I think, and think doesn't mean for certain, I have gotten it settled, between two knives, what I'll give myself for Christmas. It's amazing to me how good I've been each year since getting divorced! Never got presents like I get now cause I was never a good boy.
It's between replacing the Boker Titan Defender, a knife I really, really do like, and an HTM Madd-Maxx 5.5. Now these are at the opposite scale as far as size is concerned with the BTD having just under a 3.5" blade, and the MM having a 5.5" blade. Would be nice to get both, but I have a Peter R. folder that he is slated to start on in Feb. so I'm saving for it.
Of course I've has the Titan Defender before, as I indicated, but it was stolen from me in the summer of 2010. I was/am really fond of this knife as it is a bulldog of a knife, and in a smaller package. The titanium liners are .100" thick, blade is around .140" thick, weight is around the 6 ounce mark ( a heavy and solid feeling smaller knife), lockup is as solid as they come with a very firm push needed to push the lockbar over to unlock, plus it leaves plenty of room for any wear that might occur, and blade steel is N690Co, a steel I really like. The pocket clip is a foldover type and is mounted for tip up carry, my preffered carry, but not quite a deep enough carry to cover the entire knife, but what does stick out is very, very little, and something I can fix. Costwise I'm looking at ~$350.
The MM would also be a replacement as I had a DLC Manual model a year and a half ago.
But this time I'm looking at the satin version with the SAO opening...assisted opening. I really do like the 5.5" blade and the S30V is fine by me. This is a very flat knife and it rides very good in the type pants I wear for work/play. The blade is a single edge dagger style, and is between .140" to .150" thick, as are the titanium handles. I carried my other one with more ease that some 3.5" to 4.0" bladed models. The framelock was absolutely solid and it took a very firm thumb push to disengage the lock, exactly the way I want it to be. It also left plenty of room for any wear that might occur. It weighs in around the 7 ounce mark. The pocket clip is mounted for tip down carry, though I prefer tip up, and is a deep pocket clip, putting the entire knife inside my pocket. Costwise I'm looking at ~$475.
Right now it is going from day to day between the Boker and HTM. One day I'm firmly decided it is the Boker, the next I'm just as firmly decided it is the HTM! Thus you see the quandary.
One thing in favor of the Boker is that I could go ahead and get a couple Boker Plus knives I've been wanting, and still not go over the price of the Madd Maxx, as I've set the top price at $500 for the knife/knives.
Not quite sure why I'm telling all this and perhaps it is just to help me see it a little better. But if anyone has comments, and/or suggestions, by all means SHARE.:thumbup:
It's between replacing the Boker Titan Defender, a knife I really, really do like, and an HTM Madd-Maxx 5.5. Now these are at the opposite scale as far as size is concerned with the BTD having just under a 3.5" blade, and the MM having a 5.5" blade. Would be nice to get both, but I have a Peter R. folder that he is slated to start on in Feb. so I'm saving for it.
Of course I've has the Titan Defender before, as I indicated, but it was stolen from me in the summer of 2010. I was/am really fond of this knife as it is a bulldog of a knife, and in a smaller package. The titanium liners are .100" thick, blade is around .140" thick, weight is around the 6 ounce mark ( a heavy and solid feeling smaller knife), lockup is as solid as they come with a very firm push needed to push the lockbar over to unlock, plus it leaves plenty of room for any wear that might occur, and blade steel is N690Co, a steel I really like. The pocket clip is a foldover type and is mounted for tip up carry, my preffered carry, but not quite a deep enough carry to cover the entire knife, but what does stick out is very, very little, and something I can fix. Costwise I'm looking at ~$350.
The MM would also be a replacement as I had a DLC Manual model a year and a half ago.
But this time I'm looking at the satin version with the SAO opening...assisted opening. I really do like the 5.5" blade and the S30V is fine by me. This is a very flat knife and it rides very good in the type pants I wear for work/play. The blade is a single edge dagger style, and is between .140" to .150" thick, as are the titanium handles. I carried my other one with more ease that some 3.5" to 4.0" bladed models. The framelock was absolutely solid and it took a very firm thumb push to disengage the lock, exactly the way I want it to be. It also left plenty of room for any wear that might occur. It weighs in around the 7 ounce mark. The pocket clip is mounted for tip down carry, though I prefer tip up, and is a deep pocket clip, putting the entire knife inside my pocket. Costwise I'm looking at ~$475.
Right now it is going from day to day between the Boker and HTM. One day I'm firmly decided it is the Boker, the next I'm just as firmly decided it is the HTM! Thus you see the quandary.
One thing in favor of the Boker is that I could go ahead and get a couple Boker Plus knives I've been wanting, and still not go over the price of the Madd Maxx, as I've set the top price at $500 for the knife/knives.
Not quite sure why I'm telling all this and perhaps it is just to help me see it a little better. But if anyone has comments, and/or suggestions, by all means SHARE.:thumbup:
:thumbup: When this lock locks, it's locked!
Had to pay the lawyer for another trip to court, where she continues to try and milk every dollar from me she can. But that's another story for a different time and place. The MM I had was a really nice knife and I love to carry large, especially when the knife lays so flat in my pocket!! It also has a very nice heft to it at 7.4 ounces, but still a fairly light knife for it's overall size. I really liked the lockup on it as it was very stiff and wasn't going to accidently unlock on me! 
The 5.5" blade on this knife will never replace a fixed blade for it's strength, and "unbrokeness"
But I love to carry big with my folders, and stout on my smaller ones, and when you match such a slim frame, deep-carry pocket clip, and a 7.4 ounce weight, well......it just fit's my style!:thumbup: