Please recommend some modern locking one handed opening and closing folders with blades similar to the clip blade one would find on a traditional folder like a Case Peanut. I'm looking for a very thin blade for slicing tasks, which is easy and safe to deploy, lock, and close with one hand. Full-height hollow grind is preferred.
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"Modern" folders with blades like "Traditionals?"
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Why try to change a man's mind to your way of thinking?
http://www.wrcase.com/pressroom/art...aseas-New-Single-bladed-Liner-Lock/Page1.html
The blade doesn't look flat ground, much less hollow ground, but it's a clip. Not sure what you need, aren't Spyderco blades pretty thin?
Because I want to be able to use it in situations where using both hands is not an option. Also, I don't need to "get a Traditional knife" because I already have some nice traditional knives. That is how I discovered that I like the blades on many of them.
I like the looks of Al Mar's Falcon, but it's still a bit thicker and broader of a blade than I'm looking for. I'm hoping for something with a blade no thicker than 1/16" and preferably no broader than 3/8".
It doesn't have to be super steel, but I'd like it to be properly heat treated 440C or better. Non-stainless tool steel is fine too. I'm mostly looking for utility characteristics, here.
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What about this Kershaw?
http://www.kershawknives.com/productdetails.php?id=116&brand=kershaw
It's a traditional pattern with locking blades. There's also Trapper version called Double Duty.
http://www.kershawknives.com/productdetails.php?id=116&brand=kershaw
It's a traditional pattern with locking blades. There's also Trapper version called Double Duty.
That's the closest to what I'm looking for so far. The blade is just a smidge wider than I'd like, but I'd still take it if it weren't AUS6. If it were made with AUS8, 440C, or 14C28N I'd probably want it.
For one handed opening, you can take many traditionals, even a Buck 110/112, and add a thumb stud (One-Armed Bandit) and it works just fine. It dpends on whether there is space for the stud on the exposed part of the blade, and how tough it is to open the knife (i.e. how stiff is the snap of getting the blade open), I use this on a number of traditionals.
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I'm not trying to change his mind. I could care less what he buys. It was just a suggestion, because its seems there are many who don't want a Traditional because it doesn't lock. I didn't know at the time I replied, he already has some Traditionals.
That's fair enough. Just thought I would through out the suggestion. This is probably going to seem like an odd recommendation, but how about a Cold Steel Medium Voyager Clip Point ?
I had one a few years back, and actually really liked it. Mine was the older style. I can't say that I care much for the new redesigned models though.
It had an AUS-8 blade which was razor sharp out of the box, and also has a very strong back lock. They have a thumb stud, so one handed opening is easy too. The blade is thinner, so it really was a slicing machine, and really one of the strong points of the knife.
I have owned quite a few other knives , but none of them have a blade that is profiled as thin as the Cold Steel. With the exception of Traditionals of course.
If you don't get caught up in the marketing b.s, and the tacticool stuff, they actually make a good knife imho.
You may like the new redesigned shape, but if not, the older versions can still be found easily. I haven't looked for awhile, but IIRC the new Voyagers have VG-10 blade steel