some interesting points from full tang,worth commenting on:
3. Endura is a utility knife. The C/KFF's name alone depicts it's design as a self-defense folder.
I'd take care in assigning too much importance to this. There are several knives marketed as utility or hunting knives that I feel are better defensive knives than many purpose-built defensive knives. For example, the Spyderco Wegner. Likewise, occassionally a defensive or knife makes a great utility blade.
- Isn't the Endura a purely Zytel handeled lockback with no liners? Will it it hold up to the rigors of camping (eg. using handle to pound in tent posts, prying with blade, etc.).
In theory, I think this is a good point, the endura is zytel. It'll hold up to some rough treatment, but not like a linered folder. On the other hand, liner locks are notoriously fickle as to minute changes in frame alignment, so I don't advise being particularly rough with them.
In all, for a camping folder, I wouldn't do things like pound in tent pegs with them (use a rock instead). For food prep, cutting cordage, whittling, notching, etc., both knives should hold up fine. Though I"ve done some prying with my endura, and digging into logs point first, etc., and it did hold up.
- Endura has the better blade, but the CRKT has double steel liners + a safety.
But, based on the recent post about some CRKT knives, it appears that the CRKT
needs the safety, so don't assign that as an advantage. Meanwhile, the number of times I've heard of enduras releasing is near 0, so I'm not worried about that at all. Some people have weird hands, and do have trouble with midlocks like the endura -- as long as you're not one of 'em, it'll work fine.
I'll also note that for extended use, the endura seems to be more comfortable longer.
- A fixed blade hunting knife is a much better choice for camping. I'd even rather carry a military fixed blade -- although somewhat bulky -- over a folder for camping purposes.
Ya, I carry fixed blades these days. But note that for common low-impact camping, a folder will perform well doing the things it will typically be asked to do: food prep, whitting walking sticks, cutting miscellaneous materials, etc. In fact, a folder like the endura will do may of those jobs better than most military fixed blades. If you need to do chopping and the like, just make sure you have a heavier-duty fixed blade with you.
JOe
