Essential Knives To Have

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As a KnifeKnut what do you see as the essential types of knives to have and what would you recommend in each category.

I suggest the following:

EDC FOLDER – Spyderco Native (plain edge)
SAK – VicNox Fisherman (guess what I like to do?)
MULTI-TOOL – Leatherman (mine is the PST1)
NECK KNIFE – Tom Krein TK1
FIXED BLADE HUNTER – Dozier K2 General Purpose Hunter
CAMP UTILITY/SURVIVAL – Dozier KS7 Wilderness Knife
DRESS FOLDER – Kershaw SS Chive

I have left off such things as kitchen and fish filleters – you can add them if you like.
 
If it is "essential" then my picks will be:

EDC folder - Any Strider/ Buck Strider
SAK - any model with more than 8 features
Leatherman - any model with a plier
Neck knife - don't see the need of any
Fixed blade - A Ka-Bar
Camp/Survival - same as above, so u will only need to have one knife. ;)
Dress - don't see the need, my Buck/Strider is with me always. But if it is really dressy, then I will either a) don't carry any blade/ b) a tiny SAK Classic. :)

Cheers!

Ben
 
I like your breakdown of categories. Mine are fairly similar...

EDC FOLDER - Camillus Dominator
NECK KNIFE - HideAway Knife
SAK - Victorinox CyberTool 41
MULTI-TOOL - SOG PowerLock
WILDERNESS FIXED BLADE - Becker BK9 Combat Bowie
DRESS FOLDER - Benchmade 850

--Bob Q
 
Poor man's essentials:

Folder-- Opinel

Fixed-- Frosts Mora

Wilderness/utility-- Ontario machete

Multitool-- SAK


Non-frugal essentials:

Folder-- Al Mar SERE 2000

Fixed-- Chris Reeve Project 1

Wilderness/utility-- Becker BK9

Multitool-- Leatherman ST200
 
EDC general use: Benchmade 943 (really, any 94x knife)
Multitool - Leatherman Micra
Fixed Blade: Brusletto Liten Profilengkiv (2.5 inch blade, nice, compact knife)
Heavy-duty wilderness: home depot generic 1 lb hatchet.

I'm an urbanite, so sue me :-P
 
My current ideal:

EDC folder: Benchmade 940
EDC fixed: Rinaldi Enigma
EDC neck: HideAway knife
SAK: Mini Champ

Hard use folder: Large Buck/Strider Spearpoint
Hard use fixed: Swamp Rat Battle Rat
Multitool: SOG Powerlock (once I find it! :()

Dress folder: William Henry T12-BT

I am still missing a nice slipjoint...I am really lusting after a nice Ruple...:D
 
The essentials I have found to be the most useful are the ones that can do multiple chores, I stay away from specialized items.

Folder: The Benchmades are great, I also use a Std Lg Sebenza. Spydercos are also pretty amazing for the money.
A good multi tool: there are some great ones out there, the one I use is a Victorinox Swiss Tool. A bit chunky but it has some great features and is pretty stout.
Fixed Blade: The outdoor duty durable, usable for an incredible number of tough chores blade - Strider MT, plenty of others in the Strider line up as well.
A Benchmade Nimravus M2 is also a great knife for lighter tasks, still a very tough knife.
Neck knife: maybe not an essential item but still pretty useful. I like the ones that favor grip retention like the HideAway or La Griffe. The Hideway getting the nod as a better choice that could be used for utility as well as a mean little item in a pinch.

There is an incredible number of choices out there, many Ive never heard of. Would like to check out a Howling Rat at some point.
 
EDC FOLDER – Gerber Stud-Gator, plain or partial (own both)
SAK – I have a swiss card, but I only ever use the pen.
MULTI-TOOL – Leatherman Wave
NECK KNIFE – none
FIXED BLADE HUNTER – Buck 119
CAMP UTILITY/SURVIVAL – Buck 119+hatchet
DRESS FOLDER – Kershaw Rainbow Leek

WayLander
 
EDC FOLDER – Spyderco Calypso Jr.
SAK – Vic Cybertool 29
MULTI-TOOL – Leatherman Wave
NECK KNIFE – No-can-do in California...
FIXED BLADE HUNTER – Don't have one yet...
CAMP UTILITY/SURVIVAL – Ditto
DRESS FOLDER – CR Mnandi
 
If I had to cut it down to one of each, my list(at current time anyway) would be:

EDC FOLDER – probably my Large Sebenza
SAK – Rambler
MULTI-TOOL – Leatherman Supertool
NECK KNIFE – Emerson LaGriffe if for defense, Tom Mayo skeletonized talonite for utility
FIXED BLADE HUNTER – Ray Kirk hunter in damascus and snakewood
CAMP UTILITY/SURVIVAL – Brend Model 4 Bushhog
DRESS FOLDER - skip the dress up event and head to the woods :D
 
my must haves are as follows:

*good edc folder - pref a custom, love my specwar CQC8, for production i would go BM axis AFCK myself,

*good concealment fixed blade - bud nealy amoeba or peh kebz w/the MASS sheaths, imho ya cant beat the amoeba for ease of carry.

