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EDC XIII Which knife or knives are you carrying today?
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I missed having a 4 oz./3.5" no-nonsense EDC to rotate, and I was enjoying my Socom Elite with its aluminum handles and rubber inserts, and the recurve on my Super Commander and 0350, and realized I was completely overlooking the Kershaw Blur.
No longer! I can see why this model is so popular.
I had a Blur I edc'd off and on for a few years. It was a good knife but the serrations, tanto, and assisted opening never really did it for me. I recently picked up a plain edge drop point version and de-assisted it. I am really enjoying this knife.
I wish ZT would release a version of it. Titanium with micarta inlays. I could keep or lose the recurve.
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alliuse
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Do you carry/use your SR1 much? I've got the same one plus a red SR2A and they're really sweet knives, but they just don't find their way into my pocket. I'd kinda miss 'em if I sold them off so I can't decide whether to let them go or not. Both mine are basically LNIB and I'm in that no-man's-land of using them and dropping value or moving on.
I have it in the 75ish knife rotation. So it doesn’t get overly used, but I enjoy it every time I get to use it. Thinking about picking up one of the aluminum versions now that they can be had at a highly reduced price. It did come pretty dull from the factory. Had it sharpened several years ago and has held the edge ever since. It’s comfortable in hand, a bit of a pocket hog, but carries well in jeans.
miltmaldo
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Almost bought that same Felix light . I went with Olight m2r and I also picked up a Nitecore. Not a flashlight guy but that PD35 is calling me .All weekend.
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I've had the M2R and it's a good light. I do prefer the PD35 these days.
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Is that the large or small Strisch? Hard to tell looking at one knife only. How do you like it?
I picked up the small in CF and Vanadis 8 last Spring. It was wicked stiff out of the box, as I think it had sat around in stock too long with no lube. It frustrated me for some time as I tried to loosen it with TriFlow (PTFE) to no avail, but W10 NanoOil did the trick. I also tried to open it when I had it up at our Vermont cabin, but its free-spinning, lock-tited pivot resisted the assistance of the rather weak-ass hair dryer we have up there. Still it's wicked smooth and pretty free now, though I'll still try to crack it for a washer polish and maybe slight pivot loosening. FYI, opening the knife voids the Cheburkov warranty according to their German dealer.
Nice knife, though, and the Vanadis 8 blade was wicked sharp with a polished edge out of the box.
Edited quite a bit later after discovering that spell-check changed Vanadis to Vandals. Actually not a bad name for the steel as you could use the blade for wanton destruction, but as someone once said, "Auto-correct is my enema."
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That's a beauty. It's one of the few multi tool series with a big enough blade for proper food prep. The pocket hanger is a must. (Or belt pouch)I've been carrying this one for a couple of weeks now and it's performing perfectly.
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I finally replaced my old 1st-gen Delica I've been missing since I moved it on. It didn't take much to get it razor-sharp on the Sharpmaker.
In the pocket is my Vic Clockwork Classic; I can't go without a toothpick, as I have big, round, tight horse teeth. The scissors and nail file/light pry bar often come in handy too.
On the wrist is my Hamilton Navy Pioneer. I'm a watch collector too.
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In the pocket is my Vic Clockwork Classic; I can't go without a toothpick, as I have big, round, tight horse teeth. The scissors and nail file/light pry bar often come in handy too.
On the wrist is my Hamilton Navy Pioneer. I'm a watch collector too.
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Barman1
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I was hesitant to buy one not knowing if the quality would be at a level to withstand professional level usage.
What was I thinking, it's a Victorinox.
The edge angle on the main blade was a bit steep for getting a proper zest for cocktails but 20 minutes on my EdgePro took care of that issue.
Thumbs up on this one.
