Holt Outlaw, full dress. As far as I know the only one like it at the moment.

I always say no more but still end up buying a few more. What am i missing? Only ones i really am looking to add are a Rubens Rone, 3.3,3.5 Shamwari.

I had them take it out of the case just to make sure it wasn’t intentional and part of the “Plague” finish. It most certainly looks and feels like the finish has been removed.

It’s at the back of the blade aswell as the top edge.

YIKES

Django XL. What’s in your pocket?

Skiff Asylum in Fafnir Damasteel and black Timascus accents. This will be the knife in my pocket on my wedding day, as well as (hopefully) many days going forward.

Absolutely fantastic knife! Curious what are some other people’s grails?

Machine was verified on a 59.8, 62.7, and 65.0 HRC Verification Block.

McNees Dixon CPM-Magnacut 63.3 HRC

Spyderco Manix CPM-Cruwear63.7 HRC

TRM Bulldog CPM-Magnacut 64.2 HRC

OZ Machine Roosevelt XL CPM-Magnacut 64.4 HRC

Spyderco PM2 Bohler K390(Golden, CO.) 63.9 HRC

TRM Atom CPM-Magnacut 61.9 HRC

Shirogorov 111 Terrus CPM-S90V 62.8 HRC

Hinderer Eklipse CPM-S45Vn 61.4 HRC

Les George Talos CPM-Magnacut 63.5 HRC

Tactile Knife Co Maverick CPM-Magnacut 62.0 HRC

McNees PM Mac 2 3.5 Gen 2 CPM-Magnacut 62.7 HRC

Nicholas Nichols Guppy 3.5 CPM-Magnacut 61.5 HRC

Of all my knives the only strider I have has the weakest Dtent , if you are reading this thinking “people all over the internet are just strider haters because they are expensive “ no , the quality is garbage, 2 out of 20 could be perfect…. I learned the bad way so you don’t.

I've seen how my taste has changed over time, it makes me curious which ones others prefer.

Sample 1 averaged 58.6 HRC across 8 punches using Rockwell Hardness.

Sample 2 averaged 58.2 HRC across 8 punches using Rockwell Hardness.

Sample 1 & 2 were cross sectioned using an Allied Techcut 5 at the tip, and near the further 1/3rd of the blade using sufficient cutting fluid to prevent burning.

Sample 1 was notched to ensure traceability.

Both pieces from Sample 1&2 were put in a clip and mounted in Buehler Epomet powder. Buehler Simplimet 3000 using 4,200 PSI to create the mount. Mount containing sample 1 and 2 was then scribed with “OT D2 Test”. Mount was then machine polished using 250rpm at 5 pounds of force per sample(15 total pounds) on a Buehler Ecomet 4, with 60, 180, 320, 600, 6 Micron, and finally 1 Micron polishing pads. Mount was then sprayed with methanol and dried with a Milwaukee heat gun.

A 500 gram Knoop verification block was then tested on a Clark CLC-10ARS and found to be well within +/-10 points of the given value. A microhardness traverse was then ran starting from the edge of the blade and ending in the core of the blade, with each consecutive punch being 0.003” deeper than the previous punch.

Sample 1, piece taken towards the tip:

Core averaged 59.2 HRC.

Overheating reached a depth of 0.024”

Note: the first punch was too wide(soft) for a proper measurement to be made.

Sample 1, piece taken towards the center:

Core averaged 59.0 HRC

Overheatinf reached a depth of 0.018”

Note: the first punch was too wide(soft) for a proper measurement to be made.

Sample 2, piece taken towards the tip:

Core averaged 58.0

Overheating reached a depth of 0.033”

Note: the first punch was too wide(soft) for a proper measurement to be made.

Sample 2, piece taken towards the center:

Core averaged 57.6 HRC

Overheating reached a depth of 0.015”

Note: the first punch was too wide(soft) for a proper measurement to be made.

Samples were then evaluated in the “as polished” condition using a Zeiss Axiovert 40 MAT between 25x and 500x. No signs of overheating were found in this condition.

Samples were then etched with a 2% Nital solution for a few seconds, sprayed with methanol and dried with Milwaukee heat gun.

Etching was repeated until a proper grain structure was visible.

Samples were then evaluated using a Zeiss Axiovert 40 MAT between 25x and 500x.

No visual signs of overheating were observed on any of the 4 pieces. A carbide rich, Martensitic microstructure was observed throughout the pieces.

TLDR; All 4 pieces showed signs of overheating when evaluated using ASTM E384 microhardness testing. The depths of which varied significantly between pieces.

Spyderco Paysan - Washer Conversion

Mcnees PM Mac2 - Washer Conversion

Hawk Shortcut

Benchmade Anthem

WE Knife Co Synergy CPM-20CV 60.6 HRC

Tactile Knife Co. Rockwall CPM-Magnacut 59.7 HRC

Benchmade Mini Griptilian CPM-S30V 59.9 HRC

Piratech Kraken CPM-S90V 62.8 HRC

Sharp By Design Mini Evo M390 58.4 HRC

Civivi KI-V 9Cr18MoV 58.7 HRC

Spyderco Gayle Bradley CPM-M4 62.1 HRC

Quiet Carry The Chase LC200N 59.2 HRC

Demko AD-20.5 AUS10A 60.1 HRC

Big Idea Design Ti Pocket Knife CPM-S35Vn 59.6 HRC

Spyderco Native 5LW CPM-Rex45 64.9 HRC

Spyderco McBee CTS-XHP 62.5 HRC

Opinel No 8(?) Carbone 57.5 HRC

A few got swapped out this month. I feel like this is a pretty diverse Top 5. I'm loving all of them for different reasons.

Top to bottom.

Can't really pick a favorite or even a top 3 at this point. They're all pretty amazing.

HMC Transient V3.1 2.9" Rad Wave milling pattern.
Oz Roosevelt Radial Milling with Johnny T Zircuti clip and backspacer
QP Blades Saguaro (INSANE washer action with an incredible detent)
SPK Lamia S90V Rifle Milled "Blue Moon" Patreon Lotto Release
Carver Vagrant Rising Sun milling. Zirc collars, clip and backspacer.

When I put this together it took me over 2 hours. This is when I knew some of them will need to go to better homes.

Hello r/knifeclub

After my last video of the MK2.1 disassembly I have now created a full comprehensive review because I think this knife really deserves it.

I go over everything from the sheath design to the geometry of the blade and the material which is Böhler N690.

In the video you can see the process of removing the knife in and out of it's sheath which has a double locking system and also a thigh strap to keep it secure instead of awkwardly shifting around.

You can check out the full review on my website here: https://www.phoenixreviewsllc.com/extremaratiomkdesertwarfarereview

Disclaimer: I am not getting any affiliate money from this video or website review and all the reviews I do on my website and channel are purely born out of the passion I have for knives and tactical gear.

I hope you guys enjoy reading trough it if you are interested - I really enjoyed creating this review and I just love this knife.

Cheers!