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method_burger
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Jan 20, 2021
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This is a first impressions review, so it'll be quite dry and objective. First off, it is a tad over 200$. So not the cheapest knife around I got this knife because it fit a lot of my collectors criteria, not a common knife, no external hardware needed to disassemble, shredded carbon fiber inlays with blue g10, and i wanted to try a full sized rike knife. TLDR, not blown away impressed, but i can see myself grow to like this knife a lot. Plus it's a bit of a subtle showpiece. The flipping action came quite stiff, and the flipper tab isn't angled quite right. This may change after its break in period, but for now, quite a sore spot to flip. But I believe the problem is the detent ball is raised too much, which might mean, it will just be stiff forever. And just like the ferrum forge falcon, that hole in the blade is pretty much for show. Cant spydie flick or anything. Fit and finish is quite interesting. If you look closely, you can identify the mill marks very faintly on the handle, including the inlays and the pocket clip. It sort of blends in with your fingerprints, making a weird pattern. It's kind of neat. Since it is shredded carbon fiber with a bit of blue g-10, i got 2 small occlusions in the main inlay. Also not a lot of blue. The inlays are almost perfect and stand flush from the scales. The blue CF one also comes with a yellow pivot collar. I'm not sure this was the best color choice, but it certainly adds a pop. It is one of those knives that the longer you stare at, the more interesting it gets. Design and finish are definitely a win. Ergos, pretty good for me, but anyone with fat fingers or large hands will not like this knife. The choil and thumb ramp is perfect for me, which is not common (i'm pretty stoked about this, since i have wierdly proportioned digits). And also means, only people with shorter thumbs will like that thumb ramp. The middle part of the handle has that enlarged portion, so it forces you to squish your fingers into a pointer/middle and ring/pinky or a pointer and middle/ring/pinky grip. This will be the annoying part for people with larger or beefier hands. Blade came pretty sharp. But not like 'this is dangerous' sharp. The tanto is a very gradual curve, and the heel of the tanto is a very gradual recurve. Difficult to make out the tanto transition, but it is there. Fingerprints on the blade are visible, but also easily wipeable, so it is probably a light sandblast or something along that line. It is a very similar.... shade to the handle. ------edit: couple weeks later, still a 4/5 star review good news, the action did loosen up a bit after a cleaning, flipping a few hundred more times, and another cleaning. though it still requires quite a bit more force than your standard flipper, a very deliberate light-switch will actuate the knife. the lockbar tension is a bit too strong, and coupled with a detent ball that protrudes too high, this is not a fun flipper, but it is getting there. the flipping action definitely feels like a 200$ flipper, but the actuation is not. it is still breaking in, so in my decade long knife collecting hobby, this is officially the longest break-in period i've ever experienced. also, the lockbar is also not protruding, so your thumb is going to have to really work at it. my thumb joint is actually a bit. NOT recommended for those with joint issues. disassembly, the coolest part of this knife, and a bit of a hassle. to disassemble this knife, you squeeze the backspacer and the butt of the knife. the pin that holds the knife with the pocket clip 'falls out' with a bit of coaxing (the tolerances are really good, so it doesnt fall out, you need to coax it out, so more of a squeeze-poke-poke motion). the pocket clip is also machined to high tolerances, it is actually a pain to get out as well. after that is the easy part, using the pocket clip, disassemble the pivot and the whole thing falls apart with a bit of wiggling. putting it back together is pretty similar, but the difficult part is dialing the pivot to the correct tension. because the pocket clip pin is the last thing that is reassembled, the pivot is the only reference you have of putting the knife back together. a few other annoyances, the backspacer can wobble and hit the knife if you disassemble with the knife closed (dont do this), the lockbar tension is pretty strong so if you close the knife during pivot adjustment, you can scratch the knife on the scales (dont do this). so basically reassemble the knife opened. a bit disappointed that the knife uses plastic cages to house the bearings, but that seems to be the trend these days to cut costs. with the light milling pattern on the handle, the titanium doesnt seem to pick up any 'snail trails,' so quite a good finish choice for the handles. i believe it was definitely a beadblasted finish on the handle, which also gives it a particularly titanium-y smell. however, the backspacer did get scuffed up just a tad from disassembly. pocket clip tension is a bit stiff. pretty good for thinner fabrics pants fabric, but not for thicker materials. the knife thickness is about 0.4 in so not to thick or thin for any folder, and you dont feel it when you sit on it. quite a bit of the pocket clip is protruding out, because it is a 3d machined clip. but this isnt a 'self defense' folder, so no need for tactical stealth style whatever. the clip does show pocket wear, but because of the milling pattern, it is a bit difficult to see. the ceramic ball also sometimes seizes up, which is weird, but it doesnt affect pocketability. not sure if it is supposed to be free spinning or not, since this is the first knife i had with a ceramic ball style pocket clip. the blade shape is really thin, and the edge couldve been better. but the edge was very crisp from the factory, and coupled with relatively thin grind and a slight-recurve and tanto-with-a-slight-belly, the cutting action is quite good. it also has the serial number on the flipper tab in this black rose type font, which keeps the whole 'classy' theme. i got 137 which is currently my lowest run number. no i will probably not do an edge retention test, since i dont intend to abuse this knife. ergos are a bit lackluster since this is a small knife. almost the exact same dimensions as the ferrum forge gent. if you hate the gent's ergos, you will likely dislike this. personally it gives great control with my thumb/pointer/middle finger, since the handle is swelled up quite a bit, but the ring and pinky are lacking. pretty common gentlemen's folder ergos. overall this is a 4/5 star knife. because it does everything well, except the one thing a flipper need - it is not fun. design, tolerances, fit and finish, uniqueness, all 10/10
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PeachJackson
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Jan 30, 2021
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method_burgerExcellent and helpful review! Thank you! I’m a little soured on drop right now so I held off on grabbing one of these up and I’m regretting it a little bit. Thanks again for all the effort and insight you put into your review!
Jan 30, 2021
method_burger
563
Jan 31, 2021
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PeachJacksonthanks, i just finished it! yeah, drop has not been great to the knife community these days. plus after this drop (rike unicorn) first happened, the other online dealers dropped their price to match this website, so the price savings here was arguably not worth the delayed shipping time. i really wish they would do another crjb spotlight or something to spice up the community.
Jan 31, 2021
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