I've got "the knife itch" again, I really do (a BAD thing). I really don't feel like going over to Bladeforums (haven't been there in probably 8-9 months) so I'm going to ask here

I have a William Henry "Lancet" - nice knife, for a small gent's knife, but I have better (customs)

Think is, I like the lancet except for a few little things - in order of least important to most (for me)

1)The Bolsters are Nickel Silver - OK, they look nice, but they tarnish all the time - stainless would be nice

2)I'd love ambidextrous thumb studs

And the killer - if it was 25%-50% larger, it would be great. It has a 2-3/8" blade, and a closed length of 3-1/2 inches, which is OK, but I'd like to see it say have a closed length of around 5", with a proportional increase in blade length

Anyone know of a knife like this? I do NOT want an assisted opener. I had to go through a detector one day, and they would have checked say a leatherman, or the lancet, but I had a leak on me - the court officer said "take it back to your car - and I'm being nice - I should arrest you for having a switchblade" - I have heard other stories of folks having assisted openers taken as switchblades, even if they are not (we know it) - but the answer always is "I can take it, and let you go, or I can arrest you, and you can tell it to the judge, and maybe get it back"

Fallkniven PXL?

Have you considered a Benchmade 710 in D2? 4.9" closed, 3.9" blade, ambidextrous thumb studs and the axis lock is one of the strongest locks in a production knife.

I won't buy a reverse curve blade ever again - if I want to carry a reverse curve I have a DC Munroe Chimera

DR RSK's or Benchmade 520 with plain edge. I have the 520 and love it.

Guys,
Have you looked at a Lancet?

Extreme spear point, thin blade, Gent's style, NOT TACTICAL

Think of a Lancet upsized to say the size of a Leek - which is a fairly small knife

If I wanted a drop point, etc, I'd get a Sebenza - the mnandi is about the same size as the Lancet, and I'd say sort of the same market (The Lancet has been upgraded a TAD since I got mine years ago, now in ZDP-189 steel etc). I love the general design, but...

Looking at what they now offer, a GenTac MIGHT be interesting

I have my share of fairly heavy knives - I'm looking sor something in the size range of a small Sebbie, with more of a spear/lancet point - basically an extreme drop point. Heck, I'll even go as fars as a Warncliff, or Mod Warncliff blade (which is what the Leek is).

This knife is close - oh so close, but a TAD to large - yes, I own it, and the photo is on my site




The problem with that knife is it's TOO nice - it's going to go out for engraving sometime this year, and will be my "work of art" - it's the knife I carry when I'm in a suit, in it's microfiber pouch

Does Lancet have a website?

Sounds like the Cold Steel Caledonian Edge would suit your bill. It has almost all the features you're looking for. Too bad it's so expensive.

http://www.coldsteel.com/caledonianedge.html

That's not that expensive