Rorschach’s House O’ Spyders

Yup, only one new knife this year, and it was a gift!
My collecting has obviously slowed. Many reasons: economics, new/different interests, & saturation. I have SO many fine user pieces that its hard to justify new acquisitions.

But. Sometimes they get me.

Perrin PPT. Haven’t carried much but here is the quick review.

Pro:
+ Deeeeeeeep carry clip (excellent)
+ almost wharncliffe edge
+ unique grooved G10
+ nice paracord lanyard
+ S30V
+ interesting oversized choil
+ smooth action (nice work TW!)

Con:
- a bit heavy (this is a pro for many, but not me)
- clip cannot really be flipped for lefty carry despite claims)- there is no groove to seat the clip on the opposite side. This seems like an oversight.

So its a very nice piece from a legendary designer for a great price. Win. I will carry this more in the winter when it wont weigh down summer shorts

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Great 4th of July wishes to you all.
Be safe. Have fun. Love Freedom.

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Sometimes you get smitten by an idea that almost delivers. I bought this last year and totally forgot about it until going through some photo archives.

Behold the CRKT Hissatsu folder. The original and variant Hissatsu fixed blades were great looking military-use blades. The thought of buying yet another nice looking fighter-fixed blade which I would never carry pushed me to look at the folding version. CRKT is a solid company which makes good stuff a reasonable prices.

This knife is no exception… dare I say its almost too solid! Check the width compared to my almost monogamous EDC the Caly3. I guess that’s the point, this knife is supposed to be all business. No time for fancy details.

I don’t own many assisted openers, and this is my first “large” knife with such technology. The spring bar is very tight and the opening action takes a lot of pressure on the thumb stud to get the blade in motion. In my opinion, too much. I tried some tactical deployments with this monster and its just too difficult to get consistent results for me. The thumb stud is a hair too far back on the spine to afford consistently solid purchase on a rapid opening.

Design wise, what we have here is a mismatch. Long elegant and skinny blade shape matched to a brutish boxy handle. If you go back and look at the fixed blade version, they are evocative of samurai short swords with textured grips, pommel, and even kindof a faux menuki area. The folder has some crude texturing to imply grain on the handle, but the poor clip and shape ruin the effect.

Edge wise, the knife is fine. The blade shape is appealing and it was taiwan-sharp out of the box. The black coating seems done well, but alas it will not get much use as the tight deployment would frustrate the heck out of me on a daily basis.

Recap:
pros:
+ beautiful blade shape
+ good price
+ extremely solid and heavy folder
+ kudos to CRKT for effort

cons:
- way too difficult to open
- thumb stud is back too far
- handle is chunky and uninspired
- LAWKS (can’t stand it)

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Here’s to a 2010 that finds you happy, healthy, and prosperous!

2009 ended with the solar atomic 6900 from my folks, a lovely G1000D from Mrs Rorschach, and a Spyderco Terzuola Slipit from, well, myself!

Haven’t carried the slipit enough yet to review it, but its a beauty.

Cheers!

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Carry on only, foreign cities, foreign languages, hurried schedules. This has been my go to EDC for many years.

Swisstech Utilikey. Has a little of everything. Goes anywhere. Inoffensive. Highly useful.

Tissot T-Touch. The compass, thermometer, and barometer functions have proved invaluable on many trips. Mine is old and pretty beat up, but the titanium band is so light that the watch weigh less than all my others.

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I have to admit to a guilty pleasure that Halloween has become so damn popular. Who would have thought that in 2009 the local stores would have thousands of square feet dedicated to cool decorations, costumes, even specialty household items like skull place mats and dragon dishcloths.

I hauled out the 3 crates of decorations and my trusty SS ATR got the nod for cutting the zip ties, opening packaging, prepping the outdoor trees and shrubs, etc.

The Serrated Edge ATR is a bit like Halloween: Scary and Cool.

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