New Knife - Zitoon Knives The Primitive, rotational

I'm just saying "Look at the lines for a moment!" That's the closest thing to meditation I've come to today. If you don't see that this is a great knife, I recommend a visit to your nearest optician. I fell head over heels in love with the lines and mostly hoped that it would be half as good at throwing as I hoped. I know a little about that now, but less than I wanted. I'll come back to why.

The knife is of course Le primitif rotation from the excellent Zitoon Knives. It is a small company located in Normandy and behind it is Olivier Feret. He is also the one who designed the knives. I write "knives" in the plural because there are two versions of this model. One for No Spin and then this larger model for rotational/classic throwing. It can be revealed in advance that I have both versions.

Zitoon Le primitif rotation

Larger in this case means a length of about 33 cm or 13", which is a measurement that partly affects how the knife behaves but also means that it can be used in all competition contexts*. The thickness is 6 mm, which is quite sturdy for a rotational knife. This means that despite the slim shape, the knife weighs 410 g. An excellent weight. It has a good impact, especially from longer distances. At short distances, even very light knives can be accurate. Once you have passed five meters and up, I, and most experienced throwers, prefer heavier knives. They also fly better. 

The finish is brushed and the Zitoon logo is laser etched on one side. The steel is, as usual with knives from this company, Swedish Hardox 450. I have written about it before but for those who don't know, it is a so-called wear steel. It is found not least in heavy-duty applications such as dump truck bodies, excavator buckets, dozer blades, and the like. There are probably more industrial applications that I am not aware of. As a throwing knife material, it is excellent because it is tough and impact-resistant.

This means that the knife is unlikely to break and that it tends to dent rather than chip if you hit the wrong spot. But you should be aware that it tends to rust. So wiping the knives and oiling them occasionally is recommended.

Now all that remains is to throw them for real. The weather is getting in the way. But for now, at least the targets have thawed. It's raining outside and it's very windy. 

 

Zitoon

/ J - The throwingknifefrancophile

* Except for a set of rules, but I'm not going to mention those clowns by name.

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