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Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard, Materials, Finish
Cons: None
A great introduction to LT Wright & AEB-L
Over the last several years I’ve spent a small fortune on quality folders from all the major American manufacturers with no regrets. I’ve regarded them as children entrusted to my care with their various steel compositions for observation of their performance & possible improvements as to blade centering & edge performance. I won’t venture into naming favorites. Slowly the realization true appreciation for edged weapons resides in fixed blade knives. So I set about in the pursuit of acquiring something of quality, functional, interesting & new for me. The LT Wright Large Northern Hunter checks all the boxes. Quality in every area, fit & finish is perfect. One of the deciding factors was the steel: AEB-L. I’ve never had a knife in that flavor but being a bit of an metal snob read a good deal about it. All that stuff about it’s purity & ability to attain a scalpel edge: that’s all true. I’m not one to brag but, I’m a pretty fair hand at putting an edge on a blade. I have every diamond slab there is in 5 different grits & I’ve never bought a knife with an edge I couldn’t improve, this knife was no exception. The interesting thing was after a good 40 minutes of extending the the profile higher into the flat grind there was less iron residue left on the slab than any steel I’ve ever worked with. It does indeed deliver an edge equal to exceeding alloys costing 3x this steel. There something unique & special about this. Maybe it’s b/c it’s been around forever & it’s still undeniable good. So that’s my review. If you want a knife that has the qualities worthy of becoming a friend, you might like this one.