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jay2pointoh

jay2pointoh

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This is for reference. Post your 20 knives that can't be missed. New, old, cheap, expensive. Knives don't have to be in any specific order.

Moderators please sticky, I believe it will help new members and any one else to find a knife they can use, afford, and love.

Please include as much info as possible in your posts i.e. blade and handle specs, price and why it is a must have. Also, please keep comments and questions relevant and to a minimum as this is primarily for informational use.

Thank you for all of your help.
 
-Benchmade Griptillian
-Rat RC-4
-RAT Izula
-CRK Sebenza
-CRK Umnumnzaan
-CRK Mnandi
-Strider PT
-Strider SNG
-Strider SMF
-Any Busse
-Any Scrapyard
-Kirby Lambert Incinerator
-Don't know much about Todd Begg but I know he makes good stuff
-Hinderer XM-18
-Anything by bob lum
-ZT 0300
-Kershaw Blur
-Kershaw Tyrade
-Spyderco Delica
-Spyderco Military
-Spyderco Tenacious
 
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Explain how all this info will help again. Will someone graph the info or categorize it in some way. If you have 20 or more posters, you may end up with 20 different list that have no common knives. That could be quite confusing I would think to a person new to knives....;)
 
Kershaw Ram
Kershaw Skyline
Kershaw Junkyard Dog
Spyderco Delica
Spyderco Endura
Spyderco Tenasious
Spyderco Military
Spyderco Para Military
Spyderco Mainix 2
Various SAK
Ritter Grip
BM Grip
BM Mini Grip
BM 710
CRK Sebenza
Buck 110
Buck Mayo
ZT 0300
RAT Izula
Various Busse’s

All good knives, all worth checking out.
 
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babakanoosh45 said:
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Explain how all this info will help again. Will someone graph the info or categorize it in some way. If you have 20 or more posters, you may end up with 20 different list that have no common knives. That could be quite confusing I would think to a person new to knives....;)
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We need to buy at least all 20 to have a decent collection. I only need one more. :p
 
J.Mattson said:
Kershaw Ram
Kershaw Skyline
Kershaw Junkyard Dog
Spyderco Delica
Spyderco Endura
Spyderco Tenasious
Spyderco Military
Spyderco Para Military
Spyderco Tenacious
Spyderco Mainix 2
Ritter Grip
BM Grip
BM Mini Grip
BM 710
CRK Sebenza
Buck 110
Buck Mayo
ZT 0300
RAT Izula
Various Busse’s

All good knives, all worth checking out.
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No ROSarms on the list? Did you get it yet?
 
babakanoosh45 said:
:confused:
Explain how all this info will help again. Will someone graph the info or categorize it in some way. If you have 20 or more posters, you may end up with 20 different list that have no common knives. That could be quite confusing I would think to a person new to knives....;)
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Agreed. I think a better idea would be for a newbie to start reading and asking questions about knives that THEY are interested in, not someone else's top 20. That's what we're here for . . .
 
Busse NMFBM
Busse NMSFNO
Busse AD
Busse BATAC
Busse AK Sword
CRK Small Sebenza
CRK Pacific
CRK Green Beret
Dwaine Carillo Tripwire
Dwaine Carillo M1 Scout
G&G Hawk RAM
G&G Hawk MUDD
David Mosier Small Infiltrator
Kershaw Tyrade
Spyderco Endura
Spyderco Sage II
Strider SnG
Strider PT
Kevin Wilkins Leafstorm
Hinderer XM-18
 
As far as most commonly recommended to beginners goes,

Spyderco Delica - $50, Small
Spyderco Endura - $50 Medium-large
Spyderco Tenacious - $30 Medium
Spyderco Para military - $120 Small
Spyderco Military - $120 Large
Spyderco Sage I/II - $90/150 Small
Spyderco Salt line - $50, Small to medium
Spyderco Manix2 - $70 Medium
Benchmade Griptilian - $65 Medium
Benchmade Mini-griptilian - $55 Small
Benchmade 710 - $100 Large
Benchmade 940/943 - $120 Medium
Kershaw Blur - $50-70 Medium
Kershaw Skyline - $30 Small
Kershaw RAM - $55 Medium
Kershaw Leek - $40 Small
Victorinox/Wenger SAK - $20-30 Small to Large
RAT Izula - $50 - Small
RAT RC-3/4/6 $80-100 Small to large
Buck 110 $30-40 Medium-large

I've only listed knives in the more affordable price range, because honestly, if you're getting into XM-18s, Chris Reeves, Striders, Busses etc. then you don't need a thread like this. As such, I took a rough stab at prices a beginner can expect to pay and the blade size for each knife. I agree with bakakanoosh that this type of list is very hard to make sense of but it may be a good jumping off point.
 
