Thanks for the great review as always Nick! I hope Giantmouse continues in this positive direction.

I have just one Giant Mouse, but I have kept my eye on their designs for about a year now. One thing, in general, I really appreciate is their blade to handle ratio. This guy seems to go with that trend.

A Giantmouse manufactured by Reate - an absolute no brainer. Got one on the way. Love the look of that clip.

Yes thank you Nick. I’ve loved mine since I got it. If I didn’t have a kapara coming for Christmas and a maxamet para 3 I’d get the regular titanium one today for $212. Great review!!!

Looks very much like the zt0450, which is still one of my favorite knives. Even to the shallow carry.

Had this knife (the pvd version) for 2 or 3 weeks now. It’s a gem all day long. That lanyard hole hotspot issue is a nothing burger.

2 things on my opinion. Hot spots I don’t feel when flipping the knife and the clip is actually something I like for hight wise. So easy to grab out of the pocket. Definitely an awesome knife

I had to pick up one of these now that they’re on sale, I’ve been loving vox/anso designs recently

I’d finally managed to forget the nail nick on the GM3, and then this review comes around and reminds me of that hideous misstep. You may have just sold me on this one as the “CQI” model, so to speak.

I've had this knife for a while and I love the design aesthetic but mine needed some tuning on the detente to work well. Glad I kept it and got it where I like, but I did wish it was better out of the box.

Just picked one up for $212. Will by my first giant mouse can’t wait for it to come in the mail.

damn I really like that clip. I dont care for 90% of clips on knives but something about this one seems very appealing to me

For this price I feel a magnetic pull to WE Knife although I would like a mouse in the house. Cheers for giving it up on a holiday.

It’s such a good looking knife

Thoughts on the V2 Sonoma Liner Lock with micarta scales?

Hi Nick. I prefer ferrum forge Exec.. in the same price range.. Thank you , as always.. 👍

That's a beautiful thing!

BladeHQ has the Sonoma on sale for Black Friday for only $212! Normally $265. Not sure when the sale ends.

Because of the angle of the flipper tab, if I have any pressure on the framelock I can slip off instead of flip. Correctable on my part, but still annoying and painful (due to the jimping) when it happens.

Can't wait to get a Giantmouse knife! Want either the Sonoma or Biblio

They now make a normal pocket clip for this model. The new V2 model has a wire pocket clip. I have the latter model and love it.

What sharpening system do you use? I love me some m390 but I always go back to the easy sharpening of s35’s and lc200n’s and such.

That’s a beautiful thing counter

And that's a beautiful thing.

Wonderful thing counter

If they ever offer this with a different clip, I would definitely add it to my collection.

I'm trying to decide between this and the WE Mini Buster, the Mini Buster checks off a few more boxes regarding things that I don't have yet in my collection but the design of the Sonoma is top notch in my opinion. What do you guys think?

Thinking quite hard about getting one to go with my brass Clyde.

Beautiful knife, but I can’t see myself carrying it due to how shallow it carries. Unfortunate because I would love to add it to the collection.

If you are speaking of the knife being very much on point design wise due to the ever prevailing GREY I guess I am going to concur.

Hey Nick.......Is it a Beautiful Thing? Jus kidding ,gonna get one hope it lives up to your review. I got a Riv and it was a beautiful thing lol really but a friend got a biblio and the action sucked bad ...

I'm still looking for a GM clyde Any ideas

Looks like a cross between two excellent Sinkevich designs, the ZT 0450 and ZT 0470... HOWEVER, Jens Anso also has an *excellent* eye for design. Like the fine jimping. However2, I'm with Nick... the hot spots and especially the sharp handle edges/points ("arrangement") need to be addressed for me to part with $$. As expected, thoughtful & helpful perspective from Nick.

I actually love the clip on this knife.

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Barry Kripke doing knife reviews....What's next Sheldon Copper on EDC?

Anyone viewing this in 2021, they're now including two clips with the knife, the one Nick got, and a deeper one.

I giggle every time you say "pocket pecker"

Shabapalooza... is a beautiful thing. 😁

As long its not Intentional incremental improvements. I'm tired of companies (not knives) intentionally milking customers for their money

That clip though.

is it assisted? I don't know how to tell

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I like the iterative approach too, but I didn't expect them to do a new iteration of the ZT0450. It's a bold strategy Cotton, let's see if it pays off for them.

That looks nice Sucks it’s 3.3” and not under 3”

Looks like a Sinkevich

OFF TOPIC but inspired by a sale price of $185, still to much? Hey Nick! What would you think of this model for a first time purchase of a Benchmade abstainer, needless to say for me it is all about the blade. I value your opinion. Chow! ( Benchmade - Bedlam 860 Knife, Scimitar Blade) $200 more or less.

That pocket clip is horrible, I am glad I waited until they offered an excellent deep carry clip. It came with both so they realized how bad the original clip was.

Can we stop acting like all of these WE/reate produced knives are different brands? This is a reate designed by giantmouse, so just call it the Reate Ace Sonoma. A lot of these name changes seem like they are trying to dexeive you into buying brands you normally don't like due to politics/quality etc.

ridiculous price ! the handle is 2x as wide as it could be ! butt the blade is not a billboard and it is almost small enough for a liner lock to be somewhat safe ( not safe , just strong enough to get you wounded badly ) ! put an axis lock ! get rid of the flipper and then you got a $100.00 knife ! the steek is BS hype !