Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades
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My son has a full size Griptilian that I've used and I have a Delica. They're both very light. His Griptilian has 154CM and my Delica has VG10 steel. I like them both very much. I feel that the Griptilian holds an edge longer, but it's not as sharp. That's probably due in part to the full flat grind on the Delica. The Delica has a thinner tip though, if you're worried about breaking it off. I don't pry with my knife so I don't worry about that.
Both the Griptilian we have at home and the Delica has the hole opener, which is pretty awesome
For me, I favor the Delica because I really don't like the Axis lock. I think it's a pain in the ass to unlock, and I can see all kinds of crap getting stuck in there when I work in the yard
Really, you should try to get your hands on both and see which one you favor. They're both classics for a reason
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Neither one of them is particularly fast. You can open the griptilian with a wrist flick though. Can't with a delica. I don't know about the mini grip, but the delica pretty much disappears in the pocket, whereas the griptilian is thicker and you know it's there
I think it's safe to say if you use your knife a lot, the griptilian is more comfortable in hand, but the delica is more comfortable to carry. You don't know it's there until you need it
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Personally I'd spend a little bit more and buy a Benchmade 707 Sequel by Mchenry and Williams. It's around $160 and it is a very nice blade.
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Personally I'd spend a little bit more and buy a Benchmade 707 Sequel by Mchenry and Williams. It's around $160 and it is a very nice blade.
Knifeworks.com has it for less than that plus a 25% off coupon
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Doug do you like the 707. I think it's a great little knife and a step up from both the mini grip and delica
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Are you getting the zdp189 version? Because at $75, that's too much for vg10
Cutlery shoppe.com coupon: nutnfancy for free shipping
The delica is a very good knife
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Doug do you like the 707. I think it's a great little knife and a step up from both the mini grip and delica
I like the blade shape and handle, but the Axis lock never "connected" with me. It's a solid lock proven by time, but I just can't get into it
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I have the full size Griptilian and even though I love the knife but I absolutely hate the original scales (bulky and cheap) - so much that I got the Kevin Wilkins scales (quite bulky as well but expensive - and it sits better in my hand. The grip on it is unbelievable
) for mine and now it's perfect. I love the axis lock and love how you can flick the knife open and closed.It's a tad large for EDCing but that's what I do anyway because it's so nice.
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We stopped in a nice little knife shop in New Hope, PA on the way to the Converge show in Philly.
Jeff got a Chris Reeves knife and…
A bad ass gift for me. Words can not describe how nice Jeff is or how fucking tough this knife is.
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Words can not describe how nice Jeff is
Amen! I bought his William Henry, it's unbelievable. I showed it to my wife, who daily carries and she was like, "oh my god, can I have it? Please, please, please. It's so beautiful!" I'm not sure how I feel about my wife having a way nicer knife than me.
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Ti Lock
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Eli I have a Startac Umnumzaan coming this week. The Ti Lock is a tremendous knife however it does not have the durability of a Umnumzaan or Sebenza it's more of a gentlemen's carrier.
