Loking for a new EDC

catochris

catochris

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:cool:Hi
WEll I am back in the sand Again ha ha ha
And I would like to get a new EDC.
Here is what I need
3 1/2 to 5 inch
got to be able to disassemble so no pins or rivit on blade
STRONG
and locking blade
cheap or should I say 10 to 90$ range
Also need to find the best deal so pls post web adress

Here is how and what i use it for
Cardboard
rope rope rope all kinds of rope and straps
plastic
some wood spliting and table sticking
scraping paint wire ect
maybe some skining ? ( if it goes back to the block}

I now carry a cold steel recon1 tanto {post exchange]
I reground the blade ( got rid of the saw teeth]
and reshaped the handle some . it is strong
but it is time to change.
how are the Byds?
or the junk yard dogs?
Thanks for your imput
I will try to order this week
Chris :D
 
Hi Chris:). Nice to see some Filipinos around here. I'm proud of my Filipino blood even though I'm an American first and foremost.

I'm a little confused about your criteria. You said that you don't want the knife to have any "rivots or pins", but every folder that I can think of has a pivot pin including the knives you named. Aside from that, you have plenty of options. Too many to name in fact.
 
yes at the pivot point I would rather have bolts/torx/allen screws instead of it being pened or rivet. it makes it easyer to clean and you can adjust the opening speed by loseing or tighting ..
I like the Phills have lived there for 6plus years but I am a cano my asawa is Itawas n da cagayan/kilinga.
Cga
 
Another vote for the Kershaw Junkyard Dog II. Ergonomics of this G10 handled knife are very favorable for extended, heavy use. Sandvik steel blade takes and holds an excellent edge, and is very tough for a stainless. Solidly built, Kershaw warranty and customer service are excellent.
 
catochris said:
yes at the pivot point I would rather have bolts/torx/allen screws instead of it being pened or rivet. it makes it easyer to clean and you can adjust the opening speed by loseing or tighting ..
I like the Phills have lived there for 6plus years but I am a cano my asawa is Itawas n da cagayan/kilinga.
Cga
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Sorry Chris, I don't understand what you said here. I probably know 3 words in Tagalog and I'm pretty sure they're just cuss words.
 
Okay I will tanslate a little. We my and my wife and family live in the far north of Luzon { main Island} kinda by the Vally and the Mountains { border land}
And I am a white american And she is a Itaws {meaning people across the river}
or something like that
Now I am a OCW {overseas contractor worker}.
the bolos in the pic are made from our local panda { blacksmith} from our purok ( group of houses} Ecept the small one and thats a Becker
 
Don't know what price range you are looking for, but I would definately look at the ZT0500 MUDD, or ZT0200.:thumbup:
 
My one caution about the Kershaw assisted opening knives is that they can get sand in the torsion bar mechanism. And they use a vaseline-like lubricant in there. So on a whole you will need to keep it out of the sand. My EDC is a Kershaw Scallion, and I have probably a half dozen of them in different flavors. But if I am planning on going out to the desert, I take something different. They are easy enough to clean out and re-lube, but I would rather not have to deal with it. If you get too much junk in there, it slows the assisted opening, and it may not open all the way on it's own. I had one that would only pop open about 3/4 of the way after a weekend of hard use in a sandy environment. I could open it the rest of the way and get it to lock with my thumb, but on a whole I would go with something simpler. Don't get me wrong, I still carry my Kershaws, and they go everywhere else with me. But sand is not their friend.

-Mb
 
First of what ever your looking for I would look at
Thebladeshop.com for your knives. They have a good selection and a 120% price guarantee.

For most of your requirements one knife I would look at especially for cutting cardboard, rope and straps would be the Spyderco Crossbill byrd model. I beat the crap out of that knife and tried to brake it on purpose to see how strong the byrd models were when they came out. It is very strong. It took me throwing it at a board over a 12 hour shift until the locking mechanism finally broke. The blade on these things are very strong, and very well balanced.

For some wood splitting and things like that you may want a longer blade or maybe a small fixed blade.

Hope this helps
DMgangl
 
the spyderco endura 4 is very strong, simple and all screw construction. basic model can be found around 50 dollars or so online.
 
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