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KaBar Bull Dozier
Overall:
Quality:
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Value:
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9
Review by: BULLDOGGER
05/17/2012
Price Paid: $70.00
Use: Outdoor/Survival
Time Owned: Greater than 1 year
Comments:
The wife bought this for me over a year ago and I've gotten some really solid use out of it. The grips are incredible, the blade is thick and holds an edge well. I cant say anything bad about the kydex sheath because it almost holds the knife too well. For the price this is a solid hunting/hiking knife although for everyday carry it would definitely draw some unwanted attention.
05/17/2012
Price Paid: $70.00
Use: Outdoor/Survival
Time Owned: Greater than 1 year
Comments:
The wife bought this for me over a year ago and I've gotten some really solid use out of it. The grips are incredible, the blade is thick and holds an edge well. I cant say anything bad about the kydex sheath because it almost holds the knife too well. For the price this is a solid hunting/hiking knife although for everyday carry it would definitely draw some unwanted attention.
SOG Jungle Warrior
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Review by: Phil Gross
05/13/2012
Price Paid: $0.00
Use: Outdoor/Survival
Time Owned: 3 months
Comments:
This is a great,mean looking design. Well balanced and durable.
It needs to be sharpened better than it comes from the factory. Also the knurling on the back of the blade is a little too agressive as it can hurt your bare thumb.
05/13/2012
Price Paid: $0.00
Use: Outdoor/Survival
Time Owned: 3 months
Comments:
This is a great,mean looking design. Well balanced and durable.
It needs to be sharpened better than it comes from the factory. Also the knurling on the back of the blade is a little too agressive as it can hurt your bare thumb.
Spyderco Large Chinese Folder
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Value:
9
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9
10
Review by: Nick O
05/10/2012
Price Paid: $0.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: 6 months
Comments:
very nice knife! the handles are very thin and comfortable. the blade is very sharp the the size of it makes quick work of cutting.
05/10/2012
Price Paid: $0.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: 6 months
Comments:
very nice knife! the handles are very thin and comfortable. the blade is very sharp the the size of it makes quick work of cutting.
Benchmade 760BK LFTi
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Value:
9
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8
8
Review by: abu uzayr
05/10/2012
Price Paid: $0.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: Greater than 1 year
Comments:
Alright, time for an update on my previous review after spending an unplanned 2 weeks in the Hadramaut Valley, 35km east of Tarim, Yemen. Firstly, a theoretical comment on the issue of the hexagonal stop pin. The various sides of the stop pin are chamferred at slightly different angles so the stop pin can be rotated to ensure solid lockup with no movement - you just have to find the right side of the hexagon if it wasn't set properly out of the factory. Right, back impromptu camping in the Hadramaut Valley, with no axe and no can opener. Used my LFTi severely to baton dry desert wood down to size every day. Use a 3inch thick dry branch to hammer down on the spine of the knife blade. Also probably opened around 50 tins of canned food for the group over the 12 day period. Needless to say, the black coating took a seriously severe beating, with very little left on the knife spine or the tip of the tanto blade up to the yakuta or point of blade inflection. Knife actually looks good beaten up the way it is. The frame lock now locks in at a very secure 70%. The blade remained shaving sharp after 12 days of abuse and was good to go in butchering and dressing a small goat at the end of the trip. One last comment compared to my last review - the ride height in the pocket is very high and actually prefect for quick retrieval - where I can actually get a good secure grip on the closed knife when retrieving it, without having to dig deep into my pocket like other knives. Couldn't believe that the "gentleman's folder" like I called it in my last review did the job I would normally reserve for a fixed blade. Which leads me to the conclusion that looks are deceptive and this Lum LFTi is NO gentleman's folder - this little beast has graduated to Brute. Rest well Mr Lum and thank you for a great knife!
05/10/2012
Price Paid: $0.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: Greater than 1 year
Comments:
Alright, time for an update on my previous review after spending an unplanned 2 weeks in the Hadramaut Valley, 35km east of Tarim, Yemen. Firstly, a theoretical comment on the issue of the hexagonal stop pin. The various sides of the stop pin are chamferred at slightly different angles so the stop pin can be rotated to ensure solid lockup with no movement - you just have to find the right side of the hexagon if it wasn't set properly out of the factory. Right, back impromptu camping in the Hadramaut Valley, with no axe and no can opener. Used my LFTi severely to baton dry desert wood down to size every day. Use a 3inch thick dry branch to hammer down on the spine of the knife blade. Also probably opened around 50 tins of canned food for the group over the 12 day period. Needless to say, the black coating took a seriously severe beating, with very little left on the knife spine or the tip of the tanto blade up to the yakuta or point of blade inflection. Knife actually looks good beaten up the way it is. The frame lock now locks in at a very secure 70%. The blade remained shaving sharp after 12 days of abuse and was good to go in butchering and dressing a small goat at the end of the trip. One last comment compared to my last review - the ride height in the pocket is very high and actually prefect for quick retrieval - where I can actually get a good secure grip on the closed knife when retrieving it, without having to dig deep into my pocket like other knives. Couldn't believe that the "gentleman's folder" like I called it in my last review did the job I would normally reserve for a fixed blade. Which leads me to the conclusion that looks are deceptive and this Lum LFTi is NO gentleman's folder - this little beast has graduated to Brute. Rest well Mr Lum and thank you for a great knife!
Byrd by Spyderco Cara Cara 2
Overall:
Quality:
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Value:
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Review by: Nike
05/09/2012
Price Paid: $40.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: 6 months
Comments:
I read in the Spyderco catalog "let byrd knives surprise you" and the byrd really surprise me!
What can I say - one of the best every day carry folder which i have. Two things for me are real cool and make this folder one of the best in it's category - the blade shape, extremely suitable for all king of tasks and the groove between blade and handle for index finger. Some people compare Cara Cara with Endura but Endura have not such groove which is extremely useful for every day uses
The steel is China, 8Cr13MoV analogical to Japanese AUS 8 with sharpening angle 20 which is however less durable but make blade more usable for fine works. The content of carbon however is high enough so the edge holding is surprisingly good.
The handle is ergonomic but not so much as Cold Steel Spartan for example. Thats why I pointed with 9
Unlike Spartan this is really handy big enough but not too heavy, clumsy and heavy folder. As i say - the best every day carry folder.
Solid lock, no blade play and all of this - for really affordable prise
So if you don't mind that your folder is China made - buy it and will be no regret
05/09/2012
Price Paid: $40.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: 6 months
Comments:
I read in the Spyderco catalog "let byrd knives surprise you" and the byrd really surprise me!
What can I say - one of the best every day carry folder which i have. Two things for me are real cool and make this folder one of the best in it's category - the blade shape, extremely suitable for all king of tasks and the groove between blade and handle for index finger. Some people compare Cara Cara with Endura but Endura have not such groove which is extremely useful for every day uses
The steel is China, 8Cr13MoV analogical to Japanese AUS 8 with sharpening angle 20 which is however less durable but make blade more usable for fine works. The content of carbon however is high enough so the edge holding is surprisingly good.
The handle is ergonomic but not so much as Cold Steel Spartan for example. Thats why I pointed with 9
Unlike Spartan this is really handy big enough but not too heavy, clumsy and heavy folder. As i say - the best every day carry folder.
Solid lock, no blade play and all of this - for really affordable prise
So if you don't mind that your folder is China made - buy it and will be no regret
