I am thinking about getting a new knife, suggestions please.

TheEdge01 said:
This is slightly off topic, but the Dragonfly also comes in H1 steel. Would it be a good choice for an edc knife as far as edge retention and wear resistance goes?
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H1 is OK, but world's away from the edge retention of ZDP. It makes a great EDC though, and mines been swimming dozens of times and definitely doesn't rust.

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craytab said:
I've had quite a few of each brand. I still have most of the Spydercos, only one CS, a Recon one in the new steel. It is a great knife but the F/F is not up to the level of the Japanese, American, or Taiwanese made spydercos. Not bad for the money but I consider the spydercos a better value and there is no ridiculous marketing or tomfoolery with Sal.
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You must've gotten a bad Recon 1. Mine's perfect, and i'm picky. It's smooth, centered, has no play, and it's blade and edge grinds are spot on. The factory edge is crazy sharp and the near mirror polish on the blade is stunning.

I've got four other new gen. Cold Steel folders, and I believe they're an absolute steal @ MSRP (I paid 1/2 that).
 
hermit dave said:
You must've gotten a bad Recon 1. Mine's perfect, and i'm picky. It's smooth, centered, has no play, and it's blade and edge grinds are spot on. The factory edge is crazy sharp and the near mirror polish on the blade is stunning.

I've got four other new gen. Cold Steel folders, and I believe they're an absolute steal @ MSRP (I paid 1/2 that).
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I agree. My Cold Steel knives are well made ,strong, with very good steel, and slicer grinds. Although I m a big Spyderco fan, I believe Cold Steel may be taking over the top spot as the best bargain quality knives in my collection.
I like my Code 4 with grip tape on the handles, but look hard at the American Lawman. As an edc, I compare it to my PM2 s.:eek::eek:
 
TheEdge01 said:
This is slightly off topic, but the Dragonfly also comes in H1 steel. Would it be a good choice for an edc knife as far as edge retention and wear resistance goes?
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I've only had my plain edge H1 DF2 for a month or so but I've used it a lot and haven't felt the need to sharpen it yet (although I did strop it once after a week as my only knife while on vacation in Hawaii). It's seen use for food prep and steak knife duty, I've whittled with it and used it in the garden. It's gone to work with me and served as a letter opener and box cutter.

It shows wear. There are certainly marks on the blade that wouldn't be there on some other steels, but they're cosmetic. The edge is holding fine and it still slices paper with just the one stropping.

No rust. None. Solid lockup too after a bit of fine-tuning of the pivot and some loctite to keep it there.

Super lightweight too.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one as a light-duty EDC. Just don't try to baton firewood with it, cut through any downed aircraft fuselages, or pry any doors open and you should be fine.

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I'm a huge fan of the Cold Steel triad lock. It is my favorite lock. I've carried Hinderer, CR Sebenza, liner locks, back locks, axis lock, and quite a few more, and the triad lock is my favorite.

Lots of designs and materials to choose from. Sizes, Blade shapes etc.
 
marcinek said:
Wait. I though you didn't want a Dragonfly.
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I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish here, but I never said I DON'T WANT THE DRAGONFLY. In fact you quoted one of my posts where I said "If the Cold Steel knife seems promising I MAY go that route". I thought the whole point of a message board was to pass information along and toss around ideas. I don't recall saying with certainty in this thread, that I was completely sold on one knife or another which explains why I'm asking about the Dragonfly Salt.
 
I've been experimenting with carrying the DF2 Salt in some different ways since it's so lightweight and won't corrode from perspiration. It disappears under a shirt when clipped to a ball chain and worn as a neck knife, and is small and light enough to be comfortable clipped in a sock or waistband too.

I'm also a big fan of s lot of Cold Steel's knives for hard-use EDCs, which is where the DF2 Salt falls short imho. The Tri-Ad lock is a tank and I've never had any complaints about build quality on any CS products. Their Tuff Lite is a great small hard-use folder if you're looking to stay in that size range.
 
I have owned both spyderco and CS. Overall, spyderco knives connect with my philosophy a lot more. However, the tri-ad lock is crazy strong. If you like big, tough folders, you will like the AK47 and similar offerings from CS.
 
Hackenslash said:
Cold Steel are fine, but I've had a few Tri-Ad locks that were real thumb breakers. I have a Code 4 in the old AUS8, so I can't speak for the new CTS-XHP steel. My Code 4 isn't my favorite among CS knives. The handles are too thin and too slick and the lock is too difficult to disengage. I prefer, among CS knives, the Recon, Voyager and American Lawman.

For just a little more than $100 have you considered a PM2?
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This is why when unlocking a triad lock, use ypur thumb joint not thumb tip. It's much easier and less of a pain

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TheEdge01 said:
I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish here, but I never said I DON'T WANT THE DRAGONFLY. In fact you quoted one of my posts where I said "If the Cold Steel knife seems promising I MAY go that route". I thought the whole point of a message board was to pass information along and toss around ideas. I don't recall saying with certainty in this thread, that I was completely sold on one knife or another which explains why I'm asking about the Dragonfly Salt.
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What I am trying to accomplish is to figure out what kind of knife you want, because you are comparing apples and oranges by comparing the Spyderco and the CS.

That said, upon closer reading you are saying

"I wanted an Red Delicious apple. But oranges look good, even though I never had one. Will I like the orange better? But maybe I would like a different kind of apple, like a Granny Smith."

That's hard to answer. They are all good. But they are different. If you narrowed things down bay saying "I want one I do not need to peel." maybe that would help us help you.
 
LoL!!! Fascinating!

Last week i was in the neighborhood of our local knife store..figured i would drop in to see how things were going...i am a fairly regular visitor there and they know me well enough...
Really did not go in looking for a particular knife, was not even sure if i wanted to buy one at all...
But of course since i was there, had to look around and play with a few, including the Dragonfly & Code 4 among others...
Found the Dragonfly just too small for my liking...having heard so much about the triad-lock, wanting to try out CTS XHP and that it lined up with my preference of blade size...ended up with the Code4.
Also, i got nicked on the back of my index finger by the code4...since it bit me, figured i'd take it home...
 
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The Cold Steel folders are really good in my opinion but so are Spydercos. Different, but both are well respected. My Cold Steel American Lawman gets a lot of hard use around the house but my Dragonfly is a much used EDC knife. Just picked up a HAP40 DF in a trade yesterday.
 
id recommend the value pack from lowes. i bought a 25 pack of appalachian trail brand knives and they've lasted me for years. holds a great edge too!
 
As compared to the spydercos mentioned, the code 4 is much stronger, have better steel, in my opinion more attractive, and have good ergonomics aswell. Not dissing spyderco but in this case the code 4 blows em out of the water. Just my personal opinion

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