Lion Steel KUR Sleipner Liner Lock Knife

Feb 22, 2019

This knife would be flying off the shelves if it had a pocket clip. Really cool knife...such interesting blade and handle materials.

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Neji

156

Feb 22, 2019

DougFLA123I see your point. But, judging from my experience with the exquisite ergonomics and pleasing form of the M5’s handle, a clip would ruin the feel of the knife in the hand. This is a battle of function vs. aesthetics. I see both sides of the argument, but in this case, with Lionsteel, a bit of inconvenience is worth it. Ymmv, obviously.

Feb 22, 2019

NejiIt’s still a pretty intriguing knife, even without the clip.

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Feb 22, 2019

The wooden handle versions look like they are pocket clip ready...the cutouts are there. Just don’t know about the strength of the wood without those screws that are on the G-10 versions. The wood might crack.

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Feb 22, 2019

On the wood version they wanted to put the screws right down the middle instead of at the edges like on the G-10 version. There must be a fear of the wood splitting when there are no screws clamping down on the edge.

GarethTrem

Jun 11, 2019

DougFLA123I can confirm, the cutouts are meant for a clip. I suspect the only reason they didn't include one is for fear of the wood scale wearing faster where the clip sits on it. The liners are what hold the clip, not the scales, so in that regard there is nothing to worry about

reswright

3851

Jun 3, 2019

Molletta knives have fantastic, refined ergonomics. I don't know why this version leaves the clip off -- maybe the wooden scales? Either way that makes it a no go for me. Once you get used to clipping a knife to your pocket, or to some other handy spot from which you might quickly access it without having to fish around in your pants pocket looking for it, you stop wanting to deal with that. There's also an issue with lint and debris. If you wear clothing that doesn't create lint and you aren't in the habit of carrying around a bunch of stuff in your pockets, you'll notice less of a difference over time than if you wear jeans and cottons and natural fiber clothing. Using the clip, you'll notice that your knife stays a lot cleaner when it's not at the bottom of your pocket - less stuff getting into the works. If that matters to you that's one reason that you might want to pass on this, and pick up another model of LionSteel instead. They can get fairly pricy depending on the materials you choose but the entry level ones are often Sleipner and aluminum instead of M390 and titanium. which makes for a lot more affordable knife. Sleipner isn't a particulate steel, it's an improved version of D2 but people really like it and some folks even prefer it to M4.

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SCBaldr

Nov 18, 2019

reswrightSleipner is made by Bohler-Uddeholm and I was under the impression that it is a micro-melt powder steel? Either way, it took a very fine edge like I would expect from a powder steel and holy shit, wear resistance, this steel took a lllooonnngggg time to reprofile the edge, even under monocrystaline diamond stones.

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reswright

3851

Nov 18, 2019

SCBaldrTechnically Sleipner is a Uddeholm product, not a B-U product. like Elmax, even though that's a distinction without a difference for a lot of folks. Upshot is, Uddeholm says the answer is no. Here's a peek see at the Uddeholm flyer: https://www.uddeholm.com/app/uploads/sites/43/2017/10/Uddeholm_Premium_Steel_for_Knives_Eng_1703_e6.pdf "Uddeholm’s modern version of the classic D2/W1.2379 tool steel with improved toughness to better fit active knife use. Even though this is not a PM steel, the finer steel structure in Uddeholm Sleipner gives better machinability, polishability and edge retention. " So no, but between their own language elsewhere, its newness, the fact that they CAN say it's much finer structured than D2, and the hellacious profile flor the use, you'd be forgiven for concluding Sleipner is a PM steel. But it, like 52100, is conventional tool steel.

Kavik

5531

Feb 22, 2019

I'm confused. What are they talking about with the option to remove the flipper tab?

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Kavik

5531

Feb 22, 2019

Nah, I'm gonna pass on this one. I need to slow down a bit lol It looks like a nice knife, the bonus flipper delete feature is intriguing, and I haven't tried this steel type yet...but not this time around

djpr

304

Feb 26, 2019

My tre has a very stiff detent. It opens well with the flipper but is difficult to open 2 handed as the area open to grab the blade is closer to the pivot

NikoToscani

Jun 3, 2019

I like the look but the blade thickness and lack of a pocket clip make this a no-go for me.

Neji

156

Feb 22, 2019

Massdrop, can you work out a deal giving the community the choice of the G10 version with a clip?

Feb 22, 2019

For anyone wondering about Sleipner steel, it's similar to D2 but even better. Here is a thread on BladeForums where the designer (Moletta) talks about the reason for choosing Sleipner over m390. Apparently in their own testing Sleipner had similar or even slightly better edge retention, while being easier to sharpen. https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/lionsteel-steels.1168429/

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Feb 25, 2019

Got links?

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Feb 25, 2019

MikeSattlerI have a hard time believing that any steel hardened to 61 HRC would be inferior to VG 10

Feb 22, 2019

Love the G10 version of this knife, would love the Olive wood version if they put a pocket clip on it. I just don't understand the reasoning behind not including it.

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