Folders with Pronounced Guards... Your Recommendations, Please...

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i don't care how "tactical" you call a folder, but if it doesn't have any decent semblance of a guard, your hand could slide onto that lovely edge when thrusting into hard material.

i'm lookin for folders with a pronounced guard great for stabbing, like the emerson CQC8, pirela vorax, and lightfoot full contact fighter.

gimmie your lists... thanks.
 
I can't think of folding knives with "BIG" guards. But since you said like the Emerson CQC8. I can list a few with similar style of handles:
Emerson Specwar
Emerson Tanto - the one that he sells through I&I sports

CRKT M-16 Special Forces - pretty large gards

Benchmade AFCK and the TSEK

Round Eye Knife And Tool (REKAT) Carnivor and Sifu

Just some off the top of my head :confused:
 
Get a folder with a "flipper" as most of them use the flipper as a guard with the blade extended.
 
Originally posted by BurkStar
Get a folder with a "flipper" as most of them use the flipper as a guard with the blade extended.
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bring on the flipper lists!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
any of the CRKT M16 series. the special forces models have larger flippers (and on both sides) to act as a hilt, but the regular ones have quite a sufficient sized flipper to act as a guard.

those are the only ones I've used so far. there are plenty out there, though
 
The Al Mar SERE 2000 has a pretty good built-in guard.
 
Camillus Dominator- nice fipper that acts as a great guard, assisted opening, ti handles and S30V blade all for under $150.
 
since you list customs...geeze...where to begin...

Non-flippers:

Carson E&E
Crawford Carnivore
Crawford Perfigo
Crawford Perseca
Crawford KFF
Crawford Wortac
MOD CQD
Terzuola ATCF
Valloton subhilt (this one has a real subhilt!!)

Flippers:

Boguszewski Cobra
Carson M16
Crawford Quickdraw
Duncan Aftershock
Elishewitz
JWS FRC
Lion Mah/Larry Davidson Dreadnought
Tighe Tighephoon

and probably dozens of others...

RL
 
Originally posted by anonymous
bring on the flipper lists!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Folks have already mentioned the Camillus Dominator and the CRKT M16 and M18 series knives. The Kershaw Boa and their new Bump also have flipper/guards.

Then we get to my favorites! :D

Camillus makes three outstanding knives that feature double guards.

Camillus Aftermath
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Note: Aftermaths come from the factory with a grey background, not blue.

Camillus Maxx Bowie
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Camillus Maxx Stiletto
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They all have 5-1/2" D2 blades, titanium frames, and framelocks. You can't get much better than these if you want a fighting folder.

--Bob Q
 
the best grip on any knife i have is my crawford perfigo or kasper, the way the handle is shaped makes for a very secure grip.

greg
 
thanks big time for the feedback guys.

i checked all of those out, and i've fallen in love with the terzuola atcf.. now i gotta find out if i can get one in leftie.

i also like the sebenza, but i gotta feel one in the flesh, cuz it doesn't look too securely grippy in pictures.. and it's design is almost tooooo simple/borderline boring, but it's got a charm about it, no doubt.
 
funnily enough, i chose against the ATCF because of its lack of sufficient front guard.

just about any production emerson (except the '7) will have a good front/index guard. commander, I&I tanto, specwar, socfk, sark, mach1.

benchmade's afck is good b/c of the axis, but its guard is not as prominent.

also you can try the strider sng/ar/gb series. the ar/gb is very fine for this.

-j
 
I'll second the Boa.
Actually, alot of Ken Onion's knives have a flipper/guard.
He has his own website with knives that will make you drool!

BTW, I don't think I've seen a Sebenza with a guard?

Good luck,
Allen.
 
The Commander has been mentioned, but it deserves a second. By far Emerson makes some of the most ergonomic handles out there.
Matt
 
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