DRod
02-22-2008, 04:03 PM
I wrote this review of sorts on another forum I frequent and felt it deserved a place here. :)
I got my Boker MType, G10 Byrd Flight, and Spyderco Poliwog.
The MType is a BEASTLY knife. I love it. Big knife, but rides so nice the the pocket. Deep and thin. The clip rides the knife low and the TiNi finish keeps it off radars so to speak. The blade and handle are finished off nicely and look down right mean. I love it. Lockup is deadbolt strong with zero play on the blade. Well worth the 50ish bucks. I MIGHT pick up the black bladed combo edge sooner or later. I HATE CE but I like this knife that much. The blade came a less sharp than I like but I have high expectations. I ran it on my sticks and its all good shave sharp. I would LOVE to see this model with a SV30 or better blade. I would pay a great deal for that aswell.
The G10 Flight is one HELL of a knife for under 30 bucks. This is a SERIOUSLY underrated knife. The steel is pretty damn sharp to my surprise. The ergonomics are well layed out and the finish is, considering the cost, superb.
File work of the spacer is a pretty damn nice touch even though it might be a lint magnet. The action on the blade is a little tight for my liking but nothing I cant remedy with the torx. The G10 is grippy as ever but not quite up to finish of my Para Military. Then again, I wouldn't expect it to be for the price its going for. The "Comet" hole is more than comfy to use and feels right at home. Though I would rather see a standard round hole. I feel this knife could transition WELL over to is father brand, Spyderco, with little work to it.
Now the Poliwog. Wow. This little gem is quite a hand magnet. I ordered it for my brother and is getting shipped off to Balad Airbase Iraq in a care package in a few days. This little knife just begs to be held. It may be ugly as sin but it melts into your hand and feels like a natural extension, as most Spydercos do. I love it. SMOOTH action just like my other ball lock, the D'Allara. Professional finish and shave sharp blade. For being all stainless, you would imagine that it might be slick. But the grip on this thing is vice tight in the hand due to the choils and cut outs. Its a pricey knife at JUST a smidge under 100 bucks but its seems to be a nice piece of hardware. Lock up is bank vault like my D'Allara but unlike it, the Poliwogs ball lock is open ended. It looks like the ball might pop out but its actually locked it between the blade tang and the body do the handle. Its quite a piece to look at. Spring wire clip is VERY strong and rides it nice in the pocket. (I had to bust this thing out and finger it before I send it off) For such a small knife, I feel more than confident it can handle ANYTHING thrown at it. Im sure it will find a nice home in my brothers pocket. Now, if they ever put out a TiNi coated version, I might just have to grab one with out a second thought. Who knows, I might pick one of these SS ones sooner or later.
I got my Boker MType, G10 Byrd Flight, and Spyderco Poliwog.
The MType is a BEASTLY knife. I love it. Big knife, but rides so nice the the pocket. Deep and thin. The clip rides the knife low and the TiNi finish keeps it off radars so to speak. The blade and handle are finished off nicely and look down right mean. I love it. Lockup is deadbolt strong with zero play on the blade. Well worth the 50ish bucks. I MIGHT pick up the black bladed combo edge sooner or later. I HATE CE but I like this knife that much. The blade came a less sharp than I like but I have high expectations. I ran it on my sticks and its all good shave sharp. I would LOVE to see this model with a SV30 or better blade. I would pay a great deal for that aswell.
The G10 Flight is one HELL of a knife for under 30 bucks. This is a SERIOUSLY underrated knife. The steel is pretty damn sharp to my surprise. The ergonomics are well layed out and the finish is, considering the cost, superb.
File work of the spacer is a pretty damn nice touch even though it might be a lint magnet. The action on the blade is a little tight for my liking but nothing I cant remedy with the torx. The G10 is grippy as ever but not quite up to finish of my Para Military. Then again, I wouldn't expect it to be for the price its going for. The "Comet" hole is more than comfy to use and feels right at home. Though I would rather see a standard round hole. I feel this knife could transition WELL over to is father brand, Spyderco, with little work to it.
Now the Poliwog. Wow. This little gem is quite a hand magnet. I ordered it for my brother and is getting shipped off to Balad Airbase Iraq in a care package in a few days. This little knife just begs to be held. It may be ugly as sin but it melts into your hand and feels like a natural extension, as most Spydercos do. I love it. SMOOTH action just like my other ball lock, the D'Allara. Professional finish and shave sharp blade. For being all stainless, you would imagine that it might be slick. But the grip on this thing is vice tight in the hand due to the choils and cut outs. Its a pricey knife at JUST a smidge under 100 bucks but its seems to be a nice piece of hardware. Lock up is bank vault like my D'Allara but unlike it, the Poliwogs ball lock is open ended. It looks like the ball might pop out but its actually locked it between the blade tang and the body do the handle. Its quite a piece to look at. Spring wire clip is VERY strong and rides it nice in the pocket. (I had to bust this thing out and finger it before I send it off) For such a small knife, I feel more than confident it can handle ANYTHING thrown at it. Im sure it will find a nice home in my brothers pocket. Now, if they ever put out a TiNi coated version, I might just have to grab one with out a second thought. Who knows, I might pick one of these SS ones sooner or later.