New Knife - Two Sun TS518

From time to time, it happens that you want something double-edged, a real dagger. "You," in this case, is me, and I have absolutely no problems tracing where that desire comes from. But that's a topic for another post, as I usually say.

Today, however, I will present one concession to that desire. As you can see, the knife comes from the Chinese Two Sun. A brand that has now perhaps risen to become the third most numerous in the collection after greats like Spyderco and QSP.

The model is simply called the TS518.

Two Sun TS518

This creation is designed by a man named David Chen. If you're unsure, it's written on the blade. A blade that is made of Swedish 14C28N from Sandvik. A material that Two Sun frequently uses on its somewhat simpler knives. The hardness is stated to be 60- 62 HRC. If the steel is in that range, it's impressive.

The blade is also 11 cm long, 35.7 mm wide at most, and 33.8 mm thick. The entire knife is 20.5 cm long. It's a full-tang knife, and on the outside of the continuous steel are screwed sides of thick Micarta.

The total weight, including sheath and belt clip, is 240 grams, and the knife alone weighs 128 grams on my scale.

A dagger-like alternative for EDC

In hand, it is a really comfortable knife. It is easy to grip the knife in most normal grips and variations on these. Especially since the blade has some substantial recesses for the fingers. A detail that also makes it easier if you feel like re-sharpening the knife. The handle is also thick enough to fill the hand well, which can be quickly seen. In addition, the knife is well-balanced. The balance point is found right at the front screw. The one that has a collar that makes it almost look like a cut-off cartridge case.

Overall, a fun little knife that comes with a Kydex sheath with a variant of the Tec Loc style quick release.

As usual, however, availability is very uneven and is easiest via eBay auctions. That's how I got my hands on this knife.

/ J - goes for the Sun

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