Trevor Burger Frame Lock Front Flipper 3” blade
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Trevor Burger Frame Lock Front Flipper 3” blade
Every day carriers - Light Duty Edition
I might carry one of these when I am wandering around in an urban or suburban environment. I like to carry a fixed blade, but rarely do I have an excuse to do so! Civilization can be boring.
Benchmade Valet, M390. One low key but elegant little cutter.
Benchmade McHenry and Williams, ATS-34. An old one, they shipped with blocky, 90 degree scales. Half-an-hour on the wheel later, it is radiused and pocket friendly. The straight section of the blade is a scalpel at 17 highly polished degrees, the serrated section is there in case I have to cut myself out of a flaming vehicle.
Benchmade Mini-Griptilian, 20CV. For every day carry on a tropical island, the perfect pocket knife for everyman.
Kizer V3 Vigor, VG-10. Light, very well designed, a beautiful little pocket knife that was dirt cheap when I bought it some years ago. I always suspected these knives were an indicator of China's government subsidized dumping practices. Too good to be true, without a story.
Kizer Envoy, S35VN. See above re: the dumping. High end steel and Ti scales at a crazy price when I bought it. I love it when someone asks if they can borrow it, because I know they will be deeply impressed!
Just sharpened a bunch of kitchen knives, a dull knife is a dangerous knife.
Did a few of the outdoor blades as well.
Did a few of the outdoor blades as well.
Every day carriers - Light Duty Edition
I might carry one of these when I am wandering around in an urban or suburban environment. I like to carry a fixed blade, but rarely do I have an excuse to do so! Civilization can be boring.
Benchmade Valet, M390. One low key but elegant little cutter.
Benchmade McHenry and Williams, ATS-34. An old one, they shipped with blocky, 90 degree scales. Half-an-hour on the wheel later, it is radiused and pocket friendly. The straight section of the blade is a scalpel at 17 highly polished degrees, the serrated section is there in case I have to cut myself out of a flaming vehicle.
Benchmade Mini-Griptilian, 20CV. For every day carry on a tropical island, the perfect pocket knife for everyman.
Kizer V3 Vigor, VG-10. Light, very well designed, a beautiful little pocket knife that was dirt cheap when I bought it some years ago. I always suspected these knives were an indicator of China's government subsidized dumping practices. Too good to be true, without a story.
Kizer Envoy, S35VN. See above re: the dumping. High end steel and Ti scales at a crazy price when I bought it. I love it when someone asks if they can borrow it, because I know they will be deeply impressed!
Very nice. Just yesterday I was looking at the Vallet and wishing I had gotten that M390 when available new. If I was comfortable lighting money on fire I would get a used gold class one, but I am not.
Mailed Benchmade 810, 810-1401, 580, and 940-1 out for factory clean/etc as I am going to get rid of the M4 Contego. This is the one I have left, so it is what I am carrying for another week or two (477-1):
Got the mortar/pestle for Giftmas. Really like both. Handle on the Emissary is almost perfect. It's just kind of heavy and I don't want the assisted-open everywhere.
That is a camp knife I made from a bar of pattern damascus with cocobolo handle.
I made all of the fixed blade knives in the outdoor group.
Man, you guys will not be kind to my sorry little selection of Chinese clone switchblades.
Obviously none survive functionally but over the years I've had a bunch. I do have an AK 51/2" stiletto, which honestly is no more quality than the flea market flick knives.
I just got a Razortech OTF, I think it's an ultratech clone, a little mini one like @Dr. Cheese posted back a few pages. I like that I can hold it my hand while putting away the deliveries. Snap out, cut tape, snap in, empty box, snap out, cut tape, fold box, next.... it's so small it doesn't interfere with my grip to lift boxes or empty the items from the box. Perfect EDC for me. 99% of my non-chef needs only require cutting packing tape or plastic bags.
My working knives are just as junky. They're tools. They're going to get knocked on tile floors. Some idiot will grab it and cut without a board on a steel table. Someone will put it in the frigging dishwasher. Someone will use it to cut cardboard, blah blah. I don't have time to babysit a $200+ finely crafted and surgically honed piece of art. Standard issue Wustof santoku, Henckels 4 star serrated, and Wal-Mart paring knives. The two former are, yes, 20+ years old and show it but still keep an edge, the crap paring knives come in 3 packs and work great until they don't and go in the trash.
