New Knife - Two Sun TS492

Some knives look good in pictures. The TS492 from Two Sun is one of them. Now it looks pretty good in real life, too. As usual with knives from this brand, the precision in manufacturing is very high. Sometimes it's more than that. I've rarely bought something from them that hasn't been good.

A knife that is an orgy of titanium and carbon fiber

The designer behind this knife is called Utilizator and has done a good job. As far as a few details, I might add. The knife is very attractive in a semi-brutal way, which is what attracted me to place a bid on eBay.

But the handle doesn't really fit human hands. At least not those with normal proportions. It's too big, especially the indentation for the index finger. No matter how you grip the knife, it's only almost right. It's possible to partially compensate for that, but more on that another time.

Two Sun TS492

The materials used are titanium, which is found in both the bolster, frame, back spacer, and clip. On the outside, there are sides in high-quality carbon fiber that are put in place with very high precision. The whole knife exudes a good finish otherwise.

This applies to the lock, which is a frame lock, or perhaps it should be called a "bolster lock" as not the entire lock bar is visible. The opening also feels solid. The blade runs on ball bearings and can be opened both via oversized thumb studs and a front flipper.

The steel used is a recent classic, if you can put it that way, it is 14C28N. Not the most luxurious, but passable. The length of the blade is 94 mm with a thickness of 3.7 mm. The total length of the knife is 219 mm. In other words, it is not completely small. Especially not as the handle is 16 mm thick.

This makes it noticeable in a pocket. Especially since it weighs in at 160 grams. But overall, it's a nice acquaintance. The TS492 feels very solid and is well built, and offers a lot of material for the money.

/ J - squinting at the suns

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