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Featured Comment by Charles Sample on September 2, 2015 at 21:31

 I'm glad you didn't lose a digit putting it to bed!

Me too Ron!  LOL

Comment by Ron Cooper on September 2, 2015 at 16:45

Yep, that's the same technique that I use to re-sheath this baby. Shove it in with my palm on the butt-end of the handle. I love the way it snaps into the Kydex with such authority. I'm glad you didn't lose a digit putting it to bed!

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on September 2, 2015 at 14:12

Ron

No, it didn't cut me too bad.  About a 1/4 inch long cut near the end of my index finger.  But if I had put much pressure on it I think I probably would have sliced the end of my finger off.  Fortunately my finger was just touching the blade as it slid across it.

Now when I resheath the knife I start it in and then hit the back end of the handle with the palm of my hand to finish seating it in the sheath.  Safer that way!  LOL

Comment by Ron Cooper on September 2, 2015 at 2:36

@ Charles - OUCH!

I put lanyards on virtually anything and everything. Once my hand and wrist are in this lanyard I use the larger orange bead to cinch it down for a more secure attachment. But even with this lanyard it would not prevent sliding up the handle as you did Charles. I hope you didn't cut yourself too bad? If your knife is like mine, it's razor sharp! These are really super nice knives!

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on September 1, 2015 at 23:58

Nice knife and lanyard.  The lanyard is a good idea.  I chopped a 2 1/2 inch thick tree down with mine.  It didn't fly out of my hand but my hand did slide up the handle as I was putting it back in the sheath and I cut my finger.

Comment by Ron Cooper on September 1, 2015 at 21:46

The lanyard is really a must on this knife. The micarta handle is so smooth that without the lanyard it would probably fly right out of your hand. It's quite a hefty knife which will no doubt make it a really great chopper. I can hardly wait to get it out for a field test. Rumor has it that the trees in my neck of the woods are already trembling in fearful anticipation. The "Defiant" is truly a beast of a knife!

Comment by Jan Carter on September 1, 2015 at 20:25

The lanyard is a great finishing touch! I am really looking forward to seeing the reviews done on this one 

Featured Comment by Jeremy B. Buchanan on September 1, 2015 at 20:14

Looks great Ron. Love the lanyard.