Ugh kept watching and loved your reference to everyone being obsessed with lockup percentage back then. Love this trip down memory lane!

Thanks pal! Always appreciate your support

I'm excited to see it when you get it!

Traded it away shortly after this video haha.

Yessir. I ended up selling mine for a loss, even though I never used it and I already got it at a discount. I've seen quite a few out there on the secondary.

Thanks for the response! I try to be impartial with my knife videos, and I definitely stand by the pre-order price on these guys. I think it’d be interesting to try a different more expensive Curtiss, but am worried that the details would be lacking there too. The blade it self was definitely the right stock, and loved the grind angle, but the things I brought up in this video ultimately led me to trading the knife away. Appreciate your support!

@@edc_elias-kb9mb I absolutely understand. Not sure if mine is gonna make the cut either. The super light detent is really disappointing.

@@lorenfuchek105 that’s usually a deal breaker for me, as I’ve cut myself on knives that have opened in my pocket. My F3LT did not have that issue, but inconsistency would not be surprising to me.

@@edc_elias-kb9mb It's a shame really because with some slight changes it could be an absolute banger of a knife.

I didn't get anything with mine either

I got nothing also. Just got my F3 LT today.

I ended up sending mine back, listed all my issues, and asked for a refund, unfortunately I was met with “You can send it in for inspection” The action on mine was super gritty, the detent was ridiculous strong, and my flipper tab was extremely sharp. I have knives that cost hundreds less and have exceptionally better action and QC. He has had my knife for well over a month now, with zero communication, even though he told me over a month ago he would “have it done this weekend” Never again will I spend a dime on Curtiss knives. I can accept a knife having issues, I can’t accept a maker who basically tells his customers to F off, in so many words. Be cautious guys. I wouldn’t buy anything from Curtiss.

@danw9865 I will not be buying any ever again either. My detent is super light one side of the blade is covered in scratches while the other side is pristine. Action hasn't got much better unless I loosen up the pivot so much the blade rocks. Not for me. I also had to wait a little over 4 months when the site says 6 to 8 weeks. With zero communication when I emailed him. It sucks because I believe I could be such a good knife.

That's not the point. It's about bringing innovation to the knifeworld. Spyderco brought a lot of innovations.

@@tarik1816I wouldn’t say they innovated. More like reinterpreting what’s already out there plus a good marketing team.

​@@ArkGearspyderco definitely innovated with their locking system.

I had another Colwell come super stiff. I took it apart, cleaned it and lubed it and it was good.

@@edc_elias-kb9mb ok I did that originally but I’m going to try again and clean better, was thinking maybe because of the 2 washers on each side that it affects the action

@@Proillbelly Christian is very responsive on Facebook too. So if all else fails you could ask him directly.

Hell yeah! It’s a beast of a knife. I did a review on that too if you haven’t seen that yet.

😂 though I disagree because I’m a Strider fan boy, that sentiment is definitely shared by many who aren’t Strider fans.

Though Andrew Demko is unequivocally a pillar of the current modern American knife community, in the era of the “holy trinity” he was still working at cold steel and not running his own shop. Cold steel was mostly making budget knives, in budget steels. Though they had the triad lock (designed by Andrew) they were not a pillar of the knife world.

He better, it's kind of his thing. Grinds and fitment.

Mine took much longer than I thought it would! I hope you enjoy yours!

​@@edc_elias-kb9mb and update for you. I just got mine in today and it seems he was making updates as he filled orders because mine features much higher quality T8 body hardware and the spine jimping is still deep and grippy but no longer painfully sharp. Thought you might find it interesting to hear this.

Glad it’s not only my experience. I have nothing against Curtiss knives at all, and was really excited to receive this knife but getting it in hand was rather disappointing. I know it’s a one man shop but it’s hard to ignore the unfinished nature of the knife.

Glad to hear it!!! Christian is the best. He just finished another knife for me.

Mcnees makes some nice knives now, but when the Holy Trinity became the holy trinity he hadn't even picked up a grinder yet.

Thanks for lending me the hinderers!

Thanks for watching!

Very much so! It’s definitely a very utilitarian blade shape

I get what your saying but definitely strange to leave a comment like that on a video of some dude just showing a knife in a video

^average cold steel owner.

Like your ZT0550 video? Videos like this help me decide what I might like to try or buy.

Very much so! The Olamic is actually how I stumbled across the Midnight last summer, because of the blade shape

I love a big front finger choil like the Midnight has! Love being able to choke up on a knife regardless of other grip options. Definitely does reduce the cutting edge though, like you said.

@@edc_elias-kb9mbits a beautiful knife. I just don’t get the choil. If the edge came back to the scales you could still choke up to it. Anyway thanks for the video and health to enjoy. 🍻

Really don't see the need d for the. CHOIL as well when you have 4finger grip and that blade stock, what is it that your doing with that style of knife

Always appreciate your comments brother!

I remember seeing those back in the day! Kinda the inspiration for the Reate Exo I’m sure.

The Rockstead Chi would definitely number 1 be if it was a video for the last month, but considering the summer and how much I carried the 7v, it would be a lie to leave it off the list. I need to convince you send me one of your guppy’s to try when I send you a Rockstead to try.

Get on the books before he’s booked out for 6 years like CRK!

Pleasure to see you Ed! You probably just got a subscribe notification from this account, but I swear I’ve been subbed to you on my main KZbin forever 😅