$600 to spend for a hard use American Made Folder what do you pick?

Mick_1KRR said:
"Hard Use" what a clever marketing term they created to sell heavy titanium framelocks. 95% of all these heavy hard use knives will never see a hard days work in their life, but they are fun to own.
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Since many folks equate "hard use" with batonning, you could say it's a term created to sell Cold Steel knives.
95% of which also do not get used. :D

Most knives from most companies don't get used; just look at the pictures people post of knives from just about every company out there.
 
T.L.E. Sharp said:
I'd spend $175 on a Protech CQC7 and buy other stuff with the remaining money.
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But when you get your heart set on one particular type of knife, another one ain't gonna fill the desire, even if it's a more practical choice.

Just ask my bank account. :D
 
I never "got" the Sebenza, had a small, large, and 25, but I do like the Umnumzaan. The 'zaan is one of my favorites...
 
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$600 for a 10.5 ounce folder? I cannot support (literally) that kind of weight on a daily basis, even for a heavy-duty purpose. I have a Zaan also, but I would not purposely pry up a sink with it, when I have a workbench full of tools built for such a purpose.
I have a self-imposed weight limit of five ounces...which includes such wonders such as the Zaan and a large Sebenza...which perform any reasonable work request.
 
Sonnydaze said:
$600 for a 10.5 ounce folder? I cannot support (literally) that kind of weight on a daily basis, even for a heavy-duty purpose.
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I find 8.2 ounces isn't too bad.
10 ounces and up starts being a tad heavy for me to carry every day.
 
stabman said:
But when you get your heart set on one particular type of knife, another one ain't gonna fill the desire, even if it's a more practical choice.

Just ask my bank account. :D
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Very True! When I asked this question I already knew in my heart I was getting this particular Protech. But I appreciate all these other choices in case I get this one and do not like it. Even though I saved my own money for this one the wife still ain't gonna understand 600 dollars for a knife so will have to keep it on the low down for a while.
 
Sonnydaze said:
$600 for a 10.5 ounce folder? I cannot support (literally) that kind of weight on a daily basis, even for a heavy-duty purpose. I have a Zaan also, but I would not purposely pry up a sink with it, when I have a workbench full of tools built for such a purpose.
I have a self-imposed weight limit of five ounces...which includes such wonders such as the Zaan and a large Sebenza...which perform any reasonable work request.
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Well for the work week I carry a Leathrman or Swisstool loose in one pocket. A knife in another one. A .380 in another one. Lucky coin my wife gave. Oversized lighter. I Phone 7 Plus. Double thick Plastic spring loaded wallet. Bronze pen. Load full of keys. A few more ounces for the work week ain't gonna make a difference.
 
TRUE LIBERTY said:
Only stipulation is no G10 handles, only metal handles. And if possible prefer no frame locks but will consider them. I have a Benchmade 781 Anthem AXIS Lock on deposit waiting for it to released but I keep saving money and I am getting impatient for the wait so want to see what the knife people might come up with now that my budget has grown for possibly something else.
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I'm going to go against the grain here True Liberty and admire both your decision to stick to an American made knife at this price point as well as how exactly you intend to use the knife. If you're using the knife to pry a sink, it's probably because it's the most convenient tool you had at the moment. You do it knowing there is a chance of brittle fracture failure and you're willing to accept the risk. Now if you did that, the knife broke and proclaimed it junk and got hot headed about warranty not covering it, I would take a different stance. But here you're being honest about how your knives get used and while MANY here are not going to agree because it's not the "intended purpose" I think it's just great. As they say "innovation is the father of invention", if it's what you got on you at the time, it's what gets used, even if it is the wrong tool for the job. Know that going in and try to minimize risk the best way possible which I think you are doing very smartly.
 
Why do you think he abuses the knife like a pry bar?
Maybe he just cut the silicone under the sink. That would be the exact definition of "hard use": cutting something with a lot of force/high friction.
Perhaps he used it to pry but that's just interpretation of a picture and even if he does and chooses a knife for this job - deal with it! ;)
 
Amoo said:
I'm going to go against the grain here True Liberty and admire both your decision to stick to an American made knife at this price point as well as how exactly you intend to use the knife. If you're using the knife to pry a sink, it's probably because it's the most convenient tool you had at the moment. You do it knowing there is a chance of brittle fracture failure and you're willing to accept the risk. Now if you did that, the knife broke and proclaimed it junk and got hot headed about warranty not covering it, I would take a different stance. But here you're being honest about how your knives get used and while MANY here are not going to agree because it's not the "intended purpose" I think it's just great. As they say "innovation is the father of invention", if it's what you got on you at the time, it's what gets used, even if it is the wrong tool for the job. Know that going in and try to minimize risk the best way possible which I think you are doing very smartly.
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To be honest that was a extreme condition. It was a sink from hell. The caulking on the edge I had cut through many times. I was pounding on it from the bottom. Couldn't get anything else in there thin enough to pry it out. So my knife was a last ditch effort. Anyways my personal business has me doing everything from electrical, minor plumbing, appliances, re-keying locks, etc. If the blade would have broken on the protech I would have cursed and just excepted it and sent it out for a new blade.
 
Popsickle said:
why not go for the cold steel 4max? just because you have the 600 doesn't mean you HAVE to spend the whole thing. I've owned a demko ad10 before and while awesome is not worth the secondary prices and his wait is YEARS direct
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The 4 Max is an excellent knife. Quality is there, materials are there, Triad lock is there, and it is a fraction of the price. Plus you don't have to be afraid to use it.
 
Yes, get the knife you really like.
Your next thread will be about knife rotation. :D
rolf
 
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