The Million-Dollar Question

Best for what? If one is looking for the best folder for the cummerbund of their tuxedo, I think the Chinook would be a poor choice. If one is looking for a knife for self defense, one could do much better than a Kiwi. For kitchen duty, I doubt that a Lava would be the best choice, but a Military in an office environment could easily get you fired.

I am afraid you will have to be a little more specific. :confused:
 
Best for whatever aspect you prefer---I personally was thinking along the lines of what your EDC is; but if you want to share what you find is the best for being a dress-up knife for cutting like niknaks and things like that, I wouldn't mind knowing that too. Thanks for helping me out.
 
Best EDC-Caly3
Best gents knife is Kopa, if you are right handed. Otherwise it is Kiwi.
 
Personally, I carry a lot of knives, and use them for different tasks. Plus several of them are discontinued, and you specified current production. Be that as it may:

Best slicer: arguable, but I place the Military in this slot. Full flat grind, more cutting edge than the Manix, strong yet light weight.

Best "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead": Manix. Big, sturdy, built to take hard use, and likely to cause NKP to drizzle down their legs when deployed. This is the knife to have when you just gotta git-r-done, regardless of the tender sensibilities of those around you. If you can't do it with a Manix, a knife is the wrong tool for the job.

Best utility cutter: BRG ZDP-189 Delica. Big enough for most jobs, yet small enough to prevent panic when deployed. Wickedly sharp, and stays that way for a long time. There is a reason the Delica has been in the lineup for over 15 years, and this is the best one yet.

Best gentleman's dress knife: Gold pearl Kopa. I don't even have one, and I don't like pearl handles in general, but that is one classy knife, absolutely gorgeous, and a great little cutter, too.

Best gentleman's folder: UKPK. Light weight, full flat grind, S30V and G-10, legal almost everywhere, this is the best slipjoint I have ever seen.

Best clampak opener: since the Dodo is out of production, I'll have to go with the Cricket. The reverse S blade is the best thing I have found for opening those pesky plastic packages that everything seems to come in these days.

I'm sure there are other bests, and others will disagree with some or all of my nominations, but that is my opinion for what it is worth. :D
 
I'm really enjoying the Spyderco Volpe. It's almost a perfect mix of strength, blade design, and looks. It should handle tough tasks and look good doing it.
 
Probably the Captain. I don't own one (yet) but from what I've felt and seen it would preform all functions very well. Great for draw cuts, push cuts, skinning, SD, heck I bet you could even do light chopping with that little guy.

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Chinook III than manix,or maybe manix than chinook. The new BG42 military would have to be in the running. Can't wait to try the mini and the caly III.:)
 
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