Looking for my first decent folder.

Tsujigiri said:
Look at the Spyderco Gayle Bradley. It's at the higher end of your price range, but worth it in my opinion. If you like a simple, well-made knife like the Sebenza, the GB should be perfect. It's very well-made; one of the nicest in Spyderco's collection. And the steel holds an edge for much longer than most steels, while retaining the toughness of cheaper steels. In fact, it's tough enough that they were able to put a really thin hollow grind on it without worrying about damage, which lets it cut as well as a Delica 4 FFG.

The Kershaw Speedform 2 is also one of the best values out there in terms of steel. Not as heavy duty as the GB, but it should hold up to whatever you're doing.
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Looking at the specs, the price seems fine because it does look worth it.
Gahh. It would be so great if the handle was just half an inch shorter.
(I know it's just 1/2 an inch but...)
 
jimwalter said:
I do love my delica..
Have you considered a fixed neck knife? You could get an Izula, or a Becker Necker
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I'm looking for a folder.
I was thinking about getting an ESEE for the woods though... but that's another thing...

Also, when you say "fixed neck knife", do you really hang it on your neck?
Haha I would rather not wear a neck on my neck. That would look rather strange on me (considering how I look). (And (on my neck) it might be too heavy???)
 
fishshooter said:
That's a good one. The only thing I don't like about it is the handle eats my pockets up. Pulling it out several times a day, the cuts they put in the G10 is just too much. The only reason I don't carry it more often. But it's hard to beat for the price.
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What do you mean "the cuts they put in the G10"? Do you mean the G-10 is too aggressive?
 
I wouldn't even attempt "light" prying with the Spydercos mentioned, save for maybe the Bradley. Good luck.
 
Sunog said:
What do you mean "the cuts they put in the G10"? Do you mean the G-10 is too aggressive?
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It's very aggressive.

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Maybe check out the Boker Plus Exskelibur I or II. Not super steel, but Boker does a nice 440C and you could pick one up for well under your budget.
 
Hi Sunog -

Definitely - a Benchmade Mini-Griptilian.

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You won't go wrong with Benchmade or Spyderco - the Para 2 is a great knife, a little more spendy than the Griptilian.

best regards -

mqqn
 
like em sharp said:
Whatever knife you get, get a small prybar as well if you really need to do prying. Just not worth ruining a $100 knife when you can get those CountyComm Pico Pry bars for $13,
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Will take that into consideration.

(I'm looking through (and responding to) the posts in order so sorry if my posts seem to be "outdated".)
 
fishshooter said:
The blade is not especially beefy, although the tip is probably sightly more robust than the Para 2. It has a high flat grind, which makes it a very good slicer and efficient cutter. The handle is basically plastic, although very tough and light. It has steel liners, so it doesn't feel puny. If you like G10 and carbon fiber, then it is probably gonna feel a bit cheap.
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Hmm...
Thanks for the information fishshooter.
I don't like the "cheap" feeling. I want a knife I could be proud of :yawn:
... but if the plastic is better than the other handle types when at work.. then...
 
Shorttime said:
Ontario RAT-1
CRKT Razel -maybe a little "tactical", but very practical
Check the Kershaw lineup, you may find something you like. The Needs Work in particular, seems to say "work, not tactical".

Sunog, best not to admit you might "pry" with your knife... people around here get all revved up...

That being said, if you do anticipate putting "lateral force" on your knife, I would give some of those "tactical" knives a second look. They tend to have the best attributes for resisting unconventional usage.
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Thanks for the heads up. I'll watch my language. ;)
 
Ryanol said:
If you have sebenza fever then at your price points its a Spyderco Sage II.
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:eek:

That knife looks beautiful. And it has really good specs.
This is the front runner at the moment.
Goodness. It's really pretty.
 
I'd recommend a Hogue EX-01, Spyderco Manix 2, or Kershaw RAM. Any one of them would suit your needs extremely well, imho. I've used and abused all three and don't have any complaints.

The Hogue is the most expensive (I paid around 110$ for mine), the Spyderco is slightly less expensive at around 80$, and the Kershaw is least expensive of the three (I just bought one for 50$).
 
You might also check out something from the Buck line: very clean knives, some Sebenza-like.

The Buck Alpha has one of the rare mass-production examples of the Besh Wedge, which offers a very strong blade for those times when you want to do something, non-cutting.
 
The Cold Steel Lawman has similar lines to the Sage II, and I found out that it has a very strong lock when I stuck my foot in it, hard, here.

Apologies for the sequential posts, I am alternating between posting and searching.
 
Sunog said:
:eek:

That knife looks beautiful. And it has really good specs.
This is the front runner at the moment.
Goodness. It's really pretty.
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The Spyderco Sage II is a great design, using great materials. Most options from Spyderco will have thinner handles than some from Benchmade. The most hand-filling will be the Bone Collector, followed closely by the Griptilian.

Another hand-filling knife, with great value, would be the Phat Bob. 3.125" blade, AUS8 steel, liner lock, Micarta handles. It's a great value at around $50, but it also might be a little heavy at 5oz.
 
Sunog said:
I'm looking for a folder.
I was thinking about getting an ESEE for the woods though... but that's another thing...

Also, when you say "fixed neck knife", do you really hang it on your neck?
Haha I would rather not wear a neck on my neck. That would look rather strange on me (considering how I look). (And (on my neck) it might be too heavy???)
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I dont wear them on my neck but some people do. If you are gonna be prying fixed blades are sturdier than folders.
 
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