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Looking for a 5" Sharpened Prybar

kreole said:
7 year old thread guys....I imagine the OP has moved on
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Thanks, kreole. And thanks to Wyszrd for digging this up from the grave. The current offerings have changed, so the new content of this thread is still valid.
Why don't threads close automatically after a long period of dormancy?
 
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Arakiel said:
Thanks, kreole. And thanks to Wyszrd for digging this up from the grave. The current offerings have changed, so the new content of this thread is still valid.
Why don't threads close automatically after a long period of dormancy?
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I didn't even look at the dates - that's funny.
 
Two questions come to mind:

1. Was Lazarus a knife enthusiast?

2. If Brian 6244, the OP, is still awaiting an answer... is his real name 'Job'?

Sorry!

Oh, a 5" affordable pry-bar - the BK2.

Stainz
 
realize its a necro but people will look at this if they want to know as well.. so im gonna post my "sharpened prybar"

I have a dumpster mutt that is as much of a sharpened prybar you could really ever find at 5"

its .285" thick and built like a bucket of trucks XD

Some pics i took of it (one is next to a steak knife for a funny comparison)

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I'd say the only way to break it is to shoot it but i think it's still keep on kickin'
 
I'd apologize for hooking the electrodes to Frankenstein's beast, but the responses and pics have been too fun and informative for me to be sorry!
 
The toughest in this size is Busse BATAC LE

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.27" thick INFI and indestructible

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Crush whatever you want

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A bit longer blade and I'd suggest the Regulator. There are a few for sale with the 'bull nose' configuration that are nice knives. These pieces are thick and ready to rumble. Some say the bull nose will be a collector's item in a New York minute. SR101 is exceedingly tough stuff. Now we just have to worry about your wrist joint holding up to all the pressure and strain!
 
Brian6244 said:
The reason for the 5" requirement is because in Texas the law allows for a 5.5" blade, however, a judge recently set new precident by ruling that you must measure all the way back to the guard/handle rather than just measuring the edge (as has always been the situation in the past). So with that in mind the 5.25" would probably be okay while still very close.
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Surely there is exception for hunting, camping, etc in the statutes?

TN has 4" limit for "normal" carry, but like most states, has exception for outdoor sporting uses.

I mean, this isn't for EDC is it?

- OS
 
This is a Browning FDX-3 (Field Duty Extreme). -I think it's the #3 anyway. It's made for Browing by TOPS.
I had one a few years ago, and it's still the closest thing to a sharpened prybar that I've ever had. It was at least 1/4 inch thick and very wide, with hollow grind. The grind on the spine surely weakens it to some degree, but it's still a beast.
Not sure if these are still around, but it's worth a look. From what I recall, they were a bit less than actual TOPS knives.
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Yep, I still have one of the FDX-3 models. That thing is a thick, brute of a blade which probably would come close to being unbreakable even if you were jumping on it while being stuck in an oak tree. If memory serves, those Browning knives were made from 1/4 inch 1095 stock. Mine is a user, and has seen more than one trip to the field. Love the handle design. Given the pics of broken blades here on these forums lately, perhaps it is time to stop prying. Could it be that prying is a sign of youth? If you are going to twist and pry, let's start with a 5/16th inch blade and venture on from there. My basic 9 is still kicking after all these years and has been used (somewhat sparingly) in the prying department. I was taught that knives are for cutting and slicing. The prying was left up to the L6 crowbar or odd end steel bar.
 
Fallkniven A1 - blade is 1" over what you are looking for, though :)

In 6mm laminated VG-10

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