I think I found my "If I had to choose one" folder..!!!

hhmoore said:
My one(s). I swap one or more of them out occasionally, for the sake of the picture threads...I pretty much stopped posting in the EDC and fixed/folder threads because I figured people were tired of seeing the same three knives over and over again.
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I never get tired of seeing well used and loved knives in the edc thread. Keep posting!
 
Great thread! I’m back at the office now 5 days a week, so I had to shrink my edc. Am rotating between a PM3, small Inkosi Insigo and a new little LionSteel BnL. Not enough folks here yet to mind, but I don’t want to carry a Hinderer when the Elizabeth Warren bundler cat lady returns any day now!
 
David Mary said:
I liked mine. I reground it to remove the choil (and the kick that invades the lockbar cut out when you close the knife). I filed a detent ramp making it better suited to left handed use, which was maybe 20-30% of my use of the knife. I give it a full length cutting edge all the way back to the handle scales with (in my opinion) better lines, and anzo textured the scales to give it better grip. I even ground into the handle scales a bit to bring the grip closer to the edge for improved cutting leverage with a full handle grip, but still the handle was just too small for me. I traded it for three Tenaciouses (including a blue G10 one, which was not available anywhere at the time), all of which I prefer to the Shaman, because they just feel right for me. The Shaman never felt right in my hands, even after my mods. I liked it, but I couldn't get it to fit.
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Do you have a picture of this project?
 
bayouace said:
I need to try the Chapparal. Been considering it.
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Its pretty great I have the FRN version in CTS-XHP. So thin ground that it is a slicing demon and easily slides into the 5th coin pocket. Again, being my size I tend to carry larger knives more often than not to fill my hand but even still I can get all 4 fingers on the Chap and in the summer heat it is really nice to slide into the pocket and forget about.
 
I have been carrying a CRK Mnandi since I bought it back in December of last year. That is a long time for me to carry a particular knife exclusively. I am still quite pleased with it and maybe it is my long term, “The One?”
 
This would probably be my choice.

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(Old photo)
 
DavidABQ said:
I have been carrying a CRK Mnandi since I bought it back in December of last year. That is a long time for me to carry a particular knife exclusively. I am still quite pleased with it and maybe it is my long term, “The One?”
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There's always room for "one more..."
 
c7m2p3 said:
Great knife. Im 6'4 and can still get a full four finger grip on it. That and the Chapparal are two very compelling small knife options from spyderco.
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I'm 7ft1. Is there a knife you'd recommend where I could get that Dragonfly feeling you've got, but a bit bigger for my mitts?
 
At 7'1": you can carry anything you darn well want to...
Not to get too personal; but how big are your hands; when measured around the knuckles?
(Gives folks an idea of what grip sizes might work for you.)
 
el gigantor said:
I'm 7ft1. Is there a knife you'd recommend where I could get that Dragonfly feeling you've got, but a bit bigger for my mitts?
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7'1? Jeez ya the world is your oyster. Full size Benchmade Crooked river, all of the large Cold Steel knives, Spyderco Shaman would probably still work... if I were you I might shy away from the Dragonfly and chap. They are juuuuust enough for me so I would assume they would be at best 3 finger knives for you
 
Bob Denman said:
At 7'1": you can carry anything you darn well want to...
Not to get too personal; but how big are your hands; when measured around the knuckles?
(Gives folks an idea of what grip sizes might work for you.)
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If I understand correctly, I wrapped a measuring tape around my "punching" knuckles and it came out to exactly 9 inches.
 
c7m2p3 said:
7'1? Jeez ya the world is your oyster. Full size Benchmade Crooked river, all of the large Cold Steel knives, Spyderco Shaman would probably still work... if I were you I might shy away from the Dragonfly and chap. They are juuuuust enough for me so I would assume they would be at best 3 finger knives for you
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My serrated Shaman is a little beast and I love it. I want to go a bit smaller and lighter, as most of my rotation involves full-sized folders like Recon 1 and Millie..
 
c7m2p3 said:
All great knives! You might be the only person on the forums that can accurately call the Shaman a "little" beast 😂
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Indeed! It's all relative I suppose..

My Native Chief REX45 is a bad mamma-jamma, and I might see what the regular Native 5 (Salt variant) is all about. Similar ergos apparently, but just shorter..
 
el gigantor said:
Indeed! It's all relative I suppose..

My Native Chief REX45 is a bad mamma-jamma, and I might see what the regular Native 5 (Salt variant) is all about. Similar ergos apparently, but just shorter..
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The native chief has been calling my name recently. If there was someone making micarta scales for it that might be the last straw.
 
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