Shop Spotlight: Justin Lundquist Feist Fixie
I wanted to name this post “Introducing: The Justin Lundquist Feist Fixie” but seeing as this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a Feist from Justin Lundquist, that title might garner some questions. The heritage of the Feist only goes back a few years with Lundquist’s front flipper version which captured the hearts of many and cemented him as a prospective knife maker. His machining skills and design touches have become synonymous with his brand. My first experience with his EDC gear was with his Arbiter. Since then, I have acquired dozens of his products. Unfortunately, I have missed his first iterations of the Fixie, but who wants to be at the front of the trend? You want to be there as it has been refined and tweaked into a better product. That’s where this iteration finds itself.
The size is something that is familiar as it is the same size as the original. Having just finished photographing the Chris Reeve Pacific, this seems like a baby fixed blade in comparison. The intended use is meant to be the pocket fix blade and it is reaching the limits of pocketable, unless you are wearing pants with cavernous pockets. I would most likely use it on the waistband or along the belt. I do appreciate a good leather sheath, but I do feel like as if I’ll damage the interior leather if I really secured the knife in place. That is the advantage in my experience with a kydex sheath. A kydex sheath feels like you could run it over with your car, but just like how it does not yield to the blade as you secure it in place, so to will it not yield to the soft supple flesh of the average human being. Lundquist says that the interior of the sheath is symmetrical, and the blade is close to symmetrical but not quite. Over time, whichever orientation you use to carry this piece, the leather will fit and mold to the blade better. Sticking out the top of the sheath are the carbon fiber scales that adorn the handle. The finish is smooth along the handle with stainless steel corby bolts equally spaced holding her all together. It was at this moment when photographing this piece that I noticed the incredibly resonance the blade steel has. I tapped the tip on the hard surface of my photography set up and the knife let out an audible chime. It was a sound effect heard in a samurai movie and it just shows the quality and craftsmanship that goes into these.
THe basics:
Brand: Justin Lundquist
Model: The Feist Fixie Handman Custom Carbon Fiber
Overall Length: 6.5 inches
Cutting Edge: 2.75 inches
Blade Material: CPM154 Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Carbon Fiber Scales
Finish: Zirablast
