I like 'em...stabby...

Wowbagger said:
That's what I thought when I saw the thread.
Shows how slow it is around here that I opened the thread.
I'M GLAD I DID.

That's why I keep coming back to Case Trappers (and removing the spey blade or modidng it).
Good piercer; great handle; excellent knife !
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Trappers are or were my favorite slippie pattern. I have since moved to what I consider a "jack knife" and usually two bladed. They might be called a Trapper by GEC, but basically a Trapper is a jack knife type. The GEC Improved Trapper #48 really impressed me to the point of buying two. Makes short work of that difficult store packaging. Two is pretty rare now for me. Also really like the #14 Boys knife (have two with this frame a barlow and the regular one). It is there if I want to go "small". But I tend to like the GEC #42 (or a Northwoods varient) the best and with two blades.

I don't think I would remove the spey blade personally. Just seems un-necessary when you have ready made options.
 
Of course, sometimes the best tool for the job is specialized...these are stabby things, without much other utility (okay, the one on the bottom has another function; but it's hard to deny its stabbiness)
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Spyderco Police is pretty stabby...

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...or a Benchmade 710-1402...
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...or another old school Benchmade-- the AFCK.
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This thread makes me wonder why Cold Steel ever discontinued the Hold Out. Fortunately I got a backup to my Hold Out 2 while it was still available. Stabby, slicy, light, and strong. And it holds an edge. Edc it occasionally.
I guess my opinion of the knife wasn t too common.
 
McFeeli said:
I tend to prefer thicker tips, though. Where I can stab through an aluminum can and not have to worry about tip damage(I don't do it that often.. ) haha.
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OK . . . can't believe I thought to bring home a can from work.
Kids . . . don't try this at home ! I am a professional.

First the contestants for the weigh in.
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Then the first round; two devastating low stabs to Pop Can. Pop Can accepts the injuries with little sign of slowing down.
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Round two the knives go in for two perfectly delivered head shots and then work their way down the torso for two unbelievable full length slashes. Oh I think Pop Can felt that.
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That was two full stabs each for the knives. They are looking good, fatigued, but no damage to the points.
Pop Can isn't looking as confident but he's still up asking for more.
Oh the mayhem ! What will round three look like ? ? ?
We'll be back after these messages from our sponsors . . .
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hhmoore said:
Of course, sometimes the best tool for the job is specialized...these are stabby things, without much other utility (okay, the one on the bottom has another function; but it's hard to deny its stabbiness)
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Isn't the middle one a deburing tool ?
I have a similar tool for deburing curved cutouts in metal.
Odd . . . the end that looks like it is designed to be hit with a hammer.
 
Wowbagger said:
OK . . . can't believe I thought to bring home a can from work.
Kids . . . don't try this at home ! I am a professional.

First the contestants for the weigh in.
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Then the first round; two devastating low stabs to Pop Can. Pop Can accepts the injuries with little sign of slowing down.
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Round two the knives go in for two perfectly delivered head shots and then work their way down the torso for two unbelievable full length slashes. Oh I think Pop Can felt that.
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That was two full stabs each for the knives. They are looking good, fatigued, but no damage to the points.
Pop Can isn't looking as confident but he's still up asking for more.
Oh the mayhem ! What will round three look like ? ? ?
We'll be back after these messages from our sponsors . . .
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Looks like you cut that can from stem to stern*!

*I just watched Hostiles last night so that's the first thing that came to mind after seeing the damage, haha. Great updated western!
 
Wowbagger said:
OK . . . can't believe I thought to bring home a can from work.
Kids . . . don't try this at home ! I am a professional.

First the contestants for the weigh in.
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Then the first round; two devastating low stabs to Pop Can. Pop Can accepts the injuries with little sign of slowing down.
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Round two the knives go in for two perfectly delivered head shots and then work their way down the torso for two unbelievable full length slashes. Oh I think Pop Can felt that.
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That was two full stabs each for the knives. They are looking good, fatigued, but no damage to the points.
Pop Can isn't looking as confident but he's still up asking for more.
Oh the mayhem ! What will round three look like ? ? ?
We'll be back after these messages from our sponsors . . .
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Try that with a steel can. How about cutting a can of beans open? But that little SAK did pretty well on Aluminum.
 
whp said:
Hold Out 2 while it was still available. Stabby, slicy, light, and strong. And it holds an edge. Edc it occasionally.
I guess my opinion of the knife wasn t too common.
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I dig the Holdouts and use them. I didn't get a two because I have so many knives that size but I have a one and a three and really, really like using them . . . good stuff.
 
Wowbagger said:
Isn't the middle one a deburing tool ?
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I haven't got a clue. (I think) I bought it around 17 years ago from an online shop. I actually thought it was a cold steel product for the longest time because the other item I purchased was.
As recently as a few years ago, I was able to find it on the bay.
Edited to add - googling fury spike brings it up.
 
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hhmoore said:
Of course, sometimes the best tool for the job is specialized...these are stabby things, without much other utility (okay, the one on the bottom has another function; but it's hard to deny its stabbiness)
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Dude, I was just about to post a comment regarding scratch awls, and I come across you beating me to the punch.
 
It seems wharncliffe designs are stabby to me. What's the consensus on these types for penetrating analysis?

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That's exactly what it is. I took 3 additional temper cycles to correct a warp. After verifying true, I lightly surface ground with a Scotchbrite belt and this is what was left.
 
I like fairly keen points on my EDC knives because I tend to stab things a lot. Nothing nefarious though, I stab packages to open them, things like that. My EDC knives are things like the Spyderco PM2, Military and Manix series, and the Benchmade 913 Stryker.
 
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