For or Against: and Why!

I like lanyard holes. I like having the option of using a lanyard or not. Most of my folders don't have them (lanyards), but my larger fixed blades do. I do some chopping with my bigger knives, and a noose lanyard cinched down on my wrist allows me to chop MUCH longer due to me being able to relax my grip just a little bit without the knife slipping out of my hands.

On my shorter blades, I'll use a lanyard if I'm over water, or some other place where I really don't want to drop it. I always use noose-style lanyards, also.
 
Some good points made in this thread. I don't use a lanyard unless there is a real danger of losing the knife if I drop it, but I like having the lanyard hole in case I feel the need to attach one.

For those of you looking for leather lanyards, I saw some leather shoelaces in RiteAid that were thin enough to fit through the hole in a Chive. I did not buy any so I cannot vouch for them but I would try them if I was looking for a lanyard.
 
i think we have two different discussions going which is also interesting. some who are for lanyards in certain situations where they want to keep the knife on them instead of dropping (noose style) and some like them either for an extra something to grip or as a means to draw the knife or decoration (non-noose style).

all of my lanyards are non-noose style in either round stitch or cobra, i try to pick a combo of colors that work with those of the knife so i guess its a bit of decoration, but also its nice to have something to grip on a short knife. if the knife is thin (aka, my blur) sometimes i fold the lanyard against the scales and grip it to round out the handle and make it a bit beefier depending on the task at hand.
 
okay so seeing as how no one posted in this thread all day. i declare lanyard holes have run their course for the time being. next topic scales! for or against?

and im talking about things like g10 and the like. speaking of g10, are there different grades of the stuff? its interesting that it can be found on something as cost efficient as the skyline and as expensive as a zt0300
 
It depends on the knife for me. On something like...lets say a Random Task, no way.
On a RAM, well, you already know how I feel about that. ;)
 
Yeah! Lanyards is dead! Long live Scales! All Hail Scales! All Hail Scales! :D

Not too sure I'm following you on this one slade...

I like G-10. I also like the canvas and linen micarta (especially the ones with 2 or 3 colors) like RAT and Dan Koster use. That's some beautiful stuff! To me, the design and shape of the handle should dictate what material is used. I think firebert is on target with his wooden scales! Some knives just look better with them. I'm going to try some on a Groove just to see...

Also, micarta is fairly easy to make yourself. You can pick the colors/material, and alltho you need a mask, it's not anywhere as bad to work with as G-10. Easy to shape!
 
i guess you're right brad, ive lost a bit of my focus.....bad day at work and i was unable to express my thoughts fully. i guess i wanted to focus on one scale material at a time and argue the fors and the againsts. for example, g10. im trying to place it in the realm of high end vs budget knife material and its hard cause its everywhere. that being said i do love it on certain knives but i guess i prefer it as a handle material (full slab) vs inserts.

you know that sort of discussion
 
Everything's cool Matt...I got your drift! :thumbup:

Still, Lanyards is dead! Long live Scales! All Hail Scales! All Hail Scales! :D
 
well apparently scales are hailed and that is the end of it. how about coating? for or against?
 
Outdoors knife/fixed blade: possibly. Folders/EDC: eh, maybe, perhaps. I'm partial to satin finishes myself.

But another good topic! :thumbup:
 
im trying :shrug: as far as im concerned im kind of indifferent to the notion of coated bladed. that being said i do find that the tungsten DLC coated blades are less maintenance than satin or high polish finishes. assuming you like clean blades.
 
I'm indifferent, too. Can't really say why, tho. The ZT's look better with the DLC, but put a DLC Blur next to a stonewash or (dare I say it?) an SG2, and I'll take the SG2 everyday. Not just because of the blade materials, I like the finish better!
 
I definitely prefer satin or gloss finish blades, on my folders. I don't dislike black coatings, but I don't seek out knives that have them, either. If given a choice, I'll usually go for a naked blade regardless of what the finish is. That being said, the all black ENER-G's look awesome with the coated blades. The only actual complaint I have with coated blades is that it can be more difficult in my experience to wipe them down with Tuf-glide or Tuf-cloth without leaving a few streaks. My Tuf-Cloths seem to work much better on my non-coated blades, I assume because the coated blades have a very slight texture to them that makes a clean wipe more difficult. This is all very minor though, in the grand scheme of knife maintainance.:D
 
I don't think anyone's mentioned the other reason for coatings besides the aesthetics, i.e., corrosion resistance. Some of the higher-carbon steels need a coating like DLC to "compete" with the stainless models. And I don't mean compete in the sense of blade/edge performance, but on the grounds of maintenance. If a blade can't be damp for more than a couple of hours, or if you fine yourself wiping it down between uses on a job, you're not likely to keep using it at that job. That said, I too. prefer naked blades. A friend's 0300 blade is holding up well, though. Any apparent scratches inevitably turn out to be smudges from the material being cut. Can't beat that. Pretty tough stuff. :thumbup:
 
Pretty much no lanyard on tip down blades, I just don't see the point, you can't use it to pull up the knife, but tip up, yes.:thumbup:
 
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