I Wanna Talk about deez
Published: 3 years ago
Here's another set of knives I wanted to talk about, so I spent some time to do so.
We have the TwoSun TS217 from Jelly Jerry. I quite like the looks of it. The handles are maybe a little boxy, but I still think they're comfortable like Spyderco's flat scaled knives. Has a gentlemanly style to it while still being reasonably large and the front flipper is a heck of a lot of fun.
Also, the CJRB Centros in Micarta. I feel like this was a BladeHQ exclusive, but maybe I'm wrong. It was produced when they were still ramping up production on the AR-RPM9 steel, so it's in D2. From my experience with RPM9, it has a similar edge retention to CJRBs D2, but has the benefit of better corrosion resistance. Not needed per se, but would be nice. I tend to favor the Centros to the Feldspar that came after it.
Then, there's the Kershaw Emerson CQC-4XL. This is a beefy steel frame lock with a large spear point. This is one of their D2 blades, rather than 8Cr, so it holds an edge pretty well. There hasn't been an awful lot of Kershaws that have appealed to me in quite some time. Probably due to Ken Onion moving on to other companies.
And lastly, the Brother Cowfish. Really funky name, but it's branded with a designer, Wonton Design. They do a good job with their carbon fiber, and it's the same here. It's a lock back rather than a slip joint which is nice, and the blade shape is really usable. It's still a little eyebrow raising for me to see VG10 on something not made in Japan these days, so I do assume it's 10Cr15MoV instead, but it took an awful lot of effort to sharpen, as their other knives did as well. Leads me to believe they're not mislabeling a cheap steel.
TwoSun TS217 Specs:
3.47" 14C28N blade with 3.7 mm stock thickness
4.46 oz / 126.5 gram weight
0.56" handle thickness (Ti)
Frame Lock
Ceramic bearings & detent ball
CJRB Centros Specs:
3.5" D2 blade with 3.2 mm stock thickness
3.66 oz / 104 gram weight
0.53" handle thickness (Micarta)
Liner Lock
Ceramic bearings & detent ball
Kershaw CQC-4XL Specs:
3.85" D2 blade with 3.2 mm stock thickness
6.1 oz / 173 gram weight
0.46" handle thickness (G10 & Steel)
Frame Lock
Brother Cowfish Specs:
2.65" VG10 blade with 3 mm stock thickness
2.6 oz / 73.5 gram weight
0.44" handle thickness (CF)
Back Lock
Bronze washers
We have the TwoSun TS217 from Jelly Jerry. I quite like the looks of it. The handles are maybe a little boxy, but I still think they're comfortable like Spyderco's flat scaled knives. Has a gentlemanly style to it while still being reasonably large and the front flipper is a heck of a lot of fun.
Also, the CJRB Centros in Micarta. I feel like this was a BladeHQ exclusive, but maybe I'm wrong. It was produced when they were still ramping up production on the AR-RPM9 steel, so it's in D2. From my experience with RPM9, it has a similar edge retention to CJRBs D2, but has the benefit of better corrosion resistance. Not needed per se, but would be nice. I tend to favor the Centros to the Feldspar that came after it.
Then, there's the Kershaw Emerson CQC-4XL. This is a beefy steel frame lock with a large spear point. This is one of their D2 blades, rather than 8Cr, so it holds an edge pretty well. There hasn't been an awful lot of Kershaws that have appealed to me in quite some time. Probably due to Ken Onion moving on to other companies.
And lastly, the Brother Cowfish. Really funky name, but it's branded with a designer, Wonton Design. They do a good job with their carbon fiber, and it's the same here. It's a lock back rather than a slip joint which is nice, and the blade shape is really usable. It's still a little eyebrow raising for me to see VG10 on something not made in Japan these days, so I do assume it's 10Cr15MoV instead, but it took an awful lot of effort to sharpen, as their other knives did as well. Leads me to believe they're not mislabeling a cheap steel.
TwoSun TS217 Specs:
3.47" 14C28N blade with 3.7 mm stock thickness
4.46 oz / 126.5 gram weight
0.56" handle thickness (Ti)
Frame Lock
Ceramic bearings & detent ball
CJRB Centros Specs:
3.5" D2 blade with 3.2 mm stock thickness
3.66 oz / 104 gram weight
0.53" handle thickness (Micarta)
Liner Lock
Ceramic bearings & detent ball
Kershaw CQC-4XL Specs:
3.85" D2 blade with 3.2 mm stock thickness
6.1 oz / 173 gram weight
0.46" handle thickness (G10 & Steel)
Frame Lock
Brother Cowfish Specs:
2.65" VG10 blade with 3 mm stock thickness
2.6 oz / 73.5 gram weight
0.44" handle thickness (CF)
Back Lock
Bronze washers