First off I want to say love doing business with White Mountain. They are one of my go to shops & very lucky to have found them. Second, the shaman is a great tool, had my eye on it for a while & finally pulled the trigger & picked it up But wasn’t that happy with it. It came so stiff that I had to use both my hands to deploy & closed it & I have a few Spydercos, PM 2, PM3, PM 3 Light, Manix & the Sage 5 & all are great. Who ever put this thing together at Spyderco didn’t do a great job at all but I’m not the kind that will return it just because of a few bad things, half the fun for me is trying to fix the problem myself & I did by taking the whole thing apart, cleaning it & oiled it down then fixing the pivot where I feel it’s just right & so far it’s a lot better then I got it. Had to give it 3 stars just cause how stiff the whole thing was & when you’re paying that much for a Knife, it shouldn’t be that bad because most people will return it, won’t deal with it & get something else but like I said, for me being a collector it’s half the fun fixing & tuning it the way I want it to be. Great Knife though & would still recommend it. I just got a bad one out of a bunch & it happens. Thank you WMK for your Great Customer Service, Fast Delivery & Great Prices?

I’ve always loved the blade geometry and overall strength and durability of the Shaman. No corners were cut in the manufacture and finishing, either. If you have an opportunity to get this knife, don’t hesitate! It’s my “grail” knife for all-purpose use!

I've bought 100+ knives over the past few years. None compare to the Shaman and it has become my all time favorite. Don't waste money trying to find equivalent qualities in other knives. Save money and buy this one knife. It will be all you'll ever need if taken care of properly. WMK is also the best online vendor in my experience. Every purchase has arrived sooner than expected in perfect condition.

Really great ergos, I love the stonewash as there are no hotspots on the jimping or spydie hole. the G10 scales are smooth, chamfered and fit the liners perfectly. The shaman was a little tight out of the box, easily fixed when a few loosening turns of the T8 scale screws and adjusting the T10 pivot screws. Fit and finish are excellent, the knife came apart easily and was easy to put together. Blade was centered and very sharp. The G10 had a light white cloud which is normal when new, fixed this too with a little dab of oil. This is a fidget addiction however i agree with the other reviewers about the choil hitting the index finger when closing. This does not bother me but I am dropping this review to 4.5 stars. As always, Justin comes through again with delivery, responsiveness to my questions and doing great work for WMK!