Up until about three months ago I hadn’t heard about the QSP knives- that is until
I saw a few Instagram posts from Levon of the Knife Nuts Podcast Show.
I then proceeded to ask him what he thought of the knives, then I eventually asked him,
and after such he then assured me “Mark it’s a good knife.”
At this point I still don’t have the knife, but since it’s Youtube part of the experience
is drawing out the story.
Then sliding into my IG DM’s it seemed they had contacted me in the past.
I just hadn’t answered.
I mean a lot of companies contact me about stuff via DMs and emails.
Such as Taxslayer.
whoever the fuck Case Martin 2.1m followers is, and whatever part of hell they are rotting
in.
Maybe it’s not a good idea to make fun of an account with a troll army number of followers.
And big fan of my channel and Amazon store featuring blowdryers.
So I asked them if I could pick out a knife, QSP not blowdryer store- and I selected the
aptly named wood pecker in a beautiful shade of survival violet.
I hope I’m using the word aptly right.
But none of that’s the point, the point is- the knife company QSP has budget pocket
knives, and they also have slightly more expensive knives.
The expensive ones for those financially smart people who understand the peace mind of anodized
titanium, and the more theoretical cuts per sharpen of steel like the M390.
So after that really interesting knife story Let’s look at the dimensions like the overall
length and weight.
I hope I used the word interesting right.
Blade size and cutting edge.
Do you still buy purple knives?
Is purple relevant IKC anymore?
Handle size and grip area.
Is red the new purple?
Spine thickness and handle thickness.
And furthermore is merlot the violet of the red knife genre?
Tallnesses.
And what the hell is the IKC Eugene??
So the QSP woodpecker or the QSP 116 or the pocket knife is a nice sized knife- not giant,
but but that mid 3 incher I’m so fond of.
The drop point blade is made from hard wearing bohler M390, with a flat ground drop point
blade style, and an ever so slight recurve to the edge.
Now seeing as it has M390 the Woodpecker falls in the $185 price scale.
And really who can put a price on something not named your car keys to open your amazon
packages.
The blade was very sharp out of the box, and I’ve experienced no chipping or edge rolling
in the few months I’ve had it.
The blade is deployed by a flipper tab, and right out of the box one of the most noticeable
things, other than how you’re going to have to come up with $185 more for rent this month,
is how smooth the deployment and closing the blade is- which I’ sure is partially due
to the ceramic bearing the blade pivots on.
No adjustment was necessary on mine, and it’s possible to close it by reorienting your wrist,
which should please the how many shakes crowd.
None good sir!
Lock disengagement is easy on the hand because the edges are chamfered.
And the detent is strong enough that, even though the blades opens and closes like butter
you can’t get it to open by flipping it downward.
Just like the lock, the handle is nice and comfortable with no hard edges, which should
please tender handed knife fondlers.
The easiest comparison to fit and finish would probably be We, Kizer, or Reate, because like
those this is made in China.
I like a usable grip area around 3.5 half inches to prevent finger crowding and this
works for that.
The knife keeps it’s weight sort of reasonable by some internal milling- which is just fancy
knife guy for removing unnecessarily thick areas inside the titanium handle slabs.
The pocket clip isn’t reversible, but it’s an an ideal place for righties, tip up blade
backward in the right pocket.
And while the left handed freaks of nature among us might cry foul, the whole quick deployment
from the right pocket is mainly for tactical fantasy cosplay.
A little over half an inch beautiful shimmering violet sticks out of the pants during carry.
And I found the pocket clip has an excellent balance of staying in the pants versus putting
it back in your pants.
For the comparison section I went full purple, showing only the most extravagent of knife
hues.
If you don’t like purple in your knives, I don’t want to mince words- I hope you
die cold and are buried in an unmarked grave with a Buck 110 in your pocket and a frown
on your face.
First the QSP.
Examine the quality of the purple, it’s more of a violet that has an iridescent ghost
of purple if the light hits it just right.
Presumably it’s named the woodpecker because it’s best use is to rapidly and repeatedly
stab trees.
While the looks aren’t bad- and it’s pretty subjective metric, it’s probably what keeps
it from being a top 10 knife.
Pretty decent looking should never be the reason you buy a knife- unless you review
them and/or you’re an idiot.
How a knife looks to a man is a very personal and sensitive subject.
For my money the Laconico/Massdrop/WeKnives Keen has a slightly prettier purple, and a
more refined design.
This is one of my favorite knife designs- but I’ll be honest the QSP has a slightly
better detent and pivot.
The pivot on the keen sometimes gets loose enough to turn with my finger.
Now the spyderco Para Military 2 in Blurple G10.
I love this knife and the lock.
Probably the best place choice for most of the purple curious knife people.
Light, dependable and easy to sharpen on the spyderco sharp maker- I think it runs about
$150 now.
What did they raise their prices to this year?
Now the clone of a Sinkevich design that only a few of the original exist in the world.
I think these can be found in super legit stores on Ali Express, with especially high
end steels for the price.
Gotta be M390 right.
This one adds a touch of realism by labeling it D2.
It’s about $80.
Now another knife but with purple accents.
This is about a $350 knife outfitted with the scusses and carbon fiber, the Massdrop
Orca.
Not as smooth a hand fondling experience, and my finger skin often gets pinched between
the scales and liner lock.
I’m pretty tough though.
Nothing I hate about the knife but it’s not worth the full massdrop retail.
The looks can best be described as pretty decent to me.
Are we done?
The Woodpecker is a pretty good knife.
The should you buy it to me always rests on how well you like the design versus the price
you’re paying, and then the materials in my opinion.
The materials and quality are all here.
It’s not too bad in the weight department either at only about 4 and a half ounces.
The solid construction and fidget ability are all bonuses too.
I reviewed this one because I had heard they were nice, and that opinion hasn’t changed.
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