fistful
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Knives Everyone should have
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Well I carry 2 all the time.
A Swiss Army Kinve, and a Kershaw 1660. I've just orfered a SOG TF-5 which might replace the KErshaw, or might be in addition to
When I fly I have my AF survival knife and a Gerber Boot knife. Although I'm thinking about getting a KaBar too, just in case.
I have other floders that I would never carry.
A Swiss Army Kinve, and a Kershaw 1660. I've just orfered a SOG TF-5 which might replace the KErshaw, or might be in addition to
When I fly I have my AF survival knife and a Gerber Boot knife. Although I'm thinking about getting a KaBar too, just in case.
I have other floders that I would never carry.
deputy tom
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I'd say everyone needs something along these lines...
1. Swiss Army Knife with lots of tools(Champion or similar)
2. small fixed blade(shrade Sharp-finger)
3. large fixed blade K-Bar or equal size
4. machette or CS LTC
YMMV.tom.
1. Swiss Army Knife with lots of tools(Champion or similar)
2. small fixed blade(shrade Sharp-finger)
3. large fixed blade K-Bar or equal size
4. machette or CS LTC
YMMV.tom.
AStone
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SOG Seal Pup elite
Finally bought one today.
Feels good. Sharp as a razor. I like the rigid kydex sheath, and the handy way of putting it onto my belt without having to loosen my belt.
Cost me $117 because I bought it in a local shop instead of online. But it's worth it.
Nice to have another camp knife. I wanted a fixed blade. They're so handy in the kitchen, and for general camp use.
Nem
Finally bought one today.
Feels good. Sharp as a razor. I like the rigid kydex sheath, and the handy way of putting it onto my belt without having to loosen my belt.
Cost me $117 because I bought it in a local shop instead of online. But it's worth it.
Nice to have another camp knife. I wanted a fixed blade. They're so handy in the kitchen, and for general camp use.
Nem
lawson
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daily carry: ka-bar TDI for defense, leatherman multitool, sometimes a CRKT M16 or a Camillus Cuda Arclite neck knife.
camping: Becker Brute, Cold Steel tomahawk
camping: Becker Brute, Cold Steel tomahawk
Black Majik
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Benchmade Griptilian or Minigrip.
mindpilot
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Microtech Auto OTF Double Action - Scarab
Microtech Auto OTF Double Action....Accept no substitute as they are 2-2-0
Second to None
Microtech Auto OTF Double Action....Accept no substitute as they are 2-2-0
Second to None
I see we've gotten carried away since the thread started. Must be Santa Syndrome.
Some nice knives and some silly ones, but I see the majority of folks suggest similar knives over and over again.
The SAK. Regardless of how many gadgets, I think it's mentioned more than any other.
The Buck 110. Next most offered candidate for a sturdy locking blade folder in an intermediate size.
Kabar, while not my favorite by a long shot, is an icon for the sturdy fixed blade that can be used to as a heavy work knife and fighter.
That tells me that most of you understand that there is no one knife that does everything and that's good.
Must be Santa Syndrome.Some nice knives and some silly ones, but I see the majority of folks suggest similar knives over and over again.
The SAK. Regardless of how many gadgets, I think it's mentioned more than any other.
The Buck 110. Next most offered candidate for a sturdy locking blade folder in an intermediate size.
Kabar, while not my favorite by a long shot, is an icon for the sturdy fixed blade that can be used to as a heavy work knife and fighter.
That tells me that most of you understand that there is no one knife that does everything and that's good.
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I may have posted on this thread before, But I'm just too lazy to wade through 4 pages... =)
I've had some pretty pricey knives at this point in my life, but ended up selling most of them, and with so many other things have gone back to the tried and true, and like classic over the newest wonder boys for the most part (though I often carry a Benchmade mini-griptilian as an everyday work knife--love the axis lock, have other steels I'd prefer, but it does the job)
Knives everyone should have, though?
Should have started out with some sort of Shrade or Old Timer--probably a three blade stockman style and a Sharpfinger
At some point would have gotten a Buck 110 Folding Hunter, maybe a fixed blade--this could be a Buck, or maybe a Marble's with the 52100 blade, handle material up to the individual--stacked leather being somewhat classic, but maple or some sort of stag's ok too.
