Schempp Bowie Just dropped!

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They just got posted on our favorite lolly-pop vendor's site :D
Mine is just ordered!

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Man, I wasn't really interested in this one until I saw Michael Janichs review of it at Shot. This looks like a really great design.
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Thanks for posting. Got mine ordered!
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I'll be curious to see how others like theirs first. I like it a lot, but that top guard has me second guessing it.
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WireEdge Roger wrote:I'll be curious to see how others like theirs first. I like it a lot, but that top guard has me second guessing it.
I have learned to trust all Schempp designs. :) No matter how they might look in a picture they all seem to be very comfortable once in hand.

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I have been looking forward to this one! :D
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Gonna have to grab one of these guys, Ive been looking forward to it, I really like how deep it will carry
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The top guard is not a problem. If you're a saber grip fan, your thumb will rest naturally against it and find it much more comfortable than a jimped blade "hump" like that of an Endura. I'm a fan of the Filipino grip, with the thumb on the blade spine. I find that my thumb easily spans the guard and finds a very happy place on the spine. In fact, the handle design of the Schempp Bowie is one of the most versatile of any folder I've played with in a while. In hammer grip, the dropped handle gives you extreme cutting power--especially with the heel of the edge. In sager grip, the blade instinctively "comes to point" in traditional Bowie knife fighting fashion. Extend the index finger along the blade and brace the handle against the palm and it feels like an Indonesian kris. All the while, its balance has it literally floating in your hand.

The only criticism I expect to hear is that the brass bolsters will show scratches with time. Yes, Captain Obvious, they will. They're brass. When I first started carrying knives--like Gerber Folding Sportsmen and Buck Models 110 and 112--they all had brass bolsters or scales. Tarnish and a few dings and scratches gave them character and distinguished them as actual carry/using knives. That's exactly how I see the Schempp Bowie--an incredibly well designed traditional using knife with lots of character.

Kudos to Ed for another cool design! Ed, you're a genius!!!!!

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Thank you for the good info (and your SHOT video). I've been looking forward to getting this one ever since hearing about the concept. As a huge fan of Ed's designs, I'm really eager to try out this somewhat unusual guard.
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JudasD wrote:
WireEdge Roger wrote:I'll be curious to see how others like theirs first. I like it a lot, but that top guard has me second guessing it.
I have learned to trust all Schempp designs. :) No matter how they might look in a picture they all seem to be very comfortable once in hand.

JD

I agree JD. The Schempp Rock is incredibly ergonomical. I can certainly imagine his other knives being spot on as well.
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Thank you for the info on that, Mike. The top guard had been a concern of mine too. As JD so eloquently said, I too have come to trust in Ed's designs--no matter how odd the shape. :) My Schempp Khukuri is a fine example of this. I will definitely put the Bowie on my short list of "must-haves."
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My concern about the guard is its effect on my pocket rather than my hand. I can see that corner eating through jeans pretty fast. And since my hands don't agree with Ed's on what is comfortable, I'll have to handle one in person before buying one.
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Can I buy a clue or phone a friend? Lolly-pop vendor leaves me with no idea who has this in stock.
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Rhymes with Muttlery Pop.
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CS is pre order only now,
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Thank you!
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... great news - been waiting patiently since mr Blonde's pics of amsterdam 2014 . will own this model soon ...
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If it wasn't a liner lock, I'd buy one and grind the top guard right off.
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I just personally am avoiding S30V these days. Would have preferred VG10 or any CPM less chippy steel. Just my opinion. Still might get one
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KW has them up now at a very impressive price during their sale.
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