Their identical “SwingBLADE” model comes with BLACK grips. This versatile, “roto” design MIGHT be the BEST hunting knife for the money - $65.00 MSRP - that you can get! The single blade is CRYO-quenched AUS-8 stainless, and combines a 3.6” dropped-point skinner with their 3.2” “ZipBlade” gutting tool. The rotation is smooth, and a solid button-lock completes the action. The comfortable, hand-filling grips are orange TPR with an aggressive texture. 3.5” is the optimum length for a hunter, but I wish it’d come with a thumb-sized (1”) CHOIL to match the jimped spine for controlled, precise cutting. The “bomb-proof”, woven nylon SHEATH is the BEST one I’ve ever SEEN, coming VERY close to the universal design I’ve ranted about! It has a molded polypropylene liner, with an overmolded, bonded CHAPE to protect the throat - and a long drop-loop. It just misses my D-ring feature - but it’s rigid and flexible, nonetheless. EKA of Sweden makes a similar design, but be ready to plunk down $120.00 or more for it. FYI
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It would be helpful if you included links to the knives.
Always go to the maker’s website - that’s why I always use all caps for their names - to get descriptions, specs, and MSRPs. Then price-shop - I always try to find the lowest price for an item, then start an order to determine shipping and taxes, to see how much the total is lower, at, or more than the MSRP. KNIFECENTER in Fredericksburg, VA is an excellent dealer for a start, but I found another - FARMSTEAD OUTDOORS in Sheboygan, WI - that had better prices on OE knives. FYI
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