Just a little post for me personally on the folders that I have. I am Asian, about 5'8" and athletic built. I work daytime in an office and nights I teach martial arts. So with that info, it's a reference to how these knives pertain to my built.
Gerber (no idea what model this is)- random knife from some store. Combo edge. For my hands i feel that it's a bit small. And the combo edge doesn't help because opening envelopes and the serrated edge starts being in the way. Not enough plain edge. But I got it when I needed a knife for something. The frame lock felt small even for my hands.
Benchmade Mini Griptillian- good size and the axis lock is very interesting. Opens very easily, but if you thumb flick it, the lock can be a little tight trying to fold it back. Can be carried anywhere. I have both the plain and the combo edge and they both work well. Although I am starting to prefer the plain edge. As i understand the upgrade in the handle to the G10 is much better than the old plastic handle, which i agree.
Spyderco Delica VG-10, very lightweight. One of the first knife that I got and the reason I started collecting knives. The thumb hole and the lock are easy to work with. Knock on wood, not once have I cut my hand closing or opening this knife. As my first knife, the edge was amazing! It's is one Knife that my wife prefers to use and it's is very straight forward. Both the plain and combo edge provides me with enough cutting edge to perform certain tasks. But afterawhile, i started to prefer something a little less plastic and with some weight to it. I wanted something more substantial per say.
Chris Reeve Small Sebenza- fits very well in my hand. Smooth and have just enough weight to be place into my jeans front pocket. The frame lock is rock solid and have a good strong feel to it. The opening with the thumb stud took a little getting used to but not difficult after a few tries with it. The various types of graphics and inlaid on the handle adds a personal touch to the knife. I actually have ordered 2 more custom designs with the "Gems" but that will probably be 6 months from now. This is one of my preferred daily carry. The size is perfect as a edc. I may consider the Large Size Sebenza just becuase the feel of the knife is that spectacular. But I am still debating.
Benchmade griptillian- its pretty much the same as the mini but with longer blade and handle. Prefer more for outdoor use since the blade is more than needed for everyday task in the office and I am not sure if I would like to have that in my jeans all day. A little too bulky and would raise unnecessary attention. But still a good quality knife.
Hindered XM-18 with custom scale- This is a heavy and solid knife, mainly because I added a custom titanium scale to it. It flip opens amazingly well and fast. It's is built like a tank. Althought its not something I would like to carry in my pocket all day since it is on the slightly heavy side, and also the handle may suit someone with slightly bigger hands than mine. But nevertheless it's another sturdy knife. The flipper does add to the "fun" factor of the knife. Just hearing it lock into place is like hearing the perfect music.
Spartan Blades Pallas- gotta say I was very surprised at the weight of this knife. It is very light and this is my first button lock. This knife opens via the thumb stud and locks itself very quietly. Something not seen in my other folders. If I was to go camping or prolong hikes with a lot of other gear, this could easily be place it the bag and not feel a thing. The handle width fits my hand very well. It's doesn't have the slight handle bulge as the benchmade griptillian.
Spartan Blades Harshey Folder (SHF) just love the design of this knife. (This was one of their customs. Their regular one was either all black with no etching or the stonewash finish) It is solid like the Hinderer XM-18 and have about the same weight but the slim handle fits my hand perfectly. It does end up being longer than my hand, but the slim factor does not make it feel like i am holding something too big for my hands. Also, it has the longest blade amongst all my folders, but I don't actually feel that it is hard to maneuver. It is extremely solid with the frame lock and the overall feel is up there with the sebenza. This is a knife that I will definitely carry when I go hiking or camping or do yard work. Again the frame lock click into place is music to my ears.
So that's about it for my folders.. Sorry for the long post, but hopefully this little general information can provide info for those who are starting their knife collection.
Overall, I feel that if I am in the office, the sebenza is perfect for single knife carry. If I am doing some yard work, I would still have that in my pocket along with a fix blade. If I go camping or hiking, then Probably the sebenza, along with the (SHF) or the Pallas and a fix blade, depending how much other gear I need to haul around.
