The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
oXide, just out of curiosity, have you ever tried a Spyderco, Benchmade, or Kershaw?
No, I have not, mostly because the models I liked from them are the same price I would pay for another BK2 or a signed 17.
No, I have not, mostly because the models I liked from them are the same price I would pay for another BK2 or a signed 17.
Folders typically have twice as many parts as fixed blade knives and require more precision to manufacture well. They SHOULD cost more than an equal-size fixie. Your value system is over-Americanized (bigger is better).
-Daizee
Yeesh. Seriously. Get you a decent knife man! 'Heads don't let 'Heads EDC Gerber!
Tenacious or something better from Spyderco, anything from Kershaw (Blur probably the best value), or any number of Benchmade ones (I really like their HK lineup, but there are plenty of nice cheap ones; maybe even a Griptilian). Or the Phat Bob. Get you some! Or even a Cold Steel folder. TBH, Tenacious is the knife I use to get people into better quality knives. I've gifted 6 of them so far, all to non-knife people, and none of them will go anywhere without their Tenacious any more. Only problem is, they also aren't interested in a better quality knife, because they can't fathom a knife being enough better to warrant giving up carrying their precious Tenacious. If it were Made In USA, it would be pretty much the perfect starter knife.
Yes, Tenacious is great. I have a friend who also was getting into knives, buying new ones here and there, and then literally after he got a blue G10 Tenacious he hasn't bought another knife except for a few SAKs, no other dedicated single blade folders though. He sees no reason to kick it out of his pocket. I still second the Rat 1 though![]()