Thinking of getting a new knife, narrowed it down to three...

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Out of these 3 knives which would you buy, the use will be whatever needs to be done really, my neck knife does most EDC tasks and I always take a folder for a secondary blade and the new knife would be added into that rotation. I have narrowed it down to:

1. Cuda Maxx 5.5

2. BM 710

3. Dozier Arkansas Toothpick

Which would you pick???
 
While I like the Axis lock found on the 710, I would have to go with the Cuda Max personally, I like the design. don't have one, So I can't speak of its preformance though
 
Rifter: I admire your taste. Those are three of the best knives ever made!

For EDC my personal choice is the CUDA Maxx. I carry mine every day and it has proven itself very useful!

--Bob Q
 
Definitely Dozier.

I like to have an EDC knife that's very low maintenance, holds edge great and whose lock will not fail.

It's just me.
 
I would have to say the Dozier. Hand made. I have the slim outdoorsman and could not be happier. I guess they are all excellent choices in their own right. I can just see people running and screaming if you pull out that Maxx. That could be a good thing. It is a big sucker, that is for sure.
 
I have a Cuda Maxx 5.5 and it is my most carried EDC. It clips easily into my pocket and I hardly know I have it until I need it. When I pull my Maxx 5.5 out I always :D . I have ever since I have had it. It opens smooooothly with a rock solid lock,cuts great and no problem with staining of any kind so far. Great Kinfe...

Now, I have a Bob Dozier K-4 straight hunter on it's way in about 4 months which I hope to be my EDC. I like fixed blades and Mr. Dozier has one of the best Reps around for great users.

Now you have to decide if you want a fixed blade or a folder. Either way you win. If funds permit get get both knives and you will have all bases covered.....As I stated before you win either way.


Dean
 
Hmm with all the good things i hear about the 710 its odd you are all reccomending the Dozier or Maxx. I think I will e-mail Dozier, see how long it would take to get the handle i want on it, and if its to long I will just get the Maxx :) after all they are both D2 blades so the edge holding should be about even.
 
I'd go with the Dozier. For me, the Cuda Max is a little too large for an EDC and illegal in my state. I have a Dozier Straight Personal and I love it. Incredibly sharp and always quick to put into use. The length is more fitting to my needs and I prefer a small fixed blade as my EDC. Plus the quality is amazing.
 
Originally posted by Rifter
Hmm with all the good things i hear about the 710 its odd you are all reccomending the Dozier or Maxx. I think I will e-mail Dozier, see how long it would take to get the handle i want on it, and if its to long I will just get the Maxx :) after all they are both D2 blades so the edge holding should be about even.
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I'd recommend the Dozier Arkansas Toothpick. Customizing the handle shouldn't be a problem. I had mine made with a longer handle. The whole process didn't take that long. No ridiculous backorders...of course that was a couple of years ago. I don't if there's a long waiting list now.
 
I had a chance to handle one of the Cuda Maxx's at a show and it was great. I'm looking forward to picking one up myself.
 
To me, the 710 would seem to be the most useful.

I live in an urban area and work in sales so a fixed blade is out for me. If I'm going outdoors where I can carry a fixed blade I'd want something bigger.

While I find the Cuda Maxx facinating and will probably end up buying one for novelty sake, it seems to large for regular use to me. It feels like a short sword in my medium large hands (pocket sword?).

Now how about a Dozier Workorse or Buckhunter? Those really look sweet (just a bit more money).

jmx
 
I would go with the 710... HS. But then I am on a smaller budget than most of you guys... I think. I myself gave one away due to a moment of kind- heartedness/ stupidity. A few months ago I was on Guam and was cracking Beetle nuts with it to prove to my backwater-lives on an island where the best knife I saw available was a kershaw-uncle, that he is missing out on tactical knives. He was rather impressed but tryed (with much effort) to hide it and failed. The guy kept askin' to use it throughout my stay. I prefer it because it's the perfect size for most anything I encounter throughout the work day... and I gotta fight cars all day in the financial district on my way to various courts... That's where the size comes in to play, 'cause at 3.9", the sherrifs gotta hold while I do business, but can only drool... not confiscate. Hah.
 
I wouldn't generally suggest that anyone carry an EDC that is illegal in their area. However, there are plenty of places where you can carry a CUDA Maxx legally, including Texas, where I live. Legal issues aside, I have found the Maxx to be an excellent EDC.

I carry several smaller blades in addition to my CUDA Maxx, including my 4" Mini-Maxx and the much shorter blades on my multi-tool and SAK. Despite having immediate access to a variety of blade lenths and shapes I find myself using the big Maxx for almost everything.

The CUDA Maxx's fine point, broad belly, straight trailing edge, and variety of grip options make it amazingly versatile. There are plenty of tasks a smaller blade can do as well, but not too many that can be done better. And there are definitely tasks where that big bowie has an advantage over a smaller blade.

The Maxx is not for everyone, no single knife is, but I have found it to be an excellent "one knife" solution for daily carry.

And let me note that after my CUDA Maxx and Mini-Maxx my next favorite folder is an ironwood-scaled Benchmade 710. And my favorite fixed blade is a 5-1/2" Bob Dozier #6. :D

--Bob Q
 
Dozier Arkansas toothpick is a great setup. Get the IWB sheath. Forget the clip, use para cord run through the holes to make a belt loop. Or just carry it in the sheath in your jeans. So easy to flip the sheath off with your thumb as you draw it out. Works great. Needle sharp tip. Dont dull it on a spyderco sharpmaker. Stop just shy of the tip. Try stabbing with any knife into a roll of bounty paper toweling. Then try the Dozier toothpick. That will open your eyes. Man does it slide to the hilt easy. Tip is very strong too.
 
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