Top 5 Favorite Factory Designs

Ed Gordon

Ed Gordon

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I was thinking about my favorite factory folders and how once in a while some great designs come along that make me really like a knife regardless of bladesteel or brand etc. These are knives that feel as if they were designed just for me and that have proven to be useful. These are all knives that I own. I am sure there are other great designs out there and would like to hear your picks. In no particular order:

1. Benchmade Mini AFCK (the original with Spydie Hole)
2. Spyderco Dragonfly (any version, but like the Carbon Fiber best
as it is tip down)
3. Spyderco Calypso Jr. (flat ground blade, I like the Micarta best)
4. Small Regular Sebenza (great lock strength and simplicity, great
in reverse grip)
5. Buck 110 with finger grooves (fits my hand great, a classic
made even better)
 
1. William Henry Icon.
2. CRK Sebenza.
3. CRK Mnandi.
4. Spyderco Bob Lum Chinese Folder.
5. MicroTech Amphibian.

There are so many more that I could list that it seems almost unfair to stop at 5, but those would be my current top 5. That will probably change next week.

:D
 
There are lots of factory designs that I like, but my top 5 would be:

Microtech L.C.C. (Need I say more?)
Benchmade AFCK (The best design ever to be made by Benchmade)
Benchmade 710 (The second best design to be made by Benchmade)
Spyderco Wegner (Simply to die for)
Spyderco Endura (My 1st Spydie, and still their best seller)

Darn! I can only choose five?

:(
 
Kershaw Chive
Emerson Mini CQC-7A
CRKT M16-03
Microtech LCC Lightfoot
Strider BT and Busse Combat Natural Outlaw (tied)
 
Emerson Commander
Chris Reeve Sebenza
Buck Strider
Spyderco Harpy
Spyderco Military
These are some of my faves, in no particular order...
Matt
 
REKAT Sifu.
REKAT Carnivour.
Spyderco Native.
Cold Steel Gunsite.
Camillus Cuda EDC.
 
Spydie Lum Chinese
Benchmade 710
Benchmade Balisong
Spydie Calypso Jr.
S...A...K
 
1. Kershaw Ken Onion Boa.
2. Spyderco Lum Chinese folder
3. Crkt small CKFF
4. Crkt Ryan model 7
5. REKAT Hobbit Fang

I know that the two CRKT are thought of as "entry level knives" or whatever but they just feel and function so good that I can definately live with the aus 6 steel. (actually I don't have a problem with Aus-6 it's the bead blast that pisses me off)
 
Hey el sid, you may want to do a recount there. I know, it is just so darn hard to stick to 5 when you have so many favorites.;)
 
1. CRK Sebenza
2. Spyderco Military
3. Microtech LCC D/A
4. Benchmade 710 in M2
5. CRK Mnandi (from what I have heard and seen till I get mine!)
 
No special order:
1. LCC/DA
2. BM 710
3. CRKT M-16
4. Carson #4 Large Hunter ( just show, no go!!!!)
5. Genesis II
6. Timberline Discovery combo for serious beater work
wolf
 
CRK Large Sebenza
BM 710HS
Buck 532 LE2000
BM 804HS AFCK
Buck 110
Not necessarily in that order on any particular day.
 
1-Spyderco Lum Chinese Folder
2-Spyderco Calypso Jr. Lwt.
3-Camillus CUDA/Ralph EDC
4-Kershaw/Onion Avalanche
5-Buck Y2K 532
 
1. Spyderco Chinook
1. Spyderco Lum Chinese
1. Spyderco Native G-10 w/inlay
1. Benchmade 940 blue
1. William Henry Spearpoint, Black & Tan (on order)
 
Right now it is:

  • Spyderco Wegner (too bad they are discontinued)
  • Benchmade 710
  • Al Mar SERE 2000
  • Outdoor Edge Magna (with cold forged Aluminum handles)
  • Camillus EDC (in 154CM)
 
I always hate these lists, because it's so hard to pick just X number.
:D
However I'll stick with prodo single blade folders for now, that'll make it easier.

In no particular order,

Emerson Commander (got it)
Emerson CQC-7b (waved) (got it)
SWAT Buck 110 Auto Conversion. (don't need it, but want it anyway!)
Spyderco Gunting (need it)
CRK Sebenza (REALLY need it)
 
1. Spyderco Chinook (am saving up for one, but after holding one at a knife store I found my true love)
2. CRKT M16-04
3. SAK Champ
4. CRKT LUS
5. SAK Tinker
 
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