Favorite Clippy Knife Brand?

[teppo-shu]

What're your favorite brands for "tactical" folders? Anyone carrying fixed blades on a regular basis?

I have several of the CRKT M16 line, but lately I've been partial to Kershaw of which I've acquired a couple. The SOGs you can get at Lowe's or Wally World are good tools.

Love the Emerson and Benchmade lines of course but they are pricey.

I have tons of more traditional pocket knives but lately I find myself toting a Kershaw Leek for a clippy knife, it's a really good size.

Interested to hear opinions!

 

[CAOxInfinity]

CRKT is my favorite. I have several models. Currently I carry a seahawk.

Benchmade and spyderco hang out in my pocket from time to time as well.

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[Valkman]

Love the Emerson and Benchmade lines of course but they are pricey.

Guess you don't have any Striders then if you think those are expensive. I love my SnG. Of course, I like Emerson and Benchmade also along with many others.

 

[JTW Jr.]

Only clipped folders I have left are a Strider AR and an Elishewitz Ghost.

 

[Doug Add]

I just picked up a Kershaw Leek to wear with dress pants because it is a slimmer profile than the Gerber EVO I was carrying. I like it so much I think the EVO will be retired to the car glove box.

My son has a CRKT that he likes, but he is looking for something a bit slimmer also.

 

[bikerdoc]

Spyderco Native and Endura closely followed by CRKT Delgate and FireSpark.

 

[hso]

I carry a small custom fixed blade in pocket most of the time these days.

For tactykewl clippy knives I like the DPX, the Zero Tolerance composite and the HTM Gunhammer Radian. I don't consider most knives to be "tactical" and usually carry a small Sebenza.

 

[SniperStraz]

Spyderco Endura for me. It's the perfect length, width and durability needed in a pocket/utility knife. YMMV

 

[Wolfebyte]

for the past few years it's been CRKT M16 and M21 varieties. I've had a bit of problem with the screws coming out of the Zytel and CRKT happily sends me 3 spares with blue loctite on them when I call.

I've been leaning towards a Benchmade 580 that's silently calling my name.

 

[JShirley]

I only brought one folder with me, a Spyderco Translucent Manix 2. Great knife, big and strong but lightweight.

I generally prefer folders for several reasons for daily carry, but Sam and I worked on a collaboration that turned out two really neat little knives, the Pocket Defenders. If I were home, I'd carry one of those at least some of the time.

Kim Breed is sending me a couple of little fixed blades to try out. I have a couple small female troops who have to regularly interact with local nationals. Rape is a much more pressing concern than enemy attack, and a small fixed blade should be enough to free them long enough to run for help, or shout for it.

Yes, I am actually suggesting a knife in this situation may be better than a firearm, especially if the firearm is a holstered handgun without a round in the chamber. And no, we don't get discretion over carry condition.

John

 

[teppo-shu]

I do like the idea of a little fixed blade. Gonna have to research some of the options there, as well as the models mentioned. Thanks guys!

 

[conw]

Rape is a much more pressing concern than enemy attack, and a small fixed blade should be enough to free them long enough to run for help, or shout for it.

That sucks about the handgun. Wow. It would understandable if these women "forgot" to leave their chamber empty...

I agree with your point about FBs to an extent but I think the perfect companion for FB carry is...BJJ skill. The "guard" position is naturally conducive to rape defense. A guy named Lee Aldridge has some GREAT material about rape defense for women, much of it being mindset, the rest being positional skills...a woman with positioning skills and a small FB doesn't have much to worry about from rapists. There is always the hypothetical "large group" of rapists but to my knowledge, there has not been an incident where a women began ripping out the eyes/throats/stabbing vitals...I imagine it might demoralize the group.

Ban Tang does an AMAZING job with small FBs. The Ti La Griffe Pikal knife is what my GF carries. It's rust-proof which is awesome for non-knife-people.

As far as reasonably priced options the Emerson La Griffe isn't bad and comes with a good sheath, same for the Cold Steel push knives (even though I know you aren't a huge fan of them for some reason John ). My personal pick in that price range would be a CS PD or a Ka-bar TDI.

There are some really neat sheaths available in kydex that hold a small FB along with a magazine. The nice part about this is that for people who wear duty rig type set-ups, the FB can be concealed in plain sight.

 

[hso]

There are some really neat sheaths available in kydex that hold a small FB along with a magazine.

That may seem like a clever idea, but it sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Reaching for a knife in an emergency and fumbling with a magazine, or vice versa, is the result I see from coupling these together. Keep your gear separate enough so that you don't mistake it for something else.

 

[Walking Dead]

Benchmade is my favorite. Currently have a full size griptilian tanto.

 

[conw]

Hso, it can be rigged with different enough angles to prevent that. At least to my satisfaction.

 

[ArfinGreebly]

Clippy??







Oh, wait, you mean KNIVES . . . oh, wow, I'm so relieved.

I mostly don't use a clip, and on most of the clipped knives I carry, I've actually removed the clip (Kershaw Packrat, Buck Vantage, Buck Revel, Lone Wolf Paul Presto), partly because it's not needed on a small knife (Presto, Revel), and partly because, on a larger knife, I often don't want the handle sticking out of my pocket at all.

