most under rated folder?

While the Wegner has an underground cult following I still believe it is way under rated. The Wegner is one of the most comfortable cutting tools around. It finds itself in my pocket quite often.

------------------
Dennis Bible
 
I'd also go with the Odyssey as least appreciated.
Brian

------------------
A dedicated ELU
Buck Collectors Club Member
Knifeknut(just ask my wife)

 
Don't laugh, but I gotta go for the Spyderco Dragonfly. Not that big but there aren't too many jobs (within reason) that it can't handle. Great ergos.

I'll add the Kershaw G-10 Wild-Wild Turkey. Dumb name, *awesome* little knife.

Jon

[This message has been edited by Ghecko (edited 31 December 1999).]
 
Re: Spyderco Wegner--Some dealers are saying that the Wegner Jr. has been discontinued. That certainly qualifies for under rated.
mad.gif
 
Gotta Agree with SteveB. The Boye series really works, but we don't hear much about them. Dendritic steel is truly interesting as a knife material.
 
Full size clip point MA SOCOM. Have seen them sell NIB here on the forums for as little as $130. You can't touch the quality for that price anywhere. Second place Case mini Copperlocks for less than $40.
 
Gerber Gator. Mine has worked HARD for over 6 years, and is still going strong. It's probably stripped the insulation off of 5 miles of 500mcm copper wire, and if you don't think that's hard on a knife, give it a try! I'm betting the new drop point version in ATS-34 is even better, and can be had for about $60. Gerber Gator-no fancy materials, no hype, just a lot of want-to!
And I have to give a "shout out" for the Emerson CQC7--it gets slammed a lot here on BF, but I love mine. And the Spyderco G10 Rookie is a great little knife too (I'm still wondering why they discontinued it).
 
I agree on the Boye BDS folder. Mine is only a week but its cutting ability is very impressive, thin aggressive edge.May not have the tactical look but sure does cut.

------------------

RM

 
I would have to agree with the Wegners.
But I also think automatic is on to something with the Spyderco Toad.
Great knife!!
Bill
 
The Spyderco lightweight Cricket is definitely one. Being small, simple and unglamorous, even I forget about it after some days carrying something else.

I cannot explain its merits, you need to handle one to appreciate it. In my opinion, it is the absolute champion in the "size/weight vs. performance" quest.
 
IMNSHO, the Benchmade 705 Axis. It's the perfect, updated replacement for the old 2/3 blade Case. Certainly not as cheap, but it does everything the folders did for my father and grandparents, and is much safer. Feels better too. I think it's the perfect, sub-$100 pocketknife for the people that would have carried a Case/Old Timer/etc 20 years ago. Some say it's overbuilt, but that is what makes it feel safe to me. It isn't a thin, possibly flimsy thing that just might decide to fold up on you with no warning. I've got absolute confidence the 705 isn't going to do that. This probably isn't the right choice for us knife knuts, but for the everyday joe on the streets willing to spend $80-90 on a pocketknife, it's definitely very, very underrated.

In fact, if BM could get the cost down to the $40-50 range and put them in Walmarts, they would be a huge seller. Maybe with a Zytel handle, but keep the solid construction of the lock - maybe a less expensive steel too.

I truly believe well-made knives of this size, is a market just waiting to be filled. After all, most people just want a well-made, 2-3" pocketknife they can always keep in their pocket, that they can rely on.

Ray

------------------
Knowledge without understanding is knowledge wasted.
Understanding without knowledge is a rare gift - but not an impossibility.
For the impossible is always possible through faith. - Bathroom graffiti, gas station, Grey, TN, Dec, 1988

AKTI Member #A000831

[This message has been edited by Codeman (edited 01-03-2000).]
 
Cold Steel Scimitar. For about $50, a very respectable 4" class fighting folder. I'd carry one of these over the BM AFCK, if I was limited to 4" by either laws or the need for extreme concealment. The lower-grade steel means the Scimitar isn't a good idea for a "daily work knife" but for "pure defensive carry" AUS8 is fine.

During the time when the old clipless Vaquero Grandes were being blown out at $40, that was a HELL of a good deal.

Jim
 
Opinel, strongest most reliable locks there are.
Schrade OT stockman, one of the most useful knives I have ever used.
For a one hander what about the Benchmade Leo. cub, a very nice knife.
 
I'd vote for the SAK. Almost everyone has, at one time or another, carried one of the SAK's in a pocket. They are, given the right model, small and unobtrusive until you need them. More utility (IMHO) has never been packed into a smaller, more easily carried package than the SAK... sharp blades, corkscrews, tweezers, toothpicks, screwdrivers... what else could we possibly need?

We usually seem to vote for the pricier brands, but I'd be hard pressed to find a more dependable, harder working, always there when I need it knife than my SAK.

Of course, it's small enough that I don't have to go out without my mini-AFCK or Umfaan.
smile.gif


AJ
 
I have to put in a vote for the Kershaw Random Task. The CPM 440V is great. Also, You really can't possibly understand how convenient the speed safe is unless you cary and use one regularly. It almost makes you spoiled. I have knives that might be considered better than the RT, but I aways seem to go for it first. I highly recommend the speed safe's to everyone. Please get one, you will not stop playing with it
smile.gif
. I even like it better than my auto's.

------------------

Louis Buccellato
http://www.themartialway.com
Knives, Weapons and equipment. Best prices anywhere.
-------------

"only the paranoid will survive":)


 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top