Reviewed 08/22/2012 by Luke
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-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
I've had my DWO classic for 7 years, and it still works great. For people who have large hands (like myself), the handle may be too small. When I grasp the knife my pinkie rests on the bump at the end of the handle, which becomes very uncomfortable after prolonged use. If you've got smaller hands (or if you were to give this knife to your son or daughter for their first knife) I think it would work just fine. The lock-up on mine is still like a bank vault after all these years. The handle is made of rubber, and it tends to wear faster than other handles. My DWO is the older version that was made in Japan with an AUS 6 steel I believe. The current ones are made in China with an 8cr13mov, so I assume they would be about the same in performance. However, I've heard a few negatives about the new ones, but I can't voice my opinion because I don't have one.
