Bomb proof folder

FlaMtnBkr said:
Sounds like you should take your own advise. Any reason you are drinking liquor at 7 in the morning?
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Oh not just liquor, 67.4% bourbon. 7am, well I work nights and get home at 2:30-3am

J.Davey said:
Quote: "I want it too EAT CARPET ALL DAY"

I dated a girl that was looking for the same thing in a boyfriend!:p

Sorry to be a smart a$$; I just couldn't resist.;)
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EPIC send her over. I got a strict 130 pound limit though.


Here's the deal to break it down for the confused (my fault).

I went to work on the carpet with a Benchmade 615...took maybe 2 rows and it needs to be sent away. Blade play and all that, I wouldn't call it abuse I just should have known better.

The rest I did with a leatherman Wave, NO problems at all, used the serrated and clip point blades on that and they performed wonderfully. Just wondering why my knife couldn't :confused: . I can only speculate the small pivot screw being unworthy of cutting some carpet. Either way its getting sent away, fixed up and sold and I'm upgrading to a better hard use knife. Now I don't abuse my knives I held the carpet up and just cut it. Definitely not punching it through car doors. I would keep the 615 but for its weight I'll need something bulletproof.

I could get a fixed blade but I'm a little uneasy about pulling that out in front of guests from around the country. A folder seems much more friendly. I could carry 2 knives but then its just more weight.


Also I'm sure a few of you forgot to read the NO CUSTOMS, and the I WANT A GOOD WARRANTY.
 
I´ve removed an old, glued plastic carpet with one of my knives. It was a tough carpet that had dried up over the years so I could only remove small, small pieces at the time. It took forever! I used a Victorinox Locksmith for the job. Great knife to get under or cut throuhg the carpet. Much funnier to use a knife than a box-cutter and the Locksmith is quite cheap so I didn´t hold back.
Afterwards the knife couldn´t cut butter but after 10 minutes on the Sharpmaker it was as good as new! Not a stain and not a scratch on the blade. Victorinox makes great knives out of crap steel!!
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Bill86 said:
Oh not just liquor, 67.4% bourbon. 7am, well I work nights and get home at 2:30-3am



EPIC send her over. I got a strict 130 pound limit though.


Here's the deal to break it down for the confused (my fault).

I went to work on the carpet with a Benchmade 615...took maybe 2 rows and it needs to be sent away. Blade play and all that, I wouldn't call it abuse I just should have known better.

The rest I did with a leatherman Wave, NO problems at all, used the serrated and clip point blades on that and they performed wonderfully. Just wondering why my knife couldn't :confused: . I can only speculate the small pivot screw being unworthy of cutting some carpet. Either way its getting sent away, fixed up and sold and I'm upgrading to a better hard use knife. Now I don't abuse my knives I held the carpet up and just cut it. Definitely not punching it through car doors. I would keep the 615 but for its weight I'll need something bulletproof.

I could get a fixed blade but I'm a little uneasy about pulling that out in front of guests from around the country. A folder seems much more friendly. I could carry 2 knives but then its just more weight.


Also I'm sure a few of you forgot to read the NO CUSTOMS, and the I WANT A GOOD WARRANTY.
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I would say get a CS American Lawman on the less expensive side, bullet proof knife for sure. :thumbup:
 
I wish Chris Reeve made boxcutters :(
I'm an electrician, and I tried a bunch of solutions, and in the end a utility knife (boxcutter) was the most practical. With the quick change blade option you can have a fresh sharp blade in your knife in seconds. They are truly "hard use".
 
slimshaneee said:
I wish Chris Reeve made boxcutters :(
I'm an electrician, and I tried a bunch of solutions, and in the end a utility knife (boxcutter) was the most practical. With the quick change blade option you can have a fresh sharp blade in your knife in seconds. They are truly "hard use".
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Who would pay $200 for a box cutter ? :D


Esav had a great point that I'm ashamed at not having thought of first ! The Hawksbill blade will outperform any other style for aggressive cutting , you just cant beat that hook.


I think the OP though is deadset upon spending a lot of money so all the great boxcutter advice sounds like it is for naught.

Tostigg
 
A Rukus will definitely handle cutting some carpet. Have you used the knife a lot? Any chance the pivot screw could have backed out some creating some play?

The AXIS lock is designed to compensate for wear. As it gets used the lock should move slightly forward as any wear occurs. Happen to have a picture of the knife open? If not can you describe where the lockbar is in relation to the 'slot' it rides in when the blade is open? An AXIS lock should be able to handle anything a beefy frame lock can.
 
It can cost less but no more, I want it too EAT CARPET ALL DAY. I just took my current EDC through a room of carpet (yeah VERY HARD USE...but not abuse) it's developed a SLIGHT blade play which annoys the piss out of me.

