DaRkWoLf
08-10-2006, 06:05 PM
My MoD Mark V finally showed up today, after something like 5 months (backorder+ground shipping). I got it for $100 off MSRP (and new) so Im not bothered to much by the delay. The knife is a dream, though, if one is considering buying it, shop around, it isnt worth $300 as I cant think of a utility knife that would/should be.
Out of the box, it had some factory residue on it. I grabbed a towel and cleaned it off and though it is not as visually impressive as it is sometimes presented, it dosent have to be.
After cleaning, I played with it a tad. It balances very well and the friction grip really is a wonder. Once I found out how best to grip it (I choked up on it a tad more) with its finger groove contour which dosent exactly fit anyones hand aside from a giants, it showed to be extremely ergonomic. I grabbed a piece of paper and it cut without application of force, an important piece of criteria for me.
Then, as another part of my blade testing routine (and after some blade cleaning with alcohol), it demonstrated a good factory sharpen on my upper arm with very minimal force applied both tip wise and along the cutting edge; the serrated section didnt even need force. This put even my hand honed Buck 110 to shame.
I havent gotten to test the lock breaking hooks yet though (nothing to test them on).
Im very satisfied with it. It seems to be capable of filling the myriad of needs I had for it. Im positive it will hold up in the field. Its built pretty rugged.
That said, even with its A-2 steel, I think Ill still manage to wear my blade down below my standards at least bi-monthly. Is there any particular way to re-sharpen these blades properly that dosent apply to the Buck 110?
However, as a side note, the holster it comes with is crap, IMO. Ill be looking into other retention options in the near future.
No pics unfortunately, as I forgot my camera at a friends house. If I get some in the near future Ill post them to this thread,
Out of the box, it had some factory residue on it. I grabbed a towel and cleaned it off and though it is not as visually impressive as it is sometimes presented, it dosent have to be.
After cleaning, I played with it a tad. It balances very well and the friction grip really is a wonder. Once I found out how best to grip it (I choked up on it a tad more) with its finger groove contour which dosent exactly fit anyones hand aside from a giants, it showed to be extremely ergonomic. I grabbed a piece of paper and it cut without application of force, an important piece of criteria for me.
Then, as another part of my blade testing routine (and after some blade cleaning with alcohol), it demonstrated a good factory sharpen on my upper arm with very minimal force applied both tip wise and along the cutting edge; the serrated section didnt even need force. This put even my hand honed Buck 110 to shame.
I havent gotten to test the lock breaking hooks yet though (nothing to test them on).
Im very satisfied with it. It seems to be capable of filling the myriad of needs I had for it. Im positive it will hold up in the field. Its built pretty rugged.
That said, even with its A-2 steel, I think Ill still manage to wear my blade down below my standards at least bi-monthly. Is there any particular way to re-sharpen these blades properly that dosent apply to the Buck 110?
However, as a side note, the holster it comes with is crap, IMO. Ill be looking into other retention options in the near future.
No pics unfortunately, as I forgot my camera at a friends house. If I get some in the near future Ill post them to this thread,