Lone Wolf Harsey T2 Ranger
Review by Phil Elmore
The Lone Wolf
Harsey T2 Ranger is an extremely attractive, full-sized tactical
folder. With good attention to fit, finish, and detail, as well
as good ergonomics and clean aesthetics, this is a knife you could
carry regardless of dress and in a variety of environments. While
priced a bit higher than the average folding knife of this size and
type, the added cost seems well worth the gains in quality and design.
According to Lone Wolf’s website, the T2
Ranger is a scaled-down version of the T3 ranger. It has a
stainless steel frame and locking liner, a traditional drop-point
blade, and handle scales of fiberglass-filled Nylon.
The CPM-S30V high-carbon stainless steel
blade is 3.9 inches long, ground on both sides. It was nicely
sharp out of the box and retained its keen edge very well in test
cutting. The blade opens smoothly using the ambidextrous,
graduated thumb studs; it locks open positively with no play. The
liner engages the tang securely, all the way to the left (leaving much
room for wear).
The very wide pocket clip had good tension
from the outset. Because of its width, it provides a very stable
and secure point of retention. It is removable but configured for
right-hand, tip-down use only. For those wishing to secure their
knife with a lanyard, a lanyard hole has been drilled through the
handle scales and frame near the butt of the knife.
The knife’s superb ergonomics start with
the organic-looking texture of the handle scales, which provide good
traction. The shape of the handle is itself very comfortable,
with scallops and curves in all the right places. A cut-out for
both the liner and the index finger almost provides an integral guard (it doesnt’ extend quite far enough to consider it a guard).
I have a great preference for thumb grooves, and the T2 Ranger does not disappoint.
There are grooves on the frame behind the thumb ramp built into the
blade, and there are grooves on the underside of the frame. The
result is a knife that feels great in the hand — comfortable but
firmly controlled, with many points of tactile feedback.
The T2 Ranger is the only Lone Wolf knife I have handled to date.
The company should be proud of the first impression this folder
makes. >>