Pics of Pairs--Large and Small Versions of the Same Model

Here's another favorite pair--all stock, but well-matched. Guess this coulda waited for Military Monday.

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My son's got a black-handled, satin-bladed Millie that matches my other Para. I'll have to get them together for a photo-op. Maybe for Black Friday.

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I think the most I have in my collection is gonna be 3 sizes, can't compete with the Opinels...

771BC1 (manual action)
470-1 Emissary (small)
477-1 Emissary (large/3.5)

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3300 Infidel
3350BK Mini Infidel

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812HS Mini AFCK
800HS AFCK

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552-1402 Ritter Griptilian
558-1402 Ritter Mini Griptilian

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sharp_edge said:
The aqua 477-1 looks really nice. Someday I will get one.
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I'm not much of a fan of assisted knives, but if you like em, I'm sure you'll enjoy one of those. I like the Emissary as well as the Barrage, I just never carry em because they're assisted.
 
sharp_edge said:
The aqua 477-1 looks really nice. Someday I will get one.
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Hey SE!! The 477-1 was my second BM. I just love that blade shape!! It can slice with the best of them! I know I'm in the minority, but I really like BM's assisted openers. They FLY open! Easy to close one handed also. I like mine even more now after I picked up the gray 470-1......real sweet pair to carry!
You won't be disappointed with one brother!! The color is great too.....have way too many black handled G10 knives.
Joe

Oh yeah!!!
Another pair pic!!
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Very nice, I love my 450, haven't picked up a 452 yet...it's somewhere on the long wishlist.
 
It's funny how the wish list just keeps getting loooooooooonger......isn't it Corey???
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The 452CF is excellent!!! That thing flips like a monster!! Also an extremely sexy blade profile!!
Joe
 
-Corey- said:
I'm not much of a fan of assisted knives, but if you like em, I'm sure you'll enjoy one of those. I like the Emissary as well as the Barrage, I just never carry em because they're assisted.
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The spring comes out of the Barrage very easily, Corey, and IMHO the knife opens and closes so much better without it. You also don't have to open it two-handed or against your leg if you're somewhere you don't want to hear the usual "Is that legal?" I de-assisted and did a few other mods to my 581 but left my Mini alone. It was a Christmas gift from my wife and I decided to leave it stock. I'll put those two up here later.
 
ChazzyP said:
The spring comes out of the Barrage very easily, Corey, and IMHO the knife opens and closes so much better without it. You also don't have to open it two-handed or against your leg if you're somewhere you don't want to hear the usual "Is that legal?" I de-assisted and did a few other mods to my 581 but left my Mini alone. It was a Christmas gift from my wife and I decided to leave it stock. I'll put those two up here later.
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I've read that before, just haven't took em apart yet to see how it works. Hopefully the safety can be removed as well, because every time I carry a knife that has a safety, it ends up in the locked position.
 
palonej said:
It's funny how the wish list just keeps getting loooooooooonger......isn't it Corey???
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The 452CF is excellent!!! That thing flips like a monster!! Also an extremely sexy blade profile!!
Joe
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My 0452 is one of my favorites, Joe, and it sure does flip like it's on steroids. With that strong detente it comes out harder than any AO I've handled.

She's a jealous girl, though. As soon as I bought my Shiro 111 M390 CF she tried to take the end of my finger. I had to give her a good carry day to calm her down even though flipping her hurt like hell with my finger half off. :miserable:
 
-Corey- said:
I've read that before, just haven't took em apart yet to see how it works. Hopefully the safety can be removed as well, because every time I carry a knife that has a safety, it ends up in the locked position.
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I forgot that knife even had a lock. I bought it on the Exchange and the previous owner had already removed it. I checked the Mini and there it is….
 
Like I said : When is a Ti Lite not a Ti Lite . . . when Bowerick Wowbagger gets ahold of one.
Well two different size handles anyway




So . . . I’m not a Cold Steel Fan Boy, not reeeeaaaaally . . . but there are things I like about them so I buy the ones I like and then take them to the shop and make working knives out of them. The only thing I modded on the Hold Outs bellow is I made the lock release on the big one work like it should.

Picking them up again for this photo (if you can call it that . . . I really must borrow The Chef’s camera one of these days . . . buy my own ? Nah . . . I’m saving up for a Sebenza or some such . . . anyway ) picking up the Hold Outs after the Ti Lites impressed upon me just how light the Hold Out knives are . . . REALLY light. I hardly notice the big one in my pocket as long as I have the clip on it . . . the big Ti Lite is like a nightstick in my pocket.



What I like about the Ti Lites is the thickness of the handle for twisting / carving control. I can roll the handle in my fingers as I close my fist and that is handy for a work knife.

Here they are all compared to the basic Benchmade Griptillian for handle thickness.




And finally just for the heck of it here they are folded.

 
tiguy7 said:
View attachment 651841 A couple of Fantoni S-125-V folders.
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I've recently become interested in Fantoni's, tiguy, and would love to see yours, but I keep getting an "invalid attachment specified" error message. Even if you hadn't mentioned the steel, I'd know it was top-shelf based on our earlier exchanges ;)
 
Corey,

And for a little diversity, I'll add a couple Sebenzas.
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Can you tell me by chance how the S30V (or I guess it is S35V now) in the Sebenzas holds up compared to the M390 in my Ritter Griptillian. Reason I ask is I think I have found "MY STEEL" in the M390 but will be getting a Sebenza and hope to actually use it a lot. I'm not stuck on Sebenza I could go for another fat Ti handled, higher price range knife with a M390 blade as long as it is heat treated like my Grip. Love that blade in use ! ! ! ! Love it ! ! !
 
Awesome pairs guys!!
The Bokers look nice!
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Yes ! Good thread.
I have had good luck with buying a larger Boker. I really enjoy using that knife.
 
Spyderco Lionspy & Lil Lionspy are awesome knives. I have both but I don't have any pics of them together, sorry lol

Also Hinderer XM-24, XM-18 3.5 inch, and XM-18 3 inch.
 
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