...(or better Chaparral) sized package would be awesome. I know in the past Sal has said there is a substantial engineering difficulty in packing the CBBL into a package that small, though.
Added to my post above:
Of course a CBBL is not suited for really thin knives, like the Chap is (but when it comes to making a knife really "thin", liner- and comp.lock also can´t compete with a backlock).
But just looking at length and height of the handle (not thickness) and the choil in the blade - kind of a "thick Chap" should be a decent platform for a "shrunken CBBL".
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
I can't be the only one thinking it should be called the Minix right?
I actually did not think (of) this myself, but now that you say it... I do.
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
Any shorter behind the choil would make this a dedicated choil only grip design for me and would place it in direct competition with other smaller choil grip knives like a Sage, Chaparral, Caly 3, Native 5, Para 3, Dragonfly, probably a few I'm leaving out. As it is the space behind the choil is already cramped and on my Manix I've smoothed down the pinky point to give me more room. I think for those who really love the lock it may sell but there is a LOT of competition in this size range.
I would be really happy if they could resurrect the Q-Ball as a base, and redraw the lines around it. It had a ball-lock, G-10, deep carry wire clip, and a good choke up. Still one of my favorites, love the wharncliffe, and almost everything about it, except for the ball being painful. If they added a cage, jimping, dropped the leaf shape in, and use S30V/S45VN I'd poop my pants.
I'll second the Q-Ball idea. Great design hung up by a number of factors. G-10 from Seki was expensive, VG-10 at that price was a hard sell, lack of a 'caged' ball bearing.
-Matta.k.a. Lo_Que, loadedquestions135I ❤ The P'KAL
"The world of edges has a small doorway in, but opens into a cavern that is both wide and deep." -sal
