New knife/review

[knkali]

Just got a new knife to share with you guys: Its the HK Tumult. 3.5 inch blade stone washed, flat grind(simple but elegant). Single edged clip point OTF. Aprrox 3 oz. It is very fast double action and light wt for an OTF knife. It is made by Benchmade in the USA for HK. Very easy to carry and sets very deep in the pocket. Fits well in small med sized hands.


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What I don't like much is the lack of traction on the handle if you were to thrust it. However, that plain body helps make it easier to carry. I have the Benchmade Infidel for a comparo. Both are anodized aluminum bodies. The Infidel is much heavier, not as fast an action (possibly due to a almost 4 inch blade) but the ergonomics are far better. Both knives have about the same blade play but the Tumult is almost half the full retail price. If I had to pick one over the other, I would give the nod to the Tumult for EDC. The price and speed of the double action is the tipping point for me and I have found that sharpening a dagger point(Infidel) is hard to do without rounding the tip. The Tumult seems more nimble in the hand too.
Here is a pic of the two together. It doesn't look like much dif between the two but there is in thickness and weight.
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[muggsy]

Looks like a nice knife. Hope you never have a need to use it.

[garyb]

Both look like nice knives. I've been keeping my eyes open for something a little better than the cheap thing I carry. But I am cheap about knives. I have so many of them, but not a really nice, but inexpensive carry knife. If you don't mind me asking what you paid for them and where you picked them up. I am kind of hoping to say under.....say $40 or so. Thanks.

[SGT5711]

I have a Microtech Ultratech which is my EDC knife. I like it a lot.

[knkali]

Both look like nice knives. I've been keeping my eyes open for something a little better than the cheap thing I carry. But I am cheap about knives. I have so many of them, but not a really nice, but inexpensive carry knife. If you don't mind me asking what you paid for them and where you picked them up. I am kind of hoping to say under.....say $40 or so. Thanks.



The Infidel I picked up at my gun dealer. They retail(are you sitting down?)for approx. $400 but many can find them for mid 3's, The Tumult is sub $200($185ish?) and I got that from Blade HQ.


I have to remember/justify this $ for a knife when there are many great folders out there for less $. I know in my heart that if I had to deploy under sever stress, I would cut my finger off going for my folder. I can tell just from my training that this would be the case. That is why most of my folders have the "wave" feature so I can open them easily.

[knkali]

I have a Microtech Ultratech which is my EDC knife. I like it a lot.

I have never heard a negative thing about microtech autos. I was eyeballing them too but I didn't want to spend that much.

[knkali]

Looks like a nice knife. Hope you never have a need to use it.

Thanks. I carry them a lot as to help justify the $ spent. Because I carry them a lot, I use them as utility knives too. Again to justify the $.

[SGT5711]

I have never heard a negative thing about microtech autos. I was eyeballing them too but I didn't want to spend that much.

Sorry, I meant to add they both look nice. I am familiar with the infidel, and your new knife looks like a much more reasonably priced alternative. I got an all black ultratech from Blade HQ for $225 I believe. Not much more than your new HK.

[knkali]

When I checked BladeHQ, they were sold out of everything from micro with a similar blade length.

[DeaconKC]

Check out these guys, especially their sale lines. These knives are scary sharp and built like tanks.
http://www.coldsteel.com/

[CJB]

Looks a lot like the Infidel. Best of luck with it.

My two EDC carry knives are a Gerber auto that looks like a Applegate Fairburn and the Infidel.

The Gerber is a great EDC, single edge, part serrated, and the edge holds up well. Tough blade. Not the best auto mechanism as far as smooth goes, but it gets the job done. The Infidel is all business. Its not a cutting knife but a stabbing dagger. Need be, it can be deployed with either hand, and poked into some BG's ******* with certainty. To different blades, two different uses, both ride with me daily.

[gb6491]

Excellent review knkali! Thank you for putting it together:)
Regards,
Greg