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Voted "rarely"; Only when multi day or more serious mountaineering, I carry a rather small fixed blade: - Better for fire making (batoning branches and so on) - And with a fixed, you have kind of an emergency prybar at hands. So you could repair ski bindings, pry open a locked door of a sh...

Posted this somewhere else already, but it fits this thread: I´d like to see two additional versions of the Kapara, since I like the blade and handle shape (especially the cutting edge to closed length ratio) so much: 1.) A "budget-version": Same overall shape, but FRN scales, backlock and...

Nothing cutting related.. Changed the battery in my Altimeter-watch, and had to put the unruly sealing ring in place by using the Tip of my Delica FFG

Stretch 1, finally at least for one day replaces the Kapara which I carried the last couple of weeks

Don´t have a ´Chef to compare the Kapara to, so I just can rate the latter: The Kapara is simply great at food prep, no doubt; Cuts amazingly, and what I like most: If you do like a "pinch grip" on the handle you really can utilize the whole length of the cutting edge when cutting against ...

Flicking backlocks open with your pinkie op? That requires some serious finger dexterity and strength. Those rocks don’t stand a chance! :spyder: As I hopefully stated in my first post: Pinkie-Flick just in REVERSED grip of course... ;) Still took some practicing though... a lot actually. And conce...

Where do you live now if you like to tell? And why did you have to leave the imho best place to live? ;) I live in North Carolina here in the US. I was stationed in that area in 80-81 in the US Army. Strub Kaserne in Bertchesgaden where the Gebirgsjaeger were/are. We did some training with them . I...

My Delica 5: The only thing I´d wish for is an increase in cutting edge. When closed, the blade of the Delica 4 does not extend all the way to the rear end of the handle, so it could be lengthend with no problem. I am not fully aware of American knife laws (since I am Europrean), but I get that ther...

Hey everybody, repeatedly I quoted myself in this and another thread by accident (so my post appeared two or three times). Apologies for that! I am anewbie, and when I wanted to edit my post (as I am not a native speaker I sometimes correct mistakes afterward) I happened to QUOTE it instead. Unfortu...

Bring back the Stretch 1: Though the currrent Stretch 2 is a good one, I liked the Stretch 1 (quite recently discontinued) a lot better: More cutting edge in less closed length, hand placed closer to the edge in a not choked up position, tip more acute, for me personally better ergonomics (I like th...

Why not just get smaller branches? That's what I'd do if conditions were dry, but this isn't always the case. Yeah, thats the main reason. But additionally on mountain huts there are often times prepared logs of wood, but too big to start a fire. Batoning them with a small knife is the best way to ...

I am impressed... Never dared to baton a folder, and my Millie would be the last of my knifes I´d choose for that, since I always hear that the Liner-Lock is the weakest type of lock... Well, if you do what they say, the lock doesn't matter since you would do the pounding without the lock engaged. ...

I open my Enduras so quickly it probably looks like I'm flipping it open. I generally don't like flippers and prefer back locks because of the bias towards closing and don't feel like it slows me down even slightly. I've carried my Enduras so long my muscle memory makes an easy normal opening faste...

Delica featuring maximum cutting edge: That means: Same handle (love the ergos); NO Ricasso; Blade extending all the way to the end of the handle when knife is closed. That would be a Delica featuring almost the cutting edge of an Endura.. A Mantra 1, sans flipper! Wow! Thanks a lot for the hint, I...

Backlock fan checking in, I’ve never thought of using them as an extensor training tool though. I can flick ‘em but prefer the feel and sound of a slow roll out. ‘Nothing, nothing, thunk!’ Thanx for your reply, yep, I am not sure how good of an extensor training it is in fact... ;) Maybe I just mak...

I open my Enduras so quickly it probably looks like I'm flipping it open. I generally don't like flippers and prefer back locks because of the bias towards closing and don't feel like it slows me down even slightly. I've carried my Enduras so long my muscle memory makes an easy normal opening faste...

I open my Enduras so quickly it probably looks like I'm flipping it open. I generally don't like flippers and prefer back locks because of the bias towards closing and don't feel like it slows me down even slightly. I've carried my Enduras so long my muscle memory makes an easy normal opening faste...

Delica featuring maximum cutting edge: That means:
Same handle (love the ergos); NO Ricasso; Blade extending all the way to the end of the handle when knife is closed.
That would be a Delica featuring almost the cutting edge of an Endura..

I can flick my backlocks as easily as any other lock type, but I never understood the point of flicking open a knife to begin with. I tried it out of curiosity when I heard backlocks couldn't be flicked, otherwise I manually open them with my thumb. What's the appeal? From a practical and rational ...

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Tue Dec 11, 2018 3:54 pm

Be careful. flicking backlocks wore a slit in my fingernail lol.

MAN! I hope you got to the hospital on time...