Strong, sturdy, dependable, heavy use folder???

benchmade 750S Pinnacle. If you feel this knife you will buy it. It is large, but not bulky by any means. With the combo-edge you can get the best of both worlds. A plain edge to whittle with and a serrated edge to saw with. The mono-lock is indestructable with normal use. In fact, I think this lock would be hard to defeat even if that was your goal. It is SOLID. Give it a try, you will not be sorry.

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Plainsman,

There have been plenty of good recommendations made, but I am not clear on the scenario. Folding knives, perhaps with the exception of the folding machete types of WWII, make pretty lousy (and dangerous) knives for heavy field use.

On occassions when I have decided to leave behind my fixed blade I have found a SAK to be a very useful field knife. It offers plenty of tools to get the job done, and some of the available features like the SAW on the Wenger and Vitorionox models work better then anything short of an ax on wood.

If its a sharpend prybar you are looking for (a folding one) About the thoughest production knife I have seen has been the SOG Tomcat (4" 440A blade a full 1/4" inch thick with a frame to match). Its a very heavy knife with limited abilities as a field knife; but, I can not imagine a way to break one in the field. Makes a good fighter if thats what you want.

We can go on with the list but it would help if you tell a little about how you envision using it. Keep in mind that your knife is only one part of your kit, and your kit is only a part of the resources available to your group.
 
NOT2SHARP: In response to your question of "when would this be used", I envision a good stout folder for daily carry that can take the place of a small fixed blade.

Most of us can not carry a fixed blade on a regular basis, I'm a school teacher, but I often find times where I could use a stout knife. As an example, I use to drive a school bus in rural ND after school in some pretty remote areas. I always had a pocketknife but felt like I was 'undergunned' in the knife department if I needed to do some heavy cutting. If there was an accident or snow storm a knife as such could be useful in a number of ways. Not to mention, cutting brush or grass for traction if stuck or spinning.

I hope this gives you something to work with.



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You use what you have on you, then you improvise! :)
 
Plainsman,

Thanks, for the info.

You might want to take a look at the Leatherman Wave. Its an inoffensive looking pocket tool that includes a couple of nice knife blades (locking) in the package. It will prove useful on the vegetation and the mechanical if you breakdown outside of town.
 
Thanks NOT2SHARP: I have a Gerber Multiplier now and several folders. What I'm thinking is a solid single blade lockback to complement my multitool and smaller folders.

Thanks!



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Plainsman :)
primitiveguy@hotmail.com

You use what you have on you, then you improvise! :)
 
Thanks for all the help guys! Most of those knives were new to me and I had to do some researching! The Sebenza, Magna and CRKT M16 look good.
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Thanks for all the help!



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Plainsman :)
primitiveguy@hotmail.com

You use what you have on you, then you improvise! :)
 
Sturdy, utility use:
Rekat Pioneer Drop Point
Rekat Pioneer Tanto Point
Benchmade 750 Monolock
CR Sebenza (duhhhh...)

Sturdy, pocket-sized and weighted, utility/last ditch defensive, and generally nearest to perfection
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Benchmade 705 Axis Lock

Sturdy, mid-sized utility/defensive:
Benchmade 710 Axis Lock
Rekat Carnivore

Sturdy, mid-sized defensive:
Rekat Carnivore

Sturdy, grossly large and beautiful defensive:
Rekat Sifu

Well, I reckon Y2K turned out to be the biggest hoax of the millenium. I think I saw the Yeti in my trash again today.

Professor.
 
Sounds like a job for...REKAT`s Carnivoir.
It will stand up to your potential uses and you should never feel under-knived again
David


AKTI#150
 
About all the clip type knifes are the easiest, and handiest to carry, but not the most comfortable to actually put to hard, long use sessions. Then the 110's, XLTi's and LB7's win.
 
I'll have to agree with Louis and Professor, Benchmade 750 Monolock is really sturdy. It's not quite Sebenza, but it's one of the best folders in its price range. If you doubt it, then a Sebenza it is
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. Words of advice: if you have narrowed your choices, go to your local dealer(s) and try to handle them all. It really depends on how well each folder fits your hands.


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Reynaert
 
Would have to vote for the BM Pinnacle/ Mono-Lock.
I really like mine- it is darn near bombproof and much more affordable than the Sebenza. (Yes, it is a clone of the Sebenza, but I really don't mind.)

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I have a BM 750 & a Sebenza. IMHO the Sebenza is worth the extra money.

rk

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As for me and my house...

Joshua 24:15

 
Emerson Commander, very tough, CRKT M16, Spyderco Military or Starmate. Any of the knives mentioned by any of the forumites would be good. These questions are asked over and over and usually the same answers appear. That is a pretty good track record for all of the knives, now all you have to do is choose and that is the hard part. Good Luck.
 
The Buck Hunter (Model 110).

Not the fanciest but, reasonably priced, strong, time-tested . . .

Bernie
 
from my personal use, i'd heartily recommend a wenger, military, BM pinnacle or a rekat pioneer. my choice would probably be the pioneer. i have no fear of ever breaking it from use. the sebenza would also seem to fit the bill, but i have never used one.
 
Plainsman,

I would choose the knife I currently carry on a daily basis. A Kit Carson model 4. Large of course.

Regards,

Tom Carey
 
I'm not really familiar with many of the high budget folders others have recommended. I'm sure they are great knives. I would stay away from any liner-lock. I prefer big iron in a safety device, that's why I really only trust safetys on military guns. The last thing you need is a cut hand!
Check out Cold Steel Voyagers, they are strong, AUS8 blades, well made and have a very reliable lock. Their serrated models are very unique as they alternate 5 small serrations and 1 big one. These knives are also a bargin starting at about $35 at discount web sites.
 
A larger Opinel, the #12 has a carbon steel blade of around 4 3/4 inches as I recall for $20 or so, or a CS Twistmaster with a Carbon V blade for something like $40. Both have what may be some of the strongest locks around, both produce excellent edges and sharpen up nicely.
 
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