I have a big heavy cleaver I'd love to use but it's a rescue: it has no handle and is about as sharp as a butter knife.
Obviously none survive functionally but over the years I've had a bunch. I do have an AK 51/2" stiletto, which honestly is no more quality than the flea market flick knives.
I just got a Razortech OTF, I think it's an ultratech clone, a little mini one like @Dr. Cheese posted back a few pages. I like that I can hold it my hand while putting away the deliveries. Snap out, cut tape, snap in, empty box, snap out, cut tape, fold box, next.... it's so small it doesn't interfere with my grip to lift boxes or empty the items from the box. Perfect EDC for me. 99% of my non-chef needs only require cutting packing tape or plastic bags.
My working knives are just as junky. They're tools. They're going to get knocked on tile floors. Some idiot will grab it and cut without a board on a steel table. Someone will put it in the frigging dishwasher. Someone will use it to cut cardboard, blah blah. I don't have time to babysit a $200+ finely crafted and surgically honed piece of art. Standard issue Wustof santoku, Henckels 4 star serrated, and Wal-Mart paring knives. The two former are, yes, 20+ years old and show it but still keep an edge, the crap paring knives come in 3 packs and work great until they don't and go in the trash.
I have a big heavy cleaver I'd love to use but it's a rescue: it has no handle and is about as sharp as a butter knife.
Kershaw Leek today. Love this design and so easy to flick open.
My Kershaw Zing looks similar. But your Leek looks a little sleeker and longer. Here's mine:
I keep a little flashlight on my keychain, but if I didn't I would hang a knife on there.
The Victorinox knives have sterling silver scales. They are good for cutting thin pieces of string and opening envelopes. They are not much good for anything else, including filing fingernails. But silver still qualifies as a precious metal, so maybe after the apocalypse I can trade them for a can of baked beans! I love a good bowl of Boston baked beans, I tell you! Especially after a giant disaster! That's good eating!
The bizarre little Chinese blades in an aluminum envelope are actually more useful. Thick, sturdy D2 (the longer one) and M390 (in the squareish one) blades, in rugged handles with positive detents and liner locks. Durable, indestructible, and very well suited to a lot of the small tasks we need a blade for. I don't recall the manufacturer, maybe Eafengrow? Inexpensive, useful, and they won't scare those who cringe at everything you do or say.
I don't buy from what I suspect are government subsidized manufacturers anymore, out of consideration for non-subsidized manufacturers, but I wish a USA manufacturer would knock these off. I gave them away as holiday gifts one year to the folks toward the bottom of the gift list, and the recipients all had very strong positive reactions. Very useful, practical tools that people actually use a lot.
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One thing I do find rather fascinating is the quality coming from Kizer knives out of China. Every Kizer I have owned or handled has insanely tight tolerances and their fit and finish rivals my Chris Reeve Knives while being significantly cheaper. The knives are perfectly centered with no blade play, the lockup is rock solid, action is smooth, and their finishes are flawless.
I would argue both Kizer and Reate made knives have significantly better quality than Spyderco and Benchmade at similar price points.
I would argue both Kizer and Reate made knives have significantly better quality than Spyderco and Benchmade at similar price points.
This is a Boker Plus Gent II. It was made in China, and it has a 2.75" 67 layer Damascus blade and ebony (wood) scales.
If James Bond carried a knife, it would be an upscale version of this one. It is very light, sleek to handle, and the blade is holding up to a little cardboard and paper. I had the pocket clip off, but until I start having tailored suits with special knife pockets made, I will need the clip.
It pops hairs out of the box, and it cost well under $100. The action is stiff, and the liner lock is gritty and very stiff. It will take a little effort to wear this one in.
KA-BAR USSF SPACE-BAR and USSF Tanto folder.
Nice, so very close to my daily carry, a Ken Onion Splinter, and for the same reasons you stated.
This is the best budget axis style lock knife I have seen so far. It smoother than a number of Benchmade I have owned. The fit and finish on this $65 knife is impeccable.
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I had some knife GAS this weekend, and I have one of these coming on Wednesday.
I had some knife GAS this weekend, and I have one of these coming on Wednesday.
I gotta say, I went back through this thread from the beginning, and this is one of the nicest knives in here. Do you still carry it?
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