UKPK FRN Leaf?

[prisoner6]

Please forgive me if this is a common question, but I did a search and couldn't find anything.

Do we know when the FRN UKPK Leaf blades will be available? I prefer that I think to the Drop Point, but am ready to pick one up.

Thanks!

[ChrisR]

I am pretty sure that there is no date yet for the leaf-blades ... I have one on pre-order too :)

[merthyrmafia]

I have a Urban FRN UK legal purchased just last week with a leaf shape blade, can you tell me the difference.

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[ChrisR]

I think you mean Urban G10 :)

The UKPK FRN leaf-blades are very different:
- handle material of course - FRN not G10
- FRN blade steel is GIN-1 not VG-10
- FRN is US made not Japanese made
- FRN blade length slightly longer than Urban (but still sub 3-inch)
- FRN has a shorter back-spring
- FRN blade is hollow ground not full flat ground
- FRN has a jimped choil - I think the Urban doesn't
- FRN is available in more colours (grey, blue & maroon) and 3 edges (plain, serrated and combo)

Can't think of any more - but they are very different knives :)

[The Deacon]

FWIW Chris, the Urban does have jimping on the choil. Aside from that I'd just add that the FRN UKPK is lighter than the Urban by a few grams and it also costs substantially less ($60 vs $150 MSRP, $38 vs $94 typical US street price) to your list.

[ChrisR]

Thanks for clarifying that Paul - I'd seen it on the UKPK G10 drop-point and the FRN but I've never held an Urban :)

The FRN UKPK is doing great pocket-duty and has cut up loads of things so far, without any problems - packaging, wrappers, vegetables, a joint of pork and even pruned some plants in the garden without any signs of dulling. The only things I miss from the CPM-S30V leaf-blade is the sharp point (good for piercing plastic) and the flat-ground blade, which I find better for slicing hard foods :)

[prisoner6]

Thank you all for your replies. Was there a reason one blade was released and not the other?

[The Deacon]

Thank you all for your replies. Was there a reason one blade was released and not the other?

Probably just the realities of a small production shop. Might have been easier to fit one blade shape into the schedule than three. Either that or perhaps they did it out of sympathy for the "all variant" Collectors Club members who'd have been receiving 19 of the little buggers at once :eek: if all colors and all edge types of all three blade shapes had been released simultaneously.

[jackthedog]

I'm holding my breath for the leaf. For some reason, I just like the look a bit better. Purely personal, no rhyme or reason to it.

[ChrisR]

Yeah, I love leaf-blades and was hoping they'd come out first ... it seems a very long time since they released the drop-points and still no word on the leaf-blades

[Iris223]

Yeah, I love leaf-blades and was hoping they'd come out first ... it seems a very long time since they released the drop-points and still no word on the leaf-blades

I agree, kinda hoped for the leaf blades to come first, and still eagerly awaiting. Though, i'm trying to stop the urge to buy one of each color, and blade style. Needless to say, my girlfriend and my wallet are quite happy they haven't come out yet.

[quattrokid73]

I love leaf blades too, but with the grind lines on these things, I think the Drop Point looks much better. Unfortunately, the grind lines don't look as at home on a leaf blade because of the proportions.

That said, if the BD1 steel version is only leaf, I will be getting one for sure.

[SmoothOne25]

no word yet.
but i was told the black bladed manix will be for summer.
taz can you confirm? even web sites say "summer" 2010 model listings. summer is only like a few more weeks. anyone hear anything?