Gerber (no idea what model this is)- random knife from some store. Combo edge. For my hands i feel that it's a bit small. And the combo edge doesn't help because opening envelopes and the serrated edge starts being in the way. Not enough plain edge. But I got it when I needed a knife for something. The frame lock felt small even for my hands.
Benchmade Mini Griptillian- good size and the axis lock is very interesting. Opens very easily, but if you thumb flick it, the lock can be a little tight trying to fold it back. Can be carried anywhere. I have both the plain and the combo edge and they both work well. Although I am starting to prefer the plain edge. As i understand the upgrade in the handle to the G10 is much better than the old plastic handle, which i agree.
Spyderco Delica VG-10, very lightweight. One of the first knife that I got and the reason I started collecting knives. The thumb hole and the lock are easy to work with. Knock on wood, not once have I cut my hand closing or opening this knife. As my first knife, the edge was amazing! It's is one Knife that my wife prefers to use and it's is very straight forward. Both the plain and combo edge provides me with enough cutting edge to perform certain tasks. But afterawhile, i started to prefer something a little less plastic and with some weight to it. I wanted something more substantial per say.
Chris Reeve Small Sebenza- fits very well in my hand. Smooth and have just enough weight to be place into my jeans front pocket. The frame lock is rock solid and have a good strong feel to it. The opening with the thumb stud took a little getting used to but not difficult after a few tries with it. The various types of graphics and inlaid on the handle adds a personal touch to the knife. I actually have ordered 2 more custom designs with the "Gems" but that will probably be 6 months from now. This is one of my preferred daily carry. The size is perfect as a edc. I may consider the Large Size Sebenza just becuase the feel of the knife is that spectacular. But I am still debating.
Benchmade griptillian- its pretty much the same as the mini but with longer blade and handle. Prefer more for outdoor use since the blade is more than needed for everyday task in the office and I am not sure if I would like to have that in my jeans all day. A little too bulky and would raise unnecessary attention. But still a good quality knife.
Hindered XM-18 with custom scale- This is a heavy and solid knife, mainly because I added a custom titanium scale to it. It flip opens amazingly well and fast. It's is built like a tank. Althought its not something I would like to carry in my pocket all day since it is on the slightly heavy side, and also the handle may suit someone with slightly bigger hands than mine. But nevertheless it's another sturdy knife. The flipper does add to the "fun" factor of the knife. Just hearing it lock into place is like hearing the perfect music.
Spartan Blades Pallas- gotta say I was very surprised at the weight of this knife. It is very light and this is my first button lock. This knife opens via the thumb stud and locks itself very quietly. Something not seen in my other folders. If I was to go camping or prolong hikes with a lot of other gear, this could easily be place it the bag and not feel a thing. The handle width fits my hand very well. It's doesn't have the slight handle bulge as the benchmade griptillian.
Spartan Blades Harshey Folder (SHF) just love the design of this knife. (This was one of their customs. Their regular one was either all black with no etching or the stonewash finish) It is solid like the Hinderer XM-18 and have about the same weight but the slim handle fits my hand perfectly. It does end up being longer than my hand, but the slim factor does not make it feel like i am holding something too big for my hands. Also, it has the longest blade amongst all my folders, but I don't actually feel that it is hard to maneuver. It is extremely solid with the frame lock and the overall feel is up there with the sebenza. This is a knife that I will definitely carry when I go hiking or camping or do yard work. Again the frame lock click into place is music to my ears.
So that's about it for my folders.. Sorry for the long post, but hopefully this little general information can provide info for those who are starting their knife collection.
Overall, I feel that if I am in the office, the sebenza is perfect for single knife carry. If I am doing some yard work, I would still have that in my pocket along with a fix blade. If I go camping or hiking, then Probably the sebenza, along with the (SHF) or the Pallas and a fix blade, depending how much other gear I need to haul around.
