New version of the Direware Solo-V1 (pic-heavy !)

Hey guys,

I just received a really nice package from Fedex : the latest and greatest version of the Direware Solo-V1 ! I believe this is the first knife in this new setup, so I have taken some pic's for you all so you can see the changes.

Some specs :

OPEN LENGTH : 8.40 inches (= 21,3cm)
BLADE LENGTH : 3.30 inches (= 8,4 cm)
CLOSED LENGTH : 5.10 inches (= 13cm)
BLADE DEPTH : 1.80 inches (= 4,6cm)
BLADE THICKNESS : .187 inches (= 0,5cm)
BLADE MATERIALS : CPM - S35VN
HANDLE FRAME : Carbon Fiber
HANDLE FRAME LOCK SIDE : 6AL-4V Titanium
TITANIUM FRAME FINISHES : Anodized Bronze Tumbled
BLADE FINISHES : Dark Tumbled

So, what has changed in the design ?

- Added jimping on the top of the blade :

- Improved deeper carry clip :

- Thumbstud blade stop instead of stop-pin :

- Added standoff for even more strength. Eric was able to do this because the stoppin is no longer "in the way" :

- Improved Dark Tumble finish :

Here are also some old vs. new pic's :

Old :

New :

Some more shots (because, well....why not ?) :

Thanks again Eric for an awesome job

I hope you enjoyed these pic's, feel free to comment !

Zitat von semaphore

wow, interesting design and looks real heavy duty! But it also looks heavy, can you talk about the weight?

I don't have an accurate scale, so I can't tell you how much it weighs exactly. I have been carrying it now for an hour and it's pretty comfortable.
That being said, people can be very picky about knives being too heavy so I guess it depends on your preferences.
It also comes with a pouch so you can carry it on your belt if you want to.

Zitat von Zach

I'm diggin it. How long did you wait?

Thanks ! I had to wait 3 weeks, but that was because of certain circumstances. I think his normal waiting period is something like 3 months.

Zitat von semaphore

I didn't want to turn it into an discussion if weight is good or bad-- I am just curious.
My actual preferences tend towards small fixed blade knifes but I appreciate this exceptional design.
I just have been asking myself if it's heavier than a ZT30x Series knife.

Well it feels about the same in weight actually. But again, I can't say in grams, just by holding them both.
The ZT0300 is just a couple of mm longer then the Solo, but the Solo is a lot thicker then the ZT.
Just for you some comparison photo's my friend