Some sort of Case with a chrome vanadium blade or blades
I've had some pretty pricey knives at this point in my life, but ended up selling most of them, and with so many other things have gone back to the tried and true, and like classic over the newest wonder boys for the most part (though I often carry a Benchmade mini-griptilian as an everyday work knife--love the axis lock, have other steels I'd prefer, but it does the job)
Knives everyone should have, though?
Should have started out with some sort of Shrade or Old Timer--probably a three blade stockman style and a Sharpfinger
At some point would have gotten a Buck 110 Folding Hunter, maybe a fixed blade--this could be a Buck, or maybe a Marble's with the 52100 blade, handle material up to the individual--stacked leather being somewhat classic, but maple or some sort of stag's ok too.
Some sort of Case with a chrome vanadium blade or blades
david_the_greek
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hey anybody have reviews/ recommendations involving the sog seal 2000 and or the seal pup/pup elite. My current knife is an almar quick silver with bottom serrations. I love it and it does everything i ask of it and has always performed flawlessly.
JMusic
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Leatherman Micra
Kershaw model 1660vib this is their Ken Onion model with spring asist opening
Spyderco ATS55 This is there big ugly pocketknife with the hole on top for easy opening. Blade looks like a 20 chainsaw.
Buck General
Jim
Kershaw model 1660vib this is their Ken Onion model with spring asist opening
Spyderco ATS55 This is there big ugly pocketknife with the hole on top for easy opening. Blade looks like a 20 chainsaw.
Buck General
Jim
1. A Kabar, everyone should have at least one of these.
2. A Machete or a Kukri, I like the Cold Steel versions.
3. A good pocket knife, Lately I have been using a couple of the Kershaw one hand knives and like them.
4. Swiss Army Knife, best is the Victorinox Champion.
5. Several kitchen type paring knives, I own and use Victorinox and these get used more than any other knives for a myraid of purposes.
6. Several Leatherman folding tools, they come in handy when you need a plier, a screwdriver or a knife to open a box up.
It is amazing how often I use the scissors on my Leatherman Micra and the Victorinox Champion knife.
2. A Machete or a Kukri, I like the Cold Steel versions.
3. A good pocket knife, Lately I have been using a couple of the Kershaw one hand knives and like them.
4. Swiss Army Knife, best is the Victorinox Champion.
5. Several kitchen type paring knives, I own and use Victorinox and these get used more than any other knives for a myraid of purposes.
6. Several Leatherman folding tools, they come in handy when you need a plier, a screwdriver or a knife to open a box up.
It is amazing how often I use the scissors on my Leatherman Micra and the Victorinox Champion knife.
AStone
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Ho ho ho!hso said:I see we've gotten carried away since the thread started.
And today, I added a folder (EDC) to that SOG Seal Pup Elite that I bought a few days ago: a Benchmade 943SBK Osborn.
Wow. I never spent that much on a knife in my life. (Well, I don't know what came over me. The knife just repeated over and over, "Buy me. Buy me...", and I listened to it.)
But, it's a good one. Even though I love my little SAK, it's just too bulky for EDC.
This one is very slim, clip, sharper than most of my razors. I got the SBK combo blade: straight front, serrated rear. Only recently learned (from an ex-coast guard guy) that the serrations will cut cord/rope/webbing more quickly.
I considered the Gripitian, which was considerably less $, but this one just wouldn't let up that incessant "buy me". I swear it. It talked to me. Really.
With a little care, this one should last well beyond me. (But then, so will the Seal Pup.)
Nem
mtnbkr
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After nearly 10 months, I wouldn't change my list at all.
I currently only own 2 of the knives on that list, but I've owned them all at one point or another.
Chris
I currently only own 2 of the knives on that list, but I've owned them all at one point or another.
Chris
"A Spyderco Delica and a Leatherman Multi-tool"
Boiling it down to the bare minium, I agree with the above quote. The Leatherman beats the Swiss Army knives now-a-days so their days are numbered. The Delica or the Calypso Jr. may be the best of the best for a pocket knife.
I would also add a good machete to the list as I find they can replace a ax, Kukri, saw and many other tools. The machete is a very useful tool for many tasks.
