Near Perfection

The blade steel is excellent (S30V!!) and the pocket carry weight is good at just under 4 ounces. The blade length (3.47") deploys with the flick of a finger and retrieves and drops back into the knife with a soft wrist motion. The jimping for the thumb on the thumb ramp as well as the index finger in the choil provides a very secure feel and blade control. The textured G-10 handles feel good and seem to provide adequate "gription" for me. Finally the compression lock is simply the best. I had an Endura 4 but could never quite master one handed open and close because I would sometimes not quite get a finger moved out of the way of blade as it was closing. So after cutting my fingers several times I just had to return it. The compression lock brings the fingers up toward the pivot and by actuating the lock release it naturally pulls the fingers up and makes it nearly impossible to cut my fingers. I have no problem giving this knife 5 stars but 2 minor nits for me are the knife comes out of the box set up for tip down carry (yuk) however the clip can be refastened for tip up for right or left hand -- just a bit of a hassle to move. The other minor peeve is that the clip does not allow for as deep a carry as I like with almost 3/4" of the knive end protruding above the pocket however I am aware that many prefer some of the knife above the pocket as it offers a bit more to grab for a quicker deployment.Read full review

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