These Kinzua models seem to sell out quickly . As a Case collector , I wanted one of these non conventional knives for my collection , but were always sold out . Luckily , one of my cousins works for Case ( for over 25 years ) and was able to purchase one for me . I really like this knife . It looks and functions great .
I pretty much had the same take away but I love the tanto blade much more than I thought I would. Having two points is awesome for things like small delicate boxes you don’t want to gouge into. Also the thing is razor sharp and stays sharp!
I too wanted this to be a great hard-working knife. I run auto parts for the I.R.A. & I'm always opening boxes and packages for customers as well as cutting thick engine hoses. Sadly, I feel the same way as you about this offering. Mine didn't start with blade play, but I ended up having to Loc-Tite the pivot and I had the same closing issues as well. Also, I had some trouble with mine not locking open & then having lock stick later too. It was in my pocket for a month straight and the factory edge is still good though. It'll probably go out in a trade if I really want something & need to sweeten the deal.
Really wish they flipped the lock relief cut to inside the knife instead of exposed. Then they could have adjusted the clip pinch point and use a wider tip on the clip to make it less pointy. Recessed clip screws should have been used also.
I know it's probably not your thing, but I bought a cold steel range bass as a celebration after coloring and cutting my first official client's hair. I love this thing for its size it doesn't weigh anything. After sanding under the pocket clip, it's perfect. I've always been a large blade edc guy. I've been carrying the Espada large g10 since 2012. With the range boss, I can tuck it in my waist band and go to the gym no problem. Like I said, it weighs nothing.
The smarter thing to do would be for them to make their knives in modern steels. Instead of "stainless" make them in S35VN. Maybe even small batches in Magnacut.
Have you ever visited the Case/Zippo museum in Bradford PA? How was it? It's only about 2 hours from me and I may go sometime this month. I'm in that area once in a while but the wife is always with. I think I'll have to go alone so I can do what I want!
yes and it was worth the trip for me which was 6 hours at the time, the museum is small but very cool and of course you cna bring broken zippos and wait there for them to be fixed for free :) they also have a nice size store there with some limited stuff you cant buy anywhere else including some shirts...they also hold big events there annually for collectors
They should have added a detent ramp. Unexperienced users will get hurt trying to force the blade past the detent to shut it. Aside from that, the design is really cool. Gives me Kershaw Skyline vibes.
My concern with them is the fact the lockbar side is also aluminum which is a fairly soft material and I don't know how long I can trust it. The only reason I say that is in one of our knife groups, we had a guy that had a Fox knife, I believe the Suru but maybe I was mistaken but it was the aluminum version and he snapped the whole lockbar off just disengaging the lock to close the knife. That's why I have my concerns with these and probably a reason you don't see a ton of Aluminum only framelocks or atleast I haven't.
I love case it’s where I started but I just don’t see them keeping up with modern knives and probably we only buy their traditional stuff but nothing against them
in this case they imported raw material becasue it was cheaper then made them in the USA...that makes it a 100% American made knife...if the materials were also made here thats a bonus...but then the price would be double
I have it and man the blade is perfect lol. He described it pretty well too because closing it isn’t bad but when you do it 20 30 times a day it gets old quick!
For me, personally, frame locks are my least favorite type of lock. Liner locks; fine. Lock backs, great. Crossbar locks: super. Frame locks always hurt my thumb with the amount of pressure needed to unlock them.
Trust me with this model, you don’t need a lot of strength to undo the lock. I bought one and I really regret it. Walk with super weak and not very impressive. Especially if you’re making it out with aluminum.
I’ve watched your channel forever and am about to embark on my own knife collection. If you have any knives for sale it would be an honor for you to be apart of my new collection. My 2nd amendment collection has been so much fun over the years and have recently been looking into what knives would be cool to have.
This knife was a disappointment to me. I experienced one with blade play but even if I didn't, the other issues add up on their own. Beyond what you covered, I hate that it's aluminum. Metal handles already aren't my favorite and if I'm choosing metal, it's going to be titanium. It feels better in my hand and wears better over time. Plus, the ubiquity of titanium frame-locks at this price (and below) has spoiled me.
Good for Case for branching out, but that thing is a 8th grader with a CNC class in middle school.
I sometimes file a small ramp on the edge which makes contact with the detent ball. Perhaps that might help.
These Kinzua models seem to sell out quickly . As a Case collector , I wanted one of these non conventional knives for my collection , but were always sold out . Luckily , one of my cousins works for Case ( for over 25 years ) and was able to purchase one for me . I really like this knife . It looks and functions great .
I believe Metal Complex calls that a double clutch when the detent ball doesn’t clear the blade tang when the flipper tab hits the thumb.
I pretty much had the same take away but I love the tanto blade much more than I thought I would. Having two points is awesome for things like small delicate boxes you don’t want to gouge into. Also the thing is razor sharp and stays sharp!
I've got a kershaw Emerson with that same hang up on closing it.
