Favorite Production Knives of 2025

Tsujigiri said:
I had to look up which knives in my collection actually got released in 2025, I guess it's the year of the oversized finger choil:

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CKF Snafu 4.0 Large, seems to be a culmination of incremental improvements on all the Snafu variations, and has a few advantages over the Persian like a more usable choil. Looks tough but feels as refined as a knife can be.

North Mountain BBNM, much more affordable and accessible alternative to the ever-popular Strider SnG. Rare combination of the quality of China's best manufacturing with the rugged simplicity and aesthetic longevity of America's best designs.

Arno Bernard Orca 2.0, new variation of their house design that adds a finger choil along with a harder-wearing stonewashed m390 blade and a more locked-in grip. One of the nicest knives out there IMO but I don't feel bad about making it a daily user.
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That’s one fine looking snafu that you’ve got!
 
The last two knives I bought are the serrated Chaparral and the 15V Native (still in the mail).
Awesome cutting power/weight ratio.

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This Civivi Navo, designed by Ostap Hel, has stood out as one of my favorites from 2025. It has a nice 0.1" thick blade that cuts beautifully. The jimping is "just right" and spaced nicely for my thumb. The ergonomics are nice. The action and lockup are good but that's par for Civivi. Coincidentally, I normally hate show-side clip recesses but this one actually works with the aesthetic flow of the handle and doesn't feel bad.

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Carrying two more of my favorite releases from 2025. The SPY27 Dragonfly might feel like a cheat because the Dragonfly has been around for years. It's just so good and it honestly deserves more love. Getting a SPY27 version is exactly the love it needed. Now we just need Spyderco to show that love to the Wharncliffe version!

The Vosteed Porcupine is awesome for what it is. I picked this up on a lark and fell in love with it. With an opening hole, half-choil, and wire clip; I find myself comparing it with other knives from from Spyderco. The big thing here is the top-liner button lock. It's similar to the Compression Lock but uses a button. It's easier to actuate and there is no problem with a nub protruding into the lock access. (I know the Sage 6 uses a button lock but I don't know if it is complicated by a secondary detent like the Smock.) It also runs wonderfully on bearings. I wish more Spyderco models would both use this kind of lock and run on bearings.

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