Pocket knife?

Spyderco delica, and any $5 tactical knife from everyone's favorite bidding site. Learn to sharpen the cheap knife first while using the delica because it's factory edge is great. Just sharpen the cheap one beat the edge on cardboard and resharpen until you get good that's what I did.
 
I recomend a Benchmade 707 or Spyderco Native G10. Both Just are 3", light, very sturdy, and the steel (154CM or S35VN) are easy to maintain. Both are under $200, easily under $150 on the exchange here.
 
Norboo, you've asked a very good question. You probably don't even know if you'll like carrying a knife but it's fun to check out. The best recommendation is get a Victorinox Tourist. It's small, light, cheap and of high quality. There is almost no other knife, or anything else for that matter, that can be said of the same. For curiosity sake go check out Victorinox.com and download the catalog, the site doesn't have everything in the catalog. Check out the differint types. I recomend the Tourist because it's basic, a large blade (2.5 inch there abouts) for basic cutting, a small blade that's great at opening mail or sharpening pencils, can opener small screwdriver combo that works with small screws and philips, a bottle opener larger screwdriver combo, the corkscrew works great also for utying knots on shoelaces, a leather punch/reamer as well as a small tweezers and toothpick. Very basic and could be your lifelong buddy to take wherever you go. The metal on the blades hold and edge alright and is forgiving when learning to sharpen. I found I can sharpen my SAK on a ceramic coffee cup. At the level of SAK's there just isn't much need to get too scientific about sharpening. Should you choose to later get a knife with the razzy metals, what you learn with your SAK will help in getting those sharp. Good luck with whatever you choose.
 
Like many, I would go with a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife and a Spyderco Delica FFG (full flat grind) in basic VG-10 steel. The FFG version may not be as solid-feeling as the saber-ground version, but the difference in cutting performance is worth it, and it's still plenty durable for knife-related duties. Having a Sharpmaker will make resharpening your Delica and SAK a breeze. It doesn't take much effort at all, and you need not use much pressure, either.

For SAKs, I recommend the Executive, the Pioneer, the Spartan and Tinker. It depends on your intended purposes and needs as to what SAK you would choose. I personally EDC an Executive and a Spartan. I like the fact I can carry a tiny Victorinox eyeglass screwdriver (sold separately) in the Spartan's corkscrew. Otherwise, I'd carry the Pioneer over the Spartan.

Jim
 
It's awesome that you came back and gave us some solid answers, that helps a lot!

Okay, for your desired size, usages and price range I'm going to suggest the Kizer produced Dirk Pinkerton Rogue.

Reasons, for my choice:
1. Value. Getting a full titanium framelock with S35VN steel for a hair over $100 is very, very nice.
2. Blade shape. A wharncliffe is just about perfect for the tasks you've described. The tip will grab material very aggressively and the straight edge will be much easier to sharpen than a more conventional shape, an important consideration if you're new to this stuff.
3. Pocket bling. Full, milled titanium combined with Kizer's fit and finish should make this one stand out at the office. I think that it's a handsome, but slightly understated, as is, but the other advantage of titanium is that, if you want to add some flash, you can have some anodization added later on.
 
This thread needs more photos.

Here's my current favorite rotation of edc's all but the manix 2 lw are under three inches.

Any questions please ask.

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The one handers are more my around the house and yardwork poclet knives and the traditionals are my go out in public carry knives.

The boker mini kwaiken is an in between but I need Big Chris on the forum to regrind the thing as the blade stock is as thick as a fat baby leg and I prefer knives that slice.
 
cchu518 said:
This thread needs more photos.

Here's my current favorite rotation of edc's all but the manix 2 lw are under three inches.

Any questions please ask.

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The one handers are more my around the house and yardwork poclet knives and the traditionals are my go out in public carry knives.

The boker mini kwaiken is an in between but I need Big Chris on the forum to regrind the thing as the blade stock is as thick as a fat baby leg and I prefer knives that slice.
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Nice picture! Which knife is the one with black blade? And how do you sharpen that?
 
