StatGear Ausus

[Irelander]

Saw this StatGear Ausus folder on Soldier Systems (http://soldiersystems.net/2017/11/14/statgears-ausus-edc-knife-on-kickstarter/).

http://soldiersystems.net/blog1/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Ausus-440x344.jpg

Looks like a solid knife that can take a beating. And for $38 right now its sounding like a good deal.

I'm thinking of getting one and another 4 for Christmas gifts for some relatives.

What are your thoughts? Any other cool knives for about the same price I should consider?

[Irelander]

Well I put in a pledge for 4. I'll let you know how they turn out.

[Irelander]

Got my knives this weekend. I'm pretty impressed with them, carrying one now. I'll post some pics and details soon.

[WobblyPossum]

I bought one as a birthday present for my brother. It seems well made.


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[Irelander]

I've been playing with and carrying my Ausus for a few days. It is a large, beefy folder with a couple nice features usually only found on much more expensive knives, namely:
- blade pivots on bears for smooth flipper action
- deep carry clip for more discreet carry
- D2 tool steel blade

Here is a pic of the box that is comes in. Pretty nice.
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The back of the box gives the specs.
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The knife is held fast in the box with some die cut foam. The micarta scales are a little dulled from carrying it. They were nice a brown initially.
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Like I said, it's a decent sized folder with a 3-1/2" blade. Here it is with a few common knives.
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It is not the most ergonomic knife but it fills the hand and feels sturdy and beefy. It feels like a quality knife.
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Probably the only thing I do not like about the knife is the thumb studs for flipping the blade. I am used to thumb holes for opening knives and prefer those. I would have preferred a flipper tab extension on the blade to allow a push of the blade from the back of the grip like some of the Zero Tolerance flippers. But that said, I am getting used to quickly flipping the knife open with the thumb stud.

I got 4 of these knives to use as Christmas presents for myself and others. That quantity brought the price down to $33 each + shipping. The quality is consistent between them all. There are a few color options between blade color and scales color. It was hard for my inner tactical fanboy not to claim the all blacked out knife but I will be gifting that one to my tactical fanboy father.

So all in all I am impressed with the quality of this knife at the price point. We will see how the knife holds up over the next few months of use.

One question I do have is: How much care does the D2 Tool Steel blade need. Its in the white. Is it going to rust quickly? The knives came well oiled but I'm sure I have wiped most of that off.