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Well I lost my EDC today whilst moving my tools into this new condo :( and have to replace it asap. (Gerber Armor) suggestions please?

I install ceramics/ marble/granite slabs (counters, murals, etc) Often have to cut rope, cardboard, wrapping, grout/mortar bags, silicone tubes, etc.. There's also a lot of dust that accumulates in the liner, so it needs to be easy to dismantle and put together for maintnance.

I don't want to pay too much, because lately I've been making a nasty habit of misplacing things and the knife is going to be a beater, anything around the 50$ should make my day.

Drop point or even tanto( I like tanto for precision cutting, works better then an exact-o since it doesn't wobble around..

I apologize in advance for the typos and what ever makes no sens, I just got off a 14hour job and having hard time to keep eyes open.
 
I've never taken apart a knife with an axis lock and I'm a little worried about the dust that will accumulate in there. The price is a little more then I'm willing to spend, like I said, it's intended use is going to be a beater.

Thanks for the suggestion ;)
 
Spyderco Endura or Delica. And don't take it apart, just blow it out with some compressed air, or a bit of aerosol lubricant to keep the back lock clear. Beat on it all you want, Sal will make more.
 
Check out Spyderco's Byrd series.IMO best bang for the buck:thumbup:
 
Try a Cold Steel Voyager tanto. It's a lockback, so you won't have a complicated mechanism to foul up. If you'd rather have a liner lock, there's the CRKT M16 series, but I wouldn't recommend them for what you want.

Check out the Voyagers on 1SKS on sale
http://www.1sks.com/
 
For that kind of work, you're better off getting an inexpensive beater, like you say, or something like the Superknife.

I've been meaning to get a real Superknife for a while. For now, I'm using my Benchmade Griptilian for a lot of construction work tasks, and a Husky superknife knock-off for anything "too messy" for the Griptilian.

If folding replacable razor knives aren't your thing, Buck and Kershaw have a lot of well-made, inexpensive knives that would make great beaters. I've seen the Kershaw Chive for about $25.00 at hardware stores.

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JTR357 said:
Check out Spyderco's Byrd series.IMO best bang for the buck:thumbup:
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I didn't even see this. Definitely give the Byrd series a look!
 
I'm looking at the bird models from spyderco, does anyone know 8Cr13MoV stainless steel?
I'm unfamiliar with this steel and it's edge retention capabilities.
 
I've had a number of CS tantos. They will surprise you with how sharp they are. Your work with grit and dust would dull anything, though. Get a small ceramic sharpener like a Gatco Tri-Seps and you can touch up the edge very nicely on the job.
 
Either a Byrd , or maybe a CRKT product . FWIW , once you start carrying better stuff , you are a lot less likley to loose it . I have found this to be true with pens , lites , and knives . The Kershaw NEEDS WORK might fill the bill too .

Chris
 
I'm gonna throw in my agreement to checks the Spyderco Byrds. I picked one up just for kicks, and was so impressed that I've since bought half a dozen more.

As for the blade steel, my experience with it would put it about on par with AUS-8. Definitely good enough for a beater. My current personal favorite is the G10 handled Robin, although if I want something a little heftier, my aluminum handled Crow is quite nice, too.
 
cuphead said:
Well, thank you everyone for the quick responses.
Thanks Esav for finding the next knife I'll be using on the job (CS-29MT Cold Steel Medium Tanto Point Voyager - Plain Edge)
http://www.1sks.com/media/coldsteel/2007/cs-29mt.jpg

Exactly what I was looking for and in my price range. Thanks for paying close attention.
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Dudes! HE MADE HIS DECISION. HE FOUND WHAT HE WANTED.

THREAD DONE!
 
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