Knives In Hand Update - New Blog

Hi all, I've recently gotten back into the knife hobby so I will be updating new posts over at my other blog. Thanks for viewing and hope to see you over there!

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Spyderco Manix 2 Blue Sprint Run (C101GPBL2)

I took a look at the regular production Manix 2 back in October and found it to be a very good knife that had an excellent set of features at a very good price.

This sprint improves on almost everything. The liners are milled out to reduce the weight, the blade is flat ground and the handles are that same delightful blue that was featured on the Dodo and Yojimbo.

It's a new design in what I feel is a classic style that went away much to quickly back in 2005. S30V, Blue G10 and Golden manufacturing are what drew me to the company and I'm glad to see them return for this sprint run.

Spyderco Police 3 (C07G3)

Happy birthday to me!

Victorinox Swiss Champ XLT (53504)

Carried this one as my EDC tool for a few weeks two summers ago. It's a nice, well made SAK but it was just to inconvenient to carry long-term. I do like it as a collector item, it showcases a lot of the SAK tools in a nice package.

Here's a review I did over at the MT.org forums.

Wenger Tool Chest Plus (16906)

The first picture contains a width comparison between the Victorinox Swiss Champ XLT and the Wenger Tool Chest Plus.

Victorinox Soldier 2009 (53945)

Gerber Mini Paraframe (22-08485)

CRKT Get-A-Way Driver (9094)

Another pocket tool today. Looks pretty good as an addition to the EDC kit.

Leatherman Blast (830140)

Here's a little excerpt from a photo essay comparison I did with the Spirit a while ago:

The Blast is pure American design and execution. From the stratlingly loud click of the locks slamming home to the excessive strength of the pliers the Blast proclaims it's identity, struggling to set itself apart from the rest of it's line. There is nothing new inside the Blast, you've seen it all before. The simple clip point knife blade seen on hundreds of folders to the stereotypical box profile, the Blast is comforting in it's sameness.

In short, I like the tool a lot.

Leatherman Charge Ti (830272)

This one came to me in mid-2005, one of my first high-quality tools. I carried it for quite a time and found it be a very capable tool. Even went so far as to break the bit-driver using it when I should have been using a proper tool. Other than that I've had no problems and still think it rests close to the peak of multi-tool perfection.

Spyderco Para-Military (C81)

News is that there is an updated version in the works, hopefully we'll get a peek later in the year!