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But the finish of the knife is completely different thing. Cobra is a perfect exam- ple how the talent of designer contrast with the skills of the manufacturer. There are plenty tiny defects here and there, like chipped wood, loosely installed liners (there is a gap between steel and wood, pin protruding from the liners, etc.) or discoloration. Viking Nordway is not pro- viding detailed information of the prod- uct. In description it says, "wooden han- dle" and we sure that it is just a wood. Nothing fancy here. SHEATH The sheath is made from plastic and has 40 mm wide metal clip to attach to the belt or waist of pants. It is flat and comfortable, stays under clothes and al- lows concealed carry. The hole-pattern does not fit Tek-Lock, so the only way to attach it somewhere might be a 550 cord. The knife is held well in the sheath. The clip moves on the belt, especially when drawing knife quickly. Not so well. IN USE I won't be lying you. Cobra is not a tool. It is a weapon. Of course, you can use push-dagger to open the envelope or use the polished blade as a mirror or even use it in meal preparation (knife-sandwich or bladed pepper) but essentially and by design it is a weapon. Weapon designed to kill the enemy. Quick and fast, concealed weapon for deadly pushes. That's Cobra. I can't call it com- bat knife, because all the push daggers are not great for combat. Short range, the only possible grip and the pushes are basically the only move you can do (with single edged dagger). Every "classic" knife is better in combat, especially that you don't have to pierce the armor these days. We could theorize about Cobra lethal- ity for days, but as a practical solutions apostle, I've decided to conduct a virtual simulation of push dagger use. The ex- periment was support by fancy advanced computer software. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The conclusion of the experiment: the enemy hit with push dagger in the back was dead after first hit. The experiment was also repeated in real life. The victim was the abandoned dummy who had is best moments while ago when it was an paintball games ad- vertising. The conclusions were pretty much same as virtual ones. After single hit it the back, no vital signs of dummy were registered. Opinion was confirmed by independent witness. Quod erat demonstrandum. www.fragoutmag.com