Ginormous Folding Knives?????

Texas limit is 5.5 inch blade, which is what I carry because I am semi retired and the public in my area are not freaked out by some old dude with a legal knife..... I find it easier to work a big knife down than to try and work a small knife up.....its just what we grew up with around here.... but I do a lot of work around the property and most of it gets done with my knife rather than heading all the way back to the house or barn for a saw or spade or hatchet or machete or ....... meh, a big knife is a do all tool if you spend enough time with one to get proficient.
 
The biggest advantage of larger blades IMO is the ease of creating good ergonomics in relation to smaller blades(ex. Paramilitary 2 vs. Dragonfly2). Pair this with market love of tactical titanium framelocks then it becomes more obvious. I personally prefer knives with really good B:H ratio and around a 3.5in blade to avoid scaring the PC people.
 
Nice thing about a long blade is being able to cut food without getting some of that food in the pivot.

I was at an unplanned birthday party at work once, someone bought a cake, but they forgot to bring anything to cut it. A coworker of mine pulled out a Camilius Cudda Maxx with the 5" clip-point blade, and after washing the blade, proceeded to easily cut the two-layer cake into slices. When he was done, he just wiped off the blade and put the knife back in his pocket. Never even got frosting in the pivot. At the time I only had a folder with a 3.5" blade, so I didn't rush to volunteer my services.

If I were going to say, cut a sub sandwich in half, or quarter an apple, I'd rather use a longer blade than a shorter blade.

The largest folder I carry has a 4" blade. And I'm sure that many people in this world would call that "ginormous!".

Of course I typically carry a fixed-blade with a 5" blade, so I doubt people would focus on my folder.

To each their own. Variety is a wonderful thing.
 
Jens Schuetz said:
Burn :-D

But really, if you are that much into cake you might even buy BudK if they come up with a solution to your problem.
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Well, it's not that often that free cake comes along.
I like my knife to be capable of lots of things though, from cutting cake, to making a shelter. :thumbup:
A knife with a 4 inch or so blade can do that without being to unwieldy to get rid of hangnails too.
 
stabman said:
Well, it's not that often that free cake comes along.
I like my knife to be capable of lots of things though, from cutting cake, to making a shelter. [emoji106]
A knife with a 4 inch or so blade can do that without being to unwieldy to get rid of hangnails too.
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You bushcrafty people and your lingo. Now I gotta Google what hang nails are.
 
EricV,

far as folders go. Fixed blades are different though. If I'm cutting something odd I'd grab something else, but IMO a pocket knife is for the 90% of the tasks you do not the 10% you think you might do.
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Stabman,
That extra half inch or so can be crucial . . .

Twice so far I would have missed out on delicious ice cream cake if I hadn't had a knife on me (no other utensils around), and it would have meant big clean-up of the knife afterward if not for the extra blade length.

Some might be willing to trudge through life not prepared for the next time surprise cake shows up, but not me!
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Now there are two fellers I can agree with.
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Now I gotta Google what hang nails are.
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Whoa, whoa
careful there or you might start a free for all highjack of the thread about the "PROPER" edge grind for hang nails AND the best knife for hang nails.

( by the way that would be a Spyderco Dragonfly in ZDP-189 . . . stock grind) :D
 
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Tennessee Vol said:
I occasionally carry my Spyderco Szabo just because I can I guess. :) Do we really need a 400 plus horsepower car? Probably not but it sure can be fun.
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I find that the 3.5"-4" blades work best for some of my normal use.

I work in an office and my car has 400 horsepower, and it works well too. I would have more if I could, but my budget was limited. And of course I don't always use it all.
 
I've carried both the Rajah II and the Espada XL. I've also carried the SOG Micron and Spyderco Bug. I just plain like knives of all sizes.

As far as their utility, it really depends on what you do during your day. Statements like "There's no reason to carry a knife bigger than X." are just closed-minded and uninformed.

Put a Rajah II in your pocket and spend the day doing yardwork or landscaping. The larger size gives you more reach and more chopping power.
Dig splinters out of a scared kid with something small like a Micron. The smaller blade is less intimidating.
 
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I now gravitate towards smaller blades (at or around 3"). It's what I carry most and what piques my interest.
It's probably because of my environment (live in the city, work in an office, etc). If conditions were different, my tastes could be different.
 
Not everyone wears slacks to work. And some people do carry knives for sd, in which case I would rather have a bigger blade than a smaller one. Personally I wonder why everyone seems to like all the miniature blades now. Mini this and mini that, kinda funny.


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stabman said:
The XL G-10 Espada was actually pretty handy as a folding machete...till the edge got all warped due to the hollow grind they make it with.
With a different blade grind, it would actually be a very useful tool. :)
Wouldn't EDC it though...except that I did forget I had one in my backpack for a month or two, so I guess I was EDCing it during that period of time. :D
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My 5.5" Espada was damaged by whittling a piece of wood, getting stuck in a knot, then it releases into a hidden nail in the board, taking a large chip out. CS is currently replacing my blade for free, despite the category/nature of the issue was "user error". They will likely replace the blade for you. Call 'em up.

I own all the first-gen Espadas, and love 'em. The newer CTS-XHP models replaced the hollow ground bevel with a flat grind now, AFAIK. Still, if you want to hack away at branches, I say go for a real machete, or a Becker BK9. Also love the BK9, since I can chop through some 4" diameter boards and all it needs is a quick strop to be shaving sharp.
 
I am jealous of you guys that are permitted to bring a knife to work. Strict no knife policy at work for me. :grumpy:
 
Rajah II can take it, if a folding knife is required.

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Espada may be larger, but grind, blade and construction are no match for the Rajah's thick, heavy blade.

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I chop trees and wood with it quite often, wouldn't dare to do some of that nasty stuff to an XL Espada...

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