I got the LDT liner-lock Zebra knife last week. You can inertia flick it open quite easily.
Front flipper opening is a bit tricky; or I haven’t found a comfortable way to open it. I feel I’m precariously gripping the knife while I operate the flipper (with either thumb or index finger). The limited handle area doesn’t help either.
It’s a cool looking knife, though — very happy I ordered it. I also have the frame-lock version ordered and I’m just waiting for it to arrive.
My LDT version just arrived with a black clip and I’m very happy about that :sunglasses:
Very cool knife I must say. Here are some quick mobile pictures
Hey guys. A friend of mine wants to get his first knife with a titanium handle.
He likes his brother’s Spyderco Tenacious so his eyes fell on the Para Military 2.
Unfortunately, most of the spyderco clones tend to have all the markings and every time I have inquired about the real steel used, the answer from the seller is always S35VN which is what’s on the blade (I did contact LDT and asked so don’t bother LOL!). The only exception was when I got my Domino from Dicoria and the ad stated it was 440C.
On this one I assume something like a xCRyMOV or 440C just based on the way it sharpened, maybe it’s something better but at that price, I doubt it.
If you’re friend want to stick with Spyderco clones, you might have a hard time getting to the bottom of what steel is being used.
If he likes the style of the tenacious, a couple of TI Spydie you might want to look at around that price point are the Domino (TI + CF laminated) and the fluted Native (gorgeous, still planning on getting it someday).
A nice little TI folder that can be had for around $45 is the Gnome, blade shape is kind of similar and the steel is D2. It is one of my favorite small folders.
The Neon clone has D2 and comes around $55 but it is not in the style of Spyderco.
CH knives has a bunch of new smaller TI folders with AUS8 below $50.
You might also go on Ebay and search for “TwoSun knife”. Most of their folders are Ti with D2. They are always in auctions so you might get lucky and score something nice below $50.
If he can extend his budget to let’s say $70, then there are a whole bunch of nice folders with D2 that can be had for that price like the Green Thorn F95s, CH Matsuda and many many others.
BTW, for those that use Aliexpress a lot (like me ), it might be worth it for you to look into this:
Basically, you login to your account and then login to Aliexpress though their link (so they can track it) to make your purchase and you get 8% back in cashback (I usually login in private mode to make sure the cookies are cleared so they can track the transaction properly).
I’ve been using it for about 9 months now and you do get your cashback, although in the case of AE, it takes about 3 months. I’ve been using mostly on AE (8), DHG (2), Gearbest (2) and Fasttech (1).