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Matthew M

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Just out of curiosity I was wondering what the top 10 most reccomended production folding knives are? By production I mean folders made in mass production by a knife company such as benchmade, kershaw, spyderco or the like! If you would list your top 10 production folders regardless of price or size then I'm feeling pretty sure we will see a trend of highly reccomended knives pretty soon! Thanks in advance for the responses!
 
I don't have the budget to indulge in Sebezas or Striders. These are favourites and are in no particular order
Spyderco Delica 4
Victorinox Soldier/Wenger Standard Issue
Kershaw Skyline
Spyderco Salt (take your pick)
Benchmade 940
Spyderco UKPK G10 (sadly discontinued)
Spyderco Caly 3
Buck Vantage Pro
Opinel #8
Victorinox Spartan
 
Just from what I've read around here:

Spyderco Delica
Spyderco Endura
Spyderco Police
Buck 110
BenchMade Griptillian/Mini Griptillian
SAK - Wenger SI/Vic Soldier
Case Medium Stockman
CR Sebenza
BenchMade 710
Emerson CQC

Edit: forgot, folders only...
 
Benchmade 710, 950, 940
Spyderco Military/Paramilitary, Endura/Delica, Tenacious
Kershaw Skyline, Leek
ZT 350, 200
 
CRK sebenza, umnumzaan, mnandi.
benchmade 710, 940.
spyderco military, manix II, endura, delica.
kershaw R.A.M.
 
Hogue
sebenza
CS AL or recon
spyderco mili
BM 710
ZT 300or 350
Emerson's
Manix2 cts-xhp
para-M
 
Benchmade 940 series
Benchmade 710
Benchmade Griptilian Series
Kershaw Leek Composite
Kershaw RAM
Kershaw Shallot
Spyderco Delica 4
Spyderco Gayle Bradley
Spyderco Stretch 2
 
Not necessarily in this order:

Sebenza (any model)
Umnumzaan
Mnandi
BM Griptilian (any model)
BM 710
BM 940
Spydie Delica
Spydie Endura
Spydie Millie/Para
Spydie Manix
 
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My top ten:

BM 630
BM 635
BM 615
Spyderco Manix 2
Spyderco Sage 2
Bradley Alias
ZT 0350
BM Griptillian
BM Mini-Dejavoo (maybe not for everyone, but one of my favorites)
Sebenza--don't own one, but they sure are popular
 
Only listing knives I own and have used.

Opinal #8
Victorinox Farmer
Victorinox Climber
Case Small Sodbuster
Buck 110
CRKT Tribute
Moore Maker Small Trapper
Kershaw Leek
Spyderco Endura
Benchmade Mini Ruckus

Not really in the same class, but my Leatherman Wave is always along for the ride.
 
Some folders I own and would recommend, not in order of preference, although the first one didn't get mentioned first by accident. I tried to weigh price /prestation,
Spyderco Tenacious
Spyderco Delica
Benchmade Griptilian
Benchmade 940
Sanrenmu 710 (or 723, your choice)
Opinel 8 (carbon or inox, your choice)
Douk-Douk (the regular one)
Herder Sodbuster
Buck Vantage Pro (but one with a centered blade please)
And a nice Forge de Laguiole to cut your steak in those restaurants where they provide serrated or blunt steak knives. Pick one.
 
Not in any order. Note: I could easily pick 10 from Kershaw, Spyderco, and Benchmade and not cover all their product lines that I've liked over the decades. I could fit several Bucks in, especially custom shop ones.



Spyderco Police 3
Spyderco Endura ZDP FFG
Spyderco Gayle Bradley
Spyderco Military ( BG42, CPM D2, S90V,CPM M4)
Benchmade 710 (154cm, D2, M2,CPM M4, M390)
Benchmade Grip/Mini Grip ( same as above)
SOG Tomcat 3.0 VG10
Kershaw Speedform
Kershaw JYD & JYD2 Ti SG2
Kershaw Blur ( 440A, 13C, S30V, SG2, ZDP, S60V)

Plus Buck 110 ( 440C, 425M, 420HC, CPM 154, S30V, BG42, Damascus, )

Man, I could go on, and on.......
 
Benchmade 710
Benchmade 950
Benchmade Griptilian
Spyderco Gayle Bradley
Spyderco Military
Cold Steel Recon 1 (new)
Cold Steel American Lawman
Kershaw OD-1
Kershaw Spec Bump
Buck 110 (BG-42, CPM154, S30V and 440C)
 
No order . . .


1. Hogue Drop point in G-Mascus, 3.5"
2. Hogue Drop point in G-Mascus, 4"
3. Spyderco Military PE, any flavor steel as long as they are the double G10 liner lock
4. Spyderco Sage 2
5. Spyderco Gayle Bradley
6. Spyderco Paramilitary
7. Spyderco PPT
8. ZT 0200
9. Mcusta Tactility
10. Your choice of SAK
 
in no order

1. Benchmade 710
2. CRK Umnumzaan
3. Kershaw Leek
4. ZT 0200
5. ZT 0300
6. Benchmade Mini Griptilian
7. Spyderco Delica
8. Spyderco Manix 2
9. Spyderco Military
10. Benchmade TSEK
 
Buck 110
Spyderco Military
Spyderco Police 3
Strider SMF
Chris Reeve large Sebenza
Emerson Commander
ZT 0200
ZT 0300
Al Mar Sere 2000
SOG Tomcat 3.0
 
Thanks so far for all the replys and as I geusses there a pretty serious pattern happening here! Alot of spydercos, benchmades, bucks, victorinoxs, and similiar high end folders are getting mentioned! All good reccomendations btw!
 
CRK Large Sebenza 21
CRK Umnumzaan
BM 943
BM 940
FFG G-10 Endura
Sage 2
BM 710
Paramilitary 2
CRK Mnandi
Seki Cut Hiro Little Blue Folder
 
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