Down to 5 of your folders

Hmmm... these 'knife gods' are cruel! But if I could only keep five folders and had to ditch the rest, I think I'd have to choose by category:

Small/keychain knife--Victorinox Rambler (hands down!--this was an easy one)
EDC Utility--Spyderco Delica 4 ffg (or Centofante 3--tough call!)
Pocket Tool--Victorinox Tinker (compact awesomeness that covers the basics)
Dress Knife--Spyderco Sage CF (or CRKT Ripple 1--so good-lookin'!)
Large Utility/Outdoor--Ontario RAT 1 ('nuff said)

Edit: The folder that didn't make the list and I'd miss the most... Benchmade 940 :(
 
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Dang, that's like choosing which kids to give up.

Hinderer XM-18
Regular Sebenza
Small Regular Sebenza
Umnumzaan
Hinderer XM-24
 
These are the only folders I own (at my house).

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For my needs, I believe that I have all the bases covered;

Large Regular Sebenza
Spyderco Military
Spyderco ParaMilitary 2
Spyderco SS Cricket SE
Becker BK7
 
I will play:
1. Victorinox Alox Farmer (utility)
2. Camillus Cuda Maxx 5.5 (emergency/one handed use)
(I would probably be okay with just these two)
3. Cold Steel American Lawman
4. EDI Genesis
5. Kershaw S60V blur
 
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Chriss Reeve Small Sebenza 21 plain handle with blue stud.
BM-3550 SBK
BM-2550 SBK
Mc henry and williams
Spyderco Sage 1
 
OK, today it is:

Buck 110 S30V / American Oak
Buck 110 BG-42 / Sambar Stag
Buck 110 CPM154 / Cherry
Buck CPM154 Alpha Dorado
Spyderco S90V CF Military
 
My choices, since Op said folders only, which leaves out my puukko's and Busse:

People friendly: Queen Dan Burke small Barlow in saw cut amber bone and D2 blades (my avatar)
Utility: Victorinox Alox Soldier
Folder: BM 930 Kulgera
Dress knife: Spyderco Sage 1 CF
my lucky knife: Gec Bloodred Jigged bone 4 blade congress Lucky # 7
 
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As of this moment in time, I would be 100% satisfied with the following...

Case Peanut Chestnut Bone CV
Victorinox Rambler
Buck 301 Stockman
Al Mar Eagle Ultralite
Emerson CQC 7A
 
5 seems pretty easy, as I try to limit my collection to about 12 anyway. So my most tried and true are:
  • Spyderco Military SE 440V
  • Spyderco Paramilitary FG D2
  • Spyderco Caly Jr VG10
  • Spyderco Persian C83
  • Spyderco "Mini" Persian C105
Some of the knives I own which aren't on that list would get some folk here scratching their heads though.....:p

Bo
 
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I don't even own 5 lol...

Burger lexk
Tanto large sebenza
Benchmade 860 bedlam
Benchmade 805 tsek

Edit: forgot about the aus8 delica clipit I snagged off a guy the other day
 
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My current top 5 favorites would be:

BM 520/15020 Bonsidio Hybrid
BM 551 Wilkins Griptilian
BM 581-1102 Barrage Hybrid
BM 710-2
BM 732 Ares
 
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Well, out of my 7 or 8 knives...

Benchmade Mini grip 556 black
Spyderco Delica 4 ffg green
Cold Steel Mini AK-47
Kershaw Leek 1660
Ka-Bar Dozier foliage green
 
Spyderco...Military PE S90 V
Spyderco...Military 440 V
Micro Tech... Socom MA Clip Point 154 cm
Spyderco... Delica 4 Stainless scales 50/50 edge vg-10
Mike Morris... Friction Folder File Steel
 
Vic OHT, NS
Vic Pioneer
Wenger SI (I know, but I like these soldier knives)
Buck 110
Great Grandpa's Buck Gent with a Pheasent painting.
 
I think I may have a problem, 'cuz the "five knives" limit actually brought a knot to my stomach.

I mean, really, where to start?

Let's begin with the heirloom. My dad gave me an Imperial Officers Ulster 916 for my 12th birthday in 1961. I still have it. Practical or not, it's coming with me.
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I guess my full-sized folder of choice has to be one of the EKA Swedes, either the 82 (in Bubinga wood) or the 92 (in rubber/plastic). I use the Swede 92 all the time, and it's really in my top three most reliable and useful folders. I'd probably go with the 82, though, 'cuz the wood is just that little bit nicer.
Here's my Normark branded Swede 92:
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Somewhere I have a picture of the Swede 82. Maybe I can dig it up.

So, three more. Well, let's see . . .

(It's tempting to bring the Gerber Silver Knight that I carried for twenty years, but frankly I think I can do better.)

Let's take the Lone Wolf Paul Presto. It's a stylish gent's knife, very useful, good quality, sharp, and a "happy user" knife.

Two more.

Have to choose between the Kershaw Leek and the Buck Vantage. Love them both. However, I think the Vantage gets the nod here. I carry it and use it all the time. It stays. The Buck Paradigm also fits here, and I like it a lot, but the Vantage is the same size and profile, same steel, weighs less, has fewer moving parts, and can be opened quietly one-handed or two-handed. As much as I like my Paradigm, I will still go with the Vantage.

One more. (You know, this is really a form of mental cruelty.)

I have an array of Case Sod Busters, both in CV and stainless, both large and small. I'm really fond of them. I also have a Case John Deere Medium Stockman in green bone, which I use all the time. And then there's the Case Pocket Hunter, a sweet little thing, delightful to use. Gawd. What to do.

I already have a SAK (Imperial), a full-sized knife (EKA Swede), a medium folder (Vantage), a gent's knife (Paul Presto), and now I need a small-medium general purpose folder to round things out.

Oh, and wait, I have an old Buck 301 Stockman (flat ground) and a Buck 313 Muskrat (also flat ground) from their El Cajon days. Dammit.

Curse you, Red Baron.

Okay. Final knife.

I'm gonna take the Buck 313 Muskrat.

Yuck. I feel so . . . empty.

Abandoning all those other sweet, precious knifes. My preciousssssssss.

This exercise wasn't as much fun as I thought it would be.

Bleh.

 
1) CRK Small Sebenza
2) Spyderco Military/Paramilitary 2
3) Spyderco Gayle Bradley
4) Spyderco Michael Walker
5) Fallkniven TK3 Jigged Bone
 
My 3 holy grails, that I don't plan on ever selling:

1) Spyderco Chinook 1
2) Spyderco Chinook 2
3) CR Sebenza Insingo w/ custom scales

The other two that I really like:

4) Spyderco Paramilitary 2 black blade
5) Spyderco Manix 2

If those 5 are all I can have, I think I would actually be fairly content.
 
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