Looking for a Pocket Knife Recomendations

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BorisDmitri

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Hello to Everyone. I'm new here, and i'm looking for a small folder to carry in my pocket. I have seen many brands like Spyderco, SOG, some new leatherman knifes, and don't know how to decide:rolleyes: . i also don't know the diference between aus8, aus6, 154cm, vg-10, and many stuff i've seen about the material used in the blade:confused: :confused: . I have a Leatherman Wave (New model), but i some times feel that is a little bit bulky to carry all the time, so i decided to look for a new pocket knife, someting light, but hard enoght to do many task. as i was looking i saw the spyderco dragonfly, and it looked nice, but i want to know some options in that range or what do you thing about it. i also saw the new leatherman knifes, (e304x/305x). well... i jus want to know what would you recomend me..

thanks in advance
 
First of all, welcome to BladeForums.

Next, to answer your question about steel, here are a couple different steel guides which might help you out in that area: Spyderco Steel Chart and AG Russell Steel Chart. Steel is usually measured by its hardness or Rockwell C value. The higher the value, the harder the steel but also usually the brittler the blade and the harder it is to resharpen. The catch is to find a steel that comprises the best of all areas: hardness, durability, and sharpening ease to name a few. The steels you listed: aus8, aus6, 154cm, vg-10 are all good steels. Others you may hear of are 420hc, 440a, 440c, ats-34, s30v, etc. Each steel has its' own advantages and disadvantages. My own perception of steel "rank" for all of these knife steels has been something like this: S30V, (154CM, ATS-34), (VG-10, AUS8, 440C), (440A, AUS6, 420HC). Others will probably be able to give you a more detailed description of each steel.

I see you are already looking at Spyderco and you can't go wrong there. Since you are already considering a Spyderco, I suggest you take a look at the Native. It is available at various Wal-Marts now for under $40 and even some online retail establishments are marking theirs down to under $40 (Savson Swords and Knives) if you aren't friendly with Wal-Mart. It comes with S30V, the premium blade steel usually offered only on knives around the $100+ area. Couple that with Spyderco quality and you can't go wrong.

If you are interested in other brands of knives such as Benchmade, Buck, Case, Kershaw, Sog, etc. then I suggest trying the search function here on BF. I'm sure you will find plenty of information about any knife you are considering. If not, just ask and you'll get an answer pretty quick. I've found that the search function works when you use only one word. For some reason, using two words with a space causes problems. For instance, when searching for information about the Spyderco Native, I would search for either Spyderco or, to narrow it down, Native.

Hopefully, I have been of some help. Good luck and let us know what you decide.
 
I highly recommend a Victorinox Soldier. They're fairly inexpensive, light to carry, and tough as nails. They hold an edge really good, and the limited tools on the knife actually allow you to do quite a variety of tasks without making it look like a tool box. I've carried one for years and it has never let me down.
 
Thanks for the sugestion Heathah. native seems like a good one. i saw this one on amazon that looks really good. what do you think about it? i'm still thinking about the dragonfly (for it's size) but the native seems nice to me too.. still looking for more info...
 
BorisDmitri said:
Thanks for the sugestion Heathah. native seems like a good one. i saw this one on amazon that looks really good. what do you think about it? i'm still thinking about the dragonfly (for it's size) but the native seems nice to me too.. still looking for more info...
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No problem. The Native you referenced in the link above is the black-blade version of the SE Native. Currently, Wal-Mart only sells the PE Native in S30V. If you like the Native blade shape and look, you might also want to check out the Native III, it has different blade steel with a VG-10 blade, a little bit of a different handle, and a wire clip instead of the ss clip on the Native. Also, you might consider what jtb49er2000 said and get a SAK. They can never let you down. Ask anyone, though, and they'll tell you the Wal-Mart Native PE S30V is one of the best deals that can be found.
 
I dont' find any native on walmart (online). i forgot to say that i live outside US so i'll be ordering it online. Anyway, i have a Box in miami...
 
jtb49er2000 said:
I highly recommend a Victorinox Soldier.
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I totally agree. The Victorinox Soldier would be an excellent choice. I have several of them. The Soldier can handle most cutting tasks with ease and of course offers additional functionality.

