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I love slip-joints! You're right, they do have alot of character (much more than tacticals IMHO).
I have pocket-knives by Wenger, Victorinox, Buck, Case, Schrade, and Camillus.
Some favorites are: Buck 303 cadet, Camillus 712 yello-jaket congress, Victorinox Electrician, Victorinox Cadet, and my Old Timer Buzz-saw Trapper. These are all great knives.
My only problem is now my Leatherman Micra is starting to replace my slip-joints for EDC.
I have pocket-knives by Wenger, Victorinox, Buck, Case, Schrade, and Camillus.
Some favorites are: Buck 303 cadet, Camillus 712 yello-jaket congress, Victorinox Electrician, Victorinox Cadet, and my Old Timer Buzz-saw Trapper. These are all great knives.
My only problem is now my Leatherman Micra is starting to replace my slip-joints for EDC.
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I just got in my Kershaw Double Cross today. Wow!!!!! 
This is a drop dead gorgeous knife!!! I could go on and on, but let's just say that it's the best looking pocketknife in my collection. Kershaw did a very nice job with the cherry wood handles. The rounded styling is outstanding. As far as functionality goes, you cant get much better either. It has thumb disks for one-hand opening, as well as nail nicks for the old farts. Its not a slip joint, but better IMHO. Theres a center liner lock that locks the blades on both sides, and nice strong ball detents. This knife exudes quality through and through.
I think I just found a permanent pocketknife to go with my large Sebenza. The Seb comes out for big jobs, and the Double Cross appears for small cutting chores and sheeple filled places. This is a very sheeple-friendly knife. I cant imagine anything less threatening than a traditional pocketknife, and especially one that with looks like the Kershaw.
The blades are also much to my liking. Theres a very serviceable drop point as the main blade, but its the secondary blade that really draws me to it. Its pretty hard to find a good quality pocketknife with a Wharncliffe blade, but the Double Cross delivers here. If you ask me, the Wharncliffe gets the vote for classiest looking blade shape ever invented.
Yes, the Double Cross is a bit on the expensive side for a pocketknife, but the features and looks more than compensate for the extra buckazoids. Think of it like this. You get the outstanding looks of a Case, coupled with the lock and steel of a CRKT. No more of that darned 440a to deal with. And unlike most pocketknives, the Double Cross actually comes pre-sharpened. What a novelty!!!
If you love traditional pocketknives and slip joints, you should definitely give one of these a try. The Double Cross is a classy, well-made knife. Its that easy.
This is a drop dead gorgeous knife!!! I could go on and on, but let's just say that it's the best looking pocketknife in my collection. Kershaw did a very nice job with the cherry wood handles. The rounded styling is outstanding. As far as functionality goes, you cant get much better either. It has thumb disks for one-hand opening, as well as nail nicks for the old farts. Its not a slip joint, but better IMHO. Theres a center liner lock that locks the blades on both sides, and nice strong ball detents. This knife exudes quality through and through.
I think I just found a permanent pocketknife to go with my large Sebenza. The Seb comes out for big jobs, and the Double Cross appears for small cutting chores and sheeple filled places. This is a very sheeple-friendly knife. I cant imagine anything less threatening than a traditional pocketknife, and especially one that with looks like the Kershaw.
The blades are also much to my liking. Theres a very serviceable drop point as the main blade, but its the secondary blade that really draws me to it. Its pretty hard to find a good quality pocketknife with a Wharncliffe blade, but the Double Cross delivers here. If you ask me, the Wharncliffe gets the vote for classiest looking blade shape ever invented.
Yes, the Double Cross is a bit on the expensive side for a pocketknife, but the features and looks more than compensate for the extra buckazoids. Think of it like this. You get the outstanding looks of a Case, coupled with the lock and steel of a CRKT. No more of that darned 440a to deal with. And unlike most pocketknives, the Double Cross actually comes pre-sharpened. What a novelty!!!
If you love traditional pocketknives and slip joints, you should definitely give one of these a try. The Double Cross is a classy, well-made knife. Its that easy.
I usually carry a Boker Tree Brand 4 blade stag handle as my "social" knife. I've had it for 15 years and it's been a champion. The Bokers make that cool double "click" when you open the blades. I also found my Victornox SAK that was lost when we moved (officially no lost knives in 20 years 
). You certainly can't beat them for whittlin' or situations where my BM710 is a little too pointy for polite company.
JS
). You certainly can't beat them for whittlin' or situations where my BM710 is a little too pointy for polite company.JS
Slipjoint forum?? Hmm, Why isn't there one here at blade forums? I've wondered that for a very long time. After
months of reading (and learning) all the knife forums I find the ever present slipjoint largely ignored. I too am a
huge fan of slip joint because they add so much to my enjoyment ,not to mention variety, of the knife collecting
(and using) hobby. They also are a darned good place for the neophyte to start in the knife hobby. They are most
affordable as well as very socially acceptable. I never have understood the almost fanatical devotion to one hand
black "tactical" knives that ,to the largest extent, populate these forums. There is so much more to see ,
want , own, trade and enjoy with slipjoints. To me it is a market mostly ignored because it is always there.
The more I learn about knives the more I appreciate the slipjoint & the "old" line types of cutlery. Could it be that
others here also find slipjoints to be a favorite but they seldom mention it due the preferance of for one hand
wonders? Let's open the envelope a bit.....start a slipjoint forum.
months of reading (and learning) all the knife forums I find the ever present slipjoint largely ignored. I too am a
huge fan of slip joint because they add so much to my enjoyment ,not to mention variety, of the knife collecting
(and using) hobby. They also are a darned good place for the neophyte to start in the knife hobby. They are most
affordable as well as very socially acceptable. I never have understood the almost fanatical devotion to one hand
black "tactical" knives that ,to the largest extent, populate these forums. There is so much more to see ,
want , own, trade and enjoy with slipjoints. To me it is a market mostly ignored because it is always there.
The more I learn about knives the more I appreciate the slipjoint & the "old" line types of cutlery. Could it be that
others here also find slipjoints to be a favorite but they seldom mention it due the preferance of for one hand
wonders? Let's open the envelope a bit.....start a slipjoint forum.
