folder that feels like a fixed blade?

[barrabas74]

My Gunhammer from DDr is the most solid folder I own, over my sebbies and striders. The AR feels like a fixed blade though with the way the handle is and its overall balance to me. The sebenza soesnt feel like a fixed blade to me because of the squarness of the handles so with me eyes closed it still feels like a folder. The ruckus however also feels like a mid sized fixed blade.

 

[allenC]

For folders that feel like a fixed blade, my two choices would be a well-made bali or a Scott Cook Lochsa.

I don't know much about Scott Cook's knives, but I'll second the notion that a bali-song style folder is the closest thing to a fixed-blade that you'll find.

 

[JackFuller]

I would say the Sere 2000, its big, thick, fairly heavy, and built like a tank, but I do have to warn you, because its my newest knife I'm a little compelled to promote it.

Benchmade balisongs are also solid, but lack the heft (at least those with titanium handles) and blade thickness of the Sere.

 

[ecmouse]

chinook or chinookII

 

[STR]

Bench Made 420 Resistor or the BM made HK34/14200 are both very solid feeling big thick handles with the super axis lock.

If you want a real big one go for the RUKUS 610.

Any of these are great for what you want.

STR

 

[tonybigthumbs]

I like the al mar sere 2000 and
emerson commander
benchmade 710 also



considering how tough the commander is, i suppose the emerson HD7
is amazingly tough!

too bad its 249$

 

[P239]

How could I have failed to mention the Rukus! It does indeed have the fixed blade feel with the thickness of the grip and fixed blade solidness with the Axis lock.

 

[ginshun]

I just got a Strider SnG, and it is solid as a rock. Its proably actually tougher than some fixed plades.

 

[T.K.C.]

The knives that immediately come to mind that are folders that feel like a fixed blade, are the Strider AR & GB!!

 

[Gossman Knives]

Two that come to mind are the Kershaw folding field knife and the SOG Tomcat.
Scott

 

[Death's Head]

If you don't mean shape but you mean the lock-up and the solid feeling of the knife, IMHO many frame-locks feels like fixed blades. I have and Emerson HD-7 that feels very solid. Wouldn't treat it as fixed blade though.

 

[Metchi]

Agreed, the BM Rukus is simply amazing with its solid feel, like a fixed, if a folder can be considered to be equilavent. The Chinook is rock solid, but with the narrow frame and size, it feels like a folder still. The BM Skirmish is close as well with its size and feel to a fixed, but the narrow grips give it a folding feel still.

 

[rover]

Strider AR/GB
Airkat Tripwire

 

[MBWirenut]

I bet the new Trident Knives folder will. Supposed to be a 4" blade at .25" thick.

 

[Nick Hyle]

Two that come to mind are the Kershaw folding field knife <snip>

That's out of production, isn't it? A shame. Damn nice knife.

If I was listing OOP knives, I would have pointed him at a Gerber Parabellum.

 

[P239]

It is going to be interesting to see the Trident folder when it arrives. I just don't see how it could be anything but strong! I wonder if it will be built along the lines of the AR/GB series of knives, or will it be a framelock? Guess we will just have to see.

 

[Macchina]

Don't forget, that no matter how solid it feels, there is nothing worse than prying with a folder, and turing it into a fixed blade (you'll have a "fixed" handle in your other hand)

 

[longbeachguy]

Two that come to mind are the Kershaw folding field knife and the SOG Tomcat.
Scott

You beat me to the Kershaw folding field knife. I believe this concept was the whole idea behind this knife, hence the name. Definitely feels like and behaves like a heavy fixed blade in your hand.