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I am looking for a folder or a fixed blade that will be mostly used for cutting wood (thin edge) and food. If it will be fixed blade I would like to see that blade is under 4 inches long and has sheath that is not for belt carry only. If it will be folder I would like to see blade under 4 inches and one hand opening. Max price is around 170$

I was already looking at:
-DpX HEST
-EsKabar
-ESEE izula
-RAT 1
-Bark River barvo necker 2
-Spyderco Gayle Bradley
-Spyderco Military
-Spyderco Paramilitary
-Benchmade 710
-benchmade 940
-Lionsteel SR1

And sorry if title is weird:)
 
Those are all pretty solid choices the only problem I would see is if you are looking for a slicer the thicker grinds on the hest and sr1 would not be suited for those tasks.

As the general consensus of the forum goes just get the paramilitary 2 and you won't regret it! Great slicer and giant spyderhole makes it easy to open even with gloves on. G-10 handles are nicely textured and won't be frozen in the winter.
 
I own a BM 710. Great knife in D2 plain edge. The satin finish is pretty good too. If you have a thing with corrosion resistance, likely you won't be disappointed. Hot and humid Singapore hadn't left a spot of rust yet.
The recurve isn't as nasty to sharpen as most have thought. Might be a pain if you're outside often. The recurve cuts really well too! Makes me wanna cut anything and everything.
But hey, I may be biased to the 710 cause it's such a beaut. So take my words with a pinch of salt; YMMV.
 
So it looks like you are looking for a multi-purpose outdoor knife. I'd probably suggest a good 3-4" fixed blade and a backup folder. I'd also suggest non-coated blades as they cut better for me, as most coatings seems to drag a bit for fine work and usually don't wear well anyway. A good patina on carbon works great and looks nice as well. Not sure the type of wood cutting you are looking to do but I'd suggest a good folding saw or hatchet over a chopper fixed blade b/c they are so inefficient. I'd rather pack a little more weight than expend 10x the energy hacking a log with a knife.

If doing lots of wood work, get something with a nice hand filling handle. Stay away from thin grips, your hands will thank you. I think the Griptillain is a great outdoor folder.
 
Sigmazxcs said:
I own a BM 710. Great knife in D2 plain edge. The satin finish is pretty good too. If you have a thing with corrosion resistance, likely you won't be disappointed. Hot and humid Singapore hadn't left a spot of rust yet.
The recurve isn't as nasty to sharpen as most have thought. Might be a pain if you're outside often. The recurve cuts really well too! Makes me wanna cut anything and everything.
But hey, I may be biased to the 710 cause it's such a beaut. So take my words with a pinch of salt; YMMV.
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+1 ... my thoughts exactly... since i got one earlier this year, it has become my primary edc. even got a second one because i was so impressed...imo great looking knife with good blade to handle ratio. the slight recurve cuts very well...
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You might also like a griptilian? I've customized one with s30v blade and it is just an amazing overall knife for EDC
 
sinsanity said:
Those are all pretty solid choices the only problem I would see is if you are looking for a slicer the thicker grinds on the hest and sr1 would not be suited for those tasks.

As the general consensus of the forum goes just get the paramilitary 2 and you won't regret it! Great slicer and giant spyderhole makes it easy to open even with gloves on. G-10 handles are nicely textured and won't be frozen in the winter.
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I would take DpX hest 2 woodsman that cuts wood better than normal version (i saw it in a video).

But my top choice is still bark river bravo 2 necker.....great blade shape and thin convex grind that cuts like nothing (I saw it in a lot of videos).
 
I have both the Izula and the Gayle Bradley, and both are excellent knives. Can't go wrong.
 
Sigmazxcs said:
I own a BM 710. Great knife in D2 plain edge. The satin finish is pretty good too. If you have a thing with corrosion resistance, likely you won't be disappointed. Hot and humid Singapore hadn't left a spot of rust yet.
The recurve isn't as nasty to sharpen as most have thought. Might be a pain if you're outside often. The recurve cuts really well too! Makes me wanna cut anything and everything.
But hey, I may be biased to the 710 cause it's such a beaut. So take my words with a pinch of salt; YMMV.
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any problems with the axis lock?
 
Mora? Yep. Thats the one. You can buy about a dozen of them for less than $170. And they'll last a very long time if you don't break them on purpose.

If you want a folder I'd say spyderco military or para military.
I currently am carrying the Cold steel 4" Hold Out. I like the triad lock, and its got the thinnest blade of any of the large triad lock knives.
 
Chris Pierce said:
Mora? Yep. Thats the one. You can buy about a dozen of them for less than $170. And they'll last a very long time if you don't break them on purpose.

If you want a folder I'd say spyderco military or para military. and is small
I currently am carrying the Cold steel 4" Hold Out. I like the triad lock, and its got the thinnest blade of any of the large triad lock knives.
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I have two moras (mora black and companion) but companion is broken.

I stilll think that bravo necker 2 would be best choice because it has got thin edge, nice belly, kydex sheath with firesteel, hollow micarta scales (I love micarta) and is enough small that can be carried in much ways.
 
You could get on the Survive Knives GSO 3.5 preorder list.
Your choice of CPM-3v or CPM-20cv steel as well as a number of handle options.
Regular price $179 the preorder price is $140
 
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FTR-14c said:
You could get on the Survive Knives GSO 3.5 preorder list.
Your choice of CPM-3v or CPM-20cv steel as well as a number of handle options.
Regular price $179 the preorder price is $140
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Those GSO survive knives have probably very thick edges with their saber grounds so they may not cut well.
 
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