I've been a Spyderco and Falkniven fan for a long time, but as soon as I picked up a Finch, (introduced to me by a small, indy EDC shop owner in town) I was sold. I have never felt a finer folding mechanism ever on any knife. And that gorgeous forest green Cimarron got razor sharp, although edge retention on 8cr... isn't super great, it's still fine and very affordable.
A lot of thought both in function and aesthetics go into Finch, this company I hadn't even heard of six months ago. They are now my favorite folder.
For his 14th birthday, I got.my nephew the Nightcrawler 1929, his first pocket knife. Just a gem of art and engineering. Every time I go over there he's flicking his Finch all over the place.
Oh yeah, like day 8 on a 10 day camp I'm looking around for my first Cimarron which should always be in my pocket. It's like 2am, fire roaring, and I find my first ever Finch at last in the glowing bed of coals. She's ugly now for sure, doesn't always lock on the first flip,, handle scales are a little loose because all the stuffing and G10 peeled away, but "Fire Blade" still worked. Still works. Still folds. Kept it as a folder for the rest of the trip and used it constantly.
These are excellent knives. Looking forward to the abalone shell in '22.
