. This makes this knife the most unpleasant and unwieldy opening knife I own.
2. Closing. The liner lock is far FAR too stiff. It's also not raised even lightly against the opposite side of the liner. This makes the liner lock difficult to get a good handle on with your thumb to employ pressure. When you combine this issue with the fact that it requires too much effort to move you end up with a knife that is unpleasant and difficult to close.
3. Hinge quality. This knife is a simple pressure hinge mechanism. Mine is too stiff and places too much drag on the blade during the opening procedure. If you loosen the nut to the point where it is actually loose enough for the blade to move as it should then it is too loose and there is slop (play) in the blade back and forth. None of my kershaws do this, and they are comparably priced. My Benchmades feel about as you would expect for $150+ knives. Their mechanisms feel as though they are on roller bearings.
For anyone in the future I hope I can save you the trouble of wasting your money on this. There are far better options at this price point.