If you could only keep 5 knives.. unleashed no limits version

[JDRanger]

Spyderco PM2
Benchmade Adamas
CRK Large Inkosi carbon fiber
Southern Grind Spider Monkey
Hinderer Full Track

Honorable mention: Emerson Sheepdog

 

[Getahl]

1. My beloved SAK Classic. There, I said it. It's a favorite, and does most of my cutting.
2. A mid range Laguiole, horn scales, cork screw, stainless. 3 inches or there abouts
3. I don't use it much, but I like my Izula II a bunch.
4. Lm Charge. The first multi I bought.
5. Ditto, stainless Dragonfly

 

[Sigsog226]

1)Spyderco PM2 in xhp
2)Victorinox classic sd
3)Benchmade mini grip 20cv
4)Spyderco DF2 in zdp
5)Victorinox fibrox 10" chef's knife(although I would switch to a 8" if I had just one kitchen knife)

 

[CoryMc]

Just five? These.

But these three were painful to leave off.

 

[ScooterG]

This one is harder than the sub-$100 thread...also subject to change in the next hour or two.

 

[CuttnStuff]

These are my favorites, in no particular order:

Thorburn, van Heerden A2 A5
Shirogorov Custom Division Neon
Rogovets one-off design
Rockstead Hizen
Chris Reeves Umfaan

 

[Shorttime]

One would be a Busse Ergo Badger, for... anything I need it for.

Two would be a Fox Livri

Three, probably my Batum.

Four is my Alox.

Five, I'm leaving blank for now, because I can't decide.

 

[jpm2]

The 5 I'd keep would all be under $200.

 

[marcus52AR]

The 5 I'd keep would all be under $200.

As much or little $ as you want. No boundaries on cost or type. The 5 knives you'd keep.

 

[afishhunter]

1) Buck 110. I've had one on my belt pretty much every day since 1968 or 1969. (yes, that includes at church)
2) Mora #1
3) A large Stockman. (4 inch or longer closed)
4) A full size Moose or Trapper.
5) SAK Huntsman or 4 blade scout/camp or a "Demo" knife.

I'd have difficulty giving up my barlows, canoes, marlin spikes, (large) sunfish, Western L66, and a few others though.
There are times when they are the best tool for the job/task at hand.

 

[marsturm]

1) Victorinox Farmer
2) Enzo Camper
3) Puukko 4" blade with stacked birch bark handle
4) Spyderco PM2
5) Northwoods Presidential

 

[marcus52AR]

Quick bad lighting basement photo of the finalists.

 

[marcus52AR]

...and everything is better with pictures. My Sebenza is at the spa getting a new blade, so you guys will just have to use your imagination for that one

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Sweet picks. I have a Microtech socom (DP) waiting for me to pick up in Florida. I almost got a signature series but the blade grind might be labeled double edged by CBSA.

Looking forward to checking one out.

 

[Detroit Steel]

XM-18 Skinny 3.5
Spyderco PM2
Spartan Harsey folder
Kizer Kim Ning Envoy
ZT 0562 CF

 

[ArchVV]

Right now, I'm really digging these 5 folders:

 

[mb>]

This one is harder than the sub-$100 thread...also subject to change in the next hour or two.

Which Hinderer blade is that Scott?

 

[mb>]

These questions, in part, highlight how sick this hobby is. Even 5 is hard! I went with a combo of what is actually practical in use + what would cause me real, actual physical pain to part with...

CPK HDFK in D3V
Seward 6” DE San Mai Reflex
Phil Wilson custom Southfork in K390
CPK EDC1 in PSF27/D2
NF Micarta Barlow 2 blade Clip/Sheep

 

[ScooterG]

Which Hinderer blade is that Scott?

It’s a razor edge custom re-blade. It’s pretty thin behind the edge...not sure exactly but the calipers just read ∞

 

[mb>]

It’s a razor edge custom re-blade. It’s pretty thin behind the edge...not sure exactly but the calipers just read ∞

Lol. NOW I realize why my brain was flipping between familiar/not familiar.

 

[sXePhenomenal]

Hard choices to be made but I think I got it.
1. XM-18 I guess I’ll go with this one sense it has my favorite finish combo the working lockside and stonewashed blade. Do have one of the fullered spear points in the mail tho so idk
2. TOPS Tex creek
3. Case Bose trapper
4. Case Bose premium stockman
5. Schrade Walden 885
Last was hard to pick but I couldn’t let my 885 go. Old knife nib early serial number I guess It would have to start getting carried