Lightweight EDC Report from Blade 2014

I know exactly what your saying. It seems in the past few months, I have purchased smaller knives than the usual heavy weights. I believe I'm enjoying them more.
 
Have you ever held a Fallkniven TK4 ?
1.8 oz, and it feels much better in my hand than any other knife in this size range. A small Regular Sebenza was the best feeling small knife I had until I got the TK4.

I mention it because I know you don't use a clip anyway, it's a super slicer made to perfection(by Moki), and feels really great in hand(to me at least).
Pricey for zytel, but its the best looking/feeling zytel I've seen. They rounded out the handle very well.
The tang does stick up above handle when closed, and that may be the only thing you don't like about it.

http://www.knifecenter.com/item/SWE...e-276-inch-Blade-Zytel-Handles-Cordura-Sheath

You can find them for less than $130. Worth every cent IMO.
 
Thanks, Ken. I'll check it out the TK4. I'm already a big fan of Fallkniven and Moki, but for some reason I've never given the TK4 the consideration it deserves. I appreciate your recommendation. :)

There's another Fallkniven I've had my eye on for awhile . . . the GP. Here's a review :

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1136155
 
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dc50 said:
I know exactly what your saying. It seems in the past few months, I have purchased smaller knives than the usual heavy weights. I believe I'm enjoying them more.
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Have you noticed that you're standing up straighter now? ;) :D
 
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gdwtvb said:
Spyderco Slyz Bowie seemed extremely light in my hand, while still feeling sturdy. That one should be coming out within the next six months or so.
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Finally, someone who actually held one of these. What would you say blade length on it is? This one looks to be a winner.
 
bld522 said:
Have you noticed that you're standing up straighter now? ;) :D
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Ha ha, yep I was leaning to the right,now I'm standing tall. :p My problem is I have many many new unused heavy weights to sell.
 
I had the same problem. I finally got rid of all of them except an HTM Gunhammer I picked it up from Darrell at the SHOT Show a couple of years ago. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it as I'm never going to carry or use it.

By the way, you appear to live in one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. I spent my honeymoon in Banff and Jasper some 39 years ago. When people ask me about it, I tell them it was like stepping into a National Geographic centerfold. Simply breathtaking.
 
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I can't find the picture I had downloaded of it, so I'm not absolutely sure, but I think it's screw construction.
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These are some of the photos I took of the Spyderco Native 5 lightweight prototype. This proto looks like it uses a pin to hold the lockbar, but screws for the rest of the handle.http://spydercollector.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/spyderco_amsterdammeet2014_productionsample_native5lightweight_clip.jpg[/img]

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Yup. As familiarity with actually using knives diminishes, the fondness for pocket bricks grows. That's not to say there is no use for an overbuilt knife, just that it's usually not the best tool for any job. People spend more time imagining "extreme scenarios" that they might have to use their knife for. It's essentially like trying to pick the best highway commuter car, and instead of looking at mpg, reliability, cargo space, etc... They ask themselves "What if I need to repeatedly crash into a renegade robot which gained sentience, and then make a getaway at 65mph off road?" Meanwhile, they live and work in the suburbs, and about the most exciting thing they do is drive in a gravel lot when dropping the kids off at practice.
 
bld522 said:
I had the same problem. I finally got rid of all of them except an HTM Gunhammer I picked it up from Darrell at the SHOT Show a couple of years ago. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it as I'm never going to carry or use it.

By the way, you appear to live in one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. I spent my honeymoon in Banff and Jasper some 39 years ago. When people ask me about it, I tell them it was like stepping into a National Geographic centerfold. Simply breathtaking.
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Man we must be about the same age, give or take a year or so ;) We were married in 69, went to Montana on our Honeymoon. There's some pretty cool little towns and historic ranches.
Plus I ate like a Man! The food prices at the restaurants were very very reasonable. And yes we live in Canmore, which is 15 min from Banff.
 
I find it interesting how much time is spent speculating on how others use their knives. Personally, I like both. To put things in perspective, even the heaviest folders still weigh significantly less than 1% of my body weight. When wearing jeans or work pants I honestly just don't notice any difference between an 8oz brick and a 2oz featherweight. I find the bricks are, generally speaking, much more comfortable for XXL hands than the featherweights, but I dig those for carry in scrubs or dress pants.
 
It might be different if I used pocket clips. That way the pants themselves would take up some of the weight. But I don't.

Just for fun, take a 6 ounce plus knife and carry it around deep in your pocket for a week or two. Then come back and we'll chat. :)
 
bld522 said:
It might be different if I used pocket clips. That way the pants themselves would take up some of the weight. But I don't.

Just for fun, take a 6 ounce plus knife and carry it around deep in your pocket for a week or two. Then come back and we'll chat. :)
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I've tried it and I mostly found the size of the knife loose in the pocket to be an irritant, not the weight. Given the amount of junk I carry in my pockets (horrendously over-stuffed wallet, Altoids tin style kit in a bigger tin, large keyring, large phone with case) the weight of a knife just doesn't impact me that much. Form factor, though, matters a bunch when I carry loose. I'd rather have a chunky, short knife like a Boker Albatross or Spyderco Techno loose in my pocket than my, much lighter, Al Mar Eagle.

Just to add, I'm only speaking for myself here, I don't think there's anything wrong with preferring lightweight knives.
 
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