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Does Mick still make knives with gritty actions?
Mick gave/sold the company to Josh. They still make knives, but you can only buy them at drops. Mine we never too bad, except for a first run SnG that had to go back.
Good to hear. I remember a buddy loved them back in the day and stacked them deep. Then he got some high quality knives and realized how gritty and sloppy the striders were.
You mean does he still use washers ? Yes. If you’re looking for smooth drop shut action on a hard use folder then you’re looking in the wrong place. If you want smooth action then bearings are your friend. Although bearings are dirt and lint magnets and don’t operate well when dirty (which is the opposite for washers) I will say his current production models are far superior than what he was putting out in…. let’s say the early 2000’s. He also has a “performance” line which consists of a different pivot and minor hand tuning by himself to ensure smoother operation.
See attached link of this SnG. Not horrible action in my opinion.Good to hear.
I rock an RJ Martin Q-36 for EDC so I’m not worried about smooth.
Good to hear.
I rock an RJ Martin Q-36 for EDC so I’m not worried about smooth.
Yeah I carry it for a year then I worry about losing it while in the woods. Back into a desk drawer and then back to the pocket eventually.
Which knife are you selling? Iirc, you picked up 2? I might be interested….
Thank you. One of the rare occasions where something was in stock, not backordered, and matched the exact requested SKU. Enjoy.
I don’t use my EDC knives hard, but I’ve noticed a big improvement with Magnacut as well. I’ve had one in my pocket for about 3 months now and it’s still razor shaving sharp.
The Gen 3s are buttery smooth.
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I haven’t used that exact model but I’ve used similar Tanto style blades and I cannot stand them. I much much prefer the 940 Osborne’s blade. And I don’t like serrations either except for on knives used for very specific tasks. Not EDC knives.I’m starting to think about a replacement for my Benchmade 940 Osborn. It’s been my general purpose EDC for a looong time. I’m kind of leaning towards the BM Bailout serrated, coated. Has anyone tried one of these?
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Yes, those are both concerns I have. I don’t have any knives with serrations, but doing chores around the house I often wish I had one. Mostly for cutting rope or ripping through tough materials that a non-serrated isn’t very good at.
I have a serrated knife that’s primarily used for cutting rope. But the serrations travel the full length of the blade. Partially serrated can leave a bit to be desired for cutting rope, as you don’t get to move the knife back and forth a lot before hitting the handle or the plain edge. But it will do in a pinch. I just don’t know that it does better than plain edge unless the serrations extend for a good length on the blade. I also don’t like punching through things with a folder, even with an axis lock or some other good locking mechanism, so Tanto doesn’t interest me on a folder. That drop point on the one you have is a very useful blade design for EDC. I think the serrated Tanto is more niche, although I’m not really sure what the niche is. Possibly defensive knife? I have no idea. Again, not a thing I’d want to carry a folder for.
