Most reliable folder??

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dshairs

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What do u think the most reliable folder is? i.e if u had one folder, and only one, which wud it be? and not one that is so high priced ud be afraid to use it:P
 
i baton with my case peanut all day long. after a long day of batoning i use it to snack on some cheese and crackers. the peanut has no limits. no really any good quality folder will last. they're not the cheap gas station knives that fall apart by opening it a few times. pick a folder, a fixed blade and an axe and you'll be set.
 
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You might get more answers in the General Knife Discussion forum. "Folder" is a broad term as well as "reliable". Take the time to learn about locks and steels around these forums.
 
dshairs said:
What do u think the most reliable folder is? i.e if u had one folder, and only one, which wud it be? and not one that is so high priced ud be afraid to use it:P
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For what use? You need to narrow that down if you want any answer that would fit your needs...otherwise you'll get scores of suggestions for knives that vary greatly.
 
If I had to carry only one folder, it would probably be a SAK. Utility-to-size/weight ratio cannot be beat, imo...
 
matt1987 said:
i baton with my case peanut all day long. after a long day of batoning i use it to snack on some cheese and crackers. the peanut has no limits. no really any good quality folder will last. they're not the cheap gas station knives that fall apart by opening it a few times. pick a folder, a fixed blade and an axe and you'll be set.
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What exactly are you batonning with a Case Peanut? Salami?

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dshairs said:
What do u think the most reliable folder is? i.e if u had one folder, and only one, which wud it be? and not one that is so high priced ud be afraid to use it:P
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I'd say a Sebenza. I've had Axis-locks rebound close on me before, and have had two omega springs break (one within a month of purchasing the knife). The Axis-lock is a great and very strong lock - even with only one omega spring, both knives would still lock up solidly - but I've been turned off on them from my own experiences.

I'd say a well made lock back knife would come in a very close second. There are some Buck 110's that have been around for a very long time that still lock up solidly even after many years of neglect.
 
just to clairfy, im not really looking for a personal suggestion, just oponions! i use such broad words just put of curiosity and for anyone else who might find a good knife here.
 
This may sound odd but, I've never had one single folder of any kind rendered unreliable from normal use.
 
Folding knives are pretty reliable when they are used for cutting things. I have a cheap lock back that I kept in my truck for 2 years and used it almost exclusively as a can opener to open tuna cans for lunch. I would just punch the blade through and cut the top off the can. I'm sure a good folder would do this a lot better.
 
Any quality folder is probably going to be reliable. As said, you can/will get a whole slew of folders that fit "reliable".
 
When you ask a broad question, you get a wide spectrum of answers. Any folder that is well made and used within its intended purposes will be reliable. In this case, reliability is a function of use; they are causal.
 
Opinel. It has some issues with closing if the handle is wet. And that can be fixed. Otherwise can not see what could go wrong with it. And have never heard about any problems except for the one mentioned above.
 
bada61265 said:
what is the utility size weight ratio? just got a sak and i see this ratio printed no where.
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In the event that you are not being facetious, I shall clarify: I find that SAKs have more capability for their given size and weight as compared to a single-bladed knife of similar dimensions.
 
You shouldn't have any folder fail under normal circumstances, but I'd say that the Spyderco Salt series is about as reliable as you can get, and they don't cost too much. There isn't much to fail; no assisted opening, no washers, and no gimmicks. The lockback is very reliable, and you don't have to worry about rust damaging the knife. Plus, you can take apart and clean the new torx ones.
 
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