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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
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Is this it?
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Nice! I hope you're as impressed as I was when I finally got mine.
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Nah, I got a Spyderco Southard. Their first flipper
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I used this picture to help out someone post pictures at knifeforums.com, it's the same process here.
click the insert image button above your reply space and enter the url of the photo.
Is this it?
I'm also on mobile so that doesn't help
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Wrong pic hold on
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I'm dumb with computers guys, can someone uploaf a picture of that blade?
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I hope so too!
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Check out a Spyderco Flipper, or even a ZT.
Benchmade makes good knives but a lot of them just aren't worth the price to me anymore after the price hike.
I've owned several knives in my time, CRK, Strider, Galyean, Spyderco, Benchmade, ZT, Kershaw, DPX, you name it, all but Emerson, though I do want to try one out, my eyes are set in the CQC 10 or Mini CQC !5.
Spyderco is still my favorite. You could try a DPX HEST Folder because it's a great heavy duty knife, but you can't go wrong with a Spyderco flipper. My favorite knives I own at this point are my Kershaw All Black JYD II Composite Limited Edition and my Benchmade H&K 14715.
When going with Benchmade, you can't go wrong with the H&K knives, they are more worth the money they ask for.
The H&K 14715 is $105 bucks and you get D2 steel, good fit and finish and quality, and USA made. You really can't beat it in my opinion.
But out of what you listed, I would say a Spyderco Flipper.
Benchmade makes good knives but a lot of them just aren't worth the price to me anymore after the price hike.
I've owned several knives in my time, CRK, Strider, Galyean, Spyderco, Benchmade, ZT, Kershaw, DPX, you name it, all but Emerson, though I do want to try one out, my eyes are set in the CQC 10 or Mini CQC !5.
Spyderco is still my favorite. You could try a DPX HEST Folder because it's a great heavy duty knife, but you can't go wrong with a Spyderco flipper. My favorite knives I own at this point are my Kershaw All Black JYD II Composite Limited Edition and my Benchmade H&K 14715.
When going with Benchmade, you can't go wrong with the H&K knives, they are more worth the money they ask for.
The H&K 14715 is $105 bucks and you get D2 steel, good fit and finish and quality, and USA made. You really can't beat it in my opinion.
But out of what you listed, I would say a Spyderco Flipper.
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Thank you man
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That's really a tough call. There are so many fine choices and everyone has their favorites, and any brand will have it's share of detractors as well. Search though some of the Emerson threads and you'll see what I mean. Sometimes the threads will get quite heated.
I would really try to make an effort to get to a shop and handle as many knives as you can. Or perhaps you may be able to hook up with a forum member who is bound to have way too many knives in his collection, so there will be many brands to fondle.
I've also heard that some will buy one of the Chinese clones just so they can get a feel for the general ergonomics of the knife before they plunk down several hundred dollars for the real deal. I cannot recommend this practice however as it bugs me how easily the off shore companies can get away with the blatant rip off of certain designs. That topic also draws fire from both sides as well. I just put that out there as there are those who feel that is an inexpensive option. It's a personal decision. I will admit, in some cases, I have bought a knife that was fairly expensive and when I handled it, it just wasn't for me. Fortunately, the more reputable dealers will have a return policy, and another way is to offer it on the forum for sale. You can usually get most your outlay back. That would be something to look for from your dealer before ordering though.
Hope you find something you like! Then another, and another, on and on. Lol.
I would really try to make an effort to get to a shop and handle as many knives as you can. Or perhaps you may be able to hook up with a forum member who is bound to have way too many knives in his collection, so there will be many brands to fondle.
I've also heard that some will buy one of the Chinese clones just so they can get a feel for the general ergonomics of the knife before they plunk down several hundred dollars for the real deal. I cannot recommend this practice however as it bugs me how easily the off shore companies can get away with the blatant rip off of certain designs. That topic also draws fire from both sides as well. I just put that out there as there are those who feel that is an inexpensive option. It's a personal decision. I will admit, in some cases, I have bought a knife that was fairly expensive and when I handled it, it just wasn't for me. Fortunately, the more reputable dealers will have a return policy, and another way is to offer it on the forum for sale. You can usually get most your outlay back. That would be something to look for from your dealer before ordering though.
Hope you find something you like! Then another, and another, on and on. Lol.
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And now the addiction starts...
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I would recommend any chris reeve. They are top notch and tolerances are superior. You do sometimes get an off center blade in rare occasions but it can be centered by disassembling or just sending it in to the shop. One good thing about crk is they use high quality parts. Another good thing about them is any part can be replaced. I stripped and broke interal part of my chis reeve before and stripped a few screws and chris reeve repaired it for me. They also offer refurbishing which is sandblasting/polishing/stonewashing all parts so it looks like new again. Even the blade can be replaced if broken you just have to pay for it.