There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
- The Gent: Nice comfortable grip that fills my hand. The new pocket clip isn't a hot spot. It has a smooth flipping action that is fun to play with (occasionally) and it opens easily by hand.
- The Crux: Bigger knife, also with a very smooth action. However, the frame lock requires me (a lefty) to hold it with my thumb very low on the frame below the locking bar. Any thumb pressure on the locking bar immobilizes the blade and kills the flipper.
- A ZDP-189 Spyderco Caly 3. This is thinner and taller than the Gent. I like the forward, aggressive hand position for kitchen work but it isn't as comfortable. The choil is a hot spot on my pointer finger.
I can't say that I play with any of my folders. If I could nominate a knife that I don't own, it would be an original Pacific Cutlery Balisong. That would be serious entertainment.