New Knives - Graf Knives T2 Bowie

I have to admit that I have had these knives for a couple of weeks by now and have had time to throw a few thousand throws with them already. It so happened that they were in the mailbox when I came home from the Swedish Championships in Sport Throwing in Arboga some weeks ago. The knives were of course ordered a few weeks earlier. But they take some time to arrive since they are what is often referred to as "semi-custom" or "mid-tech" when talking about folding knives. But when it comes to folders the term is often used to make the knives more expensive, it feels like. Throwing knives on the other hand are mostly manufactured in this way, in small batches. In any case, that means that there are not limitless quantities laying around waiting for an order. 

As far as I know,  Graf Knives is a small (one-man?) Company from Poland run by Michał Prądzyński. If I understood correctly, he is also the man behind the design of the knives. Then they are made by Melon Tools who seems to be a friend of his who runs a mechanical workshop. But I may have misunderstood that so take it with a grain of salt. 

Speaking of design, this model is of course inspired by and in the same tradition as the classic Tru Balance.

Graf Knives T2 Bowie

The model is called the T2 Bowie. It is significantly larger than my first Graf knives, T1XL. T2 measures a full 35cm in length and weighs in at 390 grams / pc. They are thus the second largest model that Graf Knives has in the range.

Otherwise, the material and approach are recognizable. The finish is the same with a layer of zinc that gives a shiny surface that is intended to prevent corrosion. It's also somewhat "self-healing". That is, when there is a notch in the surface, it is so soft that it becomes a dent rather than something sharp. The thickness is also the same, which means 5 mm. The blade material is spring steel, 4140. An extremely durable and rugged material. I have already managed to damage the tip of one of these knives but it was no problem to bend back and resharpen. 

The balance in these knives is completely neutral, which means that the balance point is found exactly in the middle. They are also ingeniously indexed. That's why they have a couple of small holes in the handle, but above all the "double clip" towards the tip. It facilitates throwing when you hold the blade. It is very easy to feel how you have gripped the blade.

Without precedoing the review it can be said that I am very happy with these knives. It is my first set with a little weight and length to them. It gives a different feeling in the air with a calmer flight and predictable rotation. Then they force me to a new and better technique with a shorter and rounder arm movement so that they can make a full spin at three meters. They are therefore very educational for me. I learned that there are disadvantages to learning to throw with smaller and lighter knives.

/ J - aiming at the stars, or at least better and better

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