Knives that everyone should own

Any manual Microtech.
 
I believe everyone should own at least 1 alox SAK. Cadet, Farmer or Soldier, there is no way to go wrong. I also really like the variants with the pruning and electrician blades.

I'm also a big fan of the Delica/Endura family and I think they are a great value and will take a real beating for years to come.

Fianlly, though it's rare and much more expensive that the others mentioned, a Hinderer XM-18 could easily be the last folder you ever need to own. That thing will not break. I plan on passing mine on to my grand kids, if I ever have any.
 
Thanks, CM, for shooting my next year's knife budget all to hell. :p

I would add that other knives to experience are -

Spyderco ZDP-189 Caly III
Spyderco BG-42 Military
Kershaw OD-1
Kershaw Lahar
Benchmade Griptilian
Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter
Buck BG-42/Sambar Stag 110 (A real knife)
Buck 119
Emerson A-100
Emerson CQC-10

There are many others of course, but these ones seem to stand out for me.
 
tf8s said:
how do manual microtechs compare, in terms of quality, to a high end spyderco or benchmade blue class? i've never seen one before
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They are about on par with BM blue class if not a little better. Fit and finish on MT has always been up there. A manual Socom Elite is something everyone should at least handle.
 
Charlie Mike said:
They are about on par with BM blue class if not a little better. Fit and finish on MT has always been up there. A manual Socom Elite is something everyone should at least handle.
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I just looked it up, the style sort of reminds me of a rockstead knife
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mostly just the texturing on the handle. i'll have to check them out.
 
Charlie Mike said:
... or at least experience.

Buck 110*
Spyderco Military#
Spyderco Police*
Emerson Commander*
Emerson CQC7bw*
BM AFCK#
BM42#
Kershaw Chive#
Case Peanut#
Kabar fighting knife#
CRK Sebenza
MT UT6*
Strider SnG#
Beltrame stiletto#
Some sort of hidden release D/A auto#

* = in my collection
# = owned at one time

This is just off the top of my head.
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I have 4 of those and, apart from one, have no real immediate desire to own any of the others.

However, should you care to send them to me I'd be happy to evaluate them.
 
Spyderco caly 3 or uk pen knife
grip or mini grip
busse or bussekin
small or large sebenza
leatherman of some kind

and if you can afford it
yuna
xm18
anso
sibert pocket rocket any size

I'll probably think of more later
 
A quality stockman (not over $100)
Spyderco Delica
Alox Victorinox
Something reground by Tom Krein
A Buck 110
A decent fixed blade (not over $100)
 
SteelSnob said:
Spyderco caly 3 or uk pen knife
grip or mini grip
busse or bussekin
small or large sebenza
leatherman of some kind

and if you can afford it
yuna
xm18
anso
sibert pocket rocket any size

I'll probably think of more later
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+1 on the Busse and Bussekin :thumbup:
 
CRK Sebenza / Umnumzaan.
BenchMade bali (any one, just have one).
Microtech auto (any one, just have one).
Emerson with the wave (and with out).
Spyderco with spyderedge (and with out).
Slip joint of some sort.
Multi tool.
CRK one pice knife.
Busse of some kind.
A knife with a laminate blade of some sort.
A damascus knife of some sort.
"Traditional" blades like a Kukri, Barong/Golok, Jambiya, Kindjal etc.

......and anything else you like the look of :):thumbup:
 
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