Scandi grind folders

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HFinn

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In your opinion what is the best scandi grind folding knife? I knew only of Helle, Marttiini, Enzo PK 70 and the less known Woodsknife. The last one has had some bad reviews. How about EKA; does it make any?

My choises would be either Helle Dokka or Enzo PK 70. Enzo is smaller and thus more suitable to pocket carry.
 
Many years ago, I had a Eka Big Swede, and it was a great knife. Someone talked me out of it, and I have missed it now and then. It was scandi ground, and it really did knife work very well. Good edge holding, not too bad to sharpen. Most of all, it was very light weight for it's size. The old Hackman butterfly knives were scandi blades, and they had an excellent reputation for being an almost indestructible folder.

Carl.
 
jackknife said:
Many years ago, I had a Eka Big Swede, and it was a great knife.
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Under the Normark brand, that was the BIG knife of the early 70's here in England Carl, particularly with anglers.

Jack
 
jackknife said:
The old Hackman butterfly knives were scandi blades, and they had an excellent reputation for being an almost indestructible folder.

Carl.
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Sorsakoski still makes them. I dont know if they are of the same quality.

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Not a huge fan of scandi (sabre) grinds in general, but they're used subtlely on this EKA Swede 88 (also flying Normark colours) I've had 20-odd years, and it's a great little knife IMO :)

 
Most of the Swedish Barrel knives have a Scandi grind. The Spyderco ZDP-189 Endura has/had a Scandi grind option.
 
I have 3 ZDP-189 Spyderco Enduras. The oldest one has a Scandi grind. The two newer models are FFG (full flat ground). I just don't know if the Scandi model is still in production. All 3 knives came with British Racing Green FRN (fiber reinforced Nylon) handles.
 
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i don't know for all EKA folders but ones i have are hollow grind,
Enzo PK 70 looks good :thumbup:
 
I can't believe I've never seen, or heard those Hackman Butterfly knives, after reading a bit about them it seems they have a good bit of colorful history to them. I know little about Butterflies or balisongs, but that particular model looks very useful, and utilitarian, I don't mean to evoke the stereotype held by many that they ( other butterflies) are just weapons. All of them could be, and are useful tools.
 
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whetrock said:
I can't believe I've never seen, or heard those Hackman Butterfly knives, after reading a bit about them it seems they have a good bit of colorful history to them. I know little about Butterflies or balisongs, but that particular model looks very useful, and utilitarian, I don't mean to evoke the stereotype held by many that they ( other butterflies) are just weapons. All of them could be, and are useful tools.
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Yes. It's a great knife. I don't carry mine much anymore because it is considered a butterfly knife and therefore is not street legal.

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One of the Sandvik engineers was posting a couple of years ago. He said the steel was 12C27.
 
I realise that the Hackman balisong might be a good knife. Still that is not what I want. So the hollow grind EKA is out. The Enzo is borderline traditional, but with curly birch handle it is a pretty knife. I quess I am picky.
 
HFinn said:
I realise that the Hackman balisong might be a good knife. Still that is not what I want. So the hollow grind EKA is out. The Enzo is borderline traditional, but with curly birch handle it is a pretty knife. I quess I am picky.
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My EKA 88 isn't hollow-ground.
 
HFinn said:
So there is a choise, have to take a look at Eka 88. How do you feel about the lock, is it solid?
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Have a look at the whole EKA range, good knives that provide excellent value IMO. I've never had a problem with the lock. When I first got it 20 years ago, I was worried the blade stock was a little on the thin side, but I've revised that opinion. Mine is in bubinga, and I think it's a nice-looking knife, but ScruffUK has one in curly birch which is a real looker.
 
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