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In search of 3.75"+ folder (Help!)
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I have the cqc7,8 and 10. I like them all and can tell you a story about the 10. I used it at work on a Christmas Tree that had to have the prestrung lights cut off. An hour+ of cutting stranded and wound coated copper wire without the blade needing sharpening at all. And it has a great feel to it.I also found on my 7 that after a breakin of about 150+ open/closes and then a disassemble,cleaning and lubing it is soooo smooth with a nice loud solid lockup. 100% on the wave openings as well.
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4+ inches?
Ther might be a few benchmades out there. Spyderco has a handful.
Sog has at least two folders that are 4+ inches.
http://sogknives.com/store/SE18.html
http://sogknives.com/store/PE18.html
Ther might be a few benchmades out there. Spyderco has a handful.
Sog has at least two folders that are 4+ inches.
http://sogknives.com/store/SE18.html
http://sogknives.com/store/PE18.html
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CQC 11 is a great knife, but the recurve makes it a bit less useful as an all purpose knife than something like a Manix. The 11 is, like all EKI knives, an ergonomic masterpiece, and recent examples appear to have better QC than EKI has exhibited in the past.
Favorites in the category are the Manix and Military, or BM 710. Haven't handled a Rukus but it too seems like a solid choice for your needs. The Harsey T1 is a huge knife, Strider AR huge - but worth consideration also if you are looking for a truly large, solid folder. Harsey T2 might be suitable, and offers what looks to be more manageable size, but again no experience there.
Tough to discount Spyderco, very few are disappointed with the Military or Manix.
Favorites in the category are the Manix and Military, or BM 710. Haven't handled a Rukus but it too seems like a solid choice for your needs. The Harsey T1 is a huge knife, Strider AR huge - but worth consideration also if you are looking for a truly large, solid folder. Harsey T2 might be suitable, and offers what looks to be more manageable size, but again no experience there.
Tough to discount Spyderco, very few are disappointed with the Military or Manix.
I assume by "and some look kinda cheap" that you mean those with FRN scales as opposed to G10 or micarta. I would suggest to you that the use of FRN is a matter of priorities for Spyderco. They are trying to make a knife with premium grade steel in the blade and yet keep the price at a reasonable level for the average buyer. Have you noticed that few to no Spyderco knives come with cheap steels in their blades? It is in the blades, the most important part of a knife, where Spyderco puts its assets. The hilt is well designed and very ergonomic, but it is also made with injection molded FRN in order to keep the end price of the product at a reasonable level when they have used expensive, premium-grade steels in their blades.I know you said that you don't like Spydercos, but maybe give the Manix a look. The Manix is a very heavy duty folder with a blade design that cuts and slices very well. The blade is made of S30V, the handles are very grippy G-10, and the lock is superb (this knife made me rethink lockbacks). I EDC this knife everyday. I do not like many Spydercos as well, I think they look funny, and some look kinda cheap. The Manix is awsome, and very different from most Spydercos.
As an example of the above, look at the Delica 4. Its standard steel is VG-10, a premium grade Japanese steel, and yet it sells for $42.95 at Knifeworks.com. If you choose to go with the latest super steel, ZDP-189, the price for the blue ones was $63.95 at Knifeworks.com while they had them. Try to match those prices with any other company's products. BTW, the Waved Endure 4 with a VG-10 blade sells for $53.95 at Knifeworks.com.
As for the appearance of the overall design, all that I can say is that Spydercos are supremely functional and ergonomic and that these appear to be the overriding concerns in the design of Spyderco knives rather than their eye candy aspect. Their appeal is to the user rather than to the browser.
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P.S. - Has anyone looked at the Emerson CQC11 Wave UTCOM yet? I haven't seen anyone talk about it but it looks like a fairly nice folder.[/QUOTE]
I have mentioned the 11 in some past posts, and in short I think this is a great knife, maybe a little large for some, but for combat/utility imho it is the best of both worlds, as when I think Emerson, SD first comes to mind, but is equally capable in the utility department, the slight recurve spear point is also of great dual purpose design. Great reach, fast in the hand, and great handle ergos. The liner lock again is purposeful for SD but might be a bit behind for the "hard use" element, but again that is debateable. The "wave" feature can be a bonus feature for some, but 99% of the time I still revert back to the thumb disk. I also think the Al Mar Sere 2000 is worthy, and the best bang for the dollar imho, for the said requirments is the Cold Steel Recon 1. Good luck and let us know what you choose and why.
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I have mentioned the 11 in some past posts, and in short I think this is a great knife, maybe a little large for some, but for combat/utility imho it is the best of both worlds, as when I think Emerson, SD first comes to mind, but is equally capable in the utility department, the slight recurve spear point is also of great dual purpose design. Great reach, fast in the hand, and great handle ergos. The liner lock again is purposeful for SD but might be a bit behind for the "hard use" element, but again that is debateable. The "wave" feature can be a bonus feature for some, but 99% of the time I still revert back to the thumb disk. I also think the Al Mar Sere 2000 is worthy, and the best bang for the dollar imho, for the said requirments is the Cold Steel Recon 1. Good luck and let us know what you choose and why.
Matador-
go Mtech! haha, just kidding.
seriously though,
i like the handle shape of the cqc7. if you're looking for a good folder for a bargain, perhaps the benchmade ambush. i think its aus 8, but its frighteningly sharp, and sharpens easily. the rolling (iirc) is solid. i have one thats 50/50 edge. would have preferred pe, but they only had combo. i think it cost like 50 bucks. its a big knife, too big for my little paws. the only downsides are the handles are aluminum rather than something grippier, and the clip's too small for my liking.
seriously though,
i like the handle shape of the cqc7. if you're looking for a good folder for a bargain, perhaps the benchmade ambush. i think its aus 8, but its frighteningly sharp, and sharpens easily. the rolling (iirc) is solid. i have one thats 50/50 edge. would have preferred pe, but they only had combo. i think it cost like 50 bucks. its a big knife, too big for my little paws. the only downsides are the handles are aluminum rather than something grippier, and the clip's too small for my liking.