Top 5 Iconic Production Folders

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Name your top 5 iconic production folders. Ones that have made major impacts on the production folder world. I'm really just interested since I'm new to knives.
 
Buck 110
Case Slip-joints
Emerson CQC-7
Spyderco Military
Benchmade Griptilian
 
Buck 110 (Everyone and their dog has one)
Chris Reeve Sebenza (RIL)
Vic SAK (multi)
Spyderco Worker (clip, hole, and serrations IIRC)
Emerson CQC-7 (wave)
 
I would go with:
-The SAK
-The Buck 110
-The Spyderco Delica/Endura
-The Benchmade Griptilian
-The Sebenza
 
Buck 110
Spyderco anything
BM42
MT Socom or Halo 3
CR Sebenza
 
I'm with wongKI on this:

Swiss Army Knife - whichever version or maker you choose, the first multi-tool and still globally pervasive

Buck 110 - the simple standard for working knives, great design

Spydero Endura - adds the spydie-hole for one-hand opening and the pocket clip (other versions came earlier but now I think the Endura is the archetype for the basic do-all workingman's folder)

Chris Reeve Sebenza - takes the 110 concept up several levels by design, blade steel and especially by creating the titanium frame-lock

BM Griptillian - incorporates the Axis-lock in what I think is now the most popular model using that lock. Also great ergos and affordable.
 
I think striders have a special place, the very unique large finger choil (IMO the only usable one) and all the weight being in the blade for a high end knife. They are definitely unique to me. Also the total unorthodox shape, man they don't look right but hold one and you're convinced.
 
how can the Griptilian get mention, but the 710 doesn't. the Axis lock was introduced on the 710 (wasn't it?)

i'd say:

Buck 110
Benchmade 42
Benchmade 710
Spyderco Police
? i can't pick #5
 
CRK Sebenza
1st Ti framelock

Benchmade 710 McHenry & Williams
1st Axis lock
1st Recurve Blade
Many US patents on that knife - not sure of the rest.

Al Mar SERE

Emerson A100

Spyderco Military
 
Buck 110 - I would say it is THE iconic folding lockback knife.
Spyderco Endura - Very innovative. Not the first, but probably the first that was hugely popular to feature a hole opener, pocket clip, and multi-shape serrations.
Chris Reeve Sebenza - Where would we be without titanium frame-locks?
Cold Steel Voyager Tanto Point - This knife pioneered the "western" tanto point craze. Like it or not they are here to stay because of L.T.
Benchmade Auto Striker - For me, this was the first auto knife I ever saw when I was issued one by uncle Sam.

My facts might be slightly off, but they are pretty close. I'm sure of it.
 
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buck 110
spyderco police/endura/delica
gerber ez-out / cold steel voyager
benchmade emerson cqc7
microtech socom/elite
kershaw ken onion's chive/scallion/leek
 
Lots of good answers. :thumbup:

:)

Cuda max.

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