Need help choosing a knife for work

[Isueflohn]

Hello everyone, this is my first post to the blade forums!

I am looking for a very specific knife for work. I work at a grocery store and a big part of my job is cutting plastic and breaking down boxes. I am looking for a pocket knife (not a box cutter ) that is between 2.5 and 3 inches. I want something that i can whip out quickly, cut what i need to and put back quickly, I dont want to fumble around trying to close it and waste time. I would also like it to have a decent steel because cardboard dulls knives quickly. If anyone could suggest any ideas to me i would greatly appreciate it thank you all!

 

[Korean Hog]

Spyderco delica or pm2,

 

[mabrowns]

Cold steel tuff lite or mini tuff lite.

 

[danbot]

Spyderco delica or pm2
+1

 

[Insipid Moniker]

If you can find a Spyderco Urban in K390 it should be about perfect.

 

[115Italian]

Spyderco native.

 

[afishhunter]

What is your budget?

 

[Isueflohn]

I think the pm2 is too big and tactical for my personal application. Has anyone tried the delica with the emerson opener? And that spyderco urban does look nice...

 

[Isueflohn]

What is your budget?

It really depends on the knife, definitely not going over $200 but id like to be between 120-160ish.

 

[Ironbut]

A utility knife with replaceable blades, like you'd find at Lowes or Home Depot sounds like the right tool for that job, because like you say, cardboard dulls knives quickly.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-6-75-in-3-Blade-Utility-Knife/50111416

If they don't suit you, then you need a boxcutter that isn't a boxcutter. How about a Spyderco Yojimbo 2?
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco-Yojimbo-2-Folding-Pocket--9531

 

[jc57]

Benchmade Mini Griptilian with the sheepsfoot blade.

 

[Isueflohn]

The spyderco dragonfly with g10 looks about perfect to me, the only problem is that i would like there to be some sort of wave opener like i could just pull it out of my pocket cut and put it away almost in one motion. Does anyone know of any sort of mods (other than the old ziptie mod) i can use to open one quicker?

 

[Isueflohn]

I do really like those axis locks on the griptillions, im not sure if they make the mini in g-10 but if they did i may be very interested in one.

 

[Pr3inar]

My cardboard and plastic knife is a tasman salt with serrated edge. It's small, lightweight, cuts throug anything, truly stainless and I don't worry about the edge. On the sharpmaker it's quick to touch up again.

So my suggestion is something with a spyderedge (and then you have a lot of affordable options)

 

[Lee D]

Delica with the wharncliffe blade

 

[Valyrian steel]

SOG tomahawk and a monster mask

 

[RobertK]

Maybe a delica or DF2 in ZDP.

 

[madcap_magician]

Good utility knife with replaceable blades.

That's what I used when I did that.

 

[Lapedog]

I think the pm2 is too big and tactical for my personal application. Has anyone tried the delica with the emerson opener? And that spyderco urban does look nice...

Dude, if you are considering the waved Delica then just get it. That is an amazing knife. It slices like a demon, has a nice tough tip. Just get it. Not only is it an amazing work knife, it is an amazing EDC knife.

To me the waved Delica is one of the best designed knives ever, full stop. It will do work, everyday carry, and even have self defense capability thanks to the wave.

It has one more key feature for worksites. Unlike the Emerson waves the Delica's larger wave can actually make a very good bottle opener.

 

[SpySmasher]

How is it that a guy can post asking for recommendations for a "pocket knife (not a box cutter )" and people will still recommend that he buy a box cutter?