Posted: 2/5/2010 11:35:09 PM EDT
Blade Length 5" x .16" Overall Length 10.75" Weight 7.1 oz. Edge Straight Steel VG-10 HRC 59-60 Handle Zytel Finish Bead blasted Sheath N/A Price $170.00 GTG? |
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Quoted: Quoted: I lose way too many knives to spend $170 on an EDC. I'll stick with my $40 SOG Twitch II. Twitch xl for me I could live with the XL...  I think the Twitch has the best assisted-opening design out there (not that I've played with everything our there, but it's really fast.) |
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I lose way too many knives to spend $170 on an EDC. I'll stick with my $40 SOG Twitch II. Twitch xl for me I could live with the XL... I think the Twitch has the best assisted-opening design out there (not that I've played with everything our there, but it's really fast.)
I got mine for 46 bucks delivered from steep and cheap last june.. Best knife as a daily carry that I have ever had.. I have a sog commander that I use for hunting that is as sharp as the day I bought it 18 years ago.. |
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I received the knife today from Amazon.com. $114, which is a pretty good price.
It's very big, which is what I wanted. If there is an assist, it's not very effective. In fact, I don't believe it is assisted, even though some web sites say it is. I have a Flash II, and that knife has a very powerful spring for the assist. It also has a lock to prevent accidental opening. The Spec-Elite II has no such lock. Anyway, overall I like it. The grip is plastic and I can see a case where retention can be a problem if your hands are wet and slippery. This is my major complaint. The grip is plastic and kind of cheesy. They should have used better grip material and/or bolder checkering. Big knives are harder to find, so you get what you get. I wanted a big folder and this is it. 
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Quoted: I received the knife today from Amazon.com. $114, which is a pretty good price. It's very big, which is what I wanted. If there is an assist, it's not very effective. In fact, I don't believe it is assisted, even though some web sites say it is. I have a Flash II, and that knife has a very powerful spring for the assist. It also has a lock to prevent accidental opening. The Spec-Elite II has no such lock. Anyway, overall I like it. The grip is plastic and I can see a case where retention can be a problem if your hands are wet and slippery. This is my major complaint. The grip is plastic and kind of cheesy. They should have used better grip material and/or bolder checkering. Big knives are harder to find, so you get what you get. I wanted a big folder and this is it. They are not assisted. They are, however, very easy to open. And if I recall, pulling on the lock while the knife is closed will open it about 1/4", making it much easier to flick open. Great knife... You may also like some of the Lone Wolf offerings, the Cold Steel 6" Ti-Lite (be warned, those things are fucking evil and will send you to the OR or morgue for a moments carelessness), the Benchmade Skirmish or LFTi. I personally am a fixed-blades-only man. But for folders, the above are all good choices if you want big. |
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Quoted: I won't ever pay the kind of money they ask for fucking plastic. Call it zytel or unobtanium, I don't want it. Look at Benchmade or Spyderco... more bang for the buck. I worked in the knife warranty repair industry for two years. The knives I saw the least had the most plastic. Make of that what you will... I'll take a knife with plastic where it makes sense anyday. Hell, the vast majority of Spyderco and Benchmade knives have plastic handles these days. |
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Great knife... You may also like some of the Lone Wolf offerings, the Cold Steel 6" Ti-Lite (be warned, those things are fucking evil and will send you to the OR or morgue for a moments carelessness), the Benchmade Skirmish or LFTi. Thanks for the tip. The 6" Ti-Lite AUS8, bead blasted, looks pretty cool. Probably not a good utility knife.
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Quoted: Quoted: Great knife... You may also like some of the Lone Wolf offerings, the Cold Steel 6" Ti-Lite (be warned, those things are fucking evil and will send you to the OR or morgue for a moments carelessness), the Benchmade Skirmish or LFTi. Thanks for the tip. The 6" Ti-Lite AUS8, bead blasted, looks pretty cool. Probably not a good utility knife.  I call it the Stab Master 9000. |