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Small Fix Blades

matthewdanger said:
Whooops! I meant to say there are FEW things in this life. I meant it is a huge pain in the rear, at least to me. :foot:
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LOL, I did wonder about that. I can't stand cleaning folders, it brings out the OCD in me real bad, and they NEVER EVER really get clean :mad:
 
Less stuff to go wrong. Moving parts equal more potential problems. Remember Murphy's Law
 
matthewdanger said:
There are few things in this life that are a bigger pain in the rear than cleaning fat, blood, fur, grease, oil, water, dirt, sand, belly button lint, peanut butter, and jelly out of the nooks and crannies of a folding knife.
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:eek: BELLY BUTTON LINT !!! YIKES!! :eek: lol :D
 
Believe me, If I can't break one in 60 years, it ain't apt to happen. To me the super light weight of most folder is all the advantage that I need. Like I said, there are always fixed blades in the Jeep and at Hunting camp. I like fixed blades too but when I am going down in one of the deep canyons after a deer or two, just the 442 Buck is all I want to pack. One day when we had quite a few hunters in camp, I field dressed 11 Mulies and shinned half of them yet that day with the folder. My next favorite to carry is the SS Mora Clipper. Lots of JK's back at camp.:D
 
No locking mechanism that might break. No "play," of the blade after hard use. No finger slicing when the lock breaks. I am a folder fan, but a good fixed blade (any rat cutlery,busse, bark river, blind horse) will be a much more trustable knife when the SHTF. That is just my opinion, I use these knives and would trust them on my survival.
 
Folders can be a pain for numerous reasons.
I prefer a small full tang fixed blade with a pouch sheath that I can slip in my pocket. Depending on what you buy, it isn't much bigger than a SMF or L-Sebenza.
 
I take it that the old standby SAK with out even a blade lock is really asking for trouble. I must be a really lucky SOB.:D
 
In my job I get shipments of goods that must be visually inspected on at least a weekly if not daily basis. With my edc fixed blade I can get my knife out, cut through the packaging and put the knife back in less time than it would take to get my folder out and open. Plus, since I don't have to open and close the knife each time, I always put my fixed blade back in the sheath, so I know exactly where it is everytime. It just makes a lot more sense to me.

David
 
Though I agree with pretty much all the sentiments here, I will add a few points that I didn't see mentioned.

Folders can be a bit trickier to get into action if you're wearing big thick gloves. Even a one-hander with a pocket clip is a bit harder to pinch & get out of the pocket, and use the thumb stud.

However, the folder does have an advantage when it's time to put it away. The knife is closed before it goes into your pocket, so you can just shove it in. You don't have to carefully make sure it's lined up with the sheath, and there's less risk of stabbing yourself in a hurry. This is especially true if you're carrying the fixed blade in a belt sheath beneath heavy winter coats or something.

But otherwise, yeah. Carry on.
 
The greatest advantage of the small fixed blade for me is that it’s ambidextrous and when worn as a neck knife in a Kydex sheath easily reached and used with either hand.

The great advantage of the folder, in my case the Vic Forrester, is the multi usefulness of the assorted blades and tools, particularly the can opener and saw.

Ones strength is the others weakness.
 
Well, I am just glad that I have both available to me, I find big advantages to both, My grandpa could field dress an elk with his old Barlow slippie. :thumbup:
 
I have both, use both.

In the city, it sure is easy to just clip a spyderco into whatever shorts/pants I'm wearing, disappears from the public eye, I go walk the dog, etc, without thinking more about it.

In the woods, I never wear a belt, so whatever the blade is, it's gonna go in a pocket. Which means I gotta keep track of the sheath.

Biggest advantage of the small fixed to me is the cleaning, and that is a big advantage. Took a Koyote necker on my last backpacking trip and was quite pleased with it.
 
hushnel said:
The great advantage of the folder, in my case the Vic Forrester, is the multi usefulness of the assorted blades and tools, particularly the can opener and saw.
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Dagnabbit, how could I forget to mention that? A multiblade folder can pack a lot of edge into a small package, with different shaped blades suited to different purposes, other tools, etc.
 
matthewdanger said:
There are few things in this life that are a bigger pain in the rear than cleaning fat, blood, fur, grease, oil, water, dirt, sand, belly button lint, peanut butter, and jelly out of the nooks and crannies of a folding knife.
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:D I agree.. Fixed blade all the way !
 
A fixed blade won't fold on your fingers, won't get stuff stuck in its moving parts, and will be stronger given the same quality craftsmanship and materials.

You will need a sheath, and not all sheaths are suited to everybody's needs. With a folder you just put it in your pocket. Basically you'll find small fixed blades with sheaths for either belt, neck, pocket, or key chain carry.

I EDC a small fixed blade, a SAK, and a clip folder, and don't see any reason to choose between a fixed or folder.
 
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