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DaveyDoodle
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Feb 12, 2019
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After careful consideration, I nominate my Ferrum Forge Gent. I have 3 EDC knives in my current rotation:
  • 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.
Feb 12, 2019
Daisy_Cutter
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Feb 13, 2019
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DaveyDoodleI second the Ferrum Forge Gent. It's just an extremely well done liner lock flipper, and the way it glides open and snicks into its locked position is always satisfying.
Feb 13, 2019
fhood
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Feb 13, 2019
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DaveyDoodleIf you like the action on the gent, then I highly recommend the Kizer Envoy. I love the action on the Gent, so hopefully it means something when I say that I think the Envoy has an even better detente and flipper tab.
Feb 13, 2019
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