There are a couple I've left the clip on, and I'm happy to carry them that way, notably the Buck Paradigm and the Kershaw Leek. I also have a Buck Vantage that I've left the clip on, and I occasionally carry that one just to try out the feel, but I keep coming back to the clipless one.

The Leek works well with a clip because it's light and not too small. It helps that the handle is quite smooth (mine's metal). Actually, now that I think of it, I also carry the Kershaw Vapor clipped (metal handle) as well as the Buck Cutback (also metal handle).

Hmm. I'm seeing a pattern here.

If the knife is big enough that a clip can be practical, and the handle is smooth enough that it doesn't tear up my pants, and the clip holds firmly but not so tight that I have to fight with it, then I leave the clip attached and actually carry it that way.

 

[hso]

At least to my satisfaction.

Good luck with that.

You're going to have to show me the sheath for me to accept it. People simply do not do well with fine motor skills and decision making under stress and stacking gear is an invitation to failure when you can least tolerate it.

 

[JShirley]

In general, I'll trend to agree with hso on that. I believe in simple solutions whenever possible.

conwict, I usually associate BJJ with single attackers and no weapons. Even if that's not the case, deployed in theater is not really the time when these women can get the training they might be able to use. It's also hard to "forget" to leave your chamber empty...when racking a round into the chamber requires an extra step.

John

 

[451 Detonics]

I still like the Spyderco the best....

 

[Pilot]

Zero Tolerance. I have the 0301, 0551 which I rotate as EDC, and the 0560 on order. I think the quality for the price is excellent. I used to be a Benchmade guy, but they sit in my drawer most of the time now.

I don't consider them self defense weapons, as I am not trained for that use, but they are just generally good, all purpose, woods/pocket knives.

 

[conw]

Unfortunately I can't find a pic representing the one I've seen (I don't use one BTW) but the angles and spacing were approximately like this, except the FB was closer to center-line relative to the mag.

Please note that this is NOT a combination mag holder and sheath. However, the set-up being used by a guy who extensively tests his equipment and has clearly not run into the problem of grabbing one when he wants the other. I don't think melding the mag holder to the knife sheath would increase the risk of that.



John, I hear you regarding lack of available training. However fundamentals are fundamentals regarding position, positional dominance, and dealing with bodies, regardless of whether there are 1 or more. If you can't deal with 1 you can't deal with multiples. And as for whether weapons enter the equation, Southnarc's stuff is basically BJJ/MMA + weapons. It needs a bit of tweaking for weapons but I don't think any system works very well that starts with weapons and works top-down in that fashion. Priorities up close are dealing with opponent's weapon/weapon-using ability (which is basically an unarmed skill), being able to access your weapon safely (which is a positional skill), and a distant 3rd being able to use your own weapon, which is a much easier skill in and of itself than the other 2 above, and is entirely dependent on the 2 above.

(We can discuss further in PM but I take no responsibility for any further derailing of this thread should you choose to reply inline )

 

[lemaymiami]

My daily carry is a Benchmade Ascent (long discontinued, similar profile as the AFCK) in the full sized version, partially serated. It does have a clip for that rare occasion that a clip might be needed but mostly its kept in a front pocket (by the way this model allows you to re-position the clip to the way you prefer, my preference is clip at the butt end of the handle). I lost a very good Al Mar Eagle because of carrying with a clip inside the waistband (it rode up and was lost while running a distance in a small skiff one day, hard lesson learned). I replaced it but the replacement is reserved for dress up (it has a much slimmer, less noticeable profile than the Ascent). That current carry is on the water with me (and that's a minimum of 100 to 150 days a year) and has been very useful for marine chores as well as the right handful in a difficult social setting. I've carried both smaller and larger blades but the full sized Ascent is just about right. My military days were many, many years ago, and police work is now more than 15 years behind me. If I were to move inland and quit fooling around saltwater an old Henckels with a very, very sharp carbon blade (think of the Case Sodbuster but done with classic German craftsmanship before Henckels quit making folders...).

By the way there was one other small push blade that was very handy and saw lots of use. I'll have to take a picture of it since I've been looking for something similar for a few years. This version was designated "military/rescue" and was by Cold Steel. It's a small push blade, tanto style, with a fully serrated edge that was very fine instead of coarse the way so many are made. It was perfect for cutting seatbelts or clothing away from an injured person. It also was perfect for concealment in size and shape since it didn't look like much at all.... Of course it's no longer offered by Cold Steel.

 

[USAF_Vet]

I'm a Benchmade guy. I've got others, but my EDC is a Benchmade Barrage, and prior to that a Benchmade auto.

 

[DNS]

My Spyderco Tenacious is edc.

If it were lost i'd probably go back to one of my Kershaws until I'd could get another Tenacious delivered.

 

[Brian Williams]

What knife is in this photo from above. Plus I am not sure I would want to draw a knife from a kydex sheath any where near my "junk" like this one is.