I’ve wanted an FSD-I for a while. There’s just something about a frictionless, drop shut liner or frame lock action. My mcnees on skiffs is scary frictionless as well and it’s just so satisfying to fidget with. The look of milling pattern 1 has always been a favorite of mine. It’s so clean. A friend has one for sale for $800 that I might jump on.
Thanks for this very useful comparison! While I like the deployment options and the fidgety nature of the Brown Lock version more, particularly with a high-end knife, there is just something intoxicating about an extremely smooth fall-shut frame/liner lock knife. As a righty, I just can’t get over the likelihood of accidentally releasing the Brown Lock during use. The main thing that I don’t like about the FSD-I is the looks of the front flipper nub. All-in-all, I much prefer the inset/liner lock version.
Best intro music ever
Melds perfectly with knife asthetics
Totally agree with U both those knives are great first edition seems to have better feel but I can definitely see how others might choose the second
I’ve wanted an FSD-I for a while. There’s just something about a frictionless, drop shut liner or frame lock action. My mcnees on skiffs is scary frictionless as well and it’s just so satisfying to fidget with. The look of milling pattern 1 has always been a favorite of mine. It’s so clean. A friend has one for sale for $800 that I might jump on.
Great production thanks for sharing
Edit to the opening text: it’s the FSD Mini “I” not “L”
Derrick is the man. Thanks for the video Jim.
Oh heck yeah Jim getting dwn with some of that OG music!!!!
Hope your doing ok Jim thanks for video
Definitely a both fan remarkable knives!!!!
Thanks for this very useful comparison! While I like the deployment options and the fidgety nature of the Brown Lock version more, particularly with a high-end knife, there is just something intoxicating about an extremely smooth fall-shut frame/liner lock knife. As a righty, I just can’t get over the likelihood of accidentally releasing the Brown Lock during use. The main thing that I don’t like about the FSD-I is the looks of the front flipper nub. All-in-all, I much prefer the inset/liner lock version.
Ha, classic Derrick. And yeah agreed, both are fantastic, I’m a “both” vote.
Pattern #5 with the Brown Lock is the winning combo.
Funny because I’m pattern 1 with the liner lock lol. Doing both was a stroke of genius
Pattern 4 and 5 came after he quit making the brown lock
If the brown lock is a button on the backside can we call it the brown hole?
LOL
Is there lock rock on the i?
None
this is one of my grails
Am I the only one that sees the blade HQ logo in the pivot?
There certainly are similarities between the two logos.