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Joffre

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I don't know much about knives. That's why I'm coming to someone who does know for help picking a knife. I have a few parameters. The first being that isn't too massive or too small. I don't know what size is common, but nothing like the size of an index finger. I'd like it so I can just whip it out for everyday use basically. The next thing is that it has to be durable and not easily broken. As for the opening mechanism, I'm open to suggestion. I don't really know what people get for everyday use. Finally, I will be going camping, and that was what actually prompted me to try and get a knife. Any suggestion is appreciated. I'm willing to spend up to $400 on getting a high-quality knife.
Thanks,
Joffre

EDIT: Forgot to mention, this was what I was looking at before. http://www.benchmade.com/940-943-family.html
 
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If you want it to fit in your pocket, Medford is definitely your cup of tea!
Post script: Sorry, forgot someone new to Knives wouldn't get that joke :D
 
You can't go wrong with the 940! Have you been to a store and handled different knives? Have you handled the 940? $400 brings a LOT of great options onto the table! If you are really willing to spend that much on a solid do everything knife I would be looking at the CRK large Sebenza. You could also get two really nice less expensive knives for that same budget. What size gloves do you wear? And what kinds of tasks does your every day knife perform? Welcome to BF!
 
BM 940 might make a great EDC but not so much for camping , if that includes bushcraft chores.

For $400 you should be able to get both an excellent EDC folder and a adequate bushcraft field knife fixed blade .
 
With camping being the prompt to get a knife, I would generally recommend a fixed blade...even in a pocketable size.
Since you're apparently looking for a folder - but specify that it must be durable - would you mind describing the tasks for which you will be using your knife.
 
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Aquaholicc said:
PM2 ...almost 4 inches of steel for 200 bucks.
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Cutting edge is only 3", and the whole blade is under 3.5", IIRC. Still, it's a very popular knife for a reason even if I don't know the reason--I'm not fond of the PM2 myself.
 
I don't know much about knife sizing but the PM2 looks too small. I don't really mind about pocket size. Like I said earlier in my post, I'd prefer if it were around the size of the 940. I haven't seen the 940 in person, but from pictures, it doesn't look as small as the PM2.
 
The Zero Tolerance ZT 0562 might be a good choice. It should take the beating of camp use and also be a nice EDC.
 
I don't have a pic of the PM2 but it is closer in size to the Gayle Bradley.
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For $350 you could get Chris reeve small sebenza 21, or for $410 you could get the large sebenza 21. And those are some of the best user knives around I know I own both.

But the 940 is a good knife too plus it has the axis lock so it is fun to play with and you will have a bit of money left over the only problem with the 940 is there is a 90% chance that it has blade play when you get it. In my experience I have never bought a Benchmade without blade play. But if you can live with a little bit of blade play it's an awesome knife!
 
for camping you will want a fixed blade. you will want something that can do stuff like bush crafting. let me recommend checking out Dutch bushcraft knives.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k91MwJuS5VvNOJdbDhPYA/videos

here's an example of 7 really great knives used in different situations for bushcrafting that may come in handy when camping.

for EDC id recommend a small knife with good steel and light weight, example spyderco delica, kershaw skyline, OKC Rat 1 in D2 steel, etc. these are affordable edc knives, not particularly good for camping whatsoever, as most tasks for camping will require a fixed blade hence the recommendation above.

you could go even larger EDC for small camping tasks. using a spyderco manix2 or paramilitary 2. these are slightly larger in hand and pocket but they will be able to do larger tasks than the normal edc sized knives. they are great slicers, the manix2 has a different blade shape that may be stronger towards the tip. an assortment of other knives can do these tasks as well, some with stronger tips than these two mentioned.

don't pry anything with any knife, steel will break tip's when prying, so get a prybar instead.

the 940 is not a particularly good slicer, but it does have a strong tip. the axis lock is not particularly reliable. some have never had an axis lock failure, but it can happen and a lot of people have had that happen, not too great if your camping.
 
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For a camping folder, I recommend you go old school with a Buck 110. 110's are inexpensive, rugged, sharp and will last a lifetime. Not showy and a bit heavy, but great for general outdoor use.
 
Mo2 said:
for camping you will want a fixed blade. you will want something that can do stuff like bush crafting. let me recommend checking out Dutch bushcraft knives.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k91MwJuS5VvNOJdbDhPYA/videos

here's an example of 7 really great knives used in different situations for bushcrafting that may come in handy when camping.

for EDC id recommend a small knife with good steel and light weight, example spyderco delica, kershaw skyline, OKC Rat 1 in D2 steel, etc. these are affordable edc knives, not particularly good for camping whatsoever, as most tasks for camping will require a fixed blade hence the recommendation above.

you could go even larger EDC for small camping tasks. using a spyderco manix2 or paramilitary 2. these are slightly larger in hand and pocket but they will be able to do larger tasks than the normal edc sized knives. they are great slicers, the manix2 has a different blade shape that may be stronger towards the tip. an assortment of other knives can do these tasks as well, some with stronger tips than these two mentioned.

don't pry anything with any knife, steel will break tip's when prying, so get a prybar instead.

the 940 is not a particularly good slicer, but it does have a strong tip. the axis lock is not particularly reliable. some have never had an axis lock failure, but it can happen and a lot of people have had that happen, not too great if your camping.
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The axis lock is very reliable. I've had over 20 with not a single failure. One I had was over 20 years old.
 
craytab said:
The axis lock is very reliable. I've had over 20 with not a single failure. One I had was over 20 years old.
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it is reliable in my experience too, but you have seen posts on the forums and benchmade forums that they do break and if they break while you're camping, it will be near useless. i just want to be real here.
 
Mo2 said:
it is reliable in my experience too, but you have seen posts on the forums and benchmade forums that they do break and if they break while you're camping, it will be near useless. i just want to be real here.
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Out of millions sold a few break. I wouldn't describe that as "not particularly reliable".
 
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