New Knife - QSP Variant PE

This must be considered a slightly odd piece in the QSP catalog as well as in my collection. The model is called Variant PE.

The first thing that is odd is that it is a "swayback". Actually, a knife shape more often found in traditional designs but here translated into modern form. This simply means that the handle bends slightly upwards. In the "wrong" way in my opinion. I always want to turn them over so that they fit better in my hand. Now, however, that detail is not so extremely pronounced in this case, but still.

The knife comes with QSP's usual stickers

Another surprising detail on the Variant, at least in this version, is that despite the titanium in the handle, it is a liner lock! Manufacturers usually choose a frame lock in that case. But here the metal has only been used as a material in the handle slabs. Under them, you find a traditional frame. If other materials are desired, the knife is also available with both G10 and Micarta in the handle. Thus, the three most common modern material choices are covered.

Then it is not common to combine a swayback with a front flipper, but that has been done here. In addition, a blade hole is also found to open the knife. However, it feels a bit like an after-construction, I can reveal already now. But I'll return to why in a future review.

QSP Variant PE

Otherwise, the knife is easy and smooth to open, not least because the blade runs on ceramic bearings. The blade is a typical Wharncliffe although it is slightly modified as the edge actually has a slight bend, unlike the completely straight edge of the archetype. The choice of steel is not advanced. QSP uses Swedish 12C27 in this blade. Anyone who has used a classic Mora knife knows what it is!

The designer behind these somewhat odd combined details is Jacob Lundquist. So in this case, QSP has chosen to collaborate with someone outside of their design team.

QSP Knife

/ J 

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