reccomend a 3 inch locking folder please

[James T Thomas]

Hercules knife

"Big Bill:"

When I saw that Kershaw Junk Yard knife, I recognized it as the model my youngest son, who serves our nation in the USAF, uses on his job.
He is a loadmaster, and may have to cut parachute lines from some dangling paratrooper being dragged behind an aircraft so that he may fall free and deploy his emergency chute.
And other duty uses as well as perhaps for survival.

 

[Big Bill]

James - I really like mine. And, please let your son kmow that I'm grateful for his service to our country.

 

[lightbulb0413]

I personally have been carrying the Gerber Crusader for two years. It has a form fitting handle that is comfortable and secure. As well, it has a clip so I keep it on my belt and have been carrying it this way for 6months and it is yet to fall off.

http://www.gerbergear.com/index.php/product/id/74

I use it all the time.

 

[M'bogo]

How about an Emerson CQC-14 Snubby? It has a nice sized handle and the blade is under 3".

http://www.emersonknives.com/ekCQC14.php

Here is a link for the CQC-14 that looks afordable to most.

http://discountsupplyunlimited.com/emerson_cqc_14_snubby_knife.html

That being said I just picked up a new Spyerco Native and retired my old Native with the Gin-1 stainless blade.

M'bogo

 

[w9trb]

Wow, you guys have given me a lot of choice knives to consider. My L.S.T. should be here Monday, but nothing says I can only have one good knife,right? The reptilian and the cqc have my attention, will post later and let everyone know how it turns out.

 

[Scotticus]

I like the CRKT Drifter 2.875" blade of 8Cr14MoV and G10 scales. Comes as both plain edge and partially serrated versions. $30 or less. Here's a link to a pic of one: https://www.shopatron.com/product/part_number=6450K/638.0

 

[w9trb]

Well, the LST arrived and at first I was a little under-whelmed. But as I handled it a bit I really started to like it. It will be good to carry when I wear a suit and it won't be bulky in my pocket. But because I want a little larger handle I ordered the CQC-14 today.

Again, many thanks for all the suggestions on knives to consider.

After that church shooting yesterday here in Illinois, I felt the distinct urge to say the hell with it and arm up and run whatever the risk of jail-time might be. I have lots of family here or I would just pack up and go.

 

[Carl Levitian]

I expect the more you handle the LST, the more you will like and come to appreatiate the unusual handle contours. Even with a big hand, you will have a secure grip, and like you said, it's so light, you can forget it's there. But don't let the lightweight fool you, it's a way more rugged knife than you will think. When I got the first one 20 years ago, I bought a second one to test to destruction, since at that time they were 12.99.

and a plus is they look so innocent. Low profile.

It took alot more punishment to destroy it that I would have thought.

 

[w9trb]

Carl,

You are right about the handle. It doesn't look like much, but it feels really good in my hand. Sort of made me wonder how they figured that one out. They must have really put some research into it.

 

[highorder]

After recommending the LST, I went out and bought and Ultralight LST as a companion to the bigger LST...

Its tiny, and a nice 5th pocket blade.

 

[Carl Levitian]

"You are right about the handle. It doesn't look like much, but it feels really good in my hand. Sort of made me wonder how they figured that one out. They must have really put some research into it."

The way I understand it, Pete Gerber was the genious behind the LST. The original run was with micarta handles, but later they went with the zytel for it's ability to be molded into more complex and subtle shapes for the grip. I've had my hands wet with water and fish slime, yet the LST was still firm in hand.

The LST is a knife that has to be used to be apreatiated. I've used alot of knives in my life, mostly traditional pocket knives. The LST is the knife I keep returning to for general dirty deeds use.

 

[bobbytm]

CRKT M1-13D is a good choice.

 

[w9trb]

Close, but the blade is over Three inches. Here in Illinois the law starts getting enforceable at 3 inches. So, blades like 2.9 inches or so are what I have got to have, just to be street legal.

 

[w9trb]

The crc-14 snubby is here, now. It is everything I will need. Large handle and slightly less than a Three inch blade. It really feels right in my hand. So, now I've got an LST for when I need to be subtle and the CQC14 for EDC. I read here and on other forums about Soligen not being anything other than just a "place" in Germany and not really a precise indicator of a good knife. So the Soligen knife that I got from Springfield armory is going to set on the shelf in the closet. I went out and picked up a Buck 119 Special (American made). So, now I feel I've covered all the bases I was concerned about. Thanks for all the suggestions. I've spent so much time with my rifles that the whole world of knives just slipped right by...Thanks again, All.

 

[M'bogo]

Glad you like the CQC Snubby. Its a great EDC knife.

M'bogo

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Depends on the budget - what's the budget?