~$350 edc

Well I'm well known for being almost inseparable from bearing equipped flipper folders. And that alone has me wanting to say the olamic or begg steelcraft. But you mention that you want a long term user. And even though I am obsessed with gadgetry and unessential features if I had to sell my whole collection and only carry a single knife for life I would pick an inkosi. Simple. Well made. A little soft on the steel from what I hear but easier to sharpen that way. I like knives that incorporate interesting mechanisms. But for a user the chris reeve way of doing things is hard to beat. But if you want some dessert with the meat and potatoes of what makes a knife then the olamic and steelcreft are great options. The begg steelcraft I wasn't happy with the straight handles. And the olamics for me are almost the opposite of extremes and I feel its either a love it or hate it grip. None of them IMHO are a bad option. There are probably knives that offer a better value with the same features but we all want what we want and knives especially sometimes don't make sense to even the buyer. We just have an attraction to a certain knife and must own it. I was that way with the we 702.
 
That's it, I'm getting an Inkosi. Does anyone happen to know the angle of the edge? I'm thinking I'd sharpen it on the sharpmaker and save myself the hassle of anything more sophisticated. I hear CRK runs their S35VN harder lately than before, which actually makes me happy. Will I need Spyderco diamond stones to reprofile the knife? I'm hoping the angle will be just right for the sharpmaker. Also, small vs large? I have really small hands, almost female's lol. I hear lots of differing opinions on the ergonomics of CRK knives, especially Inkosi with its sharp "hotspots". I have no way to handle the knives since I'm in Europe and no dealer in sight here. Thanks!

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More money doesn't make a better knife. I'd say get the upcoming spyderco military s90v titanium/CF which is under $300. Even a regular military is more knife than most of the suggestions in this thread as far as I'm concerned.
 
A large Sebbie 21 on the Exchange...almost new...
Or...a Spyderco Slysz Bowie...I've owned two of these...wonderful knife.
 
fanucman said:
More money doesn't make a better knife. I'd say get the upcoming spyderco military s90v titanium/CF which is under $300. Even a regular military is more knife than most of the suggestions in this thread as far as I'm concerned.
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I feel the blade on the Inkosi is just as useful and almost as much of a slicer while at the same time tougher. It's much easier to disassemble, two screws and very few parts. On the other hand we have the other extreme - I take apart the Spyderco and I void the warranty I believe? I feel the framelock is the simplest and most practical lock for EDC (other than perhaps a well executed button lock), and with the Inkosi I get the best framelock possible (the ceramic ball is a stroke of genius imo). I like the warranty, service and all the extra stuff that comes with CRK knives. The Military likely has better ergonomics though...

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ibrow said:
That's it, I'm getting an Inkosi. Does anyone happen to know the angle of the edge? I'm thinking I'd sharpen it on the sharpmaker and save myself the hassle of anything more sophisticated. I hear CRK runs their S35VN harder lately than before, which actually makes me happy. Will I need Spyderco diamond stones to reprofile the knife? I'm hoping the angle will be just right for the sharpmaker. Also, small vs large? I have really small hands, almost female's lol. I hear lots of differing opinions on the ergonomics of CRK knives, especially Inkosi with its sharp "hotspots". I have no way to handle the knives since I'm in Europe and no dealer in sight here. Thanks!

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CRK recommends the sharpmaker. No re-profiling (generally) necessary. You should be fine.
 
A like new Hinderer MP-1 with G10 Scale off the exchange. I happen to know the seller and he's a great guy lol
 
ibrow said:
I feel the blade on the Inkosi is just as useful and almost as much of a slicer while at the same time tougher. It's much easier to disassemble, two screws and very few parts. On the other hand we have the other extreme - I take apart the Spyderco and I void the warranty I believe? I feel the framelock is the simplest and most practical lock for EDC (other than perhaps a well executed button lock), and with the Inkosi I get the best framelock possible (the ceramic ball is a stroke of genius imo). I like the warranty, service and all the extra stuff that comes with CRK knives. The Military likely has better ergonomics though...

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Can't go wrong with either, also disassembling a spyderco does not void the warranty.
 
ZT0850 or 0920
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ibrow said:
I take apart the Spyderco and I void the warranty I believe? Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk
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Not anymore. They have also stopped using the red Loctite as well. This info was released last week in a statement from Spyderco.
 
ibrow said:
That's it, I'm getting an Inkosi. Does anyone happen to know the angle of the edge? I'm thinking I'd sharpen it on the sharp maker and save myself the hassle of anything more sophisticated. I hear CRK runs their S35VN harder lately than before, which actually makes me happy. Will I need Spyderco diamond stones to reprofile the knife? I'm hoping the angle will be just right for the sharp maker. Also, small vs large? I have really small hands, almost female's lol. I hear lots of differing opinions on the ergonomics of CRK knives, especially Inkosi with its sharp "hotspots". I have no way to handle the knives since I'm in Europe and no dealer in sight here. Thanks!

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That is awesome that you are getting an Inkosi!! I LOVE mine!! I have said it before, and I will say it now, I feel that the Inkosi is THE best knife that CRK has ever made.:D Here are some pix of mine.

 
ibrow said:
I've been hearing quality has gone down for Chris Reeve knives. I find it really hard to justify the price tag of the small Inkosi even if I knew the knife was flawless.
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Categorically false. The current crop of Insingo is the most advanced, user friendly (durability and serviceability) widely available framelock in existence, and the 21 is every bit as good as ever - in fact even more so with the heat treat having been kicked up a notch a short while back.
 
Of the knives listed, I think the OP made the right choice with the CRK. For daily EDC, CRK just does it right, day after day, month after month, year after year(decade after decade, FWIW;)) I like the 247 and read very good things about it, but the other knives leave me meh. TAD has always left me scratching my head, and for the money, I'd like to know who makes their production knives.

I love that CRK doesn't follow all the trends and continues on its' own path, almost to a fault. While there are plenty of "cooler" designs out there, I see very few with the staying power of CRK:thumbup:.
 
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