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The newer lightning models I saw at the Mystic Show was twice as heavy as the older ones. I believe they just used heavier metal in the handle. I liked the older lighter ones. I didn't know that recent Lightning knives have become heavier..... now I'll have to get one! Of course, the change to Ligh...

This just gets more convoluted. Driving to Maniago from Rome would take almost 7 hours. Doing that on a Friday after work would be exhausting and limit Saturday productivity. Sunday would not be much better as the trip back to Rome would eat up a big part of that workday. No surprise he burned out....

Thanks to everyone for their input..... I have no idea what the blade steel might be.... The handle of this knife is virtually identical to the Lightning brand; although the blade is somewhat different. One of the interesting aspects of this likeness is that my Lightning weighs 106 grams, while the ...

I picked this up last year for somewhere around $20 to $30..... the only hint at identification is the logo on the handle of 5 layered diamonds. The operation is flawless and lockup is solid. It seems to be a very well-made piece. Has anyone else run across this brand of knife? I would be very inter...

I suppose that it could have been made within the last 50 years or so; but the seller (whom I trust somewhat) mentioned that the whole place was loaded with antique items and that there wasn't anything there that was new, or even new-ish. Yes, it could have been just a story.... but I have bought go...

Tom ~ Yeah, I know that Bell is Korean..... I just wondered if anyone else had run across a "NATO Military" style knife with the "Secret Agent" name.

Speaking of the "NATO Military" style knives ~ ~ ~ I recently picked up a knife of this type, except that where it's usually stamped with that identifier on the handle, it says "Secret Agent" instead. The blade has an etching of a dragon head (I think that's what it is) about halfway down the blade;...

"Rizzy’s usually run anywhere between $200 or $350 when they pop up" -- Seriously??? I thought I was being slightly gouged when I paid $200 for the pair of Rizzies mentioned in my above post. I cringed at paying that much.... but they really are in like-new condition. Paying over $200 for just one o...

I have 3 Rizzutos, plus 1 knife that is absolutely identical to a Rizzuto but has no markings of any kind anywhere on the knife. When one of these knives snaps open, you can literally feel this..... well, a sort of flimsy, tinny quality..... in your hand. I have no emotional or nostalgic fondness fo...

This is what I have been told about 'Superior' -- none of this is first-hand knowledge; this is simply what I have pieced together: Mr. Santini wanted to make traditional stiletto switchblades using top quality materials and producing uniformly excellent and beautiful knives. He set up shop in Mania...

And furthermore, to use English on blades made in Italy for export to Germany? Wouldn't the etching be either in Italian or German? And why even bother making them at all....? Once the blades got to Germany, what would anybody DO with them? There certainly weren't enough 'Superior' knives made to cr...

I did business with "JB" last year. He had some blades purported to be left over from the Superior company, run by Mr. Santini. The prices were surprisingly reasonable (compared to his asking price of $600 for an ordinary Rizzuto, for example) so I bought them. Two of the blades had 'Superior' etchi...

Hello everyone..... I just picked up this nasty-looking dirk at a local flea market last weekend. No markings of any kind; no sheath either. Amazingly, the blade and guard are absolutely tight -- not the slightest bit of play or wobble. The seller told me that the knife came out of an old barn in Cu...

thom ~ Thanks! It's sort of intimidating to see the vast array of knives exhibited here by more than a few collectors -- my own collection is very modest, and it's encouraging to hear a kind word. BTW, I picked up my very first vintage Latama at a flea market a couple weeks ago! It's pretty short (8...

Depending on your specific outdoor activities, you may want to seriously consider bringing a machete. If you're going trout-fishing for an afternoon, it probably won't be necessary; but I would certainly bring one for camping or extended hiking trips. Back in the 1980s, I bought several inexpensive ...