This is an astonishing amount of effort. The design looks fantastic. Thank you for posting the files.

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So this appears to be a rip-off of the Frost Cutlery … and I can’t believe I’m writing this… Cockfighter IV.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-frost-cutlery-flying-falcon-1842192303

In the examples I’ve seen, instead of the word “stainless” in gold it has the Frost logo.

edit: Ebay shows a non-serrated version available now! ;)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/166672484893

wild. do you remember where you got it from?

Unrelated but the company I work for used to buy Sloan products by the thousands back when they also made parts for a very different industry than bathrooms.

This is fantastic. Such great design work.

Good to hear. I like it so much I own 3 different variations of the Elementum. The shape and design of the blade makes it a great all-around utility knife. From your basic box opener and strap cutter to food prep (cleaning before and after, of course). The neutral design makes it a lot less intimidating to others if they ask to borrow it.

What sort of budget do you have? $50 $200 $600? I tend to live in the budget world when it comes to pocket knives and would recommend something like the Civivi Elementum II which has great utility, is not aggressive looking, and provides a ton of value for the money.

It is very easy to get overwhelmed with choices. I would say pick something from a reputable reseller, with a decent return policy, and pick something that your partner likes the look of. If you have the budget, buy a couple different ones to get a feel for what is and is not good in-hand and in-pocket.

A button lock knife is very popular. Many are well under $100. I’d recommend the CJRB Pyrite Alt for a blade shape more similar to a razor. if you want even smaller the Mini Pyrite Alt is a great 5th pocket carry. https://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_store.html?steel=AR-RPM9&style=Wharncliffe&usrsearch=pyrite&sortType=priceAs

KnifeCenter is sold out as well.

Somewhat related: did you ever end up buying the Kershaw Heist?

FYI: BladeHQ appears to have sold out (edited the post to reflect the change)

Ah! that’s right, the steel is different between the two. Thanks for the reminder!

3V steel in a fixed blade is, hands down, my favorite steel. You can beat the heck out of it all day long and it comes back for more. Just wonderful stuff.

I’ve always wanted a Bailout with the green aluminum handle but they put that stupid glass breaker on the end, so then you have to buy a replacement backspacer for something that is already costly. Every once in a while you can find a used one where someone has done that for you but they get snapped up within literal seconds of posting.

The last time I looked all knives with visible locks on them have had the locks removed in the photos. I first discovered this when someone pointed me to the official Kizer store on aliexpress. I was looking for button locks and all the knives I knew had them were missing the buttons in the images. Those that have purchased from there said the knives arrived as expected (with locks) and they suspected it is some legal requirement that they don’t show locking knives. But that’s pure speculation based on very few data points.

On edge, it is just a bit too tall for the lid to close, unfortunately. At 45 deg you could get 3 in there though.

I realize lots of knives can do this trick but it still makes me happy:

(Sorry for the hyper-saturated orange color. Tried adjusting the white balance and the saturation a bit without turning the rest of the image into grayscale but looks like it wasn’t enough adjustment.)

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not to give too many spoilers but: the jump in quality from the $5 ozark trail to the $10 duratech is impressive

On the other side of things…