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Welcome, Saludos desde Mexico.

A knife is a personal thing so it's hard to recommend a particular model, I normally carry a Victorinox (usually a Huntsman or a Farmer) and an old Schrade stockman.

I own three from Spyderco: Native, Delica and Jester, they are all very good, I specially like the Delica in VG10 steel.

Luis

P.S. I am a baseball fan and have been watching the World Baseball Classic, Mexico is out but Dominican Republic is doing great, congratulations !.
 
Boris, welcome to the party! Did you bring the beer?

When getting a knife ignore the pretty pictures. All knifes look good. Study the specs and see what they are made of. Buy them from a known knife maker with a good reputation.

Here are a couple of very long and detailed links with information that may be of benefit to you in deciding what to get. I think there are some treads on the main forum about what to get for the new user that you might also want to read.

Like has been said before there isn't one best knife. It just depends.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=368828

http://forums.egullet.com/index.php?showtopic=26036

Again, welcome!
 
One more vote for Victorinox but this time for the Electrician Plus. Sharp as heck, sturdy, light weight and what the two blades can't cut, the saw can. The awl can punch a hole in a 50 gallon drum and the screw driver can pry the lid off right before you open a beer with the bottle opener to cool down from all that work. And is costs less that a Dragonfly which I find is OK for light cutting but doesn't have enough handle for the heavy work.
 
Don Luis said:
Welcome, Saludos desde Mexico.

A knife is a personal thing so it's hard to recommend a particular model, I normally carry a Victorinox (usually a Huntsman or a Farmer) and an old Schrade stockman.

I own three from Spyderco: Native, Delica and Jester, they are all very good, I specially like the Delica in VG10 steel.

Luis

P.S. I am a baseball fan and have been watching the World Baseball Classic, Mexico is out but Dominican Republic is doing great, congratulations !.
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Gracias!! aqui todos solo hablan sobre eso ahora.. todo el mundo esta muy emocionado con los juegos... siento mucho que mexico no llego... pero animo de todos modos...
de paso... que tan pequeña es la delica? me ha gustado mucho la Native... solo pienso un poco en el tamaño...
 
Delica o Native...

Aqui hay una foto de ambas, similares en longitud pero no en ancho, tal vez cerradas en el bolsillo no se note mucha diferencia, pero no se sienten igual al tenerlas en la mano, a mi me gusta mas la Delica pero hay quien prefiere la Native, cuestión de gustos.

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Delica or Native...

Here's a side by side comparison, they are similar in length but not in width, once closed and in the pocket there's probably not much difference, but they don't feel the same in the hand, I like the Delica but some prefer the Native, a matter of taste I guess.

Luis


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Sonny Burnett said:
I totally agree. The Victorinox Soldier would be an excellent choice. I have several of them. The Soldier can handle most cutting tasks with ease and of course offers additional functionality.

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The only thing with the SAKs are that they don't have the one handed open. But the ones that do are serated.
 
Victorinox Soldier, Victorinox Spartan, or Victorinox Compact. If you get a Spartan, pay the extra $2-$3 and order the micro screwdriver that fits in the corkscrew.
 
Steel is important - afterall it is the "heart" of the knife.

But geometry is even more important - get a bad geometry blade even if it's in the latest and greatest S30V - it would not be any good as a knife - great steel - poor knife.

Whereas even in "Junk" steel like 420J2 - a knife could actually still be pretty good - of course it's not going to be able to cut carpet or cardboard all day long - but that's what utility boxcutters with disposable blades are for..... (and I'm pretty sure those blades are NOT S30V.....:p )

Having said all that, Victorinox SAKs are great knives - they do not have exotic or premium steel - but as any user of these knives will tell you they really cut well (all due to the great blade geometry....).

I really like the Waiter - which can be found for under $10


Being a minimalist, I also like this Bantam Alox under about $13


Please take a look at this long thread for some ideas -

Minimalist SAKs

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