Best beginner knife for EDC?

I've put my vote in for a Kershaw as well. I carry a Leek (among other things). My wife carries a scallion.

I put my vote in for the Kershaw because I've found that new knife users are not accustomed to the finger movements required to open a folder. Even veterans can run their thumbs along the blade of a knife and give themselves a good cut.

The "flipper" on most of the Kershaw knives moves your thumb away from the blade and eliminates the risk of cutting yourself open.

This was especially important for my wife since it would only take 1 cut to get the knife put into a drawer forever.
 
I would suggest (in no paricular order):

Spydie Delica
BM Griptilian
BM 705
Camillus EDC

I think any of those would serve you well and are all fairly inexpensive. Good luck and let us know what you decide. ;)
 
For a beginner EDC, I'd recommend the Kershaw Vapor. I have one, and I haven't carried it since I got my Benchmade 921, but for a beginner knife it is very functional, plus it is well built, especially at that price. It also has a framelock, a good locking mechanism, and one that I would trust over cheap linerlocks.
 
Ritter Mini Grip. My buddy EDC'ed a Dodo (great knife), until he borrowed my Ritter to cut down a cardboard box. Now he wants to replace his dodo with the Ritter Mini as his EDC.
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Endura , Delica, Calypso jr are all well priced quality EDC's.
An EDC needs to be sharp so buy a Sharpmaker 204 with one of the above Spydies and you are off and running and it wont cost you an arm and a leg.
 
Everyone says spyderco delica is the way to go. It's probly a great knife, but I would go for a spyderco native. In my opinion the native has better steel, and might hold a sharp edge a little longer than the delica. Both are spyderco's, both are good knives at reasonable prices.
 
I'd like to withdraw my vote for the scallion.

Instead I would recommend a LM Wave. It covers PE and SE, clip-point and sheeps foot (? is that what it's called?). As well as what a good multi-tool should be like. If you find that your outer tool locks are too stiff (to hard to open) you can pound on it with a punch and ball pein hammer, and that should loosen it up. Just make sure, you don't make it too loose.
 
Ok I have alot of EDC knives.
Chive, Leek Ramdon, several Spyders.....
Do you know at the nsd which is my EDC?
It´s a VIc Waiter given like a gift from a insurance company.
Why?.
Becouse:
It´s ligth 60 grames and 12mm thick
You have:
Main blade is you conves it is a great cutter GREAT.
Second blade=can opener+cup lift+screwdriver+little pry to open cans.
Twizeers.
Teeth cleaner.
Corksrew (you can use in its normal use to cheers with wine and to untie knots as a spike)
You can add a littel glass srewdriver for 1 euro that can be fitted into the corkscrew.
I´m trying to fit a ball pen in it DIY proyect.
I don´t bother to extress this cheap knife in case it´ll break, very difficult is you use it with common sense you can go and buy another one with no bank count break.
Any EDC knife can give you as much usefull tools in this weigth IMHO.
Yes I know it has not lockable blade and is no one hand open and is no a high tech steel in its blade but for me is enough.
Enjoy
 
Can't go wrong with a Calypso jr.

For even smaller hands you could try an FRN or SS Dragonfly.

The good thing about all the replies here so far is that there are no bad choices really. Take your pick!
 
Another vote for Victorinox SAKs. The Soldier and Spartan are the "base models", and either is a good place to start.

Paul
 
I just got both those knives recently!! I had a couple of small spydies before that, these are my first larger spydies. My others are benchmade 705, keshaw leek, and gerber ez-out.

The native provides a very secure clip, although the wire doens't feel as good in the hand while holding the knife as say the flat metal clip. It clips more secure though which is important to me. It is also larger making it bulkier. The shape of the handle feels different, but good. I have read that some people don't like having their finger on the chole on the blade but it feels very secure to me, right behind that is another projection to fit the middle finger. There is a smaller point to separte the rest of the hand and it donsn't fall in the best spot but it's comfortable none the less. The way the blade on the III's is cut out it looks like a piece of jewlry! The tip, while not as pointy as the delica, is beefed up and looks like it will be very strong.

The delica really is a great all purpose knife, I can see why it's so popular!! I got the one with the black blade and I think it looks great also. It has a nice sharp point, long cutting edge suitable for utility or food, and lies nice and flat while carried. My only regret is that I didn't get this one in full spdieedge! Then the two would compliment each other perfectly!!

I havn't really gotten to use either knife yet as I just recieved them but I think my impression of these knives is only going to get better!
 
ChuckBuck said:
Everyone says spyderco delica is the way to go. It's probly a great knife, but I would go for a spyderco native. In my opinion the native has better steel, and might hold a sharp edge a little longer than the delica. Both are spyderco's, both are good knives at reasonable prices.
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I have both in vg-10 steel. I wasn't intending to get both but I bid on both in e-bay expecting to get one or none and wound up getting both. Now that I've handled both I would hate to have to choose only one!
 
For a first EDC, I'd recommend the Delica (or Calypso, Jr. or Endura) if you go with Spyderco.

Spyderco's website is www.spyderco.com

You also can't go wrong with the Benchmade 551 Griptilian or 556 Mini-Griptilian.

Benchmade's site is www.benchmade.com

You can also browse knives at the sites of online dealers, such as www.newgraham.com

I agree with the folks who urge you so get a SAK, but don't let that stop you from getting one of the above-mentioned knives. I carry a SAK together with a more substantial, locking blade knife, and find the combination covers my cutting (not to mention screwdriving and hole poking) needs.
 
RH1- I agree with everybody. Buy some sort of Victorinox SAK. If you don't want the can openers and other gadgets, look for a Solo or a Secretary (if anyone makes fun of you, tell them you're the Secretary of Defense). You can get these knives for 10 or 15 bucks, and you can spend a couple thousand trying to find a pocket knife that cuts any better (don't ask me how I know that).

Any Spyderco is good. Griptilian is good.

You want pictures of Spydies? Scroll down to the Spyderco Forum and click on any thread started by Simona. But don't do it unless you want to spend a lot of money!
 
I have to go with some cheaper recommendations. A good way to get some good steel at a cheap price, and leave room for refining your taste later on:

KaBar Dozier Folding Hunter (I like the thumb-hole model best) - $20 at agrussell.com

Benchmade Mini-Pika (about $25 internet prices) a great entry level BM

Kershaw Vapor - I don't particularly care for steel handles or framelocks, but this is by all accounts a great knife, $20 at any WalMart.
 
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