Folding Knife Oscar Winners

[Sharperthansticks]

Folding Knife Oscar Winners

Best ergos: (BM) Ritter Griptilian with any custom scales, Spyderco Shaman, Spyderco Caly 3.5, Steel Will Cutjack on bearings

Famous folders that never really did it for me: Rat 1, PM2, Delica in Pakkawood, BM 0450, Manix 2 Ball Bearing Lock version, Kershaw Dividend

Most frustrating customer service: Kizer, We

Most overlooked brand: Ruike

Brand that causes the most waffling (love it, hate it, love it, hate it): Kizer

Best thumb stud deployment: Kizer T1

Best flipping action under $225: Real Steel Megalodon, Steel Will Cutjack on bearings

Good knives that are just too expensive: BM Anthem

Favorite Budget: Kizer Begleiter (in the new, uncoated blade version), Ruike P801, Kershaw Cryo & Cryo II

Best Axis action: BM Anthem

 

[KingMC]

 

[Sharperthansticks]

True! I invite others to post their own winners (usung the same categories or not).

 

[b00n]

In Memoriam: Benchmades Quality?

Sorry I am being unfairly mean.

 

[Pilsner]

Your own private knife Oscars, eh? Erm. Thanks for sharing...

 

[lieferung]

In Memoriam: Benchmades Quality?

Sorry I am being unfairly mean.

LOL! Got me to spit out a laugh

 

[Sharperthansticks]

LOL! Got me to spit out a laugh

Lifetime Achievement: Benchmade, for most uneven grinds and uncentered blades right out of the box.

 

[b00n]

On a more serious one I would give Elijah Isham the Oscar for most innovative new designer. You might not like his style but he made a splash right out the gate.

 

[Sharperthansticks]

On a more serious one I would give Elijah Isham the Oscar for most innovative new designer. You might not like his style but he made a splash right out the gate.

I like his We Zeta. The rest of his stuff is too out there for me.

 

[b00n]

I like his We Zeta. The rest of his stuff is too out there for me.

I only own the Zeta myself but I can appreciate the looks of his other stuff, he is polarizing for sure design wise. And he is working on some cool new designs.