Bestech Signs Designer Jesse Pauley and Readies the Dactyl Folder

KnifeNews reports that Bestech Knives has signed designer Jesse Pauley, known as Caveman EDC, and that his first knife for the company, the Dactyl, is due around Halloween.

Snapshot

KnifeNews profiles Pauley, who built a following through his Caveman EDC group, and details his first Bestech design, a compact MagnaCut tanto folder with a front flipper, a titanium bolster lock and several inlay options. The outlet finds the Dactyl smaller than its photos suggest yet still a full-featured everyday carry knife, with a handle it expects to be easy to grip.

Key points

• Designer: Pauley founded the Caveman EDC Facebook group. His online following grew until makers began collaborating with him.
• Blade: A listed 2.98 inches of MagnaCut in a wide, compound-ground, Japanese-style tanto shape.
• Opening: A front flipper, plus an oval groove cut into, but not through, the blade.
• Handle: A titanium bolster lock sits on the off-side scale, with several inlay materials offered. KnifeNews favors the 80s Camo Carbon version.
• Weight: 3.81 ounces.

Quick take

KnifeNews says photos made it expect a blade of 3.5 or 3.75 inches, but the Dactyl is smaller than it looks while still a full-featured everyday carry knife. It expects the handle shape to make the grip easy to find.

Read the full story at KnifeNews.