Favorite overbuilt folder?

eschwebach said:
That Demko is sick!

Since the OP asked about the TSF Beast, it is quite a bit smaller than the Satu or SMF in length but is a great medium sized "overbuilt" folder. Right in line with the Grayman Dua. I love mine, it is very smooth and the lockup is perfect.
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"Overbuilt" does NOT mean it has to have a long, long blade. I don't want/need a long blade for my EDC needs.
I've had a Dua and it is a good knife. Great jimping which allows good blade control. However, the finger cut-out (due to the position of the pivot...I think) is so far back that it pushes your hand too far back on the handle. I actually wanted to put my middle finger in the cutout with my index finger almost touching the blade. Dangerous. I wish he would "fix" this. I really like the Dua, but won't buy one again unless the finger cutout is moved closer to the blade. Other than that, it's a great knife.
I have two special-order Three Sisters Forge Beasts in M390 blade-steel. Excellent knife. No jimping, because the thumb-stud apparently does not leave enough room for adequate jimping. This is a great folder. Jim Allen is a great builder and a nice guy; eager to please. This has just barely less than a 3" blade (tip to handle) which makes it legal carry darned near everywhere. It has a 0.160" thick blade and should easily handle whatever you want to throw at it. I'm a believer in this knife.
I've had lots of Striders: all four models. I like them all. My favorite of them is the SJ75 which has the same blade-edge length as the Sng.
Of course, I love the CRK Zaan of 0.140"; my favorite blade design of them all.
Sonnydaze
 
I sort of lust for a Praetorian Ti but I'll never be able to justify the cost and that's okay to me.
 
Nothing

Out beefs the Bunker Buster.

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Another happy beast owner here. Super thick blade stock for its length and Jim's service is second to none.

 
I'm not really into over built knives. I like knives that cut well better. But from what I have it would be either a Lionsteel SR1 with monolithic Ti handle and rotolock or Benchmade Adamas.
 
ZT 0551. If I need more overbuilt than that, I'll grab a fixed blade.

That Beast sure looks nice, though...
 
My favorite is the 056x series by ZT, but the 030x series by them is the toughest feeling in the hand I have personally used.
 
Ive been wanting a grayman dua for a little bit now but gotta wait for my wallet to get out of the ICU hahaha
 
"I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me......"

Cold Steel American Lawman AND Spartan
CRKT M21
Benchmade Adamas
Gerber AF Folder (the big one)

And they all do the job well!
custom shmustom.... :D
 
I'm glad I just got my TSF Beast. It's going to be a little difficult to lock one down after this thread. The only heavy duty folders I have are an Umnumzaan, Spyderco Techno, and now the Beast. For EDC I think the Beast is the best of the three.
 
That AD 10 is ridicules, everytime Ankerson post those pix I keep
Looking for the lights shining down from heaven and like some angels singing are something. That is probably the highest quality over built folder in existence.
 
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