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ScottieG
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Oct 28, 2017
A few months back, I bought this knife on a flash sale. Maybe I am one of the few that has no problems maintaining the edge of a recurve. The Kizer Shoal has a hollow grind, but is flat ground at the point, making for a stronger point. The titanium pocket clip can be mounted right or left tip up. Unlike many other frame locks, I can flip this one left handed if I do not apply too much pressure on the lock bar with my thumb. If I apply more pressure to the lock bar, the detent will hold the blade closed. The blade will fall closed freely, so I keep my thumb near the thumb tap to catch the blade without drama. When new, the lock would not always engage fully, especially when opened slowly. After some usage, that no longer happens. A magnet sticks to the blade, pivot and lock bar insert, but not to anything else. I don't know if that means the other parts are titanium, aluminum or or some other non-magnetic alloy. The grip fits my medium/large hands in a variety of holds with a small amount to spare. If you have large or extra large hands, you may hang off the end some. This is due to the shape of the handle and the position of the blade thumb tab. The blade and frame jimping, along with the scale texture and thumb tab makes this a secure knife in my hands.