Tough as an Abrams Tank

Spoutz

Spoutz

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Hey everyone. I have had a different style blade on my mind for a bit. I want a new folder that is tough as a tank. I want a folder that I could put my life on wether it be normal knife duty, or something extreme. I want a knife that if i was trapped say in a vehicle, i would be able to rip or pry an exit that is either jammed or just make a new one. While this is a scenario that I know is EXTREMELY unlikely and would bet my life that I would never be in it; I am talking a knife that if you were trapped in a trunk of a car, you could cut, slash, dig, rip, or pry your way out.

On my mind are:
Benchmade MPR
H.E.S.T.
ZT 301
ZRT 0551

That list is in no specific order. I have others on my mind and am open to any other suggestions as well. Please offer any feedback that you would have on this style knife.

If ontereo or ESEE makes a folder that is tough as nails I would love to know about it. I am not limited to my suggestions, but they are a starting point.

It needs to be pocketable also. I dont mind it being large but it cannot be rediculous.

Oh, budget is $200 to $250 ish but is not firm. I can go either way over or under. If everyone here also says that the Sebenza is the only thing fitting my bill I can save for one, I just wanted to know if that is the toughest or if others for half the price may fit my bill better.

Sorry for any grammar problems as this has really turned into an open rant of what is flowing through my mind.
 
Any of the large coldsteel tri-ad lock folders or Crkt m16-Special forces. I can vouch for both of these and you will not break them.Especially the coldsteel Spartan.
 
the zt0301 is probably your best bet, but I've had both the 0200 and the 0300, and I honestly believe the 0200 is the tougher (not necessarily the better) of the two. And I think the MUDD is, in the real world, probably tougher than both.
 
I never had the pleasure to handle a zt and I really want to get the 0400 but with all do respect I don't see much competition with the tri-ad lock folders in this particular situation.I have done things with the spartan that a fixed blade probably wouldn't surive.
 
I think the Manix will hold its own against those knives you listed and it's less than half the price.
 
the Manix 2 is a great knife and a great value, but in a toughness competition, it'd get its ass handed to it by an 0200.

The original Manix might be more competitive.
 
You've got some great tough kives on your list but I doubt they'll be prying you out of a trunk without breaking. Maybe a fixed blade but more likely a prybar is your answer
 
ZT 0200. I would have no hesitation chopping down a tree with this knife if there were no other alternatives. this has liners that are thicker that some knives' blades, and the 3D G10 is indestructible. the pivot is bulletproof, and i would actually be interested to see what happened if someone shot it. i bet the bullet would fare worse that the knife. i have broken knives before, and i do not think that i could so that with this knife. as the spine gets toward the tip, the blade actually gets thicker at one point. this knife is indestructible. buy a blemished one, probably combo edge seeing as it is a emergency knife, and save yourself the money. 90 bucks does not sound that bad for a heavy duty knife....
 
i think any of the knives you've already listed would do teh trick.

can i suggest you look at the Fallkniven PXL as well?
 
I'd recommend ZT over anything from benchmade or spyderco for your usage. I have had many benchmades and spydercos (including the rukus and original manix) and the ZT0200 is definitely the heaviest built of them.

Whether or not the extra thick blade and liners make the knife stronger in a useful way is another question. The weight is reassuring to many though.
 
I'd say ZT 200, 550/551, strider smf if you want to go more $$. Spyderco Tuff (oh wait, not yet, hopefully later this year though), Combative edge M1 might be worth a look.
 
I know I've already said my two cents here, but playing with my 0200 today, this is the first time, and probably only ever time, that I feel like I could take a folder camping with no fixed blade at all. I'm not advising you do, but I could do it with total peace of mind if for some reason I forgot my khukuri.
 
the MPC would probably out-penetrate the ZT 0300 6mm blade thickness notwithstanding.
 

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I know I could do it with my ZT 0200, I am am almost positive I could do it with my Strider SNG or my SMF.

I have a ZT 350 that I have put a lot of faith in, but I think that might be the lower limit on the abuse you are talking about. IMHO I dont think a spyderco would stand up to what you described.


Just my .02
 
I'm voting for the Benchmade 755 Sibert MPR. All of the knives you mentioned are winners but I have been carrying my Benchmade MPR exclusively for a few months and it handles every cutting duty I throw at it. The stout blade is very durable. Cutting thick tie wraps and other items that I would not usually cut with my blades is no problems for the MPR. The blade edge comes right back to a perfect sharpness with just a few swipes on my leather strop and it's good to go again.
It clips inside my jeans pocket well and feels comfortable while driving on long trips. The shorter overall length does not push down into my thigh in a sitting position which leads to eventual discomfort on long drives with many of my folders.
I know all of the complaints about the shortness of the blade, the overall thickness, the supposed "worries" about how easily the lock disengages, etc with the MPR but none of those factors bother me and the lock is as secure as anything I have ever owned. It may push to the side easily when you are ready to fold the blade into the handle but it does not disengage while in use and I do not see how it could. Knives get a bad rep based on many comments out here and once I gave the MPR a chance I was happy that I made the purchase. I think you will find others out here with similar MPR experiences.

I received my production H.E.S.T this past Saturday and while I think it is great.........there are things about it that make me think it will not quite replace my MPR.

My vote is for the MPR !!
 
Boy I dont think this subject has ever come up before...... :rolleyes:

Anyhoo...... its probably not the answer you want, but a SAK Rescue has been expressly designed to help rescue people stuck inside cars, so that's my suggestion.

As to being stuck inside the boot of a car.... hmmm..... too many late night movies perhaps?
 
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