Folding equivalent of a fixed blade

KenHash said:
When in an environment that calls for and allows it I prefer to carry a 4-5in fixed blade. However there are times
when it would be better if I carried a folding knife. Which non A/O folding knives would be the closest to the fixed blade? I recognize that the main features to consider would be (1) Blade length (2) Blade Thickness (3) Pivot/lock up strength.
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It sounds like you are asking for a Cold Steel Voyager.
Comes in 4 and 5.5 inch blade lengths.
Not too expensive, and you can find enough videos of people doing stupid stuff with them to decide if it's strong enough for what you intend.

I personally prefer the Spyderco Tatanka for a 5 inch blade, but it costs a bunch more.

Or, if you don't mind slightly bigger, the Cold Steel Rajah 2 doesn't cost too much more, and has a 6 inch blade (but an 8 inch handle...)
I can vouch for it's toughness; I've used it as a folding machete on hikes, and my dad cut down a 2.5 inch diameter tree with his to test it out after I gave him one. :)

It also has plenty of videos online to help you decide if it meets your needs.

And that's the biggest question of all...what are your needs for the knife?
Figure out what you intend as far as use, and selection will become easy. :thumbup:
 
The closest thing to a folding fixed blade is a friction folder, and even those will pale in comparison in a strictly hard use environ.
 
Bucks SLS (Strong Lock System) on the marksman is the strongest lock I've used
And I've used Benchmade axis lock and cold steels tri-ad lock.

ZTD
 
RX-79G said:
Why would a friction folder by stronger than any other folder?
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No locking mechanism means several less potential areas to go wrong or break. Not relying on a spring to keep it open, just your hand and the blade tang.

That said, this horse is pretty much bloody goo by now and the only real definitive answer is "nothing can beat a fixed blade". You can get close, but still, a fixed blade is a fixed blade.
 
coop1957 said:
I need butter for my popcorn.
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Lycosa said:
I just doused mine with scotch. ^
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A butter fly knife. The strength of the "lock" is two pivots. There is nothing to fail short of you breaking a pivot or the balisong closing on itself, which it wouldn't unless you have the grip strength of a mouse. Plus, many come with a latch to secure both handles open/closed.
 
Check out the CS Pocket Bushman and read up on the Ram Safe lock. Its not very glamorous but has a 4.5" blade with a large handle and packs pretty flat.
I keep one tucked away as a last resort blade.
 
KenHash said:
Yes I hear nothing but praise about tjhe CS Triad Lock. I'm excluding Extrema Ratios on account price range.
I guess a simple way of putting my question would be " Which folding knife would you be willing to hammer into a tree, stand on it,
maybe lightly bounce on it, with reasonable confidence that it won't break?"
I know I could do this with nearly all of my 4 inch and over fixed blades.
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I can't think of a single reason why you would need to do this...

It is a stupid thing to do... you know how I know? Because I hammered a knife into a mature tree as a kid. It got stuck and our scout troop had to manually process and cart that 1.5 foot diameter tree out of the forest. Leaving it would endanger logging crews and damage harvesters. I won't be doing that again.

Climbing spurs and lanyard are the way to go if you want to climb trees.
 
I feel comfortable with lock backs, compression locks, and axis locks. Variations are also OK like the caged ball bearing locks and triad locks.

I don't trust liner locks and frame locks. I just don't trust that liner not to move. The LAWKS system from CRKT and the rotoblock from lionsteel (SR-1 for example) reduce that risk by adding a secondary lock to keep the liner in place.
 
sideways said:
The only thing to consider is lock strength. Everything else is a non issue. Thicker blades are waaaaaaaay overrated.

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I really like that knife. What is the makers name?
 
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