Most indestructible pocket folder?

I carried an AFO during three tours in Afghanistan and I'm not exactly easy on knives nor am I maintenance fiend so if I wanted to take an indestructible knife somewhere I'd grab one of my AFO's.






*go ahead an roll your eyes*
 
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Why should anyone roll their eyes?

I've got an AFO that I've never carried (or used at all really) due to legal constraints. But it definitely feels like a rock-solid design.

In these days of Axis-locks and "overbuilt" folders maybe it's not so impressive. But there was nothing like it 20 years ago.
 
There seems to be a lot of hostility and condescension in this thread. I guess I need to reiterate why I specifically asked about folders in this context.

I already have knives. I'm not building a log cabin. My day-to-day activities do not include manual labor, unless you count moving percussion. I was merely curious about how close my favorite kind of knife has gotten to the obviously more indestructible fixed blade. I wasn't going to buy this knife so I could abuse it for some sort of absurd building project. Am I not allowed to start a discussion unless I'm planning on purchasing something?

But sure, write me off as an illiterate idiot, I'm sure that's easier for everyone.
 
Crusader Forge knives have a reputation for being nearly indestructible. I've wanted a Metro Tactical for years.

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Emre said:
Why should anyone roll their eyes?

I've got an AFO that I've never carried (or used at all really) due to legal constraints. But it definitely feels like a rock-solid design.

In these days of Axis-locks and "overbuilt" folders maybe it's not so impressive. But there was nothing like it 20 years ago.
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That was more aimed at the guys who think that a knife need to be drastically overbuilt to be indestructible. AFO's a silly simple two slaps of aluminum sandwich some 154 and a spring no bearings, no washers. no nuttin :D
 
ZTFan said:
There seems to be a lot of hostility and condescension in this thread. I guess I need to reiterate why I specifically asked about folders in this context.

I already have knives. I'm not building a log cabin. My day-to-day activities do not include manual labor, unless you count moving percussion. I was merely curious about how close my favorite kind of knife has gotten to the obviously more indestructible fixed blade. I wasn't going to buy this knife so I could abuse it for some sort of absurd building project. Am I not allowed to start a discussion unless I'm planning on purchasing something?

But sure, write me off as an illiterate idiot, I'm sure that's easier for everyone.
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I'm not seeing this "hostility and condescension" you are talking about. You asked about "the most indestructible pocket folder" and people are giving you their opinions on the subject.

I guess I'm still not getting what your actual question is.

How close is your folder to indestructible? Who knows....you haven't told us what your folder is.
 
I mean, ultimately something like a Svord Peasant friction folder has so few parts that it is virtually indestructible. Can it close on your fingers? Of course.
 
ZTFan said:
Guess we have different definitions of "hostile," marcinek
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Appparently. Still not seeing where all the

ZTFan said:
... Am I not allowed to start a discussion unless I'm planning on purchasing something?

But sure, write me off as an illiterate idiot, I'm sure that's easier for everyone.
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stuff on your end is coming from.

But. Anyway. What is your knife?
 
ZTFan said:
Guess we have different definitions of "hostile," marcinek
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For you to have even the vague notion that I was suggesting you were illiterate would require you to believe that a folding knife is the best tool to baton wood with--do you believe that? Really? The best tool to baton wood with? It shouldn't have been offensive to anyone, because there shouldn't be anyone alive dense enough to think the best tool to baton wood with is a folding knife.
 
evilgreg said:
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For you to have even the vague notion that I was suggesting you were illiterate would require you to believe that a folding knife is the best tool to baton wood with--do you believe that? Really? The best tool to baton wood with? It shouldn't have been offensive to anyone, because there shouldn't be anyone alive dense enough to think the best tool to baton wood with is a folding knife.
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How about the best knife to baton with that can be conceled in a front pocket? People have many needs, wants etc. Like someone would have to be nuts to carry a 7-1/2" prybar and think that is endgame...but maybe that is all they can carry with the room they have.
 
ZTFan said:
Guess we have different definitions of "hostile," marcinek
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Many of the sub forums will be a bit more tolerant.

FWIW, I wasn't able to really understand what you were asking. Not even sure if you were asking or asserting. That's not a ding. Just saying I didn't understand your first post.

Are asserting that the list of qualities you listed are the right ones for a durable knife? If so, I define durability differently on my of the factors.

Or were you looking for suggestions on knives that matched that list?
 
The Lionsteel SR1 looks like a pretty solid design, and about as well-built as a framelock can be. Older Microtechs, like the SOCOM, were also pretty bulletproof. I don't know how the newer stuff holds up.

I'm holding an Extrema Ratio RAO in my hand as I write this. Mine locks up tight as a bank vault even with just the axis lock alone. Add the stop-pin and I can't think of a real-world scenario in which the knife could close on your fingers.

I get it: stick the blade in a locking jig and apply over 700 lbs (roughly the weight of two Chevy LS7 V8 engines!) to the handle (in the wrong direction) and the hardened steel lock will mechanism will literally be pulled out of the billet aluminum handle. Call me crazy, but that doesn't worry me much. After all, my hand will fail long before the lock does. And if I could somehow muster the grip strength to hang onto 700+ lbs, I'd be more worried about by arm getting torn out of its socket than damage to my knife.
 
Here's my RAO along with a full-sized Sebenza for size comparison:


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Differences in blade stock, lock mechanism, and construction:


In the hand:




I wouldn't dismiss the RAO if you're looking for a "hard use" or "overbuilt" knife. I'm sure it will it hold up just fine to regular use out in the field or the woods. Unlike most knives in this category, the RAO is actually a surprisingly good slicer as well. It looks more like a folding spade than a knife, but this thing can cut.
 
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