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I would like to see more traditional "styles" knives with pocket clips. I love me some traditional slipjoints but don't carry them due to lack of a pocket clip. That's just me though.
A Case Mini Trapper fits well in pretty much all of my watch pockets so it's generally out of the way and readily available. I prefer the model with the Wharncliffe and clip point blades. I sharpen the clip to 300 grit and strop it. Good aggressive edge for apples and such. The Wharnie I refine up to a black Arkansas and strop. A more refined and smoother edge that is great for utility work like push cutting cardboard.
Really does make for a nice light-duty EDC set up. I haven't felt "under-knifed" since I switched back over.
There are so many companies and makers right now that I don’t even know how you would determine a trend. Then again, I don’t use snapstagram.
Cleavers were mentioned already, but I think that has already lost all it’s momentum by now and is all but dead.
I think the most notable current trend is making classic-style pocket knives with modern features and/or materials. I’m certainly seeing a lot more slipjoints and clipless knives made with CF/Ti/particle metallurgy steels.
You get that when a tool design transitions to man jewelry.
I'd much rather see a up-swept blade style trend, but for now that style seems reserved for Borka/Persian specialty blades and fillet knives but hasnt really made it into main stream edc category.
With up-swept my wrist doesn't have to contort at weird angles when cutting and it just seems like a better edc choice.
I'm hoping it becomes the next trend.
I just hope thin behind the edge and slicer becomes the norm. Knives that actually cut, not the style of art knives that have a sharp edge and useless blade shapes with overly thick blade stock and thick behind the edge. Tacticool has got to go.
I had a Trapper Lock for a while. Great little knife but just never clicked with it. It was a little slim for me tastes. Something like a Case Backpocket knife in CF or G10 with a clip would be prefect. I had a black G10 Backpocket for a while and thought about modding it with a clip but that's a little about my capabilities.
It should be slapsdaface or crapchat.You’re clearly not down with the cool kids. Everyone knows it’s “Snapstaface”.