strong user knife for construction job. Any suggestions?

I have a building lot at home, a lot of firewood to do each year and I have a PM2 and I´m loving it.

Nevertheless - for these jobs I´d recommend the RAT-1. I almost used the heck out of mine and it´s still strong and I´m not concerned when I have some jobs to do, I wouldn´t want to use the PM2 - like opening concrete bags, even during rain (PM2 costs here roundabout 150 € which are circa 210 US-$). The RAT-1 comes at about 40 €.

The RAT-1 is a great working knife at a great price and a decent steel. Good thing at the AUS-8 is the ease of sharping, even when not at home and having not the complete sharping equipment on hand. The AUS-8 is also good to sharpen, even with a coffee mug.



Just my .02 Cent
 
Ideal: Victorinox/Leatherman Multi-tool [the blades on multi-tools will handle 99% of the tasks in construction, and the other tools will prove useful].

Otherwise, consider a used Benchmade Griptilian [very light, powerful lock, and incredibly ergonomic] or PM 2 [same].

If you need something larger, it is virtually impossible to beat the value of a cold steel triad lock folder ($30-$40 for AUS-8 and triad lock is insane).
 
Rat 1. For 30 bones you can't beat it. If it was U.S. made it would be my all time favorite knife. I love it and keep going back to it. Beat on it, thrash on and and it wants more. I've used it from general cutting tasks to field dressing deer and skinning small game. Just an all around good knife.
 
Not a folder but this one should be good for construction work , and there is another model with a normal pointy tip.

On a side note , its not chisel ground and I believe its 4mm thick.

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1234,,:)
 
If you want cheaper, the Ontario Utilitac is VERY tough for the money.

If you're willing to spend the extra coin, the ZT 0350.
 
Spyderco Tenacious is the only correct answer. It's sole purpose in this world is to be used and abused. Solid construction, dirt cheap.
 
I do hvac, and I carried a zt 0561 for a few weeks, my take is poor edge holding and thick blade makes a crappy slices. It cuts and does ok, just more effort than needed. Right now I'm carrying a benchmade 710 and I like the perfomance end of it, but I think its ugly as piss. Use your para2 and if it goes dull sharpen it.....
 
1234 said:
Not a folder but this one should be good for construction work , and there is another model with a normal pointy tip.

On a side note , its not chisel ground and I believe its 4mm thick.

[video=youtube;pJTfWmCsasg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJTfWmCsasg[/video]

1234,,:)
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This is by far the best recommendation I've seen and they only cost about $20. I had something very similar made by Mora and it held up a lot better and was much more useful then any of the other more expensive knives I used when I worked in construction.
 
the cold steel recon1 is verry nice for hard work, it wont hold its edge forever but it is verry easy to sharpen :D
 
I don't have any construction background but I've beat up on my spyderco endura 4 in zpd-189 while helping my dad with his rental house. We had to replace and paint literally everything! Took about 3 weeks with about 7 people on average and I had to use it to scrape the bathroom floors and remove this paperboard type of material that was glued to the floor.

Don't know what it's called but the guys in construction here know what I'm talking about. Anyways.. the knife went through ABUSE. I had a tip but now its a screwdriver now but it held up to all the abuse I given it and it was surprisingly the best tool for the job at the time and did very good. Sharpening and reprofiling had to be done immediately on DMT diamond stones. Reprofiled to a convex edge and stropped, now it's a slicing machine like never before :D. Such a great knife to have and use and abuse. I recentlly got a griptilian and an contego and those two are doing awesome as well. Convexed the the griptilain.... man I use to hate convex grinds until i found out how to make and maintain them. Just trial and error for about 2 years lol.
 
BUCK CSAR-T!!! SERIOUSLY!! I just got one in the mail today and DAMN this thing is a TANK!! Construction you say? Those holes in the blade are for valves on compressed gas tanks man! From acetelyne tanks to oxygen tanks etc.! I wish I had this thing when I was working construction! It is a half knife half chisel for krissakes! It has the beefiest most indestructable liner lock Ive ever seen! I got the top end version with the "Rocky Mountain" machined G10 scales where its nearly impossible to lose your grip! Construction eh? The big fat thumbstuds are purpose designed for users with gloves on! The sheath is actually pretty good! Buck CSAR-T!! It is HUGE!
 
i wouldn't get anything expensive for carrying around for construction. you use your utility knife more than anything so get a inexpensive beater. many users on here talk about the rat 1 so give it a shot for $30.
 
Two knives that many in the construction trade like are the Spyderco Endura and the Cold Steel Voyager. Both have over 25 years of history in their design and construction. They are mature products that have gone through several redesigns.
 
I work in concrete which is terrible on knives. I carried a Schrade Cliphanger for years because it wouldnt fall out of my pocket and was decent as a knife and cheap to replace. I wore down the serrations to almost nothing and had to regularly blow it out with air and drench it in wd40.

Other than that.....take a look at an Enlan el01, very overbuilt and very cheap
 
If your doing anything with concrete id leave the para at home .
If its wood plastic etc sure use it .
I would advise a decent ka bar lock back
Or a tenacious , you wont be sad if you loose it .
 
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