Recommend me a slicer.

I definitely agree with the others' suggestions, but one I may add is the Spyderco Rock Lobster if you can find one, close relative of the Military in the way it's constructed.
 
The Cold Steel Hold Out would be my choice, 4-inch model. It's effortless to use and very easy to sharpen. I also love the 6-inch version. No use buying it with serrations unless you need them.
 
There's a lot of good suggestions in this thread and a couple really poor ones. Blade geometry plays a big part in slicing ability, and the flat ground spydercos and opinels are all fantastic options.

My favorite slicer hasn't been mentioned yet though: The Spyderco Nilakka. To be fair, the handle is not the slimmest option out there (but it carries nicely), but that blade is scary sharp as a slicer. It's the best of all the knives I own at making thin, precision cuts, and that includes an opinel #8, a paramilitary and a few other thin slicers.
 
The Chaparell is indeed a very good slicing knife. Kind of small in my hand but it performs. It has CTS XHP which is pretty easy to get a nice edge on too. ( I have the Ti version)

The Military is another excellent slicing knife that does better than it's looks ( size and fairly thick blade) would indicate.

Both of these are pretty spendy. One way to go might be the traditional knife, or "slippie" way. Some of the Case carbon steel ( CV models), GEC 1095 or O-1, or the Queen D2 models might surprise with performance. There are of course stainless models of the above brands but I personally prefer the carbon/alloy steels. A thin bladed locking 1095 GEC 72, or #99 Farm & Field tool in O-1 ( for about $55) makes a savage slicing blade with the right edge on it.
 
i must also vote for the opinel, it just outslices everything i have ever come into contact with , ugly as a mud fence but a queen when it comes to cutting. my second bet would be a eka 88 folder. it comes in right behind the opinel in sliceing ease and holds its edge a bit longer.if you must have a knife that is easyer on the eyes to ride in your pocket then go with the spyderco Tenacious or another of there leaf bladed folders. but for pure performance you just cant beat a opinel at any price
 
Law of Thirds said:
There's a lot of good suggestions in this thread and a couple really poor ones. Blade geometry plays a big part in slicing ability, and the flat ground spydercos and opinels are all fantastic options.

My favorite slicer hasn't been mentioned yet though: The Spyderco Nilakka. To be fair, the handle is not the slimmest option out there (but it carries nicely), but that blade is scary sharp as a slicer. It's the best of all the knives I own at making thin, precision cuts, and that includes an opinel #8, a paramilitary and a few other thin slicers.
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That's a knife I didn't know about. Thanks for posting it.

Looks like I could buy over 20 Opinel #8s for the price of a single Nilakka!!! :eek: At that price, I not only expect the knife to cut down the boxes, I expect it to carry them out to the dumpster for me!! :D
 
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