*rough duty fixed blade - my greco recon w/cord wrapped handles, almost 1/4" wide, a stout fixed blade.

*utility knife - hard to beat a spyderco SE delica, or a BM mini AFCK

*also gotta have my SAK ranger and my leatherman tool.

*serious get down fighting folder - crawford kasper or perfigo, or the CQC8
*serious get down fighting fixed blade - gotta take my old faithfull '69 model gerber mark 11

*neck knife - livesay woo
 
EDC FOLDER – small Sebbie
SAK – Tinker
MULTI-TOOL – Leatherman (Supertool)
CAMP UTILITY/SURVIVAL – BK&T 9
DRESS FOLDER – Mnandi
 
My cut down list would be:

EDC folder - BM 630
Dress Folder - Andre DeVilliers Mini Operator
Good concealment fixed blade - Blackwood HD Ninja
Rough duty fixed blade - Phil Hartsfield
Multi-tool - Victorinox Swisstool
Neck Knife - Custom Simonich Pikuni
Auto - MT Combat Talon
Bali - Korth Model 1
 
EDC FOLDER – Benchmade Stryker
SAK – VicNox (I think) Tinker
MULTI-TOOL – Gerber
NECK KNIFE – Rekat
FIXED BLADE HUNTER – 1960's Marbles Ideal; CS SRK
CAMP UTILITY/SURVIVAL – CS Trailmaster
DRESS FOLDER – Kersh
 
Moran ST-23, Loveless Big Bear, Appleton Annabelle... :D

BM Griptilian, Vic Tinker, Lman Wave, Nealy Cave Bear, CS Bushman, go nuts on a dress folder
 
A solid folder with a strong lock mechanism for hard use in emergencies:
1. Persian
2. Chinook 2
3. Extrema Ratio folder
These would be carried as edc clipped in the RFP

A smaller general purpose/chores/sheeple knife

1. SAK Hiker:
This is in the LFP

A solid multi-tool:
1. SAK
This is on the belt

A stout medium fixed blade
1. Perrin black bladed bowie
This is carried almost daily since I got it at 3:00 on the belt in a drawpoint sheath by Mike Sastre and is accessed in reverse grip as a defensive straight knife.

A solid bowie with a blade at least 8 and preferrably 9-10 inches.
1. Laredo in a Southern Comfort by Mike Sastre of rivercitysheaths.com
2. bagwell Hells Belle in a Southern Comfort. This one is not carried but set up to carry it exactly like the Laredo is.

These are minimums for me to have on hand and at my disposal for immediate carry.

Brownie
 
From what I have got:

EDC: Spyderco Military PE, Bob T. CE G-10, FRN Endura PE
SAK: Rucksack, gotta love an outdoors blade with a bottle opener:)
Multitool: 1st Production run locking Gerber pliers( really want a Leatherman Wave though)
Neck Knife: Spyderco SPOT PE black blade
FB Hunter: Tichbourne Wood Century or Spyderco Perrin Bowie
Camp Utility/Survival: Tichbourne Small Military model/ Buck M-9 Bayonnet
Dress Folder: Lightfoot Max Velocity, Spyderco Kiwi

Great thread idea!!! Take Care!!!
 
EDC FOLDER – custom Victorinox Scientist
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SAK – as EDC above

MULTI-TOOL – Victorinox SwissChamp or WorkChamp
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NECK KNIFE – Victorinox Classic SD ruby on neck-chain
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FIXED BLADE HUNTER – Bill "Gordon" DeFreest drop-point hunter stag -
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CAMP UTILITY/SURVIVAL – Teton Bowie
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DRESS FOLDER – as EDC above.

--
Vincent

http://UnknownVincent.cjb.net/
http://UnknownVT.cjb.net/
 
I am a loyal supporter of SAKs. Have a whole bunch of them, the Soldier included.
 
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