CAMILLUS WEDGE - My Current Favorite EDC - Small, Simple, Effective

As I collect knives, especially ones I want to carry for EDC, certain traits and characteristics are surfacing that I find important.  For example, a lot of folders utilize the thumb stud.  I don't mind this method, and have knives that utilize them effectively, but find that more than not it feels like it snags on the inside of my pants.  The flipper, on the other hand, is a smooth lever on the edge of the knife, rather than the side of the blade.  This method usually employs the addition of a kind of assisted opening, which the knives I own with a finger flipper often have.  The Camillus Wedge, while having a finger flipper without the aid of an assisted opening mechanism still opens with minimal effort.  The Wedge comes in a small size, which while not in the 'mini' category, rides effortlessly in my pocket with the aid of the pocket clip and is large enough to feel as if it can handle most average work.  

Camillus offers this description: 

The Camillus WEDGE is a 5.75″ folding knife with a Stainless Steel and G10 handle, and a 2.25″ 420 Steel blade. This knife also features a finger flipper with dual ball bearings for a smooth and quick-firing blade deployment every time. The 420 steel of the WEDGE’s blade ranks among the hardest, toughest, and most trusted knife alloys as well. To enhance the merits of this material even further, the steel is bonded with Titanium that makes it up to 3x harder than untreated steel. This treatment makes for a blade that can resist rust, corrosion, and edge decay unlike any other. The handle is just as strong, made of a glass-filled nylon with added polypropylene, ABS and other substrates in the order to create one of the strongest, most rigid handles on the market.

  • Knife Type: Folding Knives
  • Steel Quality: 420 Stainless Steel
  • Blade Length Range: 1-2 Inch
  • Blade Shape: Drop Point
  • Blade Color: Silver
  • Blade Edge: Plain
  • Blade Grind: Hollow Grind
  • Handle Material: Glass Filled Nylon
  • Blade Coating: Titanium Bonded
  • Lock Type: Liner Lock

The description lists the knife with a blue handle, but mine is a kind of bright yellow-green.  Normally I would prefer a more subdued color, but have come to appreciate this knowing that if I drop it, it will be found quickly as it stands out in contrast. 

Camillus is certainly not a 'high end' folder like Benchmade and others, but the more I work with it, the more I am impressed with a true, quality 'feel'.  The price on the Camillus site is $22.99, but this was again one of my Walmart clearance finds, which I discovered for a mere $8.  The clearance find is part of the 'thrill' of knife collecting for me! 

 

 

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