Review Harnds CK6119BK Pollux

Review  Harnds CK6119BK Pollux

Introduction

Harnds is a quality brand that does not bring out too many models, but they tend to make a positive impression on the public who loves knives. Recall some of his successes such as the Viper, Blazer and Talisman models.

Well, just released two new models called Castor and Pollux, basically the same knife but with different blade.

After the last huge success of the Harnds Talisman, let's see what his Pollux model offers us.

Exterior design and appearance

There is no doubt that its look something reminiscent of his previous and successful model Talisman in things like the handle or the opening "flipper" without thumb studs on the blade (i love that aesthetic). Clarify that Pollux is available in 3 colors, orange, green (but then the blade is coated) and black. The one we are analyzing is the one of black color (that necessarily is with non-coated blade as with the orange scales). In this i think they should have taken the 3 colors with both blade ends, coated and satin.

We have in our hands a tactical knife quite attractive, specifically the Pollux model called my attention much more than the Castor, but this goes for tastes. The appearance is stylized and thin thanks to the handle, i think it looks nice and elegant, although Pollux is more "tactical" than Castor due to its blade type.

And it is time to speak precisely of its blade, "tanto" type and with a good thickness until near the tip, which makes it very strong for hard tasks. The grind used is the partial flat on the whole edge, including the "tanto" part and the steel used the same as in the Harnds Talisman, the AUS-8. By the way, the factory sharpening that i found has been good.

Regarding the handle in G10, i really like its elegant appearance, with good design and something longer than what we usually find, in some models of Ganzo for example i have seen them a bit short. The grip of the G10 texture  could qualify it as good and porous, finding separators between the liners of the same color as the handle scales.

If we look at the measures we find:

Total length	Closed	Blade width	Blade length	Weight on scale
21 cm	12.3 cm	2.9 cm	9.8 cm	123 gr

Comparative

Since we have taken the Harnds Talisman as a reference in the previous section, we are going to see some photographs together, above Harnds Pollux and below Harnds Talisman:

Management and use

Aesthetically great, but now it's time to see how it works in your hand.

The opening way is, either with "flipper" with one hand, or with the hole of the blade with two hands (pulling the blade thanks to the drilled area), the main method for opening the knife is with the "flipper". The opening is good but we can not finish opening the blade until the end with comfort if we do not help with a wrist movement, at least the retention of the blade is softer than in the Harnds Talisman, with which the beginning of the opening it is more comfortable.

The locking system is a "liner lock" with a thickness thinner than that of the Talisman, being also harder to remove it and being in a position on the base of the blade acceptable, no vertical or horizontal blade play is found and the blade is well centered.

In our hands we have a powerful blade, with a “tanto” tip with a great thickness to almost the tip that offers us a good penetration at the same time as a great strength to cross hard objects. The feeling, once opened in the hand, is good, similar to the one we had with the Talisman.

It should be noted that we have a large top "jimping", quite long and with a grip more aggressive than in the Talisman. It seems very well thought and useful.

The "flipper" is like a guard and protects us from the hand slipping to the blade, although said "flipper" does not have much size.

A small comment on the pocket clip (which is reversible), is one of those that completely hide the folder knife when we use it, which is something that many people ask, also note that this knife folded does not look threatening because its “tanto” tip is not appreciated so much, in general it looks very elegant and does not attract attention until you open it.

Final verdict

I think it has been another success of Harnds, with the quality that has accustomed us lately. It is true that the opening with the "flipper" needs some movement of the hand and does not carry ceramic bearings like the Talisman, but at the same time the blade retention is smaller than in it and it starts to open more easily.

It is one of those models that as soon as i saw it i liked it, which are usually the first ones that you acquire for being a "love at first sight", but one thing is aesthetics and another quality, and in this case we can affirm that the Harnds Pollux have both.

What i liked the most

 - Great general aesthetics, like you when you see it in photos.

- The blade is very good, with a good thickness close to the tip.

- Opening with "flipper" and without opening “thumb studs”, i love that aesthetic.

- Handle that you like just seeing it, stylized and with good grip.

- The pocket clip hides the knife completely when using it.

- Despite its “tanto” tip, closed does not seem threatening, it is very elegant and stylized.

What i liked less

 - The opening is not as smooth in the path as the Talisman, as it does not have ceramic bearings, but the retention of the blade is smaller and easier to start opening. You could have put the same ceramic bearings of the Talisman and lower the retention of the blade for a perfect experience.

- The "liner lock" is thinner than in the Talisman and harder to remove.

- If we want the handle scales in green we have to settle for a coated blade, they should have taken the 3 colors with both blade finish, coated and satin.

Moving

Where to buy it

Fasttech

Link: Harnds CK6119BK Pollux

Link: Harnds CK9168 Talisman