Let me introduce a set of throwing knives from Biting Metal! Rarely have knives been so long-awaited I can tell you. At the moment, I think knife throwing is extremely fun. Then new knives are of course of extra interest. In addition to the waiting time, it gets a little extra frustrating when I actually had these knives for a few days without being able to test them. It has rained heavily in these areas. And when it's not raining, it's pitch black outside. But yesterday and today I got the chance. The first feeling is that they are absolutely perfect for me. They feel completely natural, especially for No spin techniques, but also for rotational throwing from three and four meters. I have not been able to try more than that, but what an added taste they give!
These French knives are interpretations of an "Osetr" knife. A word that by the way means sturgeon in Russian.
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| Biting Metal Bug Osetr TZ |
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| Biting Metal is Throwing Zone's own house brand |
This model is extra interesting as it was designed by a gentleman named Guillaume Henry. He is also known as "Abeille Mètallique" or the metal bee on Youtube. There he had one of the first French channels focused on instinctive knife-throwing. He does not have much time with it nowadays, I suspect as he, among other things, runs the online store Throwing Zone. In addition to selling knives from well-known brands such as Cold Steel, Pierre Cazoulat, AceJet, and Opus Knives, and more, they have recently launched an expanded collaboration with a couple of the world's best knife throwers, the Germans Werner Lengmüller and Thomas "Tom Tom" Hampich. In addition, Throwing Zone manufactures axes and knives under its very own brand. Among others this model. To be more precise, these knives are from Biting Metal, which is their own house brand.
Originally, this was a pure custom knife that was actually hand forged. But as demand increased, production technology had to change. Now the knives are made by steel removal, but it is still human hands that are responsible for most of the work. In the world of folding knives, the knives had probably been called "mid-tech" with modern terminology. Simply put, they are made in small series for the most part by hand. It results in outstanding quality.
The name Bug Osetr TZ reflects the double background with French design based on Russian inspiration. Typical of this particular variant is the softly curved handle. Both the bottom and top have carefully calculated curvature to provide the best throwing properties for no-spin throwing. This is mainly what the knives are aimed at, but they also work excellently for most other techniques as well. The basic type itself is very flexible in that respect. The same goes for this knife.
As previously stated, just good first impressions. I will return with a review when the knives have been used properly!
/ J
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