Pros: Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
A modern classic with tactical elegance?
The blade shape is unique and is relatively thin for a gentleman's EDC needs. The handle shape fits my hand size perfectly (mens' large size golf gloves fit me snug) I own two versions of this model. I purchased the ram's horn version with a leather pouch first and loved it so much that I subsequently also purchased the lava carbon fiber version with a pocket clip, to pair with a sporty red and black wristwatch. Both samples are beautiful and operate extremely smooth as of now. However... both of them had a disappointing gritty action out of the box. They both needed some oil, and working of the action just a bit, to get them to the buttery smooth action that I enjoy now. They now operate so smoothly that, after a bit of exercising my finger strength, I can close them one-handed by disengaging the back-lock with my index finger and I just let the blade free-fall home by the force of gravity, while my other fingers stay out of the blade path. The pocket clip has a slight upcurve that could easily catch on some things if you often brush up against stuff, so be careful about that, but the shape of the clip fits well in the grip of the hand and does not cause a substantial hot spot. Overall I am quite pleased. This is a high-class item that was relatively costly, but in hindsight I would buy it again (both versions) I have a growing collection but everything I own gets rotated into my carry routine. If I could change anything about this model, it might be to offer a stonewashed blade finish instead of satin. I can't think of anything negative about it, other than be careful to not get your finger in the path of the blade when you disengage the lock, because it will drop fast and easy! The blade edge was very sharp out of the box too, with very even/symmetrical grinds each side. Beautiful.
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