Help me decide on new folder plz ($400)

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So-Lo said:
John,

If you want to pay the shipping I will ship you one of each. Should run around $10-15$ each way :cool:

DGG SNG, and a Small regular BG-42 :thumbup:
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PM sent,not sure what you mean:confused:
 
PM sent w/addy


Thanks so much bud!!!:thumbup:



I'll probably be afraid to takem' out of the house!:eek::D
 
JTR357 said:
tirod3,Thanks for your response.:thumbup:

As for your Q's-I don't really use my (folding) knives as hard as some on this forum.I usually just use them to open packages,break down boxes & light gardening work.
When I go camping,hunting,fishing I'll always carry a fixed blade & a SAK or multi-tool.

I really like the Buck TNT,but my only problem with it is the "tip down" only option.I always carry my folders "tip up" & will not buy a knife that does not offer this option.Also,all those holes in the TNT look like they'd get gunked up with mud &/or sand fairly easy.

Does anyone have the exact weight of the small Sebenza & the SNG?
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True north knives says 2.9oz for a small sebenza, and 4.5oz for a SNG.
 
If you've got big hands you might not be able to get a full 4 finger grip on the small sebenza.
 
my next knife will DEFINITELY be another SnG.... dunno WHAT I was thinkin' 'bout when I sold the two I had.... I consider the Spyderco Military the best knife ever made, but in CO >4" seems to not necessarily be illegal, but definitely confiscatable... SnG is in the clear even in urban areas!!! In my experience, the SnG is an easy 2nd to the Millie... at 3x the cost... whatever. I dig the knife, and it costs what it does... I'd put the Seb 3rd, but for me pretty far behind the SnG...

I have my first Paramilitary on the way.... I reckon I'll like it, but honestly I'm not toooo excited about the compression lock... we'll see! ...YouTube review to follow.
 
archieblue said:
my next knife will DEFINITELY be another SnG.... dunno WHAT I was thinkin' 'bout when I sold the two I had.... I consider the Spyderco Military the best knife ever made, but in CO >4" seems to not necessarily be illegal, but definitely confiscatable... SnG is in the clear even in urban areas!!! In my experience, the SnG is an easy 2nd to the Millie... at 3x the cost... whatever. I dig the knife, and it costs what it does... I'd put the Seb 3rd, but for me pretty far behind the SnG...

I have my first Paramilitary on the way.... I reckon I'll like it, but honestly I'm not toooo excited about the compression lock... we'll see! ...YouTube review to follow.
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The compression lock is a very very string lock.
It doesn't take much getting used either just pinch it down and flip the blade closed.
 
JTR357 said:
I really like the Buck TNT,but my only problem with it is the "tip down" only option.I always carry my folders "tip up" & will not buy a knife that does not offer this option.
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I'm trying very hard to understand why some people (other than soldiers, police officers, hitmen, etc.) feel so strongly about the tip/clip direction. That is the last thing I consider when evaluating a knife... no, scratch that... I don't even consider it at all when evaluating a knife, so I'm just really curious about why it's such a deal breaker or maker. Educate me, won't you.:)
 
KarlMaldensNose said:
I'm trying very hard to understand why some people (other than soldiers, police officers, hitmen, etc.) feel so strongly about the tip/clip direction. That is the last thing I consider when evaluating a knife... no, scratch that... I don't even consider it at all when evaluating a knife, so I'm just really curious about why it's such a deal breaker or maker. Educate me, won't you.:)
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It's just a preference really.Some of us are more anal about it than others.:p;)
 
KarlMaldensNose said:
I'm trying very hard to understand why some people (other than soldiers, police officers, hitmen, etc.) feel so strongly about the tip/clip direction. That is the last thing I consider when evaluating a knife... no, scratch that... I don't even consider it at all when evaluating a knife, so I'm just really curious about why it's such a deal breaker or maker. Educate me, won't you.:)
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If SHTF then you might be too slow with tip-down. Tip-up could save a life.
 
Yeah, I guess if you're in an environment where personal protection is on your agenda, then every tiny inch, second, etc. could conceivably make the difference between life or death. Or at least make the difference between confidence or fear.
 