BTW this should be a test....GLUED on carpet is NO JOKE, forget wood/whittling.
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This a fun thread I suppose? :) You need a couple of Stanley knives, a wood handled hawkbill from the hardware store if you can keep it razor sharp and one of these, to remove glued down carpeting.

Get yourself a bomb-proof folder to enjoy and have "in case" but not for removing flooring.
 
slimshaneee said:
I wish Chris Reeve made boxcutters :(
I'm an electrician, and I tried a bunch of solutions, and in the end a utility knife (boxcutter) was the most practical. With the quick change blade option you can have a fresh sharp blade in your knife in seconds. They are truly "hard use".
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CRK may not make boxcutters, but Lenox makes bimetal blades for boxcutters that outlast the standard kind 3 to 1, and can be bent in a U without shattering. Highly recommended. I gave my box of 100 Stanley blades to a buddy and the Lenox are all I use anymore.

I agree with the boxcutter suggestion. The best ergos for cutting carpet are a short, thin blade and a big handle. Voila, boxcutter.
 
My Benchmade 722s lasted for 10 years of use AND abuse with no radial or lateral play.

It lasted so long that I had to re-profile it (I didn't take any pics after the re-profiling) and so long that the serrations were long gone by the time lost it. :(

Here's a pic after 10 years of use and abuse, including batoning, use as a scraper removing old tile on a concrete floor, being stuck in the dirt, scraping tar, cutting wire and the like.

One of Benchmades best folders, it has been replaced by the 52x series folder.

The knife was as reliable sunrise, and still would be if I hadn't lost it :<

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Yeah I mean no doubt a box cutter would be the best for carpeting the point though is IF I HAD TO, I would like a knife that wouldn't develop blade play. Of course I plan NEVER to use a folder for this, but hell you never know.

For the record there was a time table on this and the utility knives at work kinda suck ass. If I had the time....I would have personally went out and bought a good one.

I'm just surprised my leatherman blades took that kind of use with a HUGE smile. The wave is definitely invented by god and given to leatherman.

I still may purchase the following, a good hard use fixed blade and a fully serrated knife.
 
Guys, please - we are on bladeforums.com not carpet'N'boxcutters.lovers.com :D

Now seriously. Like previously said, carpet will kill any edge in a minutes. If you don't want box cutter, then:
1 a. consider fully serrated edge - Millie SE or AFCK comes to my mind - decent steel with good ergos, but I wouldn't call both "bombproof" ;) Anyway, serrations should work better and longer than smooth edge
1 b. get a heavy duty folder (the one you like) let's say - one of ZT's. Maybe new 0550? Than make a fullserration on your own (ask one of k.makers), or ask factory directly to cut it on assembly line. Might be an option.
2. Go with super steels. There were quite a lot of new models with fancy magic steels. M4 has good opinions.
3. Go with budget knife - tenacious let's say, and get a nice diamond stone. Edge treated with 600 gritt stone will cut as hell (say hello to microserrations), but knife life will not be long IMO if you work on carpets (read: have to sharpen) a lot.

Personally I'd go to serrated edges anyway. ZT0300 + custom serration should be quite ok :)
 
Spyderco tenacious or persistence. Edit-whoops I thought you said $40.

$400 can get a CRK folder or you could even get a custom for that much.
 
For the record there was a time table on this and the utility knives at work kinda suck ass. If I had the time....I would have personally went out and bought a good one.
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Where do you work man? I know the economy is tough and a job is a job, but talk about stupid and unreasonable expectatons. :confused:
 
alright. Months without sharpening, $400, box cutter won't do.

lets go with 40 moras. throw it in the trash when its too dull i guess.

or learn to sharpen, up to you.
 
Bill86 said:
Things I need
1. It's gotta withstand MONTHS of HARD USE, not abuse BUT HARD USE.
2. A sheath is a plus as I don't want $400 clipped to a pocket where someone could lift it or I could lose it.
3. A beast of a knife.
4. 4 INCH BLADE MAX, no more
5. It seems I'm asking for a strider........ But which one? Or maybe a ZT/Hinderer?
6. HUGE WARRANTY
7. NOT A CUSTOM.
8. VERY GOOD ergonomics, I gotta like using this expensive beast

It can cost less but no more, I want it too EAT CARPET ALL DAY. I just took my current EDC through a room of carpet (yeah VERY HARD USE...but not abuse) it's developed a SLIGHT blade play which annoys the piss out of me.

BTW this should be a test....GLUED on carpet is NO JOKE, forget wood/whittling.
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Of course you will need a sharpener to touch up the blades every day.
 
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