Hi there, been perusing the forums for a while and finally decided to register.
I grew up backpacking with my Dad and then getting into woodsy trouble in Scouts so pocket knives were always a thing for me as a kid. I live in Oakland Cali and obviously that means I have to carry something for self defense. The gun laws here are insane, so y'know...knife it is!
After taking a hiatus from non-utility blades for about a decade I recently purchased a CRKT M16Z and am really enjoying it. Manufacturing quality for a reasonable price has really taken a step up since I bought my last knife, although I'd really prefer to have purchased an American made blade. I didn't realize that the idiotic folder laws in my county restrict blade length to 3 inches, and there was no way I'd order a 3 inch tanto tip so I'm currently toying with the idea of investing in a karambit fixed blade since I have some training in kajukenbo, jiujitsu, and a tiny smattering of silat.

I grew up backpacking with my Dad and then getting into woodsy trouble in Scouts so pocket knives were always a thing for me as a kid. I live in Oakland Cali and obviously that means I have to carry something for self defense. The gun laws here are insane, so y'know...knife it is!
After taking a hiatus from non-utility blades for about a decade I recently purchased a CRKT M16Z and am really enjoying it. Manufacturing quality for a reasonable price has really taken a step up since I bought my last knife, although I'd really prefer to have purchased an American made blade. I didn't realize that the idiotic folder laws in my county restrict blade length to 3 inches, and there was no way I'd order a 3 inch tanto tip so I'm currently toying with the idea of investing in a karambit fixed blade since I have some training in kajukenbo, jiujitsu, and a tiny smattering of silat.
