Kizer is doing some good things. I have been curious about the LC - 200N steel & it's edge holding abolity & strength as well as its corrosion resistance.
Mine holds an edge somewhere between 154cm and 14c28n. I have a lot of experience with LC200N and leave a fixed blade done in that steel in my truck. 2 years now and not a spot on it, even through intense summer humidity. It's extremely corrosion resistant, very tough, sharpens and strops easily. Great steel.
Hi DiscerningMan. Wanted you & all the discerning viewers to know I recieved the Two Sun TS -433 yesterday & had a chance to examine it for a while. If you don't know, I won it on a Give away on this channel. The first sliding bar lock knife I've seen by Two Sun. Very solid, I like the Ultem scales better than I thought I would. They have a cross hatched pattern that make for a good grip. Tall blade the same length roughly as a Spderco Manix 2 or Kubey KU 322 or Tityus. You can see the way the lock springs work through the scales. It weighs 5.12 ounces. The 'ears' or tabs on the bar lock are a little on the pointy side & small but other than that I find no criticism. Looks like a stout work knife. Thank you to DiscerningMan for this generous GAW !
While the regular Drop Bear is extremely "meh" looking knife, this one really caught my eye, and the fact it's got LC200N steel blade is just a cherry on top. This thing occupies the top of my most wanted knives list.
I already had a couple of Drop Bears but couldn’t resist this nice looking version so now I have Three. Unfortunately, after buying this one, I discovered that there is almost nothing holding that blade closed, on all my Kizer Clutch locks. I adjusted both springs and it didn’t make a difference. I will be avoiding the clutch lock from now on. I’m surprised that not a single knife reviewer ever noticed it but then again neither did I for a long time. Everything else about the Drop Bear is great but can’t overlook the huge problem. I don’t think one would have a lot to worry about if they carried it in their fith pocket provided they don’t use that little pocket for anything else.
Kizer is doing some good things. I have been curious about the LC - 200N steel & it's edge holding abolity & strength as well as its corrosion resistance.
Mine holds an edge somewhere between 154cm and 14c28n. I have a lot of experience with LC200N and leave a fixed blade done in that steel in my truck. 2 years now and not a spot on it, even through intense summer humidity. It's extremely corrosion resistant, very tough, sharpens and strops easily. Great steel.
Hi DiscerningMan. Wanted you & all the discerning viewers to know I recieved the Two Sun TS -433 yesterday & had a chance to examine it for a while. If you don't know, I won it on a Give away on this channel. The first sliding bar lock knife I've seen by Two Sun. Very solid, I like the Ultem scales better than I thought I would. They have a cross hatched pattern that make for a good grip. Tall blade the same length roughly as a Spderco Manix 2 or Kubey KU 322 or Tityus. You can see the way the lock springs work through the scales. It weighs 5.12 ounces. The 'ears' or tabs on the bar lock are a little on the pointy side & small but other than that I find no criticism. Looks like a stout work knife.
Thank you to DiscerningMan for this generous GAW !
CONGRATS!!!
They made the new Original with ti Snowflake scales without the anodize, so you can do it yourself. I like this more.
Steel liners and Ti scales along with an axis lock should prove to be a very robust knife. Thanks for sharing!
I love this knife. With all the hardware coated, I do wish I knew how corrosion resistant the spring is for the clutch lock.
While the regular Drop Bear is extremely "meh" looking knife, this one really caught my eye, and the fact it's got LC200N steel blade is just a cherry on top. This thing occupies the top of my most wanted knives list.
The action is stunning as well.
@@DiscerningMan stop it, my bank account can only cry this hard. ;)
Drop Bear isn't my cup O tea. Think I said the same on the short. Good review though. Thanks
I already had a couple of Drop Bears but couldn’t resist this nice looking version so now I have Three.
Unfortunately, after buying this one, I discovered that there is almost nothing holding that blade closed, on all my Kizer Clutch locks. I adjusted both springs and it didn’t make a difference. I will be avoiding the clutch lock from now on. I’m surprised that not a single knife reviewer ever noticed it but then again neither did I for a long time. Everything else about the Drop Bear is great but can’t overlook the huge problem. I don’t think one would have a lot to worry about if they carried it in their fith pocket provided they don’t use that little pocket for anything else.
Thanks man, thats all i wanted to know, i will not buy that thing!
How is the knife treating you?
It's a wonderful piece...
I just ordered this exact model.
@@MrTJohnston drop a comment when you get it in hand...