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by Xanatos » Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:09 pm
In the palm it fits nice & snug when collapsed and in the pocket it's practically invisible (thanks to the 'no-profile' clip). It also comes with a Kydex sheath and multiple mounting options if you wish to wear it externally on a belt, vest or other mounting platform. Weight wise I say it's perfect for what it is - heavy enough to use as a knuckle duster with the finger ring or ceramic glass breaker - although the few people who I've showed it to say it's rather heavy (albeit they aren't knife experts or aficionados like us). The locking mechanism is definitely superior to most of my other folding/collapsible knives, although this is a fairly recent purchase and I haven't carried it enough to properly verify its longevity.
The main crux I've found is in its ease of opening - it seems too easy to open, and often deploys when drawing it from the pocket. I've already cut myself on the hand once and put a hole in another pocket when trying to draw it, so it definitely takes a bit of practise to get the hang of. Granted this is part of the overall design (similar to the Fox 599 karambit with its Emerson 'wave' feature) but definitely requires an expert's touch to make full use of it. You have to handle it rather gingerly if you want to take it out of your pocket without deploying the blade.
Also, while it's dead easy to deploy one-handed, it's a bit fiddly to close one-handed. It's possible, but not nearly as convenient to close as my balisong or other folding knives. Makes it just a bit more impractical as an EDC knife if you want complete one-handed operability.
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