Need some suggestions from you guys..

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I need a good pocketknife for work. I know theyre out there, but im sure theyre kinda rare, and I dont have the time to do the research right now. Help me out. Lookin for a general utility pocketknife. something the size of a delica or endura. Must have a pocketclip, to be carried point up (like the enduras) have a thumbstud, (NOT a disc) and be made from carbon steel. Got to be under 60 bucks. Id love to just use a paramilitary, but theyre stainless, and I cant have that. I hate stainless. my spydercos are stainless, but theyre in another class. theyre exceptional knives, and i actually dont care to mess em up at work either.

This knife must be fast (hence the stud and pocketclip, but not automatic. it wouldnt last at my work. ) and durable. Thats about it. so pretty much, something comparable to a carbon steel delica. anyone know what i should get? Thanks for your help guys.
 
Carbon steel is seldom used in production folder. However, there are some knife makers who utilize carbon steel on their folders, such as Ed Caffrey MS (52100 steel). Price range is way beyond $60 though.
 
Maybe a BM Grip or Mini-Grip. The Mini-Grip may be great, but it is a bit on the small side. There are versions with or without thumbstubs.

Another one for consideration may be a Cold Steel Voyager. Despite their other knives, the Voyagers tend to be tough (I've a 4 inch tanto voyager). It comes in a few different sizes, with thumbstuds.

Hope this helps.
 
I can't think of anything in the world of production knives that fits your requirements. Carbon steels (unfortunately) just isn't popular in folding pocket knives (unless you can find some Benchmade models that featured M2 steel...........).
 
Only thing I can think of that come close to your requirements would be a BM Grip or mini-Grip from Cabelas in D2. That's not exactly carbon steel but it isn't exactly stainless steel either. And it does have thumb studs instead of a disk or hole. The price is goingto be about $20 higher than you want to pay, though.
 
I suppose you could buy an Opinel and attach a clip to the handle and a one-arm-bandit stud to the blade...

Personally, I don't understand the stainless steel hatred.:confused:

Good luck,
Allen
 
Ahh I see. Yea, I knew carbon isnt used much anymore :( Thats why I came here. As far as stainless goes, I love a good GENUINE 440c or S30V blade, but in my experiences (which is quite a lot) Ive found that my carbon blades are easier to sharpen, easier to get a fine edge, and take a darn good beatin and never fail on me. My 440c 5" fixed blade I have, is as tough as all get out, but when its sharpening time, forgetaboutit. I hate doing it. She just sits in my drawer now because of that. But my old camillus boyscout (this thing is ancient. it was my grandfathers) takes a razor sharp edge with little to no effort, and will darn near shave your arm after youre done. and this blade is as black as can be, but is still goin strong, and its end is nowhere near in sight. carbon just hooked me for life.

as for my spyderco military, its a GREAT knife, and I love it to death. very easy to sharpen as well thank god. but it doesnt hold an edge as long as my carbons do. Its close, but not equal. :) So no, I dont hate stainlesses, I just prefer the old school carbon. Thanks so far for the suggestions guys, keep em comin. I was lookin at the opinel, and I may just try and customize one. why not eh?
 
Just checked out the bm mini grip in D2. VERY nice. I'm liking that a LOT.
A good buddy of mine in one of the other teams in iraq with me, carried that knife, and I loved messing around with it. great grip, great lock, and good size too. I dont believe his was D2 though, but maybe a high grade stainless instead. they sold em at the px for like 45 bucks. shoulda bought one lol. So what do you guys think of D2? I heard it was as tough as it gets bar none. Does it behave more like a carbon or a stainless in your guys opinion? For that quality, i think id pay 75 bucks. an axis lock is VERY fast, and one handed, which is exactly what I need. I got out of the army, and am a union bricklayer now, and as you all know, speed is everything in a production type job. Id love an opinel, but I have to yank my knife out quite a lot, and having to turn to lock, and then turn to unlock a blade, everytime i produce a pocketknife, will start to take up too much time. (yes, they force us to work that quickly) so a one handed knife is essential. though I will try to mess around with that opinel just for gp. (general purpose)
 
D2 is "semi-stainless." It will rust/patina easier than a true stanless, but is more resistent to corrosion than carbon steel. A lot of people complain D2 is hard to sharpen. It's also a courser grain than most. I don't have a problem with it, but then I thin my D2 knives way down with diamonds or my Edge Pro.

Some of the more basic stainless steels are fine grained and easy to sharpen. One knife I recommend you look at is the Kershaw Junkyard Dog II with a Sandvik stainless blade. Fine grained, easy to sharpen, but a solid performer. It is, however, tip-down and uses a flipper rather than a thumb stud or hole. It opens very fast. The Junkyard Dog II is also fairly robust. I like mine a lot. They're available for aless than $50.
 
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