Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Review: Toor Knives Mullet S” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/toor-knives-mullet-s-review/.
Review: Toor Knives Mullet S
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Sld1959
Ronin
Nice article, a lot to like there, and basically nit picky dislikes. Love a flat ground blade, love the sheath system options, the blade shape and size are perfect for edc type carry and is very functional, I love the fact that I can easily remove the handle scales and put on something I prefer.
That leads to the big nit pick i do not like G10or micarta scales, they are generally very dense and heavy for the size and throw off the balance of a well made knife. Since I make knives replacing them would be a piece of cake and would be first task with it.
Small almost nit pick is even though i love the utility of the sheath system, I am not a big plastic sheath for a knife guy.
That leads to the big nit pick i do not like G10or micarta scales, they are generally very dense and heavy for the size and throw off the balance of a well made knife. Since I make knives replacing them would be a piece of cake and would be first task with it.
Small almost nit pick is even though i love the utility of the sheath system, I am not a big plastic sheath for a knife guy.
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Warrior9(Ret)
Professional
Stabilize wood or cord wrapped
Sld1959
Ronin
Both would work, I was thinking it might look and work good with ram horn scales.Stabilize wood or cord wrapped
Warrior9(Ret)
Professional
Yep. That’ll look good too
DaPuckerFactor
Alpha
Nice article and we'll written.
The knife is cool, but it's limited in its field viability - it's a recurve, so you're pretty much limited to sharpening rods in the field - no small stones that offer cleaner, more consistent edges because when we sharpen on anything round - it's just like having a round knife handle = it makes it impossible to get a "true" purchase.
The best part is the steel - M4 - it's an incredibly well performing tool steel that makes 3V proud to be a tool steel.
Micarta collects germs and biomaterials unless it's been sealed by epoxy or a like material - cloth absorbes, it's that simple.
G10 or another material is fine - I would prefer carbon fiber on my fixed blades and I don't care that it adds another 50-100 bucks - it's stronger, lighter, and has the potential to be antimicrobial depending on its build.
The final note that I would add in the article that struck me was the lifetime guarantee - it's just a gimmick line. "Boneheadedness," NORMAL WEAR and TEAR, and lack of maintenance not included - except that's 100% of the life of the knife - I would give graces to the company for ignorance and abuse - to a degree as they are a micro percentage of customers - however you can't guarantee your knife for life if you don't honor normal wear and tear - unless, your idea is that they don't USE the knife and keep it as a safe queen/decorative piece.
If you expect your customers to use your items and you want to say they have a "lifetime guarantee," the bare minimum is coving normal wear and tear.
Spartan Blades, North Carolina, also veteran owned, will replace your knife, no questions asked. If you break it accidentally, on purpose, or during usage, they will replace it for free = a TRUE, lifetime guarantee - they have been making knives a bit longer than Toor and the quality difference is a noticeable fit and finish - and Spartan has a reputation for perfect HRC on their blade steels.
This is why, in the realms of people who know of both Toor and Spartan, choose Spartan over Toor.
But, please let me be clear, this is a knife built extremely well, with premium materials, from a reputable maker - it will serve you well, regardless of what else is available on the market.
The knife is cool, but it's limited in its field viability - it's a recurve, so you're pretty much limited to sharpening rods in the field - no small stones that offer cleaner, more consistent edges because when we sharpen on anything round - it's just like having a round knife handle = it makes it impossible to get a "true" purchase.
The best part is the steel - M4 - it's an incredibly well performing tool steel that makes 3V proud to be a tool steel.
Micarta collects germs and biomaterials unless it's been sealed by epoxy or a like material - cloth absorbes, it's that simple.
G10 or another material is fine - I would prefer carbon fiber on my fixed blades and I don't care that it adds another 50-100 bucks - it's stronger, lighter, and has the potential to be antimicrobial depending on its build.
The final note that I would add in the article that struck me was the lifetime guarantee - it's just a gimmick line. "Boneheadedness," NORMAL WEAR and TEAR, and lack of maintenance not included - except that's 100% of the life of the knife - I would give graces to the company for ignorance and abuse - to a degree as they are a micro percentage of customers - however you can't guarantee your knife for life if you don't honor normal wear and tear - unless, your idea is that they don't USE the knife and keep it as a safe queen/decorative piece.
If you expect your customers to use your items and you want to say they have a "lifetime guarantee," the bare minimum is coving normal wear and tear.
Spartan Blades, North Carolina, also veteran owned, will replace your knife, no questions asked. If you break it accidentally, on purpose, or during usage, they will replace it for free = a TRUE, lifetime guarantee - they have been making knives a bit longer than Toor and the quality difference is a noticeable fit and finish - and Spartan has a reputation for perfect HRC on their blade steels.
This is why, in the realms of people who know of both Toor and Spartan, choose Spartan over Toor.
But, please let me be clear, this is a knife built extremely well, with premium materials, from a reputable maker - it will serve you well, regardless of what else is available on the market.
Sld1959
Ronin
To be fair to both from what I have seen is I would rank them pretty close on playing field of a low medium tier maker. Both have had good reviews and both QC issues reported in about equal numbers from people I know.
As far as sharpening in the field not sure your analogy of a round rod turning like a round knife handle holds much water. Neither spins as it is lapped against a blade. Yes a smaller part of a round rod touches the blade edge at any given time as it is lapped against it but it is consistent as it is drawn along the edge. Butchers have used round steels to true up edges for decades never heard one complain of the result.
Honestly, never seen a really decent edge holding knife ever truly require resharpening in the field. Not in the amount of time the majority of us go to the field, say a week or so at a time. A knife need a stropping/steel to true up an edge, sure if its used heavily, or clean say a moose. But actually need the edge reground not often.
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