Modern vs traditional

Traditional knife advantages: They are traditional.

Modern knife advantages: They are modern.

Hope this helps.
 
tomsch said:
On the weekends I do tend to grab my sebenza because having a one hand opener while working in the garage or yard is important. I do find that in the weekends I have both in my pocket.
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Being able to read messages like this is exactly why I'm really enjoying this thread.

I'm the opposite - at my day job I'll carry and use my small Sebenza because I need something that I can use and put away quickly, but often I'll carry an Alox Cadet (or midsize SAK) as well. On the weekends I usually just carry the Cadet because it's so easy to have with me and it can do everything I need at a more leisurely pace.
 
I carry both. The modern has better steel, a finer tip for exact work, a lock, and one hand opening. The traditional has more tools; it's a Swiss Army Knife.
 
I like modern traditionals! :D

All kidding aside, the advantage of a "traditional" is that it's an age-old design, tweaked over decades (even centuries), so it probably works for it's intended purpose (cutting!).

My problem with a lot of these modern knives is that they are often too thick to cut anything. (not all of course)

Kind regards,

Jos
 
I like modern with traditional twist. :)
Most of my knives are modern, but I strongly prefer natural handle materials. I EDC mostly Spydercos and I cannot complain regarding their cutting abilities. I am do not see any reason to use slipjoint, if I can use locking blade from safety point of view. I grown up using slipjoints and used them for more than half of my life, the same way like I learned to drive stickshift and was driving a car with manual transmission until I bought my first automatic. No way back. I still using my SAK and can drive stick, when I do not have other options. One hand openers are convinient, but one of my EDCs is Moki Glory with nail nick and it is fine. I love the wood. I love jigged bone on my mountain Man even more than wood. Kopas brought me to Spyderco. I consider these knives to be a perfect combination for my taste. My dream knife would have 2 mm thick blade made from modern stainless steel, with Spyderhole, spare or clip shape with prominent or no hump at all, lockback with ironwood or bone scales, preferably made in US, but I will take made in Japan or in EU. I know, not likely is going to happen, unless I go custom.
 
bh49 said:
I like modern with traditional twist. :)
Most of my knives are modern, but I strongly prefer natural handle materials. I EDC mostly Spydercos and I cannot complain regarding their cutting abilities. I am do not see any reason to use slipjoint, if I can use locking blade from safety point of view. I grown up using slipjoints and used them for more than half of my life, the same way like I learned to drive stickshift and was driving a car with manual transmission until I bought my first automatic. No way back. I still using my SAK and can drive stick, when I do not have other options. One hand openers are convinient, but one of my EDCs is Moki Glory with nail nick and it is fine. I love the wood. I love jigged bone on my mountain Man even more than wood. Kopas brought me to Spyderco. I consider these knives to be a perfect combination for my taste. My dream knife would have 2 mm thick blade made from modern stainless steel, with Spyderhole, spare or clip shape with prominent or no hump at all, lockback with ironwood or bone scales, preferably made in US, but I will take made in Japan or in EU. I know, not likely is going to happen, unless I go custom.
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Hmmm, howbout a locking Barlow with screw construction?
 
i got back into knives in 2007 with a modern one handed opening buck alpha dorado and a few others i also carried a slipjoint... over the course of that year i quit carrying the alpha dorado in lieu of other slipjoints, dunno why, really i still love the dorado, just dont carry it. i routinely carry 2 slipjoints
does what i need them to. If i know i need more than that i'll carry my Buck 110 or a sheath knife.
I appreciate the newer knives i just dont find myself wanting to buy or carry them, now my 16 year old son on the other hand exclusively carries a spyderco or a kershaw:rolleyes: whats up with the youngins these days?:D
gene
 
I think that many Forum members own/carry/use both. Both have advantages and disadvantages, but I think folks who have jobs where they use edged tools with any sort of frequency will prefer locking one-handers or fixed-blades for the sake of simple convenience. A slip-joint will work just fine for most peoples' EDC type chores--in which case it comes down to a matter of personal preference and aesthetics, imo.
 
OrdnanceBubbaUSMC said:
bh49, Spyderco Centofante 3 seems pretty close.
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Cento3 is a good knife, but not that close to my "dream" knife. No bolsters, FRN. Many knives much closer. New Damascus Caly3, Kopas, Moki Kronos are closest.

davek14 said:
Hmmm, howbout a locking Barlow with screw construction?
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One blade? Stainless? I found couple, both look like my Moki Glory, but China made. Can you give me a link, if you know one US made? Thank you. I like GEC with 72 pattern, but so far couldn't find one with SS and bone color and pattern, which I like.
 
Originally Posted by davek14
Hmmm, howbout a locking Barlow with screw construction?


One blade? Stainless? I found couple, both look like my Moki Glory, but China made. Can you give me a link, if you know one US made? Thank you. I like GEC with 72 pattern, but so far couldn't find one with SS and bone color and pattern, which I like.

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Well, that was actually meant to be a quick call on a "perfect modern traditional hybrid".

I loves me slipjoints but miss a lock sometimes and pin construction is one thing I don't like in slippies.
 
I like a little bit of both. I do like the style of traditionals (specificaly puukko's) but I also like the modern materials like S30V and glass reinforced nylon handles. I also like modern takes on a old disign, for example the benchmade 51 morpho is a very modern knife made of modern materials but the balisong design has been around for a while.
 
traditionals tend to be more sheeple friendly which is important here in the UK where the media has labelled anything sharper than a butter knife evil
 
marcinek said:
I prefer traditionals. They have the advantage of being better than "modern" knives.
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I've had the exact opposite reaction. I'd been a traditional knife guy for years... and I grew frustrated at traditional knives not holding edges, constant re-sharpening, and blade-play. This is with just ordinary, daily work tasks. Eventually, I decided to try something new and bought a Spyderco Manix 2 and my whole world changed. Now HERE was a work-knife! Soon, I purchased a Paramilitary 2, a Delica 4, and then a Stretch 2. In my opinion, these Spyderco's do EVERYTHING a traditional knife can't do. Spyderco basically killed any future traditional knives for me. Traditional knives look classy, I love the old-world connection, but I need a daily work knife for more than cutting a tomato or opening mail... and then have to re-sharpen.
 
I tend to prefer traditional pocket knives, I don't leave home with out one. The thinner blade stock just cuts better & they just have a special charm that modern knives don't have. The blade options you can get will cover most needs, which is why the Queen Railsplitter as become such a favorite.
1095 is a good steel but I tend to prefer steels like CPM 154 & D2. So most of my knives are CSC, Queen Cutlery or Queen built.

I never had to stab a tree or car door and a knife as a defensive tool is just Hollywood fantasy.
So many of the modern knives will have blades as thick as a small pry bar. Blade shapes that seem to have no purpose other than looking tactical, handles that lock your hand into a fixed position.
Of course they can kill zombies, if that day ever comes.

Sometimes two knives is better.
I have a couple modern knives that I really like. One is a Benchmade mini-barrage minus the assist spring, flat grind, thin blade & M390 is amazing steel.

The other is a Fallkniven PC, thin light, simple design and I love their Lam. Cos steel.

I'm patiently waiting for the Ontario to come out with a Rat 2 in D2.

Also I'm on the for sure list for a Lion Steel "Roundhead" Euro-Barlow. Modern manufacturing methods in a traditional pattern & M390 steel.

To address the OP don't listen to the hype of one is better than the other. Think about what your cutting needs actually are and buy accordingly.

Learn to use a knife in a safe manor and you won't need a lock. That will broaden your choices.
 
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