New Knife - Zitoon The Albatross

I suppose it is the top of the blade that contributed to the model name, L'albatros. It is, after all, a rather imposing bird, one of the largest flying birds in existence, depending on how you measure.*

This knife from the French Zitoon Knives also gives an imposing impression. It has a distinct presence, quite simply. The short description is not that long, but very powerful.

Zitoon Knives L'albatros

Now, Albatrosses are best known for their enormous wingspan and the fact that they rarely land. Two things that don't really match up with this knife. Firstly, it lands with force, I can reveal after testing throwing. Secondly, the span is not enormous; L'albatros is 33 cm long.

But since the thickness is 6 mm and the blade is wide, the weight lands at 485 g with a leather handle and around 460 g without. That actually makes them among the heaviest in my collection.**

The finish is one of Zitoon's usual, which means brushed steel. On a throwing knife, having any advanced surface treatments is not always appropriate. They wear quite hard if you say so. At least if they are actually used. Speaking of used, a Swedish Hardox 450 is found as a material. A steel that Zitoon uses most of the time. It belongs to the category of wear steel and is found in various industrial applications such as dump truck bodies, dozer blades, and other things that belong to heavier machines. A sustainable alternative, therefore.

On the website,e Zitoon writes that the Albatross is built for "competition and performance". Which I completely agree with, but I would also like to add that it is a knife with quite specific properties, so it probably won't suit all throwers. The weight-to-length ratio, total weight, and the design of the tip and back are what make it unique.

I will return to those details in a later review.

Zitoon

/ J - Better an albatross in hand than ten in the air

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* I'm thinking of wingspan versus weight. This includes birds like the Great Bustard, the Condor, and a respectable Swan.

* The Pierre Cazoulat Woodpecker weighs 460 g, the Throwingzone Spinning Butcher 450 g, and the Lanceur de l'âme Dague de Competition 410 g.