A knife for work.

Fonly said:
Around 69 dollars, but they dont ship out side of the USA when the order is under 100 dollars :(
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E-mail Newgraham and see if they can get one in and at what cost !
They don't have any minimum shipping limit !
 
Consider a Kershaw Needs Work. Takes a very nice edge, and Cheap.
I have a Leek S30V and a Needs Work, and think that the point on the leek may be a little fragile in your setting, and it tends to look more aggressive to the Sheeple.
My $0.02
 
I like that benchmade 710, but man to expensive for me, and that was looking at american prices :eek:

I think im going to try the dozier thorn for a bit, Ill pick one up next payday and see how it works, it worst comes to worst, I can send it back and try another one. Though I like the idea of serrations, have to see what I can find.
 
If you like a thin bladed pointed knife with good retention, how about a Mcusta basic folder ? Opens well and locks up excellently. You get a very fast service from www.japaneseknifedirect.com Quincewood scales look very good,other options available too.
 
Or get the millright at your place to make you one. It's free and you won't have to listen to the "owww, look at the movie star with the 100 dollar knife talk everytime you go out for a smoke"
 
sherlockbonez said:
"owww, look at the movie star with the 100 dollar knife talk everytime you go out for a smoke"
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I take it you have been in one of those situations :D
do you guys think 100 bucks is too much for a knife like this? I mean im in the dark here, never used a knife for this type of work. I mean, could I get by with a $50 endura?
 
Fonly said:
I take it you have been in one of those situations :D
do you guys think 100 bucks is too much for a knife like this? I mean im in the dark here, never used a knife for this type of work. I mean, could I get by with a $50 endura?
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You could very well get by with a Case sodbuster for half that!Or an Opinel, a great no nonsense work knife:thumbup:
 
willgoy said:
You could very well get by with a Case sodbuster for half that!Or an Opinel, a great no nonsense work knife:thumbup:
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Yeah, what just clicked in my head was a Vic onehand Fireman, then a custom sheath.

man, this addition is a curse and a blessing. :rolleyes: :D
 
If you want something for work, that's somewhat of a beater, why not get a red class Benchmade? The HK Model 14300 by Benchmade doesn't use the best steel out there (440C), but the thing's built like a tank. The tip is nice and strong, too.

If a straight edge is ok for your needs, though, why not consider the Spyderco Native from Wal-Mart? A mere $40 U.S. gets you a great folder, complete with S30V steel, amazing for that low price. And if you somehow destroy it, or lose it, you're not out as much, AND you have the ease of replacement.
 
Now that you mention it, that Vic Fireman looks like it could handle the job pretty well. One-handed opening and closing is definitely something that you will want around the warehouse (so an Opinel, for example, or standard Victorinox knife, would end up slowing you down more than is necessary). Wasn't familiar with the Fireman model, but it looks like it would sure get the job done. Only thing is it looks like it doesnt have a whole lot of plain edge, which is handy for long cuts through cardboard.

And since you bring up the Vic Fireman, I can't help but think a Leatherman Wave might be a good idea. One-handed access to both plain and serrated edges, plus you get some beefy pliers and a number of other useful tools, which could serve you very well in a warehouse. The only problem is that it doesnt have plain edge and serrations on the same blade, which I've found to speed up my warehouse work.

But whichever knife you go with, the single most useful feature for warehouse work, moreso than premium blade steel, serrations/plain edge, lock style or blade shape/geometry, is the ease of access (i.e. opening and closing with one hand). If you've got that, it'll serve you well in the end.
 
I dont know if it has been suggested but check out the boker trance. This knife has a very friendly design, won't break the bank, easy to touch up, and one hand opening. Also with the flat grind it will glide through cardboard and pretty much everything else.
 
I don't see anything wrong with any of the suggestions posted here.

But I personally carry a container of all purpose cleaning wipes in the
car (have one at work too) to clean my blade off after a day of tape
cutting. You can't cut crap with tape adhesive all over your blade.
And it just doesn't look right. ;)

mike
 
My work knife is a SS SE Endura(AUS-6).Works great and the serrations eat up cardboard.
 
I also would suggest the Benchmade 710. Its my user at work and I find it great. I also live in canada and work in a garden center so i have to open quite a few boxes etc. Never had any sheeple problems because using a knife to open boxes is just the norm (wtf else are you gonna use? a rock? heheh). Another knife that you might like is the mini manix. I got my 710 for just over 100 dollars (i think like 120 canadian). The manix would likely cost 110-115.

Tough folder and can handle a lot of work. I wouldnt suggest the leek just because it has a rather thin tiop which would likely break off fairly qquickly. At least its happened to a few people i know doing the same kind of work.

If your wanting to go cheaper, nothing wrong with the spyderco delica or endura...strong and very functional folders.

Again, i own or handled all the above knives and I say you cant go wrong with the 710--i have never met someone who didnt like the knife:)

Good luck
 
2brothers said:
I don't see anything wrong with any of the suggestions posted here.

But I personally carry a container of all purpose cleaning wipes in the
car (have one at work too) to clean my blade off after a day of tape
cutting. You can't cut crap with tape adhesive all over your blade.
And it just doesn't look right. ;)

mike
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Good point:thumbup:
 
Without spending a lot of money and for a quality folder with good materials, you might be happy with the Spyderco Native. 3 inch blade isn't too scary to others. If you want, for the $100 you looking to spend, get both a plain edge and a serrated edge model. My 2¢.
 
I wish I had the same Price's as you American's, its s shame, I'd spend 65-70 on a native, easily.

I have a vic fireman Im going to try out for the first couple weeks, then the first check (to replace my knife needs :D) I'll look into a few of these.
 
Fonly said:
I take it you have been in one of those situations :D
do you guys think 100 bucks is too much for a knife like this? I mean im in the dark here, never used a knife for this type of work. I mean, could I get by with a $50 endura?
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If I were you, I'll take something in VG-10 rather than S30v. It's just much easier to sharpen, which you'll have to do at least once a week regardless of the steel.

Depending on your job, you might look into a hawkbill which is popular with the guys in the basement who's main use for a knife is opening boxes.
 
If you want the ultimate sheeple friendly knife, go for a traditional slipjoint.

Get a Queen slippie with D2 blades, available from Bill Horn at www.cumberlandknifeworks.com Bill is an awesome guy to deal with.

It will likely need to be preprofiled, but that's a cinch with a course or extra course diamond hone.

Here's the other advantage -- in a package about the same size as all of these single blade knives, you get 3 or 4 blades to work with. Likely they'd last you through the day.

My top choice would be a 4-blade congress -- the sheepsfoot blades are great on packages and cardboard. Here ya go:

http://www.cumberlandknifeworks.com...facturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=28

In all, you get about 8" of D2 blade in this 4" package.
 
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