Favorite UNDERDOG production knife?

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edrozen

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Hi all. I'd like to take a look at the quality of many different companies that have not been mentioned much on these forums. I think it's safe to say that most of us know that BM, MT, CS, C.Reeves, Spydercos, etc. are top notch knives. Why? Because we hear about them all the time. I don't want you guys to think I'm sick of hearing about them, but I'm all for the "underdogs" too. I've especially noticed that quite a few imports are generally not mentioned (ie, Delta Z, Junglee, etc.) and I know at least a couple of you out there own them, so Forumites, which underdog are you going to stand up for?

I'm going to start out by saying that one knife whose presence I've missed is the KA-BAR D2 extreme folder. This knife has D2 steel (duh) and opens very, very quickly. It's light and it has a great clip. (and I don't like clips much)

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My two favorite underdogs are the Buck 444 and the Gerber LST. I like the pointier blade shape of the Buck better, so I have carried it daily for the past couple of years. Both have Zytel handles, locking blades, and net weight under 2 ounces.

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BRL...

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Kershaw"Wild Wild Turkey"

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I carried a Gerber LST my brother gave me for ten years while I collected a number of handmade fixed blades. It never occured to me that I needed a better pocketknife until last year when I bought a Spyderco C25 Centofante, a Kershaw Onion mini-task, and a BenchMade Mel Pardue 850. I enjoy carrying the new knives. But I still carry the LST somedays. You just can't beat it for dop in in your pocket and forget about in convenience. And it rarely scares anyone.

Paracelsus
 
Opinel. Now there's an underdog! I've been using my #12 in the kitchen lateley and it's fantastic. I just sliced up some french bread and it worked better than the serrated blade I have in the kitchen.

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David Bloch at Outdoor Edge is putting out excellent knives, designed by the best in the business, and he's doing it in the $50-$100 range. Cases in point, the Impulse and Magna.

He ain't gonna be an underdog for long!

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I nominate the Al Mar ultralight series. Very lightweight, micarta handles, flat ground blades and good ergonomics. I have the Falcon which is their mid size modle with a 3 1/4" Aus-8 blade. Its a thin flat knife along the lines of a gent knife, light duty.

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Roger Blake
 
Second the Outdoor Edge Magna and Impulse, especially the Impulse.

Both knives kick ass, yet for some reason they are sleepers. Not sure why... maybe they need some more exposure.

Spark

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Mark
 
Brian, I think you are correct about why they are not taken seriously. That is one reason it took me so long to finally get one. The ads were cool looking, and at gunshows past, I would casually ask the price. The street price was normally so low, I would figure they were not worth the box they came in. It was notuntil about a week ago I actually handled them at a show. I could kick myself for not looking earlier. These knives are easily as good, or better than many of the high end productions out there. Everybody should check these out.

Richard
 
Underdogs?
I can think of five right off the top of my head:
1. SOG Autoclip in TiNi
2. Black Plain edge Impulse
3. Kershaw Talon (Big time UD)
4. Spyderco Rookie (I hear it's been discontinued, but I cannot for the life of me, fathom why, aside from possible lagging sales
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5. Spyderco Wegner Jr. (same reason as above)
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I know you don't want to hear about the Spyderco's, but I feel they are well worth mentioning as underdogs since they appear to be under the gun and are really stand up and stand out products IMO.

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I can tell you why I wasn't really interested in these knives before.(magnum and impulse) Aluminum handles. It's not that I don't like aluminum, but I really didn't understand aluminium before, probably because it was not used as often as other materials. Before I thought the coating would easily scratch off and it would bend and break. But this knife aluminum isn't the same stuff. It's better designed, and I know that now. But there are still many cheap knives that have the paint that scratches off easily.

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EdRozen-On the cutting edge of finding out what the cutting edge is....
 
Originally posted by Spark:
Second the Outdoor Edge Magna and Impulse, especially the Impulse.

Both knives kick ass, yet for some reason they are sleepers. Not sure why... maybe they need some more exposure.

Spark
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What they need is better steel.



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James Segura
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CRKT Mirage (Wharncliffe)

If you find a tighter lock, let me know (even in the high-end stuff). AUS6 is good enough for the average joe like me. Good ergos. Near perfect fit and finish.

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Buck 110, Gerber Gator (ATS-34 or old model), and Spydie Rookie with G10 scales. My Rookie and clip point Gator have seen more use than all my other knives combined. (primarily because I've owned them the longest, but also because I'm not worried about messing them up.) The Rookie is simply an OUTSTANDING pocket knife, and the Gator is a real workhorse.
BTW-the Rookie has been discontinued, to my dismay. You can still find them if you look hard enough, but no new ones are being produced.
 
I like the Browning folders, they are well made, inexpensive, and well designed for hunting purposes.
 
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