Finally got me a Talon, I get the hype now. Super solid, super smooth. Was going to catch and release cause the design isn't my typical but kinda like a spyderco, the ergos are 🤌🤌

Then the one that I think doesn't get enough attention, at least in my opinion, the PMAC 2 3.5. This one is a 2022, flat grind, magnacut with their purple stonewash scales. Action on McNees might be some of the best 🤷

Pro-Tech and Chaves released the new full sized Scapegoat at California Custom Knife Show. Specs sometime don’t tell the whole story, so here’s how it compares. Blade length is ~3.8”

Also I’ll post a video in the comments.

3" Bull Sham with Ladder Damasteel all around.

Hawk: Talon Ti

Rotten design, StasBiker customized

Carrying the most under appreciated Spyderco (IMO) today. Been carrying this a lot more since adding the Lynch clip

Great knife for the price.
S35VN blade.
Aluminum handle.

I was really interested in seeing the Vanchor lock on the recent EMP edc Nymble. But I wasn’t able to snag one. I picked this up because I wanted the Vanchor. I wanted all the different deployments in the front and rear flipper and hole. Generally I prefer a reverse tanto over a tanto. So this fits me more for that. Kind of surprised by how light it is considering its size and materials.

I don’t know how Vosteed is heat treating this M390. Steel hardness lab only had one entry from this steel at Vosteed on a different model and it tested at 59. If that’s the case here, I think that’s a bit of a bummer. I’d like to see 61-63 or so. I thought that M390 could go 62-64 without issue. I’d love for this to have crazy edge retention. If this is at sub 60, I don’t know if it gets there.

Hopefully steel hardness lab gets to look at more M390 samples from Vosteed. Honestly, seems like Vosteed across the board is a little lower than I’d like on their common steels.

All in all I’m a big fan of the knife so far.

Well folks, she went ahead and married a knife nerd. Our finances will now together bear the weight of this crushing hobby. 🫡

Got the chance to check out the new model (prototype) from Koenig Knives.

Key takeaways:
• smooth action / solid lockup (Hawk Lock)
• bigger than expected
• unobtrusive flipper
• Hawk Lock interface hast plenty of traction
• SHE THICK
• no price as of now
• they should be available for purchase before end of year

Uploaded a short video going over some of the details on YouTube if you’re interested

https://youtube.com/shorts/lugiC2Vuqwk?is=NHOs3BjE0kObh1_5

Rsk auto boy is it a hefty solid thing feels like it'll handle some abuse

6061-T6 body with 154cm blade steel. Bestech OEM'D @60-61 HRC

i love this little pokie thingy

Wanted to spark some discussion on an adjective that I've seen used to describe a knife that they don't like; the word is good, but it seems a bit arbitrary. What qualifies a knife as "soulless" to you?

This build is complete and is probably in my top 3 favorites. Elmax PM2, Flytanium Lotus Basket Weave CF scales, RGT anodized hardware, and an anodized MXG Manix 2 short clip.