I find that the overall craftsmanship is exquisite I really like the extremely strong hing
this paladin knife is built a whole lot like my other best tech knife the scimitar but overall they both have an exhibit exceptional quality I like the Paladin so much I wanna buy three more . I would greatly appreciate it if you notify me when the Paladin comes back on sale !!!!!!! Also signed me up for when I can get some more scimitar nice as these knives will make exceptional birthday and Christmas gifts !!!!!
I am very pleased with this knife, it opens easily and feels great in my hand. It appears to be well made it’s sharp and so far seems to hold a good edge. No complaints at all I give it 5 stars.
Fit and finish is much better than the price would indicate - in some ways its better than the Drop Protech Mordax which i also got a little while ago. The single position pocket clip is a minor detractor, as is the lack of recessed screws for the clip. Also a minor detractor is the fact that the blade edge comes really close to the back of the handle when closed so you can just touch it if you grab it just the wrong way (or deliverately try to). Over all its a nice knife.
This is right up there with civivi and artisan/cjrb. Excellent action and detent. Dead centered. Good lockup with no blade play. The D2 is pretty well done and in my experience it resists rust better than other D2 blades I have.
I use this for 1 of my many EDC loadouts and so far I have been impressed with the fit and finish. D2 steel while not stainless resists rust very well and holds a fine edge.