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Hey, first post, greetings to you all!
So im looking for a nice folder that i can keep in my pocket all day for everyday tasks, my side job (cutting packaging, plastik rope, cardboard standups etc) and collecting some plants.
Right now im using a pretty beat up STIHL pocket knife, the steel is quite soft so it is often only sharpish after a day of frequent use. Since i made some easy money recently i though I
might as well get myself something nice that will hold up for a change, so the budged is around 100$ (before Import charges) but i would go up to 200$ if its worth it.
The folder should have a single non serrated blade ~3 inches long with a not threatening look (I dont want costumers or bystander to think Im robbing them). For the design I though something like
a mini Griptillian or a RAT 2 would be good, but the law in my country prohibits me from carrying a folding knife that can be locked quickly with 1 hand/is designed to (good sized fixed blades are fine in Germany for some reason),
so i could carry this
but not that
Some candidates would be
the U2 ( the SGP steel is supposedly good and hard, but it looks a little to small to be comfortable, the large Fällknivens seem a little overpriced) http://www.knifeworks.com/fallknivenu2lockback.aspx
or a Müller msp (around 140$ but i would have import costs,g10 or wood handles, CMPS90V Steel) http://www.mueller-messer-shop.de/e...Path=/Shops/61906544/Products/BLK-G10-schwarz
Id really appreciate some knife suggestions. Im also not quite sure what what steel would be the best to keep a good edge with maybe weekly touch ups given it has proper heat treatment. The SGP steel has high HCR which should give it good edge retention in my understanding,
then again steels like s90v supposedly have very good good edge retention with ``only´´ 58-60 hcr.
Thanks in advance.
So im looking for a nice folder that i can keep in my pocket all day for everyday tasks, my side job (cutting packaging, plastik rope, cardboard standups etc) and collecting some plants.
Right now im using a pretty beat up STIHL pocket knife, the steel is quite soft so it is often only sharpish after a day of frequent use. Since i made some easy money recently i though I
might as well get myself something nice that will hold up for a change, so the budged is around 100$ (before Import charges) but i would go up to 200$ if its worth it.
The folder should have a single non serrated blade ~3 inches long with a not threatening look (I dont want costumers or bystander to think Im robbing them). For the design I though something like
a mini Griptillian or a RAT 2 would be good, but the law in my country prohibits me from carrying a folding knife that can be locked quickly with 1 hand/is designed to (good sized fixed blades are fine in Germany for some reason),
so i could carry this
but not that
Some candidates would be
the U2 ( the SGP steel is supposedly good and hard, but it looks a little to small to be comfortable, the large Fällknivens seem a little overpriced) http://www.knifeworks.com/fallknivenu2lockback.aspx
or a Müller msp (around 140$ but i would have import costs,g10 or wood handles, CMPS90V Steel) http://www.mueller-messer-shop.de/e...Path=/Shops/61906544/Products/BLK-G10-schwarz
Id really appreciate some knife suggestions. Im also not quite sure what what steel would be the best to keep a good edge with maybe weekly touch ups given it has proper heat treatment. The SGP steel has high HCR which should give it good edge retention in my understanding,
then again steels like s90v supposedly have very good good edge retention with ``only´´ 58-60 hcr.
Thanks in advance.
