Subcom, Wharcom, or Cricket?

BJE

BJE

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Which do you like better? I am looking for a small knife like this to put on my Christmas list, but I can't deside which I want more, maybe someone can help. I have seen many reviews lately on the Subcom series, and I have heard many good things about the Cricket. I am not interested in SD, only utility, so it has to be comfortable to use (how are the Crickets ergos?). Also, the Cricket blade looks like a beast to sharpen. Please help.
Also, I would be interested in trading for one, either, or all three of the knives above. My e-mail is fightinggoat15@bellsouth.net.
 
Subcom is absolutely awesome, and I would think the wharcom would be a close second.
 
I would also go with the SubcomF in the Wharncliff model. I think it would make a great utility knife!!

Ron
 
I'd agree, the Wharcom would be best if you
A) don't do any fine pulling/slicing work that would be made easier by the reverse-S blade of the Cricket
B) Cricket is FAR harder to sharpen than the subcoms (not so much the PE, but the SE very much so)
What kind of utility tasks? The Cricket is about as slim as they get, other than the SPIN - the ergos on both are pretty good, since they're so slim for their width, but the SPIN especially could use a fob for the last two fingers, and the Cricket can slip a little when cutting (not forwards AFAIK).

A Subcom in CE works very well for my purposes, but I haven't handled the Wharcom yet, but it looks like a real winner. However, when handling bigger tasks (which all the above can do), the Subcom is much more more secure, but at a price - it can really rough up your fingers and palm if you have little to no calluses - this is basically a full, very hard grip.
 
I have a Cricket and a Subcom. Both good small knives, but my nod goes to teh Subcom.
 
Sounds like the Subcom is more my style so far but I am still open for suggestions. I like PE better, I cut open cardboard boxes, whittle sticks, open letters, and cut paracord.
 
I love the Subcom, have both in plain edge. For pure utility, the Cricket WAY outperforms the Subcom ten to one. I have used both in heavy cutting work enviroments. While the blade shape on the Subcom is nice for small slicing tasks, I find that it does not work well when to need a long, consitent cut, it also dulls very quickly being suck a thin blade in AUS8. The Cricket, however, cuts forever. Niether knife has much as far and tip work goes, but the cricket grabs on to cuts and holds them until you are ready to stop, and damn that little thing can cut deep. I should also mention that the grooves in the Subcom handle dig into you hands and hurt with extended use.

Now, in the Subcom's defense, I think the Wharcom would work much better as a utililty blade, but I still can't see it working better than the Cricket.
 
I prefer the Wharcom, but all the knives on your list are great. Don't forget to consider the Spin as well.
 
I have Subcom and Cricket and for utility I'll go with the Cricket for sure.

I love both knives and both have differentes advantages. I use my Cricket to open anything (It works great with hard plastic blisters for example) and Subcom for SD, just pick the one that you think will be more useful for you :)
 
Aloha BJE,

Mahalo for considering two of my SFV line, and thanks to everyone for your kind words and support. However...

I have had years of using the Cricket and the SF, and am only now experiencing the WF. True about the Cricket "outperforming" the SF in that the Cricket has that reverse S blade shape making long pulling cuts a breeze. This is attributed to the tip of the Cricket, which in essence is a concentrated Hawkbill. Therefore, how can it NOT perform pulling/grabbing cuts well? Minus that tip, and the SF would definitely hold it's own.

The WF. In terms of ease of sharpening, focused cutting, and for the things you intend to do with it: "I like PE better, I cut open cardboard boxes, whittle sticks, open letters, and cut paracord." I would go with this model simply due to the ease of resharpening in a pinch when compared to the Cricket, and sometimes a stropping in the middle of work on some cardboard brings back the WF edge a bit to make it work longer. One of my good friends who makes tons of paracord fobs, wanted this one exclusively for cutting cord.

Tough decision, as all three of the mentioned knives are good ones.:thumbup:

Keep us posted, and God bless:cool:
 
Thanks for the advice, I am going to ask for a WF and a Cricket for Christmas. I will let everyone know which I like better (I am most excited about the WF).
 
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