Best hard use folder (Farm etc)

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AZad

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Im looking for a good hard use folder, I need a sturdy blade that can be used on the farm, be it cutting hose, stripping wire, and usual hard AG use. I have a number of good blades but none i would consider a heavy use folder. I was looking at the BM Adamas 275? Or Spyderco Manix 2XL? Im sure you guys have some other opinions as well to what would be best.


thanks for the input

Andrew
 
One of the Cold Steel knives with the Triad Lock. Very tight lock up and tough AUS 8 that will get very sharp very easy. Plus if you do damage it you didnt spend a lot of money.
 
Have you considered a fixed blade? Especially on a farm where you shouldn't have any carry restrictions.
 
trey999 said:
Have you considered a fixed blade? Especially on a farm where you shouldn't have any carry restrictions.
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+1000

I have done some work on a farm and a fixed blade is the best way to go. Even one of my friends that works on a commercial farm has found a Izula combined with a Spyderco Military will give him the best performance for any chore.
 
I like the Izula a lot. Just slip it in my back pocket. Recently been carrying a Black Jack 155, close in size of the Izula with different blade style and steel . Another good buy, tough folder is Ontario Rat 1.
 
Carrying a fixed blade is a very good point, guess i never really gave any thought to one of those. I think i would like to personally keep with a folder just like the idea of it being in my pocket and less likely to drop/loose it getting of a tractor and such. I have a habit of loosing multi-tools out of there case :/ thanks guys for the input at least have something new to think about!

Andrew
 
The Buck 110 is a proven option.The belt sheath keeps it from all the dirt and hay that fills you're pockets.
 
Based on what you want to do.. get a Letherman.. that way you have the right tools for all those jobs in one package. It's not as cool as the BM275 or others.. but working on a farm you should know its better to work smarter, not harder.

For all that a folder would be my 3rd choice with a small fixed blade as my second choice. Check out a small fixed blade like a BRKT Bravo Necker in 3V steel or even the Izula or Becker Necker. Light and tough.
 
As stated above a Buck 110 will continue to do the required tasks as they have for years.

That or something like a Recon 1 or Voyager, all of them are strong, pretty cheap, and make good beaters.
 
Regulus by a forum maker Dalibor. 3V blade, Ti Framelock. Thing is a tank and an excellent piece.
 
I'd also vote for a good fixed blade. What's your price range?

If folder then any ZT you can afford
 
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I would get a Cold Steel Recon 1 or Voyager with the Tri-Ad lock. If you are going to get just one good one another choice would be a ZT 550 or 560 series. For the price though you can get 2 Cold Steel knives and have one for back up. Good Luck! Kevin :D
 
I would keep the cost low. Farm tools tend to get used hard/ abused/lost. A buck 110 would be a great choice.
 
AZad said:
Im looking for a good hard use folder, I need a sturdy blade that can be used on the farm, be it cutting hose, stripping wire, and usual hard AG use. I have a number of good blades but none i would consider a heavy use folder. I was looking at the BM Adamas 275? Or Spyderco Manix 2XL? Im sure you guys have some other opinions as well to what would be best.


thanks for the input

Andrew
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An OLFA and a nice Leatherman.

Get something with an auto-lock and the OLFA blade is faster to deploy and retract than any folder I've ever seen, and the blades only cost $0.50 each so you can wreck the tip over and over without worry (it will happen no matter how hard you try to stop it), and despite what the package says they're incredibly easy to sharpen (this is one situation where the Worksharp excels). And it's not like they use crappy blades, given that I can whittle metal off the back of my 420HC Leatherman blade with my OLFA, and not the other way around, I know they're good and hard.
A Leatherman (especially something with a saw) should cover everything else.

Since we still love to try stuff "just because" I would recommend the 2011 Cold Steel Voyager.
 
A cold steel pocket bushman. Cold steel has gotten the kinks worked out (no pun intended). No locking mechanism is stronger. Cheap, beefy, holds a good edge, and stainless, so it needs minimal maintenance.
 
Another vote for the 110 here. A Sodbuster or large Stockman seems appropriate as well.

Honestly though, IMO, a Swisstool will get much more use on the farm than a plain old knife.
 
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