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Pros: Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Lock Ease of Use, Pocket Clip
Beautiful, but...
Okay, I'll give it a 4 rating... but it really deserves a 3.5. It's a beautiful-looking knife and there are some really lovely things about it, like the great materials that are used in the production of this knife, for example. So what's the problem? Two things: the "drop" close is NOT happening! I've tried everything to make it better and though it's smooth operating, it cannot get past the detent on its own and therefore will not close on its own. Force it past that and you can jiggle it into the frame. In other words, it's a far cry from working as well as any of my Kizer knives, what alone my Grimsmo's and Holt's! Kizer's are great over all. Grimsmo's and Holt's are off-the-chart! Of course, nobody expects to compare this LionSteel directly with either of those top-level brands, but comm on-man... The other bad thing: Customer Service. LionSteel could have the most unresponsive customer service I've experienced. It simply doesn't exist in my experience. I have used their website to contact them so many times and there is never an answer or response.