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Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Finish, Handle Material, Materials, Overall Quality, Sheath/Scabbard, Weight
Cons: None
Buttery smooth and surprisingly good in-pocket carry w/Kydex sheath
Casstrom's fixed blades favor the Swedish vibe of belt-hanging leather sheaths for bushwhacking and camp carry. But that's not really practical for EDC of this mid-sized fixed blade like this No 10 size. With the Kydex sheath and a UtiliClip 3.3 slim clip, this knife blade fits in pocket nicely and the handle carries very comfortably under my day to day untucked skirt and fleeces of choice. Quick pulls from the sheath are easy with just the right amount of resistance so the knife otherwise stays put. The flat grind version's cuts are effortless and the steel is a beautiful consistent satin polish. And the smooth curly birch handle's feel in hand is, yep, you guessed it, like butter. Just a beautiful well-machined companion that kicked my large-ish EDC knife out of my pocket if that tells you anything. The con's are that the included lanyard leather isn't nearly as practical as a paracord lanyard. And the sheath-in-pocket carry approach won't really work for everyday use in the summer as that buttery handle is too obvious in shorts or with t-shirts. And deeper pocket or concealed carry would make extracting/inserting the knife w/the sheath tricky. Good excuse to buy a smaller more discreet "summer fixed blade" to complement this one! Or just go back to the EDC folder of choice. Time will tell on reliability so will see how it goes. Happily surprised with the experience thus far though.