Journey Towards A Great Knife

[BTGuy]

Thanks Velitrius! The Urban Trapper is definitely on my radar. Slim and "gentlemanly", and would be great for carrying around the office for sure. Leaning more towards the Exskelibur myself. A bit beefier, but still slim and pocket-friendly. A bit more pricey than the Urban Trapper though.

 

[BTGuy]

Got to finally cleaning out some old storage today. Mostly junk I couldn't bear to part with that I had when I was a kid. Call me sentimental.

Found this ...

Was my first "big boy roaming in the bushes" knife I used when I was maybe 12. I'd throw it at trees, carve up all kinds of things, and generally just pretend I was a survival guy. Custom (paper and tape) sheath with lanyard to attach on my leg. Going to restore the blade and give it a few tosses for old times sake.

Just wanted to document another leg of my knife journey, from the early years.

 

[BTGuy]

A few more steps along my journey...

Made the jump passed $100 last week and got the Boker Exskelibur to have with me around the office. A bit bigger than the Kershaw Amplitude 3.25 I've been carrying the last month or so and feels even nicer in the pocket. I like the front flipper style with not having that extra tab hanging out. And now I don't have to worry about any ambiguity of legality with the deployment mechanism. I know Kershaw's SpeedSafe assisted opening is perfectly legal here in Canada, but I didn't look forward to a day when I'd have to try making that case to an officer.

Of course, I had to get the obligatory Opinel. Seems like something that I just had to add to the collection if I'm going to consider it anywhere near "well rounded." lol Pretty impressed with it actually. As well as the Ka-bar Mini Dozier.

Then there's my "big boy", the ZT 562. That fella is going to be my go-to knife when I need some real work done and I want something tough and durable. I think that one impressed me the most. Flies open so smoothly, feels super solid and comfortable in the hand, and was probably the first knife I couldn't help saying "Oh yeah" when opening for the first time. Even after doing tons of research then ordering, I had the lingering doubt that I could've spent much less and got something comparable. After trying it out earlier, my doubts are gone.