5 Must Haves

Wow! I have got probably 300 knives or so, but it look like there is not a single list here where I would have four hits, three at most! And the other two knives: something that I simply would not care about!
 
Out of my collection...

Balisong: PCC Jody Samson 4" weehawk with skeletonized SS handles.

Switchblade: 2003 Microtech Scarab.

Exotic tactical folder: Warren Thomas T-Rex.

Small slipjoint: Jerzeedevil SAK Classic.

Fixed blade combat knife: Cattaraugus 225Q.
 
for me its simple

Ti-Lock
Lg Regular Sebenza
Lg Sebenza 25
Scott Cook Lochsa
Ray Laconico Jasmine (made it on his list but still waiting...I hope)
 
Noddy13 said:
All very subjective of course but I'll give an off the cuff opinion:

Para 2
940 Osbourne
Barrage 586
Gayle Bradley
Leatherman
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Have all except the Gayle Bradley!
Agree in most acounts, but kind of like the ZT's over the Para 2, even though they're pricier.

ZT 0550
940 Osborne
Para 2
Barrage
Leatherman
 
1) small inlay sebenza
2) large inlay sebenza
3) MLL desert gobi
4) MLL scandi
5) misono swedish sujihiki
 
For me:
Busse AK47
Busse B11/B10/BM or KZ
Busse Steel Heart or Natural Outlaw
Busse Badger
Busse *Street or Scrapyard SS4

For folders I'm completely happy with a G10 UKPK and M390 PM2, but i do use a Leatherman Juice or Victorinox SAK occasionally.

For newer people looking for must try, I would recommend :
Swamprat Waki, RMD(can't possibly recommend enough), Scrapyard 711, Fiddle back Forge machetes, and a nice small fixed Blade in the 2.5"-4" range

Sebenza, PM2, UKPK/Caly/Chaparral /Sage
 
HMMM:
1.Small Sebenza
2.Sebenza 25
3.Mammoth Mnandi
4.Lochsa
5.Kingdom Armory HOG
 
I see a lot of very expensive knives in these lists. In my opinion, for a must have, there should be no reason that you cannot get one. Not everybody can justify or afford a 400 dollar knife.
I suppose my list is as follows.
Opinel.
Leatherman or SAK.
Mora.
Svord.
BM Grip.
 
*Pohan Leu Bluephin(3.25")
*Les George FM1....Damascus and Ivory
*Andrew Demko AD10
*Matt Lamey Custom Bowie
*Mason Leeth Custom Bowie
 
Benchmade 710
Spyderco Yojimbo2
ZT0550
Benchmade HK 14255 Tanto
A yet to be named high end custom
 
At the beginning of this thread, I though you wanted people to comment on your "5 must haves". Well, I own a SAK. I do own a SOG multi tool, and a Gerber. But it is not close to a must have for me.

My must haves chage almost yearly with experience. Right now (1) 111mm SAK, (2) Spyderco Delica, (3) GEC Missouri Trapper, (4), Kabar Becker BK-16, (5) a good short machete, currently Condor Pack Golok or Village Parang. You'll notice there is not a single assisted opener on this list. I find them un-necessary. I actually EDC a custom fixed blade at times and it is not on my "must have" list but it is my favorite fixed blade.
 
Interesting take on the "desert island knives" theme:

1. Spyderco DragonFly 2 ZDP-189
2. Spyderco Salt 1 serrated
3. Spyderco Paramilitary 2 in 20CP steel
4. Spyderco Temperance 2
5. A Leatherman

TedP
 
Strider SnG
ESEE Izula
Spyderco Gayle Bradley
Benchmade 162
Benchmade minigrip
Spyderco dragonfly2 zdp-189
The rest I can live without.
 
It's two in the morning and drinking I've been maybe.
 
The only one I see that is a common enough occurance that it could be considered a must have, and regardless of all the special custom names bandied about, one that damn near everyone has, is a SAK.
I know its a thread on the 5 must haves, but this is just a measuring contest now, to see who has the most expensive customs.
Sure, I would not like to go up against anyone wielding a machete with a SAK, but if MacGuyver could make a plan...
The other 4 are all subjective- sub in what you want.
 
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