Blade Runner Systems E-Volve Apache - Full Review - The Last Ranger
4BRS E-volve Apache Knife Review #FullKnifeReview, #TheLastRanger
Judged straight from the factory/vendor, no pre-disassembly.
Fit & Finish (??? Points)
Weight: 4.4 ounces
Blade/Handle Ratio: Excellent
Blade Centered: Slightly off to the right
Blade Style/Grind: Drop Point/Flat Grind
Jimping: Yes, blade purely decorative, not on flipper tab
Detent: low/medium, requires slight hand flip
Lockup: Frame lock 40%
Branding: Nothing at all on both sides. Not even China, yes!
Hardware: Beautiful pivot, all body screws countersunk
Clip: Can be felt in hand, hard/tight fit into pants. Clip is meh.
No lanyard option.
IMHO, Clip not designed for knife
Handle Materials (??? Points)
Titanium, Gray color.
Nice grind designed along top and bottom of handles
Nice cutout, both inner scales get to frame lock
Four finger grip
Does not feel good in hand
Clip is uncomfortable
Backspacer is nice compliments the pivot design
Steel (??? Points)
CPM-S35VN
Looks like more of a spearpoint than a drop point
Jimping not usable but beautiful on the blade
Extremely sharp from factory
Beautiful stone wash
Really nice looking fuller with an awesome amount of belly
Ergonomics (??? Points)
Great flipper area. Like how the handles have a spot to rest trigger finger
Clip is terrible, it seems like it came from another knife. Feels bad in grip.
All edges round over
Overall feels below average in hand
Fidgetability (??? Points)
Smooth action but you fail it fairly easy low/med detent
Drop shutty right from factory
Access to the frame lock is easy making it nice to open and close
Not all the fun to flip.
Design (??? Points)
Overall I like the design of the blade. But the handle falls short. The handle isn't terrible, it's just an after-thought. I love the pivot and the flipper finger rest but the handle really goes downhill from there.
I would love to know what others think. Its sad that it has an awesome blade and pivot with a badly designed handle. Blade and pivot came first and the said shit have the intern design the handle, i'm tired. lol
Score (???)
24+ (Buy)
18 - 23 (Buy if your a fan)
17 or below (Pass)
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