2011 Camillus Yellow Jaket Series
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:30 pm
Thought I'd try the new Camillus Yellow Jaket Series Whittler pocket knife. What intrigued me was it's all polished AUS 8 steel construction. The yellow carbon fiber accents are kinda cool as well...
It sports an etched Clip blade, Pen blade & Coping blade. The blades come sharp, but the first disappointment was that it's not a true Whittler pattern. It's got two springs and the main blade is supported by only one spring.
And while the snap on the smaller blades is crisp, the main blade's snap was softer than I like. Also, there were a few scratches on the knife that you don't like to see on a brand new product and a piece of the carbon fiber was chipped/cracked as well 
I'm going to send it back to Camillus and see how the ACME corporation does in the customer service dept.
However, I was pleasantly surprised by the included wood storage box! I didn't realize that it was included and love the concept. Wish other knife manufacturers would make or include these for their knives.
The knife retails for $34-$40 -- more than you want to pay for a Far East blade but if the snap and finish on the majority of these knives are of better quality, the polished AUS 8 steel and storage box makes this a great value.
Will let you know how Camillus handles the warranty...
It sports an etched Clip blade, Pen blade & Coping blade. The blades come sharp, but the first disappointment was that it's not a true Whittler pattern. It's got two springs and the main blade is supported by only one spring.
And while the snap on the smaller blades is crisp, the main blade's snap was softer than I like. Also, there were a few scratches on the knife that you don't like to see on a brand new product and a piece of the carbon fiber was chipped/cracked as well I'm going to send it back to Camillus and see how the ACME corporation does in the customer service dept.
However, I was pleasantly surprised by the included wood storage box! I didn't realize that it was included and love the concept. Wish other knife manufacturers would make or include these for their knives.
The knife retails for $34-$40 -- more than you want to pay for a Far East blade but if the snap and finish on the majority of these knives are of better quality, the polished AUS 8 steel and storage box makes this a great value.
Will let you know how Camillus handles the warranty...