I see no reason for a fixed blade so all my knives are folders with the exception of some bowies. A good folder that is larger than the Delica may be a good idea as well. Spyderco and Benchmade makes the best ones for the money. I have owned Sebenzas and they are over rated. A small Sebenza will cost about $300 and for $100 you can get a Benchmade or a Spyderco that is just as useful. It may not be as pretty or have quite the level of fit and finish but it will be about 99% as good for 33% of the price.
P.S., the Sebenza pocket clip is not very well designed. Nobody seems to mention that when they talk about how great the Sebenza is. Also, the blade is hollow ground instead of flat ground. Flat ground blades are better for most cutting tasks. There is nothing a Sebenza can do that a buck 112 or 110 can't just just as well. The blades are very similar and the lock up will be just as soilid in either knife.
Boiling it down to the bare minium, I agree with the above quote. The Leatherman beats the Swiss Army knives now-a-days so their days are numbered. The Delica or the Calypso Jr. may be the best of the best for a pocket knife.
I would also add a good machete to the list as I find they can replace a ax, Kukri, saw and many other tools. The machete is a very useful tool for many tasks.
I see no reason for a fixed blade so all my knives are folders with the exception of some bowies. A good folder that is larger than the Delica may be a good idea as well. Spyderco and Benchmade makes the best ones for the money. I have owned Sebenzas and they are over rated. A small Sebenza will cost about $300 and for $100 you can get a Benchmade or a Spyderco that is just as useful. It may not be as pretty or have quite the level of fit and finish but it will be about 99% as good for 33% of the price.
P.S., the Sebenza pocket clip is not very well designed. Nobody seems to mention that when they talk about how great the Sebenza is. Also, the blade is hollow ground instead of flat ground. Flat ground blades are better for most cutting tasks. There is nothing a Sebenza can do that a buck 112 or 110 can't just just as well. The blades are very similar and the lock up will be just as soilid in either knife.
albanian,
I've owned sebenzas and many (many, many, many ) other knives and I'll have to repectfully disagree with your assessment.
The sebenza is a much tougher folder than the ones mentioned. It will handle abuse, abuse I've put them through, that the other knives mentioned will not.
I will agree somewhat with you on price issue, but remind everyone that the 80/20 rule applies here as in most things. That last 20% in performance is 80% of the price to achieve.
All this said, I no longer carry a sebenza and when I carry a knife that I anticipate needing to push as hard as I've pushed a sebenza folder I carry a small full tang fixed blade.
I've owned sebenzas and many (many, many, many
) other knives and I'll have to repectfully disagree with your assessment.The sebenza is a much tougher folder than the ones mentioned. It will handle abuse, abuse I've put them through, that the other knives mentioned will not.
I will agree somewhat with you on price issue, but remind everyone that the 80/20 rule applies here as in most things. That last 20% in performance is 80% of the price to achieve.
All this said, I no longer carry a sebenza and when I carry a knife that I anticipate needing to push as hard as I've pushed a sebenza folder I carry a small full tang fixed blade.
"The sebenza is a much tougher folder than the ones mentioned. It will handle abuse, abuse I've put them through, that the other knives mentioned will not."
I didn't mention any of the $100 knives by name so how do you know which ones I am talking about? For example, I belive that a Spyderco Manix or Para-Military are probably as tough as a Sebenza. I am not bashing Sebenzas because I have found nothing wrong with them and they do tend to lock up like a safe. I know what you are saying about the 80/20 rule but that is my point. I don't think you get really any more quality that means anything between a Manix and a Sebenza. It may lock up a little more solid but the locks are just as strong. It might have some advantage over the Para or the manix but the same is true of those folders as well.
The measure of a knife is not how tough it is but in how well it does what it is designed to do. If the only thing that mattered was toughness, a cold chisel would win hands down.
What I am saying is, for three times the price, you expect to get a meaningful improvement in something. It is a matter of debate if the Sebenza is any better at all in terms of useful quality. Blade steels are the same (S30V) so you are getting super premium steel either way. The frame lock is good but so is the back lock of the Spyderco.
