I know this is posted multiple times a day, so thanks for any input.
I work in landscaping, so I've used my knives to cut zip ties, mower deck belts, pryed open my old car door when it froze, cut landscape fabric, hammered through 2x4's, and much more over the years. I know some of that isn't what a knife is for ,but if the job needs to be done and that's what I have, then lemons out of lemonade I guess. I generally use my knife for normal packaging at home, cutting saplings and sprigs on bushes at work, twine on hay bales, bags of fertilizer and other things. So I'm not always rough on a knife, but I would like the ability to be if necessary.
I used to own an Izula, and I loved it but geometry wise it was just a little too thick at the edge and I could never really get it to cut wood or cardboard as well as my other knives. Had a Mora 2/0 and it was great with wood, not so great with cardboard or any rubber or hard plastic.
I plan on pocket carring, would like the blade to be no more than 3.5", and price not much more than $60
I'm currently looking at the Enzo Necker ffg, I love the shape of the blade, I made a knife out of a file once upon a time with a similar shape, and for me it seemed to work best. I'm not sure if the Enzo can handle much abuse where it's ground decently thin, but I know it will cut good. It comes with a good sheath and fantastic scales.
The BK 14 has the same handle as the Izula(good) and it looks to have a thinner grind, but due to popularity I know it can handle whatever I would throw at it. It's not quite as pointy as I would like, but if that is a problem I could just grind it down to suit my needs. The BK has a sheath but I would have to buy scales to put on it, paracord works as long as you don't have to do hard cuts or use it for long periods.
Anyways, I'm open to suggestions and thanks again.
I work in landscaping, so I've used my knives to cut zip ties, mower deck belts, pryed open my old car door when it froze, cut landscape fabric, hammered through 2x4's, and much more over the years. I know some of that isn't what a knife is for ,but if the job needs to be done and that's what I have, then lemons out of lemonade I guess. I generally use my knife for normal packaging at home, cutting saplings and sprigs on bushes at work, twine on hay bales, bags of fertilizer and other things. So I'm not always rough on a knife, but I would like the ability to be if necessary.
I used to own an Izula, and I loved it but geometry wise it was just a little too thick at the edge and I could never really get it to cut wood or cardboard as well as my other knives. Had a Mora 2/0 and it was great with wood, not so great with cardboard or any rubber or hard plastic.
I plan on pocket carring, would like the blade to be no more than 3.5", and price not much more than $60
I'm currently looking at the Enzo Necker ffg, I love the shape of the blade, I made a knife out of a file once upon a time with a similar shape, and for me it seemed to work best. I'm not sure if the Enzo can handle much abuse where it's ground decently thin, but I know it will cut good. It comes with a good sheath and fantastic scales.
The BK 14 has the same handle as the Izula(good) and it looks to have a thinner grind, but due to popularity I know it can handle whatever I would throw at it. It's not quite as pointy as I would like, but if that is a problem I could just grind it down to suit my needs. The BK has a sheath but I would have to buy scales to put on it, paracord works as long as you don't have to do hard cuts or use it for long periods.
Anyways, I'm open to suggestions and thanks again.
