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What are the best values out there for a FFG knife? Or am I better off getting a different grind knife and sending it in for a Tom Krein regrind special?
 
bennyG19 said:
What are the best values out there for a FFG knife? Or am I better off getting a different grind knife and sending it in for a Tom Krein regrind special?
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First, are you talking fixed blades or folders? I'm going to assume you're talking folders, and depending on what you plan to use your knife for, a Krein re-grind may offer you a better value than buying an entirely new knife. Remember though, while a Krein re-ground blade will undoubtedly be the best slicer you've ever used, it will not be a knife you can do any sort of prying or abusive work with.

Spyderco has some of the best, full flat-grinds on the market, in my opinion, and I think a knife like the Caly 3, the Military, or the FGFG (flat-ground folliage green) Endura or Delica will probably suit your needs.

Regards,
3G
 
Some of my flat grinds: SAKs, Douk-Douks, Sodbusters, Cold Steel's Master Hunter and Trailmaster Bowie. :thumbup:
 
3Guardsmen said:
...depending on what you plan to use your knife for...

Regards,
3G
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i'm a civil engineer, so i sit at a desk all day. on its busiest day the knife would sharpen my pencil a few times, open some envelopes, maybe a clamshell package, cut up an apple, maybe even cut a string. it will never have to be a makeshift prybar or screwdriver. i've always got a sak in my pocket somewhere. i'm really just a knife addict.
 
The new Byrd Catbyrd or Spyderco Tenacious. Either can be found for under forty bucks, and they are both a great value for that price point.
 
As a Civil engineer you can afford to get the Spyderco Military. I just bought one two days ago (wednesday) and it's AWSOME!!! THE sharpest thing you'll ever use. I don't even have to slice things, I can simply push the blade through things with little to no pressure. I found mine at a small business for $129.99, and that's because I'm not much for ebay. If you think that is too big, there is the Para Military. The Para Military is about an inch shorter on the blade and it's just as great as the military from what I hear.

Here's the Military: http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=19

And the Para Military: http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=34
 
I think most striders are full flat grind too...I never owned a strider myself so I am only going my memory of pictures...And +1 on many good spyderco models...
 
You probably want a spyderco if your going FFG, the only question is what size knife do you want? For small, the dragonfly or Lava. For medium, Caly 3, para, g10 delica, or a Tom Krein delica (vg10 or ZDP.) Large go Military, g10 endura or Tom Krein Endura (wave? regular? ZDP?)

Now, if you just want something fun to play with at your desk, I'd recommend getting a waved delica/ endura and sending it to Tom. Really fun to open, and it slices comically well.
 
If you aren't much for spyderco (you either love them or hate them - design wise of course) there is one knife from SOG that I am familiar with which is a full flat grind. It's the Twitch family. The Twitch II has around a 3" blade and flips open with the SAT (sog assisted technology), and it looks more like your conventional knife.

Use this link to look at SOG's folding knives. The Flash family and the Twitch family are all full flat grinds. Hope this helps, J.

http://sogknives.com/store/fold.html
 
The current king of sharp full flat grinds is the new Spyderco Stretch 2 in ZDP 189. Mine was easily the sharpest knife I've ever encountered. I currently have about 250 knives from most production makers and in most styles and steels. Next in sharpness is the Caly 3 Carbon fibre with ZDP 189 steel ( difficult to find currently, backordered most places) and the Caly 3 is tied with the Kershaw JYD 2 ( sprint run of Titanium frame lock with SG 2 steel). Both spydercos are traditional back locks with modern carbon fibre grips and feel better in my hands than the Kershaw , which I also like. These knives are sharper and in some cases better built than some knives that are much more expensive.

If you find a Caly jr. in ZDP 189 that's a budget priced version of the Caly 3 with the same laser like cutting ability but with FRN scales instead of carbon fibre.

To me, these represent a sort of top shelf of cutting ability. There are a bunch that are just a hair behind. Joe
 
The Mastiff said:
The current king of sharp full flat grinds is the new Spyderco Stretch 2 in ZDP 189. Mine was easily the sharpest knife I've ever encountered. I currently have about 250 knives from most production makers and in most styles and steels. Next in sharpness is the Caly 3 Carbon fibre with ZDP 189 steel ( difficult to find currently, backordered most places) and the Caly 3 is tied with the Kershaw JYD 2 ( sprint run of Titanium frame lock with SG 2 steel). Both spydercos are traditional back locks with modern carbon fibre grips and feel better in my hands than the Kershaw , which I also like. These knives are sharper and in some cases better built than some knives that are much more expensive.

If you find a Caly jr. in ZDP 189 that's a budget priced version of the Caly 3 with the same laser like cutting ability but with FRN scales instead of carbon fibre.

To me, these represent a sort of top shelf of cutting ability. There are a bunch that are just a hair behind. Joe
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Well told, couldn't have said it better
 
theonew said:
For the tasks you describe I'd go for an Al Mar Ultralight.

Available through A.G. Russell
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+1 for Al Mar. I've had two new ones from them and they are absolutely flawless for production knives. Sharpness has equalled Spyderco's and F&F are as good as any non-custom I've seen.

The Ultralights are available with FFG blades in AUS8 (a good performing steel for the kind of environment/usage that you have described) and some of them are available in upgraded scales/bolsters.
 
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