All things being equal, Which of these knives folders will last longest?

Biginboca said:
The knife that will last the longest is the one whose manufacturer will survive the years and be around to replace and refurbish it as needed.

Considering that, and the forces at work in the industry I think I would wager on Spyderco!
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actually, Spyderco discos many models, and replaces them with new designs. There have been a few threads where people asked why they couldn't get their Spyders replaced under warranty, and Sal has stated that the old knives were worn out, and they didn't have one to replace it with.

Spyderco will still be around, but you will have to get a new Spyderco. Oh no, buying more knives, heaven forbid :)
 
hardheart said:
actually, Spyderco discos many models, and replaces them with new designs. There have been a few threads where people asked why they couldn't get their Spyders replaced under warranty, and Sal has stated that the old knives were worn out, and they didn't have one to replace it with.

Spyderco will still be around, but you will have to get a new Spyderco. Oh no, buying more knives, heaven forbid :)
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Hmmm... Well then we need to go with the manufacturer who doesn't come out with new models very often.

Chris Reeve for the win! :D
 
schrade 340T. using mine for 7 yrs everyday and.... oops. sorry i thought you wuz talking about REAL knives. :rolleyes::D
 
The Sebenza and Manix is the two toughest of that bunch, no dought.
I have them all but the BM.

Under normal use any will last for as long as you would need it I would think. I have an Endora from the early or mid 80's that is my go to fishing knife and it's still going strong. I can't believe the zytel clip hasn't even broken off yet.
 
FWIW,well you guys almost got me talked into a spydie mliltary. hope it comes with no serrations. i'm getting there. paul:)
 
I'd definitely have to say Sebenza. Though I think the closed detention of the Para seems like it will last longer. I have worn out the ball detent on a Seb (honest.). the para uses the whole locking liner to go into a tab in the tang for detention... genius... ( I have my pivot/stop pin screws tightened up a bit, and it has the best closed retention of any non lockback/slip joint I've ever owned.)
 
Lots of ways to look at this one. Knives can be sent in for repair, but it wouldn't make sense to pay shipping and repair costs on a 40 dollar knife. At any rate, I rotate so many knives through my carry routine, that I'm pretty sure I won't ever wear out a knife. Even a slippy takes a long time to wear out. My father carried the same slipjoint from the time of my earliest memories, until he died.
 
Endura, hands down. Get the Salt version and it could probably spend years sitting in salt water with no ill effects.
 
baliodude said:
All things being equal means usage wise.

I am asking because these knives represent different locking mechanisms.
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If you're concerned with locking mechanism, my vote is with frame lock. Liner lock and frame lock have the fewest components compared to other types of lock, but frame lock is generally thicker. Fewer components = fewer things to break or go wrong. This is why a fixed blade will always (at least in theory) outlast a folder.
 
Well, the Seb is all metal, to its pretty tough. I'd expect this one to survive a fire the best.

On the other hand, if I accidnetly dropped one 3 floors onto concrete (happened to one of my flashlights, still works!) my money would be on the Endura fairing the best. FRN is the zen material IMO, whereas metal and g10 deform under impact. Add to the fact that you can buy a "rebuild kit" for the Endura, plus its very robust tip, and I think it will be pretty hard to hurt.

But really, this is all totally academic. Your a member of a knife forum; your not going to stop with just one knife.
 
My money is on the Military. :D

The Sebenza is very nice, but I honestly prefer G-10 to solid metal slabs. The Military also has one of the best engineered liner locks in the business. :thumbup:
 
I've EDC'ed the same Sebenza for 14 years now -- locks up as well as the day it was new. I credit the lockup longevity to two factors:
  1. CRK precision. Lockbar has a lot of surface area against the back of the blade, where often other framelocks are not precisely fit, and have only a small portion of contact happening -- get out a magnifying glass and take a look . . .
  2. CRK's lockbar heat treating. Many framelocks migrate over to the other slab over many years of use due to the lockbar wearing down. Mine has not moved one bit after 10K's of open/close cycles.
For longevity, my vote's on the Sebenza.
 
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baliodude said:
All things being equal, Which of these knives folders will last longest?

1-Spyderco endura
2-Spyderco military
3-spyderco paramilitary
4-spyderco manix2
4-Benchmade griptilian
5-Sebenza
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How many guys' grandfathers toted the same carbon steel Case or Schrade slipjoint for decades? If anyone of these wouldn't survive 25 year of real world hard use, I'd be very very surprised.
 
mnblade said:
How many guys' grandfathers toted the same carbon steel Case or Schrade slipjoint for decades? If anyone of these wouldn't survive 25 year of real world hard use, I'd be very very surprised.
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Good point. I think perhaps the more interesting question is, which folder will last the longest working close to new, with just common sense upkeep by the owner (lube, cleaning, user-intended adjustments)?
 
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