ACE Sonoma V2

This knife is such an awesome design, whether your daily carry or a gents folder, maybe even a cutlery knife, this knife will suit your needs.

The weight of this knife is well balanced being slightly handle biassed. It's a good weight and feels sturdy with full metal spacers but an open back to make it lighter and that makes it good for working in a dirty environment. I love the curves and look of this knife, it hugs my hand really nicely and I never slip when opening or closing the knife thanks to the micarta or textured G10 handle scales, the handle scales feel grippy but not rough and are contoured to make it comfortable to hold in many ways. The action is stiff from the factory but working the knife loosened it up, which is much better than being loose or sloppy and I think will wear well after a few years of use. I love the elmax steel, it stays sharp for a long time and sharpens easily, the blade is quite short but is nice and thick with a full height grind, the tip is really fine so not a heavy duty use but for cutting stitching or digging out a splinter it's great. The pocket clip is too tight from the factory and maybe my only gripe with this knife, but because it's a wire clip I can easily bend it to loosen it off, I have no issues with it slipping out and it sits comfortably in my pocket thanks to its thin profile.

I highly recommend this knife, I own two and use them both everyday.