J.Mattson
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I'll believe they are both from mx gear.Nice. What deep carry clips are those? I'd like to get one for my Endela. Ty.
I'll believe they are both from mx gear.Nice. What deep carry clips are those? I'd like to get one for my Endela. Ty.
I'll believe they are both from mx gear.
Good call. I forget about my Lawman a lot, maybe because it isn’t as fidgety as other knives I carry. But man, the Lawman is a great user. S35VN isn’t flashy anymore, but it is rock solid, and I far prefer it over M390, S110V, etc. the Lawman is relatively light and thin too and carries well. I think it punches above its weight in terms of both price and weight/size.IMO? General Use? Production?
Going to go with the Cold Steel American Lawman in S35VN.
Not the best slicer, not the ultimate steel, not the best at a lot of things. But pretty darn good at most of them.
It's the only knife with a finger choil that feels balanced and comfortable to me whether I use the choil grip or not. And I do find it very comfortable.
The 3 1/2" blade is a bit larger than I normally carry, but it isn't so large that it gets stared at when I use it.
The thicker blade just above the primary grind means it isn't a fantastic slicer, but it does improves the toughness. I never worry about damaging the edge. And it still does good at taking down boxes.
S35VN is easy to sharpen and holds an edge well.
The triad lock is solid.
The DLC coating improves the smoothness of the action.
Your mileage may vary.
+1 for the Ritter/Hogue.Large Inkosi or Hogue Ritter. Gayle Bradley gets honorable mention but it is neither stainless or coated.
You picked the wrong xm-18. Try a skinny slicer. You will find it slices better than Hogue Ritter and PM2.I’m shocked there’s so many XMs. I like my XM but I definitely don’t use it for general tasks. The edge angle is horribly wide even after I reprofiled it.
I’ll take the Hogue/Ritter. Came laser sharp, good edge geometry, great materials. Hogue took the Axis lock and made it incredible. I’ve never had a single problem with the Able Lock. Meanwhile my M4 Bugout and Mini Adamas already have vertical play with very light use.
Agreed. I regularly roll with an Endura 4, or a Rat 1. While I have many more expensive knives these two are time proven classics that will get the job done.Probably something fairly simple like a Delica or Rat 1. Knives that do everything you need and nothing that you don't.
I much prefer higher end knives, but the benefits they offer are far more about my personal satisfaction than anything they do particularly well.
You picked the wrong xm-18. Try a skinny slicer. You will find it slices better rhan a PM2.
This is the first time I have ever heard that. I’ve handled a skinny slicer and from what I recall it was still thick behind the edge. Likewise, the reviews I have read or watched on skinny slicers have all stated similar: it’s slicey for a Hinderer, but not so when compared to other knives like the PM2. Anyway, I also won’t be buying anything from RHK ever again for reasons I won’t mention here.You picked the wrong xm-18. Try a skinny slicer. You will find it slices better than Hogue Ritter and PM2.
Interesting about the Resilience. I guess the price is a factor.I checked blade HQ for their most popular folder and went through the list looking for the first one that was carried at the big box stores. The winner for most popular production folder in general use was the Spyderco Resilience.
The best innovation to me has been the Demko triad Lock. It really has been an improvement on the classic lock back.
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The Lawman is an underrated edc knife. I rank it with the PM2 as the best overall edc knife I have. And a great work knife.Good call. I forget about my Lawman a lot, maybe because it isn’t as fidgety as other knives I carry. But man, the Lawman is a great user. S35VN isn’t flashy anymore, but it is rock solid, and I far prefer it over M390, S110V, etc. the Lawman is relatively light and thin too and carries well. I think it punches above its weight in terms of both price and weight/size.