hard knock knife

[SPARTEN117]

Ok I need a folding knife that can take a lot of use&abuse, I have desided against a fixed blad because In so places it mite be more of a pain than its worth. I have a SOG Flash II that I dont care for. so i want a knife that Is worlds better then my Flash. i would like to have about a 3.5" blade. a street price of about 200 is my limit. these three are what i was looking at these three. I live in NH and need/want a knife for fighting(hope i never have to use this feature)/working/outdoors an knife that can cross that line were you would want to use a fixed blad and survive
orany others I should.
any opinions on these three which is? better in your opinion?

 

[Padawan]

It might be helpful if you further described what you mean by "hard use". For instance, a knife that spends a great deal of time in a wet or humid environment can see plenty of hard use, but my main choice for such a knife would probably not be the same as a knife that was being used for other purposes or under other conditions.

 

[SPARTEN117]

see above,.

 

[STR]

Dieters knife is cool but I can do without all the writing on the face of the blade. I'd go with the 420. I had one and its an awesome knife.

STR

 

[Padawan]

What led you to arrive upon 0.130" as your minimum blade thickness? The reason I ask is that there are a number of extremely tough knives that would make great "hard use" EDC folders, but that have blades slightly thinner than your stated minimum.

 

[Vorpal Blade]

Hi Sparten117:
Just for another option, you might want to consider one of the better balisongs. The balisong is known for surviving a beating better than any other folding design. Benchmade and Bradley bali spring to mind. Of course, in order to get the most durability, you have to be prepared to spend a few bucks. Another consideration is legality in your area if that is important for you.

Benchmade balis can be had with steel or titanium handles and Bradley makes one model only with a titanium handle. You can see these at most of the online knife shops like New Graham or GPknives.

 

[SPARTEN117]

never mind

 

[dniice87]

get a spyderco manix and have no worries

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

The reason is that My SOG Flash II has a .125" and every time I do even light prying it feels like it is going to snap.

why not get a stout fixed blade if you want something tough enough to do everything-including prying?

 

[Esav Benyamin]

I can't speak for the others but I have the MOD CQD, CQD Mark I auto, and CQD Mark II, and I think they will hold up as well as any knife you could get. There are a few like the Extrema Ratio and Strider knives that might be a bit stronger, but the MODs are stronger than I am, so it doesn't matter.

Remember to consider pivot and lock reliability as well as blade strength, since that's what's likely to give way before most blades would snap.

You might also want to look at the Buck Strider 880, which is formidably strong as well.

 

[robertmegar]

I got the knife just for you, you certainly talk their language:

Dark Operations.

 

[allenC]

hell and back EDC somthing I can use for every thing under the sun. fighter/utility tool, somthing good for a soldier/mechanic/outdoors men.

I would recommend a multi-tool like the Leatherman Super-Tool.

But if it must be a single-blade folder, you need look no farther than the Cabela's Alaskan Guide Buck 110.

Very strong and solid, top-notch blade-steel, beautiful and traditional, and very affordable.

Good luck,
Allen.

 

[J85909266]

My recommendation is the Spyderco Chinook II. This thing is a tank. The blade is thick and strong, it has plenty of belly and a very pointy tip, a "super heavy duty" rated lock and it feels great in the hand. It even has a finger choil for choking up on the blade. I chopped a hard, dead branch off a tree the other day with it that was well over and inch and a half thick. It still shaved my arm with ease afterward, and with a slight tightening of the pivot, you couldn't even tell I had been beating into a piece of wood for several minutes. I wouldn't truat a lot of folders to something like that.

length overall 8 5/8" (217 mm) blade length 3 3/4" (95 mm) blade steel CPM-S30V
length closed 4 7/8" (124 mm) cutting edge 3 3/8" (86 mm) weight 6 oz (169 g)
hole diameter 9/16" (14 mm) blade thickness 5/32" (4 mm) handle material G-10

 

[Lurp]

I would look into the BM 610 Rukus, Spyderco Manix, Strider knives, ER, or any decent fixed blade if thats an option.