KarlMaldensNose said:
Yeah, I guess if you're in an environment where personal protection is on your agenda, then every tiny inch, second, etc. could conceivably make the difference between life or death. Or at least make the difference between confidence or fear.
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[edited] stupid "rant" I went off topic,sorry :o
 
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KarlMaldensNose said:
I'm trying very hard to understand why some people (other than soldiers, police officers, hitmen, etc.) feel so strongly about the tip/clip direction. That is the last thing I consider when evaluating a knife... no, scratch that... I don't even consider it at all when evaluating a knife, so I'm just really curious about why it's such a deal breaker or maker. Educate me, won't you.:)
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Why pay $200 for a knife your not comfortable carrying?
 
I have no dog in the fight and don't own either knife.

I will say however that the two knives, and indeed companies represent two polar opposites on the industrial design spectrum. Striders in general are a great example of the industrial designer coming up with something he likes and thinks will work, and running with it consequences be damned. That style of design will be loved or hated and the products can be fabulous or garbage, sometimes even both simultaneously. The SNG is very much a Steve Jobs style design where it's my way or the highway. I personally think the ergonomics are abysmal, the design has lots of flawed and/or superfluous elements and the practical utility is lower than it could be with some basic modifications. Striders, like Macs can be very sexy though, and are in a real sense an aspirational product, again just like Macs. Macs always and forever have at least one deal breaking issue for a large segment of the consuming public, but Apple simply does not care and I don't think Strider does either, they do fine thank you very much.

Sebenzas on the other hand are the kind of design that was built to fix a number of problems identified through years of experience and analysis, and then constant sometimes unnoticeable adaptations based on user feedback and testing. While this style of design usually makes a more usable product, it does not blow anyone's panties off in looks. A sebenza is much more likely to be liked or loved, and unlikely to be hated because there's nothing wrong with the design; personal preference may just want something else. A sebenza is very much like a good pair of brown worsted wool slacks that are super comfortable, very durable and breath well; one thing that won't happen however is that those brown slacks are not going to get you any hot dates.

I should also mention that in terms of hand feel, the SNG is very much the kind of knife for someone who has fat fingers and works on an oil rig; it is not a comfortable knife for most people, but for people who are used to working with rough large tools in dirty environments, it will be an excellent fit. The Sebenza is very much not the knife for that kind of person.
 
bobofish said:
I have no dog in the fight and don't own either knife.

I will say however that the two knives, and indeed companies represent two polar opposites on the industrial design spectrum. Striders in general are a great example of the industrial designer coming up with something he likes and thinks will work, and running with it consequences be damned. That style of design will be loved or hated and the products can be fabulous or garbage, sometimes even both simultaneously. The SNG is very much a Steve Jobs style design where it's my way or the highway. I personally think the ergonomics are abysmal, the design has lots of flawed and/or superfluous elements and the practical utility is lower than it could be with some basic modifications. Striders, like Macs can be very sexy though, and are in a real sense an aspirational product, again just like Macs. Macs always and forever have at least one deal breaking issue for a large segment of the consuming public, but Apple simply does not care and I don't think Strider does either, they do fine thank you very much.

Sebenzas on the other hand are the kind of design that was built to fix a number of problems identified through years of experience and analysis, and then constant sometimes unnoticeable adaptations based on user feedback and testing. While this style of design usually makes a more usable product, it does not blow anyone's panties off in looks. A sebenza is much more likely to be liked or loved, and unlikely to be hated because there's nothing wrong with the design; personal preference may just want something else. A sebenza is very much like a good pair of brown worsted wool slacks that are super comfortable, very durable and breath well; one thing that won't happen however is that those brown slacks are not going to get you any hot dates.

I should also mention that in terms of hand feel, the SNG is very much the kind of knife for someone who has fat fingers and works on an oil rig; it is not a comfortable knife for most people, but for people who are used to working with rough large tools in dirty environments, it will be an excellent fit. The Sebenza is very much not the knife for that kind of person.
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Really?

I have never heard anyone say they do not like a SNG in their hand :confused: Also you said you do not "own" either one, so where are you drawing all these absurd conclusions?

I do not have fat stubby fingers and yet I like the SNG. In fact it is some of the best ergos I have ever experienced :thumbup:

I have no dog in the fight either, so Im done here... :cool: Strider vs CRK is not what John wanted to discuss in this thread ;)
 
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