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Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: Handle Feel, Handle Material
I'm happy with this knife
I've carried the original version of this knife, almost every day, for 8 years. It's been my hard use knife that I carry on my hip, along with any other edc knife I choose to carry in my pocket. It is my go-to if I'm doing anything other than super light cutting. I use it for light prying, cutting branches, any work-related stabbing, cutting through thick packaging or boxes, etc. it's clearly designed to be used when wearing gloves which makes it a solid work knife. Out of all the knives in my collection it's been sharpened the most, by far. I bought this new one for the magnacut. I'm hoping I won't need to sharpen it as much. The crossbar sticks a little bit when open, but so did my original and it has worn in nicely; the play is now super smooth, with no modifications. If this is going to sit in a case, or not be used, maybe it's not the knife for you. My original knife weighs 232 grams, while the new one weighs 193 grams. My only real gripes about this knife are the titanium liners. I understand that a lot of people didn't like the heft of this knife, but I rather liked it. The balance point on the new knife is about 1/2 inch closer to the blade now, and you can definitely feel it in-hand. Furthermore, it doesn't sit flush on my magnetic knife rack since titanium isn't magnetic. All-in-all I'm happy with my purchase so that I won't need to sharpen my knife as often. If that doesn't matter to you, then I'd stick with the s35vn version.
