Oh this ladybug? It's a tank.... In knife form!!!
-
- Member
- Posts: 137
- Joined: Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:05 am
Oh this ladybug? It's a tank.... In knife form!!!
I got my ladybug salt 3 SE last friday afternoon and have been carrying it ever since, along with my Delica 4 FFG. And have found myself going for it more than the Delica. I don't know if it's just because it's new but this thing REALLY gets the job done!! Iv used it for everything from cutting up cardboard boxes, cutting down some small twigs and other small plants, opening bags, and boxes, its just thing perfect little knife. I am going to have to pick up a T-5 torx because I have gotten a little blade play, but thats pretty much it.... Other than the thing I already new about H-1..... It scratches pretty easy, and I put a lanyard on it to have more grip (which worked). But if your thinking about buying the ladybug go ahead, you want be sorry.
- razorsharp
- Member
- Posts: 3066
- Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:41 pm
- Location: New Zealand
-
- Member
- Posts: 61
- Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:41 pm
- Location: west palm beach
-
- Member
- Posts: 137
- Joined: Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:05 am
Unfortunately, blade play and the Ladybug sort of go hand in hand...it's to be expected from such a small knife with such a thin blade with no liners. The tang is itty bitty on this little thing. The good news is, the newer versions are coming with screw pivots so at least you can tighten them back up and correct most/all of it. The first day i used my H1 SE hawkbill Ladybug it developed some gnarly blade play, but adjusting the pivot fixed it right up.
All in all though i'm a big supporter of the "everyone needs a Ladybug" fan club. My ZDP Ladybug is so useful that if i did leave the house without my primary EDC, i probably wouldn't turn around to go back and get it, since my Ladybug is always on my keys.
All in all though i'm a big supporter of the "everyone needs a Ladybug" fan club. My ZDP Ladybug is so useful that if i did leave the house without my primary EDC, i probably wouldn't turn around to go back and get it, since my Ladybug is always on my keys.
All SE all the time since 2017
~David
~David
- mikerestivo
- Member
- Posts: 1090
- Joined: Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:19 am
- Location: Indiana
Funny thing is I gave one as a gift for Christmas yesterday. The recipient was pretty impressed himself.ShawnKirkpatrick wrote:I got my ladybug salt 3 SE last friday afternoon and have been carrying it ever since, along with my Delica 4 FFG. And have found myself going for it more than the Delica. I don't know if it's just because it's new but this thing REALLY gets the job done!! Iv used it for everything from cutting up cardboard boxes, cutting down some small twigs and other small plants, opening bags, and boxes, its just thing perfect little knife. I am going to have to pick up a T-5 torx because I have gotten a little blade play, but thats pretty much it.... Other than the thing I already new about H-1..... It scratches pretty easy, and I put a lanyard on it to have more grip (which worked). But if your thinking about buying the ladybug go ahead, you want be sorry.
-
- Member
- Posts: 103
- Joined: Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:47 pm
-
- Member
- Posts: 137
- Joined: Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:05 am
Yeah, I got the new version with the torx screw.
Evil D wrote:Unfortunately, blade play and the Ladybug sort of go hand in hand...it's to be expected from such a small knife with such a thin blade with no liners. The tang is itty bitty on this little thing. The good news is, the newer versions are coming with screw pivots so at least you can tighten them back up and correct most/all of it. The first day i used my H1 SE hawkbill Ladybug it developed some gnarly blade play, but adjusting the pivot fixed it right up.
All in all though i'm a big supporter of the "everyone needs a Ladybug" fan club. My ZDP Ladybug is so useful that if i did leave the house without my primary EDC, i probably wouldn't turn around to go back and get it, since my Ladybug is always on my keys.
Sal has been quoted 100s of times saying that H1 serrations have shown the highest edge retention of any steel they've ever tested. So, on one hand i would say yes they definitely stay sharp a while, but on the other hand you need to be skilled at sharpening them yourself to fully appreciate them (as i'm not unfortunately).G10KnifeNut wrote:Do the serrations stay sharp for awhile?
All SE all the time since 2017
~David
~David
-
- Member
- Posts: 137
- Joined: Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:05 am