A cheap reliable knife

You like Spyderco, so go to the basic Endura/Delica it's their cheap reliable knife.
 
I'd say invest in a good sharpener and use the he!! out of them. It's what they're made for. Seriously the knives you mentioned are not meant to be safe queens.
 
What do you mean by "beat the hell out of"? Some people recommended Opinels which is great if you define beating the hell out of it as cutting thick cardboard. Now if you really mean beating the hell out of it, I'll add another vote for the Utilitac II.



I'd buy another Utilitac even if it cost $75 and I could get a Tenacious for $10.
 
I'll second the Utillitac II, Kershaw Thermite, and EL-01. I have used all of these as beater knives at some point.
 
Dano1987 said:
I have a lot of spydercos but I don't want to jack them up or lose them at work. I want to find a knife that is cheap and reliable that I can beat the hell out of and not cry if I lose it. I like the Spyderco tenacious but it's a little pricey for one i'm gonna really beat on. Plus every 8 year old and his brother has a tenacious.
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Since you like Spydercos, save your pennies and go buy a Sage 1. Then it can be the knife you fret about and you might feel a little more at ease to carry and use your Tenacious. Plus you'd have the Sage for more dressy occasions.

Good luck, OP! :)

-Brett
 
Svord Pesant, you'll be able to operate it one handed and the lock is pretty reliable because it's your hand.
 
Mike-Mike said:
When you die, someone is going to toss or sell cheaply your pristine knives. Why not enjoy them, they are tools after all.
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I hate this comment, and you for making it.



LOL But DAMN if it's not the truth. Man, it stings. :D
 
I just ordered a lansky mikkel willumsen x9. Really nice looking liner lock flipper in g10 and 12c27 steel. Not the best steel but it's a beautiful knife and I got it for $32. I'm still waiting for it to arrive but from the you tube videos it looks to be a pretty sturdy knife and for the price an awesome deal.
 
Mike-Mike said:
When you die, someone is going to toss or sell cheaply your pristine knives. Why not enjoy them, they are tools after all.
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Actually, our kids (adult) know that our collection is not cheap, same with the firearms. This is another way to leave them a different little bit of things that were dear to us.
 
o4tg said:
What do you mean by "beat the hell out of"? Some people recommended Opinels which is great if you define beating the hell out of it as cutting thick cardboard.
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Speaking from experience?

Can you describe a hard cutting or beating task the Utilitac can do that an Opinel #10 can't?
 
pinnah said:
Speaking from experience?

Can you describe a hard cutting or beating task the Utilitac can do that an Opinel #10 can't?
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My daily user is an opinel 10 , they are tough .

If you grow up knowing you need a thick blade cos stainless hard enough to hold an edge is brittle and will snap too easy if its not seriously thick an built like a tank ... just looking at the hi carbon blade of the opinel you "know" its weak , you dont need to use it to see that ..

I have rolled the edge on a 30 yr old opinel , the old flat ground blade , carving an axe handle . I peened it back and finished the job .. no worries no chipping no breaking . The newer one I have now tho with its full convex grind , rocks it . Mine has peeled and cleaned kangaroos , goats , sheep and rabbits , carved traps , cut wood wire string paracord plastic strapping on pallets , plastic zip ties .. panties and bondage rope

Its pried lids off tins , cut fan belts , fiberglass reinforced serpentine belts radiator hoses , fuel lines , pried poked lifted stabbed all manner of things dismantling cars and salvaging parts , cut all kinds of unknown stringy stuff off the mower blades and deck ..

I guess tho its nothing compared to what modern tank built stainless knives can do tho :) my opinel cost $16 , but you can get a utilitac with noob friendly stainless blade for only $25 I hear :)
 
Kershaq cryo, and kershaw clash are my 2 work knives. Cryo is about a 3 inch blade and clash alittle bigger. Very bulky knife
 
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