Best out of production folder?

[The Magician]

I miss the Benchmade CQC7 and the leopard and cub. The AFCK was my first quality tac folder.......

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[TimmyTheTalkingToilet]

Tyhe autos from Barrel Industries.

 

[STEELERFAN]

BM 875

 

[Littlejohn]

Benchmade Brend combat folder(600?)I own one user ,one n.i.b. Never should have dropped that one,especially since tacticals are pretty much THE knife now.

 

[rogue_spear]

BM 975. The BM 975 was the big version of the CQC7. Now emerson only make small and smaller CQC7s.

 

[bad4u]

I seem to have purchased the last available large Calypso plain-edge for a gift for my son. I liked that knife so much that I immediately tried to find one for myself. Alas, they were gone!

I 'settled' for a Spyderco Military for myself, but I agree with others that the large Calypso with plain edge was a fine example of the state of the art for current folder design. The mylar scales elevated that knife from an excellent carry knife to a combination of carry knife and 'gentleman's folder'.

 

[GigOne]

Microtech SOCOM (plain clip point)

Microtech SOCOM (manual old grind)

Speedtech

Spyderco Black Hawk

Michael Walker lightweight

(Wish that I would have never sold the bottom 3!)

 

[Paracelsus]

The Spyderco Jess Horn designed C27. Thanks for the pic PhilL!

 

[32055]

AFCK. Lucky for me there are still lots of new ones around and I am trying to provide a good home for as many of them as possible.

 

[Jazzman]

Spyderco Standard and Mini Socoms.
Matt

 

[Pergatory]

Gerber LMF
AND
the most underrated Spydie of all time:
The Jot Singh Kalsa.

 

[BalisongMan]

Gotta be the BM 45, then the 48, then the 44, then the 3" Bali-Songs and then customs

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Cameron

"And shepards we shall be, for thee my Lord for thee, power hath descended forth from thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out thy command, so we shall flow a river forth to thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be, En Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti"
A few of my balisongs
My ClubPhoto albums

 

[Tommi]

Large Spyderco Calypso.
BM Spike was not one of the best user knives available but it was the stylishest (after Calypso).
I regret that I didn't get speedtech while they were available. Of out of production knives that I don't have, It was highest on my buy list


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"Good tools to sustain life, or at least make life more convenient"
-James Mattis

 

[linjunpei]

Benchmade 975
Benchmade AFCK
Benchmade Spike
Benchmade Brend
Microtech SOCOM MA TANTO
Microtech Vector
Microtech Kestrel
Spyderco Calypso
Timberline SPECWAR
Cold Steel Mini-Tanto(can't find it on coldsteel.com)

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[Alan2112]

The AFCK by Benchmade. It was a classic in production, and now out of production even more so!

 

[David G]

AFCK

Calypso Jr. in Micarta--the gentleman's folder that the full-sized Calypso in Micarta, though great, was not.

Regards,

David

 

[Dexter Ewing]

I have a real fondness for the Benchmade Leopard, full size. It's a big folder that doesn't appear "menacing" and handles all of the big and tough cutting jobs with aplomb.

Also worthy to mention is the Spyderco C16PS - large Goddard model in black micarta. It was my first Spyderco. Very thin, lightweight, and damn good using knife.

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Living life on the edge

 

[Steve-O]

Dammmit Dexter!

You took the words right out of my mouth!

Simple blade, good ergo, strong, light, flat grind....and holes! A Crawford before most knew who he was. A bit short in the blade for the handle size but the blade disappears into the handle. An old favorite.

Steve-O

 

[Rugger]

Nobody mentioned the BM Panther- super little knife for the price

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[Donald]

Gerber Paul Knife.

Gerber Paul® Model 2P, 2.5 oz. w/out scales

Gerber Paul® Series II, Model 2 Knife, 3.4 oz. (with Onlays - Carbon Fiber Reinforced Nylon)