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Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
Amazing knife
I was very excited to get this knife, also concerned that I would be let down by the high expectations I had for it. It certainly lived up to the hype. Everything about the knife was perfect. The color is a bit hard to capture with photos I'm sure, it is a nice blue but it will turn different shades from handling it. Its rather interesting. A tip if you plan to disassemble the knife. Only remove the screws from the side without the frame lock. Everything is fit together very well, but with a little patience it will come apart. Simply remove the three screws on that side, and carefully begin lifting the scale off. Once that side is removed you have access to everything else for cleaning and lubricating. The bearings in this particular knife are a bit interesting, they arent the usual caged style. These are much smaller bearings set into what looks like a hard fiber typer material, arranged in dual row. There was plenty of grease in the bearings on my particular knife, I simply wiped the knife clean and applied a little of my preferred grease, I only took it apart because I wanted to see what the bearings looked like. Overall very happy with this knife. It's comfortable in the hand, very easy to open and lock up is fantastic. The crowned spine is a very nice touch, makes me wonder why more makers don't do it. I may have to look at one of their integral style knives as well. After owning this particular model, I wouldn't hesitate to try another Lionsteel knife.