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Choosing a new pocket brick
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Completely false claim. I'd call push cutting unsupported phone book paper pretty darned good. That's the original factory edge in this picture btw.
This will never end, and from people who have never owned one (or used it anyway)
MKT's are not super slicers, but they cut very well for the majority of EDC tasks.....man do we keep going down this same road a lot.....
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This would be my pick as well.
A Strider Lego SMF in any steel except S30V.
Used SMF's more than maybe only CRK's, and they are exceptional if you want to give up some cutting/slicing ability for having something that's "overbuilt"
They will do the job, just ain't always in the prettiest way!
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Just curious. Why no flippers?
While you are looking, check out the 2016 Blade Show knife of the year, the Spartan Harsey Folder. It won knife of the year but does not get nearly as much press here as it should. Really nice big size non flipper with full ti!
While you are looking, check out the 2016 Blade Show knife of the year, the Spartan Harsey Folder. It won knife of the year but does not get nearly as much press here as it should. Really nice big size non flipper with full ti!
Completely false claim. I'd call push cutting unsupported phone book paper pretty darned good. That's the original factory edge in this picture btw.
You realise there's difference between cutting phone book paper which move its self out the way as you push as opposed to actually cutting material? Go do that with an apple or any other tough material and tell me how well you get through it. The sharpened corner of a cube of steel will cut your finger on the surface yes, but try cutting anything deeper than an inch with it, yeah you can muscle your way through it, but it's still a crappy cutter.
Honest question: What is it exactly about "overbuilt" "pocket brick" folders that you find attractive? The solidness? The weight? The feeling of unbreakability? I am genuinely curious, because my folder ideals have always been a compromise between weight, size, and and durability. I'm currently carrying nearly the heaviest folder I've ever owned, a Spyderco Dice. I love it, but I can't imagine lugging around a folder which weighs twice as much.
Big fixed blade knives I totally get; few things feel as awesome in hand as a big bowie or chopper (just ordered a Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri Plus for myself yesterday), but the attraction of heavy folders eludes me. Can you enlighten me?
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I've tried flippers and I just dislike them. Having a "trigger" on a knife for "fast deployment" is silly to me. I much prefer holes or studs. But to each their own.
The SHF looks nice. I've checked it out once before. I'm looking to go a bit beefier this go around.
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As I've touched upon on page 1 , my taste in folders varies a great deal. Right now I have the hankering for something heavy and beefy (overbuilt). And yes , I'm attracted by their weight , solidness and "unbreakability" factors. I don't own anything of this magnitude. So I want one. Maybe two.
Next month I may be all about lightweight gentlemans folders. But right now I want a beast of a knife. Chaves , Medford and Grayman in the top three spots right now.
Just from going of the links alone the two knives I'd have to say I'd personally be much happier with the Redencion 228
The Praetorian is very light at less than 4.5 ounces compared to the almost 8 of the Chaves but having so little handle room isn't going to give you much space for leverage if you ever need it in some odd grip. It's a whole inch shorter handle than the Redencion 228. Unless you have small hands that seems like a lot of knife to be putting behind such a tiny handle aesthetically too.
For me beyond the weight the Chaves wins out real hard or they draw in just about every category. Which is part of a brick so I'm assuming you don't care.
Look, blade profile, handle material(if it's a pry bar needs to be durable, no points for being light), handle length, and the clip (praetorian's clip doesn't look to bad either though)
At that price point your options are pretty open. Unless these are both grail knives for you, I can't resist saying look into a custom at this price point. I'm sure some one on this forum could do something that wouldn't need a thread for you to decide.
The Praetorian is very light at less than 4.5 ounces compared to the almost 8 of the Chaves but having so little handle room isn't going to give you much space for leverage if you ever need it in some odd grip. It's a whole inch shorter handle than the Redencion 228. Unless you have small hands that seems like a lot of knife to be putting behind such a tiny handle aesthetically too.
For me beyond the weight the Chaves wins out real hard or they draw in just about every category. Which is part of a brick so I'm assuming you don't care.
Look, blade profile, handle material(if it's a pry bar needs to be durable, no points for being light), handle length, and the clip (praetorian's clip doesn't look to bad either though)
At that price point your options are pretty open. Unless these are both grail knives for you, I can't resist saying look into a custom at this price point. I'm sure some one on this forum could do something that wouldn't need a thread for you to decide.
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Off topic question:
Your name had me thinking of a guy I was stationed with years ago? Have you ever been in the military?
It's too bad you didn't enjoy your Medford knife/knives. I hope you were able to sell them or trade them without taking too much of a loss.
As for me, I happen to really like my Arktika. It not as efficient a slicer as my PM2 or my Sebenza 25 but it works well enough that I've no complaints.
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Timeframe is close(86-88) but wrong branch, same name though. Thanks for responding to my inquiry, it's very much appreciated.
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I thought of that too... nice knife and really great people to deal with. I have the beast, but the gorgon would be even clunker.
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Oh I forgot to look up this one. I'll check it out tonight. Thanks.
OK, I can see where trying every "flavor" of folder relates to a collection. Heck, I wish my knife budget allowed that.
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I've got a Gorgon and it's a nice folder. It's a big knife in hand but sits well in pocket.
Let me know if you've got any questions about it that I might be able to answer.
RAO is infamous for having terrible bladeplay under medium use and lost to the CS 4Max in strength even with the silly extra pin.
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Watching this thread with interest.
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Wait, are you sincerely inferring that a MKT won't be able to cut into an apple well? LOL Ahhhh folks who've never held one, talking like they have. That makes the internet go around.