Does anyone just like modern folding knives only?

I have far more modern than traditionals, and I would always EDC a modern over a traditional.
 
I prefer modern. I tried a Mora recently and I hated it so much I never even bothered using it on anything before giving it away. Give me ease of use and durability.
 
I used to only carry moderns, but now I only carry traditionals. IMO, they are much more honest and efficient -- as well as attractive.

caveat:
If I'm going to be doing a lot of work which requires a lot of pocket knife use (rare nowadays), I will grab one of my Spydercos, though. For EDC it is overkill and less than optimal.
 
While I do have a certain affinity for the "small toothpick pattern" traditional knife, the rest don't interest me that much anymore. In fact, one of my most hated knife designs is the redundant "congress" pattern. Such a boring design to me. I would rather spend $60-$70 bucks on a spyderco dragonfly in ZDP-189 than a case traditional knife,for example, with average blades and a fancy handle.
 
so far i only have and carry traditional knives.
i dont need to open a knife one handed nor do i need fancy steel. nor do i need any help losing knives. by which i mean; i work outside in the environmental industry and have seen a guy lose a knife while pushing through dense vegetation. pocket clip got caught on a vine and there it was, hanging in a tree. i plucked it and when we got to a clearing held it up and said 'like my new knife?' (it was a sog, for anyone who is wondering.) have heard other guys in my line of work say they have lost knives in the same way.
and honestly, i just dont like the look of many modern folding knives. looks are certainly not the most important thing. but we can buy many serviceable variations on the 'length of sharp metal which folds into the handle when not in use' concept. might as well get one that appeals to your eye.

if i were to try a modern knife it would probably be whichever ontario rat is the smaller one. ive heard a lot about what an outrageously good value they are.
 
I would say I prefer modern folders very much so and will usually choose one, but I like the majority of knives fixed or folding. The small little traditionals can be very handy and just give me a sense of memories and sometimes that outdoorsman feel. So I definitely own and prefer moderns, but I still like traditionals and they have a place in my collection just not quite as large as a place as moderns. You have to love the one handed fast opening of moderns.
 
I like both.Modern for convenience & traditional for nostalgic reasons as well as not to scare non-knife people.

I usually have a modern folder clipped to my FR pocket & keep a small traditional knife in my watch or back pocket.
 
I like traditional, and I also like simple modern designs.
I don't care for overbuilt tank folders, flippers, assisted openers, or anything else that doesn't need to be there.

The things I like most about traditionals are the way they cut, and the way they feel in hand.
The things I like most about modern knives are pocket clips, and one hand opening.

I'm glad we have both, and I always have one of each on me.
 
jkulysses said:
I started with modern assisted opening blades then got to where I only liked non assisted and eventually was introduced to the world of traditional knives and then my knife addiction really took off. I still like all knives and carry both but I narrowed my modern knives down to about 3 or 4 and my traditional rotation is at least triple that at any given time and I tend to keep a lot of traditional safe queens. The only knives I hate are any of the fantasy type blades.
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Amen. I can't stand "Fantasy" blades either. Most are completely useless, dull, and cheap. It should be noted that my hatred of Fantasy blades does not extend to actual swords/daggers that are made along the lines of custom knives.
 
In the modern versus traditional debate, I give the slight edge to the modern knives due to innovation, better steels (generally), and most importantly, carrry clips.
 
dkb45 said:
Modern knives are also generally capable of better blade steels for cheaper prices because of far less complicated constructions. Modern knives are also generally ran at a higher blade hardness for standard production models.
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This is very true, and frustrating for me since I like traditionals. You can get a nice Kershaw with decent steel for $20. Moderns do mostly have thick blades which don't cut as well though.

There are pros and cons. You can find a modern with a thin blade and you can find a traditional with steel harder than woodpecker lips. I love traditional looks but don't really care about that in a work knife. (gotta carry a nice little slipjoint in my watch pocket on weekends)

The thing that makes traditionals win for all applications for me is their non-threatening acceptance by even most anal-retentive people.

I don't think of it as "giving in", think of it as "raising consciousness".

Anyone has the right to carry whatever legal knife they want and they are in the right and yadda, yadda, yadda. I speak of me alone.
 
Would I throw away an ancient flint stone knife? No! I would try to preserve it as much as possible and display it nicely.
I don't hate all traditional knives, I just wouldn't carry them. :o
I like practical.
If I still get an unpractical knife, then because it looks nice (many traditionals do) but I would still not carry it.
I have an old SAK and hate bending my fingernails opening the blade.
Are all modern folders keepers? No. The latest one I got online has a liner-lock which is sharp and strong and messes up my fingernails when disengaging it. Will not carry it until I smoothen out its edges.
 
Wouldes -- that Ontario RAT is definitely a good deal. I've used it for everything from opening packages to scraping spackle off the kitchen walls before painting & the thing has been holding up like a charm for the several years I've owned & used it.

I definitely prefer moderns, especially in the folder department. I'm just not at all used to working with a knife that has no locking mechanism (the Buck 110 set the standard for folding knives when I was growing up -- they used 440C back then, ah the memories). And I definitely prefer a knife that doesn't need a belt sheath to keep from slopping around in the pocket, only to end up horizontal & plainly obvious to anyone that you are, in fact, carrying a knife; besides, it's just not comfortable.

I'm not always in a setting where I can carry knives, but there are also a lot of settings where carry is allowable but might not be looked upon as admirable. JTR -- I totally agree about the traditional folders being not nearly as scary for non-knife people, which is why I often carry a bone scaled stockman to supplement my modern folder. A nice looking traditional folder can impress non-knife people though, pulled out at the right time, when the situation calls for it.

As far as fixed blades, I've had a long-standing fascination with primitive-style pieces (with scale & down-played handles, usually wrapped with leather or intentionally crude wood scales). But I realize that this "primitive" is really a modern thing in itself, many of which likely were made with very modern shop equipment.
 
I respect traditional folders but I have absolutely no interest in owning or carrying one. Modern folders with their cutting edge (no pun intended) designs , innovative locks and premium blade steels are definitely my choice.
 
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