![]() ![]() But, when I saw the Sub-$150 price tag I was pleasantly surprised and hopped right on it. I handled the knives before I saw the price tag and kinda sighed as I handed it back across the counter, because I figured they would cost $300+. Immediately when you handle these knives you will see and feel the quality as well. The overall ergonomics of this knife are very comfortable while in use. The blades are made from 154CM, which has proven to be a great steel for my use. The grips are typical Hogue-Awesomeness, which is to be expected since that’s their claim to fame. Hogue did not skimp on their parts, materials or design. But, even if we branch into knives that are more expensive than the Hogue EX01’s some still don’t even compare. For the price range these knives are in ($150-200) they are out of this world and no other manufacturer (that i’ve seen) is matching the quality for the price. Just the same, the fit and finish of both of my EX01 knives is phenomenal as well. The dozen or so Hogue Knives i’ve handled have all been phenomenal. The Hogue EX01’s are easily the smoothest manual opening knives that i’ve handled and I really enjoy their ease-of-operation. ![]() When you’re done using the knife it can easily be closed one-handed by depressing the button lock and flipping the blade down. Both knives rocket into deployment and lock up tight/securely with a button style lock, with an optional safety lock bar similar to those found on auto-knives (which I honestly don’t use). They are both manual opening knives, that deploy via their thumb studs and a flick of your wrist. With a slight edge (no pun intended) to the aluminum version. And I have to say, both of these knives are as smooth as they come in terms of operation. ![]() Both were extremely beautiful and I couldn’t decide, so I bucked up and bought both. The hard decision came when I had to decide between the Aluminum or G10 handles. I purchased both of these in the 4″ drop point blade configuration, which was the easy part of my decision making as I like larger drop point blades. I have been carrying both of these knives as part of my EDC (Everyday Carry) for a little while now. ![]()
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