My Sport is fantastic. The behind the edge geometry makes it very slicy. The Magnacut runs at 63-64 Rockwell. I sharpened mine at 17 degrees per side on a Wicked Edge sharpening system and love that long lasting edge.
I too wince at the 'preachy T' on UltiClips. Reminds me of Spartacus' suffering on the Appian Way. That said, I haven't found a better solution for many of the smaller fixed blades with kydex sheaths in my collection.
TJ in fact WAS the designer of the Arius. He had a really nice little home machine shop that he makes these out of. The overland and sport model both have been on my list for a while. I like the look of the sport more but the size of the bigger one is ideal for me. I’m just going to have to buy both lol.
Something about ulticlips. Is you can use them on your belt if you want I'll ad. Personally i think leather makes more sense for a pocket sheath. Idk if kydex makes as much sense.
TJ is absolutely wonderful to work with, too. He seems to exist in a world of pure reality rather than one in which “our policy” is treated as if it were a law of physics, the latter being something I have dealt with over and over again and only seems to be getting worse.
Good review Nick. Man, I’d love a mid sized edc version. Bigger than the sport but not as big as the OG with the sport style scales. Taco kydex sheath to save on real estate. I like it a lot but one is too big & the other too small. Large hands cutting with small knives is challenging & uncomfortable. Plus I never pocket carry fixed blades. Scout carry on my waist with soft loops is the best way for me
I use flat Kydex sheaths without a clip of any kind. I put the knife and sheath in my pocket. When I want to use the knife, I take the knife and sheath out of my pocket, remove the knife from the sheath, and put the sheath back in my pocket.
Even in a modern market context, people have been carrying little EDC fixed blades for a LONG time. If you search a forum or something for the ESEE Izula you'll see people packing them back decades. It's just always been a minority preference compared to folders.
