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I've been reading Ed's Manifesto lately and find he has a lot to say that makes sense. In an interview linked there, he mentions the following:
Based on this, I've been going over my collection and not finding much that fits. About the closest I've got would be an H1 Dragonfly 2 and a CS Mini Tuff Lite. I've been looking at the Leatherman Crater C33T (for tools plus non-threatening looks, but not sure how secure its lock is), the Skeletool (I've seen posts where owners consider it good enough to be their primary knife), and the thumbstud Ka-Bar Mini Dozier.
My criteria beyond what Ed had to say:
- thumbholes that protrude (to my eye they look tactical--I have many Spydercos already);
- it must lock;
- nothing assisted (considering pocket carry without a clip)
- linerlocks (usually have weak ball detents and I'm considering pocket carry without a clip, plus they often fail on comma cuts--if you know of one that meets my criteria, I'm all ears!);
- nothing with a blade length of 3" or over for legality issues in my area;
- I won't buy anything made by CRKT--too much bad history with their folding knives;
- hopefully, sub-$100 price.
Are there any knives I'm forgetting, or do you think my Mini Tuff Lite suffices for this role?
Based on this, I've been going over my collection and not finding much that fits. About the closest I've got would be an H1 Dragonfly 2 and a CS Mini Tuff Lite. I've been looking at the Leatherman Crater C33T (for tools plus non-threatening looks, but not sure how secure its lock is), the Skeletool (I've seen posts where owners consider it good enough to be their primary knife), and the thumbstud Ka-Bar Mini Dozier.
My criteria beyond what Ed had to say:
- thumbholes that protrude (to my eye they look tactical--I have many Spydercos already);
- it must lock;
- nothing assisted (considering pocket carry without a clip)
- linerlocks (usually have weak ball detents and I'm considering pocket carry without a clip, plus they often fail on comma cuts--if you know of one that meets my criteria, I'm all ears!);
- nothing with a blade length of 3" or over for legality issues in my area;
- I won't buy anything made by CRKT--too much bad history with their folding knives;
- hopefully, sub-$100 price.
Are there any knives I'm forgetting, or do you think my Mini Tuff Lite suffices for this role?