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Spyderco Endura
Spyderco Tenacious
Spyderco Military
Kershaw Leek
Kershaw Skyline
CRK Sebenza
KaBar Heavy Bowie
KaBar USMC
Victorinox Soldier
Rat Izula
Benchmade Griptillian
Benchmade 710
SOG Twitch II
Any Busse
Buck 110
CRKT Drifter
CRKT M16 EDC
Emerson A-100
 
BenchmadeBoy said:
Agreed. I think a better idea would be for a newbie to start reading and asking questions about knives that THEY are interested in, not someone else's top 20. That's what we're here for . . .
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We would just end up recomending one of the knives here on the list. And it's a safe bet that a lot of people here aquired the knives on their list by asking in this very forum. Ergo, if a new member trusts us to recomsnd a knife they might as well look to our picks to head them in the right direction. And let's be honest, most of us have good blades due to the forums. Have faith my friend.
 
RC Izula
RC-3
Benchmade 940
Kershaw Barrage
Zero Tolerance 0200
Spyderco Tenacious
Ontario RAT 1
CRK Sebenza
SOG Aegis
Emerson CQC-12
Emerson CQC-8
Strider SNG
any Busse
Microtech SOCOM
Bradley Alias 1
KA BAR Dozier
Benchmade Griptilian
Spyderco Delica
 
FixedBlades:
2" Benchmade 211
3.5" Foster Knives Weishuhn Expedition Grade Hunter or
Linder Ranger
4" Kershaw Echo or Simonich Kootenai
5" S1 Fallkniven or Buck Raven
6" SOG Gov-Tac or A1 Fallkniven
7" Kabar D2 or Becker BK7
8" A2 Fallkniven
9.5" Cold Steel Trailmaster

Folding Knives:
Swiss Army Tinker or Hunter
3" SOG Visionary 1
3.5" SOG Vulcan
3.75" Puma Prince Stag or Schrade Golden Bear Ironwood
4.25 Benchmade 610 Ruckus or
Leatherman Klamath
 
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My list, for production knives:

1) Fallkniven S1
2) Spyderco Delica
3) Spyderco Endura
4) Spyderco Manix 2
5) Spyderco Military
6) Benchmade Ruckus
7) Benchmade Griptilian
8) Buck 110
9)Chris Reeve Sebenza (large)
10) SAK (various)
11) Busse BAD
12) Busse Game Warden
13) Busse Battle Mistress
14) Scrapyard Scrapper 5
15) Swamprat Ratmandu
16) Dozier (various)
17) RAT Cutlery RC6
18) Leatherman charge
19) Zero Tolerance 500
20) Knives of Alaska Bush Camp
 
In no particular order:

Fixed:

1) Becker Crewman BK10
2) Becker Necker BK11
3) Becker BK7
4) Becker BK9
5) Mora #1
6) KA-BAR USMC
7) SOG Seal Pup
8) Cold Steel Latin Machete 18"
9) Cold Steel Finn Bear
10) KA-BAR TDI

Folding:

11) Al Mar SERE 2000
12) Cold Steel Large Voyager (Tanto or Clip)
13) Spyderco Tenacious
14) Buck 110
15) KA-BAR Large Dozier Hunter
16) SOG Aegis
17) Benchmade Griptillian
18) SAK
19) The knife that I like
20) The knife you like
 
jay2pointoh said:
This is for reference. Post your 20 knives that can't be missed. New, old, cheap, expensive. Knives don't have to be in any specific order.

Moderators please sticky, I believe it will help new members and any one else to find a knife they can use, afford, and love.

Please include as much info as possible in your posts i.e. blade and handle specs, price and why it is a must have. Also, please keep comments and questions relevant and to a minimum as this is primarily for informational use.

Thank you for all of your help.
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Why on earth would you want to "sticky this thread"?

There are no "20 knives that can't be missed."
Collections vary as to purpose.
Some like hunting knives. Some like woodcraft knives. some collect brands. Some collect pocket knives. Some collect traditionals. Some collect tactical desigsns. Some collect steels. etc.

But most people who ask about a knife here are looking for a knife for a purpose. So to have a random list of knives tht they just HAVE to have will only confuse them further .

When somebody asks for a knife suggestion, the first things we ask are,
"What are you going to use it for?
How much do you want to spend?
What size should it be?"

You have no such information. These aren't even categorized as to fixed or folding. Therefore your lists are useless for the average new person looking for a knife. They have meaning only to those who already are familiar with the subject.
 
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