Can't decide on a new edc!

RevDevil said:
A stretch will cut through cardboard all day long compared to thicker blades.
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And ZDP 189 is a hell of a steel.

My thinking is zip ties often require alot of twisting and leveraging and thick reinforced tip will protect the blade.

The stretch is a hell of a knife
 
jmclfrsh said:
Since cutting zip ties often involve twisting, which cuts them easier and safer than pull cutting, something tough. And durable over time.

If it were me, I'd be reaching for my ZT 0566. It's a little tank.

It has lock bars on each side of the blade that rest on stainless steel liners and reinforce the pivot. It is very ergonomic.

It also has good steel, Elmax. So it will hold an edge for awhile. And with steel liners, I trust their ability to handle a lot of stress over time vs. FRN.

I like FRN, don't get me wrong. But I'd be concerned with the blade pivot area getting loose over time with my Endura, but I haven't done that job with it daily so that would be a SWAG.

And I have a Civilian and a waved Matriarch, both AWESOME knives. But the Civilian is not made for that job. It's a SD tool, and a great one at that. Arguably the best at that.

Of the two the Matriarch would absolutely be better, but sharpening the serrations would be something to think about. People at work wouldn't mess with you, either, with that blade appearance!
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Somehow I didn't event think to suggest that. A ZT 0566 is truly a compact tank of a knife; I am loving mine.
 
Is a small fixed blade out of the question? Bark River Little Creek is an awesome little hard use blade.
 
LOL at all the people recommending sheep's foot blades for popping zip ties. From experience, good luck with that. Spyderco's tip designs are great for popping zipties, but unfortunately tips as well.

I was carrying a Cold Steel TiLite and a Gerber Fire Storm when I worked in a shipping department. The TiLite worked great for zipties, but I found the tanto grind worked better as a jack of all trades (zipties, cardboard, tape, shipping straps, staple pulling). You just have to find a knife with a thin stock but a thick tip.

I wouldn't do that job again without a flipper, or I'd recommend the Utilitac. Most new guys started with utility knives and gave up on them after a week. Then they'd move to Walmart lockbacks with fingernail slivers and not make it through the day. Then they'd go to thumbstuds and Spyderholes and last a bit longer. The first time I brought in a flipper I thought the entire staff was going to cry tears of joy. When you have to open a knife hundreds of times a day, anything less than a flipper sucks. Even automatics.
 
Sunyata said:
If you're going to be cutting cardboard and zip ties I say go heavy and tough.


Look for a Benchmade Rift or Contigo in CPM M4. Big bellies, tough tips and a steel that will hold up
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Yeah don't do this.

Heavy and tough? That will not cut through cardboard or zip ties better. A $60 Spyderco Centofante 3 will cut both of these items better than most knives 3 times the price. Why? The blade grind and the thin stock.

Not sure what the heck is happening to people these days but everyone seems to think you need a "hard use" knife for every damn thing. Whatever "hard use" means.... Come on folks, we don't live in the movies.
 
Manix 2, Manix 2 XL, Military Ti, Stretch, ZT 560/1, CQC-8, Roadhouse, Ritter grip
 
or scale down even to the 940,I`ve been running one at work the past month and its a great blade,tough and totally don't even feel it in pocket,rides real nice
Sunyata said:
If you're going to be cutting cardboard and zip ties I say go heavy and tough.


Look for a Benchmade Rift or Contigo in CPM M4. Big bellies, tough tips and a steel that will hold up
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Screwdriver said:
What do you do that requires a lot of zip ties to be cut? When I do a cable run job and encounter zip ties I use electricians scissors. I can strip, cut ties and cables. The thing with cable ties is you would need a knife with a thick tip. And I will bet anyone here that I could cut cable ties faster with my scissors than any knife......
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This is the correct answer. I use the scissors on my SAKs.
 
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