In your opinion, what is the best general-use production folder made in the past 10 years?

I love this kind of thread.

For me, Spyderco Pacific Salt SE (blacked-out variant). I’ve got maybe 9 or 10 knives to choose from, but when I want to grab something I know won’t let me down but I don’t really want to think about it too much, that’s what I go with. Extremely lightweight. Extremely capable. I really feel everyone should own one.
 
After thinking about it a bit more: the best knife may just be the one that you have with you right now...
 
I'm going to show my ignorance here. I see CRK mentioned a lot in this thread, but when I think production knife a $500+ knife with 18 month lead time isn't what pops into my head. They are certainly great knives, but when I think production knife I think something that I can buy today. Is my thinking flawed?
 
crn3371 said:
I'm going to show my ignorance here. I see CRK mentioned a lot in this thread, but when I think production knife a $500+ knife with 18 month lead time isn't what pops into my head. They are certainly great knives, but when I think production knife I think something that I can buy today. Is my thinking flawed?
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They are available currently and more get listed daily with their dealers. Not every model of course but when I decided to buy a large PJ Sebenza it only took a few days to find one like I wanted.
 
DustinK said:
They are available currently and more get listed daily with their dealers. Not every model of course but when I decided to buy a large PJ Sebenza it only took a few days to find one like I wanted.
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I thinking about ordering direct from CRK.
With the wait time figured in: I'll have my Mnandi, and will be ready for my Small "31"...
(Polished Box Elder Burl)
 
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Hard question, and it comes down to personal preference and how we use our knives. Gonna cheat and throw a few out there.

1. If I had to choose one, Sebenza 21 with micarta inlays. So nice I bought it twice.
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2. If forced to choose something first produced in the last decade, I think my nod goes to the Inkosi
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3. Honorable mentions go to the Delica and Native
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Large Inkosi or Hogue Ritter. Gayle Bradley gets honorable mention but it is neither stainless or coated.
 
J.Mattson said:
Hard question, and it comes down to personal preference and how we use our knives. Gonna cheat and throw a few out there.

1. If I had to choose one, Sebenza 21 with micarta inlays. So nice I bought it twice.
yxbqtaa.jpg

2. If forced to choose something first produced in the last decade, I think my nod goes to the Inkosi
wSb7qjL.jpg

3. Honorable mentions go to the Delica and Native
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That's Nice X 2!
 
Your secret is safe with me...
I'm in the same boat: 2 CRK knives on order...
Bog Oak Mnandi
Box Alder Small "31"
 
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I don’t think their is only one option
I think all of the following can qualify:
Spyderco PM2 and Yojimbo 2
Emerson CQC-7B and Tiger
Hinderer XM-18 3.5”
CRK large Sebenza 21
CRK small and large Inkosi
Koenig Mini Goblin and Arius
 
Dergyll said:
I agree. I opened it and it is pretty hideous...

But, already went down the rabbit hole of collecting the DLT zome ones so...just gotta wait for a sexy Endura and Police in 20CV....mmmm
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J.Mattson said:
Hard question, and it comes down to personal preference and how we use our knives. Gonna cheat and throw a few out there.

1. If I had to choose one, Sebenza 21 with micarta inlays. So nice I bought it twice.
yxbqtaa.jpg

2. If forced to choose something first produced in the last decade, I think my nod goes to the Inkosi
wSb7qjL.jpg

3. Honorable mentions go to the Delica and Native
FAu88j2.jpg
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Nice. What deep carry clips are those? I'd like to get one for my Endela. Ty.
 
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