If you were comparing a Sebenza to an Endura, you would be rigth but some of the higher end Spydercos and Benchmades are very good indeed. When you consider that you can get the best of them for $100-150, I think that is where the smart money is. A $100 Para-Military may not be twice as good as a $50 Endura but it is noticably better and worth the extra price. A $300 Sebenza is not noticably better than a $100 Para and IMHO, is not worth the price. With a Para, you are paying for higher quality materials and workmanship. You get S30V steel instead of VG-10 on the Endura. You get G-10 scales instead of FRN. You get a full flat ground blade instead of the lesser grind you get on the Endura. You get American made instead of Japan made. There is a real difference there. With a Sebenza, you do get titanium handles which is a nice but it is not worth the extra $200 in my book.
Everybody is free to spend their money how they see fit but in some things, you don't get any more for your money. I think with a Sebenza, you are paying mostly for the name. It doesn't cost three times what it does to make a Manix and you don't get three times the knife. If you like Sebenzas, don't let me stop you. I can appreciate that someone would spend the extra money just to have a knife as flawless as a Sebenza but you can't convince me that it is any better than some of the best $100 in terms of pure use. Sebenzas are flawless and they clearly have a few more steps of fit and finish than a Spyderco or Benchmade but they don't do much for utility. For example, I like the way CRKs bevel the back of the spine on the Sebenzas. It shows an extra step in manufacturing but it doesn;t do a thing for utility. There are several examples like this and the only one I can think of that makes a real world improvement if the fact the Sebenzas are always 100% solid in the lock up and they still open and close smoothly. That is nice but just not worth all the extra cash to me.
I didn't mention any of the $100 knives by name so how do you know which ones I am talking about? For example, I belive that a Spyderco Manix or Para-Military are probably as tough as a Sebenza. I am not bashing Sebenzas because I have found nothing wrong with them and they do tend to lock up like a safe. I know what you are saying about the 80/20 rule but that is my point. I don't think you get really any more quality that means anything between a Manix and a Sebenza. It may lock up a little more solid but the locks are just as strong. It might have some advantage over the Para or the manix but the same is true of those folders as well.
The measure of a knife is not how tough it is but in how well it does what it is designed to do. If the only thing that mattered was toughness, a cold chisel would win hands down.
What I am saying is, for three times the price, you expect to get a meaningful improvement in something. It is a matter of debate if the Sebenza is any better at all in terms of useful quality. Blade steels are the same (S30V) so you are getting super premium steel either way. The frame lock is good but so is the back lock of the Spyderco.
If you were comparing a Sebenza to an Endura, you would be rigth but some of the higher end Spydercos and Benchmades are very good indeed. When you consider that you can get the best of them for $100-150, I think that is where the smart money is. A $100 Para-Military may not be twice as good as a $50 Endura but it is noticably better and worth the extra price. A $300 Sebenza is not noticably better than a $100 Para and IMHO, is not worth the price. With a Para, you are paying for higher quality materials and workmanship. You get S30V steel instead of VG-10 on the Endura. You get G-10 scales instead of FRN. You get a full flat ground blade instead of the lesser grind you get on the Endura. You get American made instead of Japan made. There is a real difference there. With a Sebenza, you do get titanium handles which is a nice but it is not worth the extra $200 in my book.
Everybody is free to spend their money how they see fit but in some things, you don't get any more for your money. I think with a Sebenza, you are paying mostly for the name. It doesn't cost three times what it does to make a Manix and you don't get three times the knife. If you like Sebenzas, don't let me stop you. I can appreciate that someone would spend the extra money just to have a knife as flawless as a Sebenza but you can't convince me that it is any better than some of the best $100 in terms of pure use. Sebenzas are flawless and they clearly have a few more steps of fit and finish than a Spyderco or Benchmade but they don't do much for utility. For example, I like the way CRKs bevel the back of the spine on the Sebenzas. It shows an extra step in manufacturing but it doesn;t do a thing for utility. There are several examples like this and the only one I can think of that makes a real world improvement if the fact the Sebenzas are always 100% solid in the lock up and they still open and close smoothly. That is nice but just not worth all the extra cash to me.
I was not bashing Sebenzas at all, in fact, I just bought one of them. Now I have to eat some crow. I have owned them in the past and now I have another one. Maybe if I decide to sell or trade it, I can contact you hso? I'll give you a deal.
JohnBT
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I'm certainly glad I bought both of my Sebenzas before the prices went out of sight. ...one for dress & one for digging in the backyard and dirty home renovation jobs.
JT
...one for dress & one for digging in the backyard and dirty home renovation jobs.JT
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