Hey all!
I have been surfing this forum for a long time drooling over all of your collections and advice. In fact I have done so much of it that I am now just overwhelmed with the possibilities and need a reality check for what I really need and what I should spend my money on.
A little background on me may help. My knife obsession has stemmed from a leatherman multi-tool collection. You just cannot have enough of those, nor will the PERFECT one EVER exist. I realize this is also the case for folding knives, however I need to start somewhere.
Usage:
I am an urbanite living in suburb with two small children and some pets. We are not very outdoorsy, however I am continually shocked at how much I manage to use a blade. I have never had a need to baton a log, or prepare wood for a campfire without any other tools that are better suited for the situation. This will not be a survival blade per-say. I am also a gear junky that is always looking to refine my EDC with the next cool thing. I will generally have a small multi on my keychain, and sometimes my skeletool although that is overkill for most of my edc tasks when I am out and about (hardly ever use the big pliers outside of my home).
I do have a CCW that I use 85% of the time I am not at work. Having a folder that could be "pressed" into a defensive situation does appeal to me as well.
When not carrying my skeletool I have a SOG Mini Aegis, or a Kershaw Cryo. The SOG is very comfortable to carry and I LOVE the deep carry clip. However the blade seems a bit delicate and I am not a fan of some of the blade play caused by no liners. The Cryo has a very wide blade, and is too heavy for its size. I also find that the 3" of the mini aegis is not quite long enough to deal with some of the food prep I will do at work like cutting an apple or something similar.
Requirements:
<$150
3"-3.5"
Drop point blade of some sort
Im a fan of gimping
4 oz or lighter
I like flippers but an axis lock style action is good too
Does not need to be assisted
Im not a steel snob
I like G10 although some sort of GRN or plastic is good too as long as there is no blade play
I like the Griptilian however I am afraid it would be too big, or be considered scary to the sheep. I have also looked at the Spyderco Caly 3 or other benchmades and have just become confused.
What do you all think? HELP!
I have been surfing this forum for a long time drooling over all of your collections and advice. In fact I have done so much of it that I am now just overwhelmed with the possibilities and need a reality check for what I really need and what I should spend my money on.
A little background on me may help. My knife obsession has stemmed from a leatherman multi-tool collection. You just cannot have enough of those, nor will the PERFECT one EVER exist. I realize this is also the case for folding knives, however I need to start somewhere.
Usage:
I am an urbanite living in suburb with two small children and some pets. We are not very outdoorsy, however I am continually shocked at how much I manage to use a blade. I have never had a need to baton a log, or prepare wood for a campfire without any other tools that are better suited for the situation. This will not be a survival blade per-say. I am also a gear junky that is always looking to refine my EDC with the next cool thing. I will generally have a small multi on my keychain, and sometimes my skeletool although that is overkill for most of my edc tasks when I am out and about (hardly ever use the big pliers outside of my home).
I do have a CCW that I use 85% of the time I am not at work. Having a folder that could be "pressed" into a defensive situation does appeal to me as well.
When not carrying my skeletool I have a SOG Mini Aegis, or a Kershaw Cryo. The SOG is very comfortable to carry and I LOVE the deep carry clip. However the blade seems a bit delicate and I am not a fan of some of the blade play caused by no liners. The Cryo has a very wide blade, and is too heavy for its size. I also find that the 3" of the mini aegis is not quite long enough to deal with some of the food prep I will do at work like cutting an apple or something similar.
Requirements:
<$150
3"-3.5"
Drop point blade of some sort
Im a fan of gimping
4 oz or lighter
I like flippers but an axis lock style action is good too
Does not need to be assisted
Im not a steel snob
I like G10 although some sort of GRN or plastic is good too as long as there is no blade play
I like the Griptilian however I am afraid it would be too big, or be considered scary to the sheep. I have also looked at the Spyderco Caly 3 or other benchmades and have just become confused.
What do you all think? HELP!
