I think the Kershaw Skyline is the greatest folding knife in the world

5.56 said:
Best American made folder at $30
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Eh, the guys in the Buck forum would say the same thing about the 110 (Walmart flavor, clam shell package with nylon sheath). At least I think its American made - could be wrong. And the sheath is made in China. But if I had to live the rest of my life with only one or the other, it might be the 110. Just saying. :)
 
maybe the 110, maybe the Vantage Avid

Skyline functionally superior to every other folding knife on the market - no
paying only for aesthetics for any knife other than a Skyline - no
 
i didn't know Nutn's kool-aid was so strong.

what you need to do is man up and spend even just 10 dollars more for a knife.

i would have been ok with you saying that the skyline is the best VALUE/ECONOMY knife out there. But best folder in the world? open your eyes.there is no way you can even come close to making that argument until you have held a para2, sebenza, hinderer, etc. and we haven't even broken into customs yet.

here's a better thread title:

"I think the kershaw skyline is the greatest $30 folding knife I have handled so far"
 
My Skyline has bladeplay that cannot be fixed. I'd send it in to Kershaw but I never really liked the knife anyways.
 
I have one but have never really taken to it. It's certainly a good value and lightweight, but ergonomically I don't love it. Different strokes . . .
 
powernoodle said:
Eh, the guys in the Buck forum would say the same thing about the 110 (Walmart flavor, clam shell package with nylon sheath). At least I think its American made - could be wrong. And the sheath is made in China. But if I had to live the rest of my life with only one or the other, it might be the 110. Just saying. :)
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The 110 is a great knife, but I can't carry an 8oz folder without a clip. And a belt sheath doesn't work with dress slacks.
 
Best edc I own I have a mini grip it came so dull out the box it p*** m* of never used it I own a delica the people champ it's a nice blade with great orgo but the up and down blade play is to much for a 55 dollar price never used it hard. Now the skyline fit nice in the pocket super sharp. Love the spear point on the knife and for 34 bucks I can't find a knife that can beat it.
 
5.56 said:
The 110 is a great knife, but I can't carry an 8oz folder without a clip. And a belt sheath doesn't work with dress slacks.
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i put my 110 in my back pocket if im wearing pants that i cant have it on my belt
 
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5.56 said:
The 110 is a great knife, but I can't carry an 8oz folder without a clip. And a belt sheath doesn't work with dress slacks.
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What I'm disagreeing with (I hope amicably) is your claim that the Skyline is the best American made $30 knife. I say that for two reasons: first because there is no such thing as "best". A guy on the ranch or the job site would characterize as superior the same attributes that you find inferior, i.e., the 110's rock solid design, heft, durability and so forth. And second, because the Skyline is no longer a $30 knife. :)

I'm not contending that the 110 is the "best" for $30 either. Just different.
 
holy hell just did a price check... when the hell did the skyline become $40?!? LOL!!!
 
powernoodle said:
What I'm disagreeing with (I hope amicably) is your claim that the Skyline is the best American made $30 knife. I say that for two reasons: first because there is no such thing as "best". A guy on the ranch or the job site would characterize as superior the same attributes that you find inferior, i.e., the 110's rock solid design, heft, durability and so forth. And second, because the Skyline is no longer a $30 knife. :)

I'm not contending that the 110 is the "best" for $30 either. Just different.
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Exactly. It's funny you mentioned heft. I know quite a few guys that equate quality to weight.
 
I like the Skyline a lot for super light weight carry and light duty - especially in the summer when I wear shorts because I seldom wear a belt with shorts. My only complaint about the Skyline would be they come configured from the factory in a tip down orientation and when swapped to tip up, they stick out of the pocket a good amount.

Tip up versus tip down has never been a deal breaker for me but when you move the clip, I don't like the shiny spot on the G10 where the clip used to be or that spot on the scale where the lower part of the clip rubbed before moving it.

I have four Skylines, two Cabela's Orange and two Brown/Blacks. I will keep the two I changed to tip up and may end up selling the other two. I plan on always having one for the right times but I don't need four.

I like the Skyline though. It's a nice little knife for when it's practical for me to carry! :) And one nice thing is that all four of mine are nicely centered and the two I carry flip very easily while the two unused ones flip fine but are still new feeling since I haven't added my secret lube potion to them because I may sell them as LNIB ;)
 
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Is the Skyline the best folding knife ever? Nope.

Is it the best folder at it's price point? Arguably so. It's thin, lightweight, good blade steel, G10 is textured well, made in the USA with the fantastic Kershaw warranty, good blade length, feels great in the hand (at least for me, ergos are subjective). It's one of my favorite knives.

Now excuse me, I'm off to buy another one.
 
My post was going to be all long and stuff and then I figured I'd just say how ridiculous this thread is. Greatest and best just doesn't exist anywhere, especially in the knife world, especially in a $30-$40 folder.
 
powernoodle said:
What I'm disagreeing with (I hope amicably) is your claim that the Skyline is the best American made $30 knife. I say that for two reasons: first because there is no such thing as "best". A guy on the ranch or the job site would characterize as superior the same attributes that you find inferior, i.e., the 110's rock solid design, heft, durability and so forth. And second, because the Skyline is no longer a $30 knife. :)

I'm not contending that the 110 is the "best" for $30 either. Just different.
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I agree with that. On the job site myself, for about 25+ years the 110 was the default standard for hard use knives. Although I never saw one fail completely, many used them to the nub of a blade, with the blade being so loose it would easily swing open. When it was completely worn out, it was off to the sporting goods/hardware store to get another.

That knife was also used by my buddies (straight from the job site) as a hunting knife, fishing knife, and camping knife. There seemed to be three camps on the 110: #1, they loved the knife more than anything else #2, they used it so much they completely took it for granted and #3, too heavy for anything but the job.

Personally, I have never seen one model of any knife so much used for so many things.

Robert
 
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I've been very impressed with my Skyline, but these "look at this knife best evvaarrrr" threads are absolutely useless.
 
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