A Little Rant (Or Some Likes And dislikes)

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ebidis

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Just some thoughts.

I don't like deep carry pocket clips. They just make it harder to get my knife out, and since I actually use my knives often at work, it's a PITA. And come on people, you're not fooling anyone. If someone sees a clip on your pocket, they know its a knife. I guess I'm lucky, because where I live, no one cares, and carrying a pocket knife is as common as wearing glasses.

I don't care about jimping. I don't hold my knife that way, and I can take it or leave it.

I don't like finger choils. I don't hold my knife that way, and they just snag when I'm trying to cut through stuff. Not a deal breaker however.

I'm not crazy about liner locks, but not a deal breaker.

I don't like back locks.

I hate weak detents.

Don't like serrations.

I do like clip points, sheepsfoot/wharncliffs, and drop points. Tantos are cool if they are done right. I prefer Japanese style tantos over American tantos.

I like ball bearing pivots.

I like flippers, and I just discovered since yesterday that I like the Lee William's Kickstop.

I like Demko's Shark Lock.

I like G10 and micarta.

I love titanium and carbon fiber.

I'm not crazy about M390 or S45VN, because it seems that hardly any manufacturers heat treat it properly, and I think it is too chippy. Still not a deal breaker though.

I really like CPM Cruwear, S35VN, 14C28N, and believe it or not, D2 and AUS10.

I prefer knives with 3.5" or greater blades, or at least a full size handle (full 4 finger grip) with some girth, because my arthritic hands don't like clutching tiny handles.

Am I leaving anything out?

Now get off my lawn! :p
 
I agree on the deep carry pocket clips. I’m not a huge fan either. I like to not fight with my knife to remove it from my pocket.

I do love a great lockback. 😁
 
I agree with most as well except bearing pivots. I much prefer pb washers because when done right (ahem…LGs!) they’re even smoother than bearings.

And prefer thumb studs/discs over anything else. Flippers being my least favorite though I don’t hate them.
 
I don't like blade play.

I like cold pizza.

I hate an off center blade.

I like cold beer.

I'm jealous that Blues has a Zaan.

I like David Mary knives.

I'm jealous of any Winkler owner.

I still haven't found my Buck 301.

I still haven't found what I'm looking for-U2.

I like the idea of D2, but don't own a blade made of it.

I like Pineapple on pizza.

I like swimming with bow-legged women.

I do not like domesticated cats.

I like all canines.

I like how Larrin brought us a whole lot of science.
 
mitchnola said:
I agree with most as well except bearing pivots. I much prefer pb washers because when done right (ahem…LGs!) they’re even smoother than bearings.

And prefer thumb studs/discs over anything else. Flippers being my least favorite though I don’t hate them.
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Right there with ya on the PB washers!!

Also, this is an awesome thread!
 
I like G10 Micarta and Large Knives if they are Left Handed ~ Ball bearings work great on my fast knives & I like ~ Serrations 🤘
 
carry on…
 
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Back locks are quaint. I left my Adamas and Leatherman in my wife's car because we had to go into our daughter's middle school today no and forgot to retrieve them. I made due at work with what was in my bag. A big ol Buck 110. I cut open a bunch of stuff and kept thumbing for the axis/liner/frame I am used to.

Not a deal breaker but certainly of a slower era. Classic knife though. Got me through the day while the rest lounged in comfort in my wife's sedan.
 
I would like to throw a bit into the Rant ~ Where is the Lefty Knives ??? I don't like the fact that us Lefty's have a very limited stock of knives to choose from ~ And the prices are crazy ~ I ain't asking much . All you have to do is build the knife looking at the plans from the other-side it's not very difficult ;)
 
I freaking despise that some companies insist on putting finger choils on blades less than 6”. “Hey, let’s take 3/4 of an inch off the most used part of the blade, durrrr”.🤪

Longer than 6”, fine. Smaller than that pisses me right TF off and I’ve been voting with my dollars lately.

Most of the stuff I cut I poke the blade all the way in and slice. It’s like they all got together and thought “now what can we do to make everything this guy cuts snag up unless he’s watching to avoid this dumbass choil”?😡😡🤬
 
I like all locking blades. What’s the fun in having only frame locks. Having different lock styles, you get to laugh at yourself. If you know, you know.
I really don’t like to mod a knife, whatever it comes with is good enough.
Jimping doesn’t bother me, you never know when you’ll need to use a strike anywhere match.
Bearings are ideal for a work knife that’s exposed to sand/dirt. Washers are more useful in a work knife.
Don’t lie a fully serrated blade, partial is useful for me.
Steel isn’t as important as quality of build.
I like a good fixed blade
I prefer a left handed knife, but when I first started collecting, lefties were rare. I’ve gotten use to right handed knives.
Handle material doesn’t matter as long as it’s not slick feeling. Micarta always a good choice.
Don’t like holes in knife handles.
Prefer double thumb studs.
 
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