need some help picking out the right knife

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gilbert7989

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I was wondering if i could get some suggestion on the right knife for me. I am looking for a folder with a pocket clip 3-5 inches closed, needs to hold an edge well (not good at sharpening), i work on a farm, so lots of twine to cut, cardboard, letters to open, feed bags to open and the hardest thing to cut is the heavy duty weed eater line. I have a couple of Boker Magnums (found a deal a long time ago on some new ones) they do most things fine and seem to be pretty sharp, but i want that one blade to carry, that will last and last, with minimal maintenance. (Once again not good at sharpening blades)
 
Wow, that narrows it down to only a couple thousand. Whats your price range? I would suggest a part serrated knife though
 
I would say the price range is no more than $200.00 for that one great or as great as i can get knife. (Also not very fond of the spyderco style. I have thought about the serrated knives before, but back to the sharpening thing.
 
Take a look at the new Spyderco Delicas in a full flat grind. Or a regular Delica would work fine. Benchmade Griptilian. Or a nice lightly use Paramilitary.
 
-Eventually even the best performing knives will become dull. You may want to choose a company that lives close to you so that you can send your knife in for sharpening -or- improve that skill if you have the time.

I have recently found myself liking Spyderco more and more, so my opinion is a going to be biased. I would swing for a Spyderco Military or maybe the new Gale Bradley. The Military is a great user knife.

You might also like Lone Wolf knives. I have never tried one, but they have had great reviews. They use optimum steel in their blades and their prices are very reasonable.

Kershaw and Zero Tolerance might be perfect for you. They allow their customers to take advantage of a free sharpening service -you just have to pay for shipping one way. They have many options with high performance steel

You have many options.
 
I was not good at sharpening knives, then I found the spyderco tri angle sharpmaker. THE RESULTS JUST GREAT.
 
check out the cold steel line. they have some heavy duty folders in steels not hard to sharpen.if you could carry in a pouch or pocket the mdl23 by great eastern cutlery . net would be a good choice. if gec go with 1095 alloy. you can buy a low end set of crocksticks at walmart to touchup edge. also they sell reasonable diamond hones. my advise is to get both types & learn to use the flat stones when crocksticks do'nt bring back edge. if you are a novice at sharpening go to maintenance section & ask for aid to a beginner. those guys will show you how to sharpen a knife.
 
check out kershaw damascus blades. easy to sharpen and stay cutting able for a long time. buy two and send one in at a time for resharping.
 
I will suggest my favorite knife out of all the knives I have come across, the Benchmade 950 Rift. You can get it in a 2 tone color, black, or splurge for a carbon fiber model.



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$200 now we'r talking. Then maybe a BM griptilian and a Multi-tool of some kind. I would use the wire cutter on the multi-tool for cutting the hard plastic line.
 
Socom Elite said:
also a good choice
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I disagree. While that's a nice knife, that choil between the edge and the guard will catch and pull on the twine and feed bags he mentioned that he would be cutting. Especially when working quickly.

Someone already mentioned the Spyderco Delica, and I'll second that. For $200, get a couple of them.
 
for a worry free knife get a spyderco pacific salt.

h1 cannot rust, thick grind for toughness, strong handle, good lock, large enough
 
redisburning said:
for a worry free knife get a spyderco pacific salt.

h1 cannot rust, thick grind for toughness, strong handle, good lock, large enough
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Yeah man, most of the high end knives aren't stainless steel, and can rust. If you want less head ache go with something that can resist rust. Also I think Spyderco sharpens their knives free of charge, so just buy two, then when one gets dull send it in for resharpening, and use the spear, you can rotate them like that.
 
I really appreciate all the info, I definitely need to talk to the maintenance guys about sharpening tech. I have tried multi tools before, but what i forgot to mention that just came to mind (and i truly apologize for forgetting) is that most of the time, i am wearing gloves and don't want to have to take them off every time i need my knife, which is sometimes quite often. I have seen that most of these recommendation range from S30v,G10, and 154CM. Is there much of a difference in the steels for my use?
 
manowar669 said:
I disagree. While that's a nice knife, that choil between the edge and the guard will catch and pull on the twine and feed bags he mentioned that he would be cutting. Especially when working quickly.

Someone already mentioned the Spyderco Delica, and I'll second that. For $200, get a couple of them.
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I have opened countless horse feed bags and plenty of dog food bags and have never had a problem? I have never noticed anything get caught on the knife.

The AXIS lock is also pretty great with gloves on. I wore gloves quite a bit over the winter and used my knife as normal.
 
Volk said:
Yeah man, most of the high end knives aren't stainless steel, and can rust.
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For instance?

Volk said:
I think Spyderco sharpens their knives free of charge, so just buy two, then when one gets dull send it in for resharpening, and use the spare, you can rotate them like that.
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Given that the OP has a $200 budget (I'd sure like to know what you're growing on that farm, gilbert7989! ;) ) I think this is a great idea.
 
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