I too wanted this to be a great hard-working knife. I run auto parts for the I.R.A. & I'm always opening boxes and packages for customers as well as cutting thick engine hoses. Sadly, I feel the same way as you about this offering. Mine didn't start with blade play, but I ended up having to Loc-Tite the pivot and I had the same closing issues as well. Also, I had some trouble with mine not locking open & then having lock stick later too. It was in my pocket for a month straight and the factory edge is still good though. It'll probably go out in a trade if I really want something & need to sweeten the deal.
Yep. I learned on mine the hard way about closing it. Luckily, it was a light cut. They really need to fix that detent issue.
Really wish they flipped the lock relief cut to inside the knife instead of exposed. Then they could have adjusted the clip pinch point and use a wider tip on the clip to make it less pointy. Recessed clip screws should have been used also.
I know it's probably not your thing, but I bought a cold steel range bass as a celebration after coloring and cutting my first official client's hair. I love this thing for its size it doesn't weigh anything. After sanding under the pocket clip, it's perfect. I've always been a large blade edc guy. I've been carrying the Espada large g10 since 2012. With the range boss, I can tuck it in my waist band and go to the gym no problem. Like I said, it weighs nothing.
I love coldsteel XL folders, own several and they've all been super durable.
The smarter thing to do would be for them to make their knives in modern steels. Instead of "stainless" make them in S35VN. Maybe even small batches in Magnacut.
These are svn 35
Have you ever visited the Case/Zippo museum in Bradford PA? How was it? It's only about 2 hours from me and I may go sometime this month. I'm in that area once in a while but the wife is always with. I think I'll have to go alone so I can do what I want!
yes and it was worth the trip for me which was 6 hours at the time, the museum is small but very cool and of course you cna bring broken zippos and wait there for them to be fixed for free :) they also have a nice size store there with some limited stuff you cant buy anywhere else including some shirts...they also hold big events there annually for collectors
There looks like a Torx screw where the detent is, can it be adjusted?
They should have added a detent ramp. Unexperienced users will get hurt trying to force the blade past the detent to shut it. Aside from that, the design is really cool. Gives me Kershaw Skyline vibes.
I agree a small ramp would fix this problem and it would be a much better knife
My concern with them is the fact the lockbar side is also aluminum which is a fairly soft material and I don't know how long I can trust it. The only reason I say that is in one of our knife groups, we had a guy that had a Fox knife, I believe the Suru but maybe I was mistaken but it was the aluminum version and he snapped the whole lockbar off just disengaging the lock to close the knife. That's why I have my concerns with these and probably a reason you don't see a ton of Aluminum only framelocks or atleast I haven't.
I own the Marilla and I've been happy with it
Been watching you for years as a fellow pennsylvanian you pronounced it wrong 😂. No big deal love your videos
That's a major design flaw... maybe they just needed the detent ball to be inserted a tad bit deeper into the lockbar.
I love case it’s where I started but I just don’t see them keeping up with modern knives and probably we only buy their traditional stuff but nothing against them
Thank you for your honest review.
I don’t know the one CASE knife I have seems to be good except I broke the tip on it but other than that it’s still sharp 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️👍
On the top of your box it says imported materials
in this case they imported raw material becasue it was cheaper then made them in the USA...that makes it a 100% American made knife...if the materials were also made here thats a bonus...but then the price would be double
“We need to branch out, where can we get a pulse on modern knife design?” …
… … … “I got it, let’s go to a gas station!”
"What a bummer" indeed. Seems like such a cool blade and idea that sadly didn't get enough time to refine.
I have it and man the blade is perfect lol. He described it pretty well too because closing it isn’t bad but when you do it 20 30 times a day it gets old quick!
For me, personally, frame locks are my least favorite type of lock. Liner locks; fine. Lock backs, great. Crossbar locks: super. Frame locks always hurt my thumb with the amount of pressure needed to unlock them.
Trust me with this model, you don’t need a lot of strength to undo the lock. I bought one and I really regret it. Walk with super weak and not very impressive. Especially if you’re making it out with aluminum.
I’ve watched your channel forever and am about to embark on my own knife collection. If you have any knives for sale it would be an honor for you to be apart of my new collection. My 2nd amendment collection has been so much fun over the years and have recently been looking into what knives would be cool to have.
Get an Ontario rat before they're gone
@@jackgraff420 Love my Rat 2. Such a well-made knife for such an affordable price.
@@jackgraff420 is that like a trolling thing to say in the knife community? Like it’s the hi point of the gun world? 😂😂
@@JustHugsNoDrugssno trolling at all, it really is a great knife.
This knife was a disappointment to me. I experienced one with blade play but even if I didn't, the other issues add up on their own. Beyond what you covered, I hate that it's aluminum. Metal handles already aren't my favorite and if I'm choosing metal, it's going to be titanium. It feels better in my hand and wears better over time. Plus, the ubiquity of titanium frame-locks at this price (and below) has spoiled me.
Yea I was gonna buy one of these, really glad I didn’t. Piss poor
Just buy a 940
Beating a dead horse to death…jeez.
Yeah, that is annoying, not safe if not paying attention.