Best outdoor and EDC folder

I'm positive its already been said, but +1 for the paramilitary 2. I was in the same situatin as you not too long ago and this knife has really been good for me; the full flat grind on it makes carving, feathering, or anything else a breeze, and with its oversized grips, working with it in gloves in awesome.
For a EDC role, it also performes very well thanks to the cpm s30v blade and the overall geometry.

Hope i helped you a bit!
 
Yes I know its a great knife as everybody say but you can`t get it. And on ebay prices are already very high.
 
I work SAR and always have a Fallkniven F1 in my pack for heavier duty use but for most uses, it's a trade off between either a fullsize Grip or Mini-Grip and a Farmers. I also carry an OTF Fiskers pruning saw for serious sawing.
 
spyderco military. it rides in your pocket like a small knife, but comfortable ergonomics and reach of a larger knife. great for traveling food prep and other camp chores.

this knife made me stop carrying fixed blades while camping/hiking. also my main Edc because it's just do darn comfortable in pocket AND in hand. usually you have to make a trade off where it's better in one area than the other.

the ffg with the distal taper leaves it strong enough near the pivot for heavy work, but leads to a finer point for delicate work.

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The Military is good.

And how about one that no one thinks of...Spyderco Yojimbo 2.
That little bugger whittles with the best of them. Sharp, ergonomic handle, strong lock, good steel, and a good price.
Buy it!
 
love a good wharncliffe, yo 2 is a-okay in my book, but I'd rather have a little extra length and belly if seeing food work.
 
I just came from knife store and there I saw military.

Great knife but maybe little too long (handle) for my EDC. I tried how does it rides in my pocket but it was too long for my small pocket (nothing wrong with this). The only thing why I was worried is sharpness because when I tried few slides with finger on edge to fell the sharpness I fell that edge was sharpest at the tip but not really spyder-sharp near pivot. Opening was smoothest of all spydercos that I held there but blade had some play. Locking was woooooooow very very good. Handle was woooooow too no complains at all.

I would be very pleased if you take your factory edge military a piece of 550 paracord and cut paracord with the part of blade that is around 0.5 inch away from finger notch (cut it on cutting board) if you only need to push and you cut it, then blade is definitely enough sharp.
 
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outdooredge said:
It costs more than 400$.
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Yep.
And the Military outslices it any day of the week.
The Military easily cuts paracord with a push cut as well, unless you have the bad luck to find one which was badly sharpened from the factory.
 
So right now military looks like I found the right knife for me except if there is something better.
 
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kriegbubby said:
Can't beat a Strider SNG
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can't beat it. Unless you want better ergos(subjective), better blade profile, better handle, better carry in your pocket, equal or better materials, equal or better fit and finish, all for less than half the price that is.... yeah.
 
But I still think that GB is better knife because it is smaller and has better steel (M4 will be wiped with marine tuf cloth).

If we compare high hollow ground (GB) and FFG (military) for deep cuts (in relatively soft non-dry wood) which would do it better.

And what about comparing ergos on GB and military.

PS: very very important question: Does GB looks nice (or is it ugly)
 
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If we compare high hollow ground (GB) and FFG (military) for deep cuts (in relatively soft non-dry wood) which would do it better.

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PS: very very important question: Does GB looks nice (or is it ugly)
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FFG. Hollow grind excels at shallow draw cuts in flesh...skinning. For anything else, FFG works better in my opinion.

Is the Bradley good looking or ugly? What an odd question. How are we supposed to know? We can't tell you if you think its good looking or ugly. :confused:
 
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And what about comparing ergos on GB and military.

PS: very very important question: Does GB looks nice (or is it ugly)
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I personally like the ergos on the Military better. The handle may be a bit long for some, but it works for me. And I like the liner lock access better on the Military. It's also lighter than the GB, and it's a bigger knife. Just feels more alive in your hand. As far as aesthetics go, I think the Military gets the nod here again, but by a very small margin. The GB is no slouch with it's carbon fiber, but the blade shape won't win any beauty contests. The Military is elegance and business all in one sexy package. All that being said, the GB packs a hell of a punch when you consider it's price point. M4 and carbon fiber for less than $130 is hard to beat. Just one man's perspective here. Hmmm, I think I just talked myself into another Military;)
 
Cold Steel Large Voyager is good for it. The thick handle makes it comfy during tough cutting and it has better edge geometry out the box than most. The design is definitely better suited to repeated torque and pressure than some mentioned earlier. I use one outdoors all the time and use the SAK next to it for the awl and saw.
 
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