This might have been up my alley 25 years ago. These days, it's usually either a one-handed opener with lock and clip, or a fixed blade. If anything, I'd scratch this kind of itch with a Civivi Appalachian Drifter 2, something from Finch, or maybe a Pena.
Love this knife! As a design, it offers a great "beater" alternative to, say, someone who collects GECs and other upmarket slipjoints, all the while, the handle scales do offer some potential for future, scale-swapped versions with potentially better blade steel. Loved the implementation of the double dent with the Federalist, but hated how Kershaw marketed it. As in, they screwed up the marketing in just about every way possible at first and just recently, they started calling it a slipjoint, potentially because they'd target the wrong demographic. Did a video review on it in which I went into the issues with Kershaw's marketing, though I warn you, it is rather long.
I usually carry a slip joint as a 2nd knife , which I do every day . I carry a locking folder as well so the small size non locking no issue I think I'll get one
@@edwardwnewland i guess for a letter opener it would work fine. Or maybe a butter knife. Short of that i couldnt think of a use for it. Missing fingers come to mind .... ouch!
@@carlbunner5515 My dude, I used slipjoints exclusively for many years. Locking knives are great and I have plenty of them but people got by without them for a very long time.
@@knottheory79220 oh im aware im old enough to be retired. I have 5 kids 13 grand kids and one great grand child. And yes i have a few without locks , old knives. They are in my top dresser drawer. Wouldnt buy one new though. Even a liner lock on the reviewed knife would be nice.
To be honest a folding knife should be used for slicing. You shouldn't ever be stabbing with any folding knife and if you need a lock to keep the blade open then you are using it wrong and with enough pressure you are able to hurt yourself. A locking mechanism doesn't make a folding knife any stronger.
