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15 replies on “MBK VLD Folding Knife – Overview and Review”
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OCD 4EDC gave this same knife a pretty disappointing review for similar issues that you have brought up as well. Not good for a $200+ knife. Thanks for the content.
I like it it's my kind of knife, that bit of lockstick is ok it makes for good lockup when run in.
Absolutely love my VLD! I picked it up figuring it would be a good stand in for the Skaha II while I wait for my waitlist slot to come up and I decided pretty quickly that it'll be sticking around. I did a pretty heavy stonewash on the liners on mine to knock down the sharp edges as well as smooth out that coarse bead blast that I'm not a super huge fan of. And for what it's worth, the scales on the carbon fiber version aren't really sharp at all. That may be because the scales on the CF version are fully contoured rather than chamfered.
Sorry but that thick of a handle is a no in my book
You must of seen or heard or the Spyderco Rubicon? That's one of his designs.
Appreciate you checking out my VLD, I mentioned many of the same pros and cons in my review, cool knife, but not perfection. The action and acoustic definitely are my favorite parts. 🤙🏻
I'm appreciating contouring more and more of these days.
On there website this is listed as discontinued!
that sound tho
Peter Carey designed the Spyderco Rubicon and Magnitude. Cool knives.
You can wash micarta and it looks like new. Its my favorite scale material…………patina patina patina 🤙
great looking knife. really like the blade shape
Reminds me the kizer pinkerton fixed blade
Great vid man!