Looking for the ultimate EDC folder

You can buy a Kershaw JYDII SG2 steel Ti clothes Blem for little more than half that price. Remarkable knife.

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Save your pennies up, Get a SnG. For me, the SnG is the ultimate EDC. I've got a SnG CC drop point digi cam blade. I carry it everyday and couldn't be more happy. It truely is perfect.
 
mmarkh said:
You ask for the "Ultimate" edc and then make a BS statement like that about the Sebenza.:rolleyes: It's hard to take you seriously.
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BS statement?

It's a knife. It's job is to cut things. The Sebenza doesn't cut things any better than knives made of similar materials, with similar engineering, that are a fraction of the price.

Sebenza is a luxury item. A rich mans knife. You pay for the workmanship, and the name (reputation) of the brand.

-Freq
 
freq18hz said:
BS statement?

It's a knife. It's job is to cut things. The Sebenza doesn't cut things any better than knives made of similar materials, with similar engineering, that are a fraction of the price.

Sebenza is a luxury item. A rich mans knife. You pay for the workmanship, and the name (reputation) of the brand.

-Freq
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That is true, however there was a poll on sebenza's about what features owners liked the most, I think most owners put workmanship/engineering features, such as the framelock, and Ti handles above the name. So I don't think there are may knives of similair engineering at a fraction of the price.

However in saying that I have no desire to own a CRK Sebenza, whilst they are quality knives, they just don't do it for me.

As to you saying its a luxury item - that may or may not be true. As I'm sure you know to some spending the money on a sebenza or strider would seem like a luxury and to others that would seem cheap. Then there are those who think spending 150 on a pocket knife, is a luxury.

After all you said it - "It's a knife. It's job is to cut things. The Sebenza doesn't cut things any better than knives made of similar materials, with similar engineering, that are a fraction of the price"
Take for example the mora clipper 840 MG, and an ESEE 4. you can get both for 150 bucks or less (mora less than 20) They are both made out of carbon steel, both from companies who many would say produce quality products. Which one would you choose? By your reasoning I'd assume the frost mora, as its similair to the ESEE 4, a good steel and only a fraction of the price. But its ugly, its not the ESEE name, and it doesn't have the excellent warranty that the ESEE name has. Choosing a more expensive knife, and paying that little bit extra for a name, you'll generally get better customer service especially if your knife malfunctions.

I also think that if you spend the money on a nice knife you'll enjoy using it knowing its a quality product. JMO

Of course you could ignore all the stuff I said above and just take in my suggestion.

Spyderco Delica 4.
 
freq18hz said:
BS statement?

It's a knife. It's job is to cut things. The Sebenza doesn't cut things any better than knives made of similar materials, with similar engineering, that are a fraction of the price.

Sebenza is a luxury item. A rich mans knife. You pay for the workmanship, and the name (reputation) of the brand.

-Freq
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Value is based on one's opinion. I think it's pretty hard to have an opinion about a certain knife's value until you've actually owned it, though. I've had lots of knives costing less than the Sebenza and a few costing more, but the Sebenza is the one that I keep coming back to. And I'd wouldn't consider spending $300-$400 on something the realm of a rich man. I mean, if someone really wanted a Sebenza and couldn't set aside $10/week(what's that, a couple coffees a week?) for a couple months, they probably shouldn't be on the computer paying for internet service, as funds really are too tight.
Based on your criteria, I'd look at the Caly or maybe a BM Sequel 707.
 
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freq18hz said:
-$150 bucks or under (don't believe in wasting my money on a name like Sebenza)
-Must be comfortable in my pocket
-Blade at least 2.5 inches long
-Must be thinner than the mini-grip
-Must be shorter than the Delica
-Very strong lock
-High end blade steel



-Freq
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I thought that too until I bought mine.


BTW, I am far from rich and it is now my only folder.
 
Anyways......

I think Caly3 is the way to go, thin, super sharp, pretty (imo) and has killer ergos.

Try seeing if you can find a ZDP/CF one, I've seen quite a few hovering around under $100, I got lucky and paid only $70 for mine.
 
i'd suggest a pliers based multi-tool like one of the Leatherman or Victorinox offerings.

far more useful than a blade-only folder on a day-to-day basis and much more sheeple friendly.
 
Yeah, I'm not sure there's really any knife that can be called the "ultimate" EDC. For one person, something like a Kershaw Skyline might be all they need. Another person may pick themselves up a Sebenza and use it for everything. It's all about your personal preferences and how you'll be using the knife on an average day.

There've been a lot of good suggestions in this thread already, so I won't get specific. I'd just recommend finding a local knife shop, getting your hands on a few knives in your price range that catch your eye, and figuring out which one you like best. And I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss something just because of its name and/or price point, whether low or high.
 
Scott Neelan said:
...I'd just recommend finding a local knife shop, getting your hands on a few knives in your price range that catch your eye, and figuring out which one you like best. And I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss something just because of its name and/or price point, whether low or high.
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That's a good reminder to all of us. Even though I love my sebenza and umnumzaan I still enjoy using my delica and endura. A knife can be a good edc or user regardless of the price point.
 
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