That's the Spyderco native 5 combo edge lightweight in s35v and a black dlc coating. It's a work knife but super lightweight. I love all of the knives shown for different reasons.


The native is super compact but it has a nice handle with a little extra girth making it really easy to grip and comfortable too!

I always keep one combo edge because serrated edges cut stuff like boxes and thick vine in the yard better than any other kind of edge. And it stays sharp longer. So I use it as a work knife. It's serrated so that portion is chisel ground. I use a Smiths diamond rod and just rub the serrations back and forth for about ten seconds each. The non serrated edge I just use a Norton stone or a Spyderco sharpmaker. It's pretty easy and there's lots of how to's on the forum. But in general you have to basically lay the chisel ground side flat against your stone very lightly to sharpen that side. Easy!
 
This is what the smith's diamond sharpening rod looks like. It fits perfectly into the serrated grooves. You just wiggle it a little bit and you get the serrations super sharp again. It's the easiest way to sharpen serrations that I have found and the thing costs $9. Notice how you just have to find the proper diameter to fit the serration you want to sharpen.

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There's literally hundreds of good knives to choose from. It's best to go to a local store and handle a few different types to get a better idea of what you might like. Open and close em a few times to find out which locking mechanism you prefer (lockback, frame lock, liner lock, axis lock, slip joint, button lock)(assited, auto, manual), drop em in your pocket or use the clip and see if you'll be comfortable carrying that around all day, open the knife and grip it firmly to see if it fits your hand and whether or not it feels comfortable.

Here's some of mine that I think are all great knives, if you see one ya like, let us know and we can give you some more info.

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You sure came to the right place to get help! The amount of knowledge and experience of the membership is amazing. Thanks to their input, I've been able to make some good decisions, but will never be as knowledgeable or dedicated as them. But, for what it's worth, to me - my pocket knife has always been, and will always be a simple Case Stockman. I also carry a Case peanut for "tiny tasks". My father, and his father carried a Case all their life's. There's far, far better knives out there, I just love my old Case. For certain, if it's recommended here, you can bank on making the right choice.
 
If your budget allows, Spyderco Dragonfly2, and a Northwoods Broadway, (if you can find one). They are both be great knives that offer different things and will give you a good idea as to which style/type of knife you prefer. Neither should be hard to unload if you decide they aren't for you.
 
There's a lot of great suggestions here, but I'll add my opinion, too. I usually have at least 2 knives in my pocket and most often it's more than that. I love classic slip joints and always carry one, usually a Northwoods Norfolk, but the knife I carry and use most often is a Spyderco Native. It just works for me and that's about the best I can say. Having said that, you probably can't go far wrong with any of the suggestions here.
 
My advice would be to find a style you like, buy it, use it and continue to buy more and more and use all of them until you have cases full of knives to fit your mood on any given day. Welcome to the sickness.
 
I'll echo what others have said. Get a Ontario RAT II Folder. Great knife and don't be fooled by the cheap $. They really punch above there weight. For $25-30 you can get a feel for the size, lock, sharpening etc. Then step up into something your new found hands on experience tells you will suit. This was my first folder and I still love it. But now I've a little collection of spyderco's and benchmade's.
The spyderco sage 1 is my most carried folder so far.
 
Spyderco Delica/Native and a Victorinox would be a great combo on your budget.
 
Norboo said:
This is really good looking knife. Any thoughts and reviews?
Spyderco Verango

What is a good knife sharpener? Two mentioned so far are Sharpmaker and Lansky Turnbox.
Also, what type of oil if any is good?

http://m.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=973
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As others have said, the Vrango would prove difficult to sharpen without some prior experience. There is, however, an aesthetically similar knife Spyderco makes, the Memory. Here is a link to BladeHQ, a paid dealer on these forums:

http://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco-Centofante-Memory-Folding--9129
 
You asked about the Spyderco Sharpmaker a couple of days ago. I believe you should consider this no matter what knife you decide on. It's very versatile and easy to learn. There's several videos online showing how to use it. It will sharpen just about anything you ever need done for years to come.
 
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