What 5 knives should every knut own?

1. Victorinox Explorer
2. Benchmade 710, 705 or 707 or similar axis lock
3. CRK Sebenza or Mnandi
4. Queen or Schatt and Morgan Slippie
5. Kershaw "Onion" knife with speedsafe
 
Whatever knife you want!
Don't follow trends, follow your instinct.
You're worth it!
:D
 
I think your first five need to be classic and affordable (in no particular order):

  • Buck 110
  • Case Stockman
  • Kershaw Leek
  • Spyderco Delica
  • Victorinox Spartan

I think the next five might include a few that are more expensive and more exotic, but still classics for a reason, including:
  • Benchmade 710
  • Benchmade Griptillian
  • Cold Steel Voyager
  • Emerson (Commander?) - I don't have one, but I think you need an Emerson on the list and my CQC-13 isn't the right one...
  • Spyderco Military
 
Smash05 said:
Scout/Soldier pattern slipjoint
pilots survival
milspec marine combat
buck 110
classic spyderco or benchmade
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That pilot's survival knife keeps popping up.
I need to check that out.
What is the attraction? Looks very strong for sure.
 
1. Victorinox Ranger
2. a split backspring whittler
3. Spyderco Military
4. Chris Reeve one piece fixed blade like the Mark IV or alternately a bushcraft style fixed blade like an Aurora or Koster Bushcrafter
5. any generation of the Battle Mistress
 
1. Buck 110
2. Case slippie.
3. A Loveless style drop point hunter.
4. BM 710 or Spyderco Military
5. And a Busse that calls to you.
 
1. Victorinox Swiss Champ
2. Randall Model 14
3. Chris Reeve large Sebenza
4. Case Trapper
5. Spyderco Police Model

Unfortunately, 305 knives in the collection, and I'm missing one of these. By my own list, I'm not a knut . . .
 
Let's make it a little generic to account for individual tastes:

1) An American made slipjoint in whatever pattern you like. I'm partial to a peanut or stockman from John Primble/Belknap Hardware or Camillus.

2) A Sport Utility Knife (tactical) folder. Mine's a custom from Chuck Gedraitis, but any Benchmade or Spyderco that suits your tastes is good.

3) A 3-4 inch fixed dropped point hunter on the Loveless pattern. I have a Beretta that I really like.

4) A serious duty fixed blade like a RAT, Busse, or Fallkniven. A Buck 119 or even a Mora might fit the bill if you're on a budget. I'll take my Busse SAR5 or Fallkniven S-1.

5) Wildcard. Multitool, SAK, machete, auto,, Italian stiletto, bug honkin' Bowie---this category is for whatever you think you need besides the first four. I'm going to choose a Rob Dalton auto only because he makes them in Kentucky so the interstate transport restriction doesn't apply to me.

Good thread, btw.
 
pvicenzi said:
These should not necessarily be your favorites, but knives that you feel represent major contributions to the industry.
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  1. SAK - It's the original multi-tool and one of the most popular and recognizable lines of knives around. Probably one of the mid-line models, like the Climber, Huntsman, or Mountaineer.
  2. Spyderco - One handed opening, serrated blades, pocket clips. If Spyderco didn't invent all these now common features, they where certainly the ones that popularized them. I would pcik the Delica or Endura model.
  3. Case - Sure, there are some companies that are making better classic slip joints, but when most people think of slippies they think of Case first. I'll go with my personal favorite, the Case Trapper pattern.
  4. Buck - The Buck 110 was the lockblade for a whole generation of outdoorsmen. It's been overshadowed with new, better lockbacks since then, but its still a classic.
  5. Ka Bar - Even longer in the tooth than the Buck 110, and definetly overshadowed by newer fixed blade combat and bushcraft knives, the Ka Bar Marine knife is still the epitome of heavy duty fixed blades in many eyes.
I guess that's my list. :cool:
 
tough question:
For a large folder, I would go with a Gerber Applegate/Fairbairn combat folder.
For automatic knives, Microtech, Benchmade or Gerber Emerson Alliances would be my choices but I don't own an auto knife for the moment.
For a medium fixed blade, the Rosarm Zlatoust BAIONET is my pick
For large blades my favorite choices are the following Gerber Bowie, Gerber BMF, Buckmaster 184 and Extrema Ratio 39-09
 
Directing my response more to the original question than to its qualification:
  • one heirloom knife
  • one knife from your childhood
  • one EDC that fits your practical needs, but also celebrates the maker's craft... that's nicer than it needs to be, but not impractically so
  • one knife that enhances your experience of the outdoors
  • one safe queen - not necessarily bling, but just something you have for purely for the sake of having it

Taking a shot at some examples from my own collection:
  • my granddad's SAK
  • my 110 from Scouts, or maybe my old Case Barlow
  • Large Regular Sebenza
  • probably my BAIII
  • Brend CTII or maybe my HALO III
 
tsiloics, I'm envious of your heirloom knife. My father had one pocket knife, (a spearpoint stockman like knife,) and one hunting knife, (a wonderfull marrtiini puukko) but he had 5 kids and as the youngest... sorry, now I'm whining. I do get to look at the puukko when I visit my brother...
 
5 Classics in my opinion:

1) USN Mark II, also commonly known as the Ka-Bar.
2) Swiss Army Knife.
3) Buck 110.
4) Spyderco Endura/Delica.
5) Sebenza.

Reasoning:

1) Classic military fixed blade. My personal preference while serving was the Pilot's Survival Knife. Still I saw Ka-Bars being used all around to pry open stuff, help build hooches, and pull out jammed shell casings.

2) SAK - the multi-tool before there was multi-tools. My personal preference is the Farmer, though I carried a Huntsman while in the Army. A well made slipjoint with very useful tools for a low price.

3) The classic lockback I lusted after from my youth. I remember listening to my Dad go on about how they could cut through a nail without damaging the blade. Great folder that could be used for most anyone's cutting tasks.

4) Pocket clip for easier carry, and an opening hole for 1-handed opening. No having to dig in your pocket or wear a belt sheath. Granted I had been 1-hand dropping my Craftsman 110 copy, and there was the 1-handed bandit attachment, but the opening hole was designed with 1-handed opening in mind.

5) Incredible attention to fit & finish and a hunk of the titanium frame that locks up the knife. Up until I handled the Sebenza I had thought liner locks were the toughest thing going. I still remember when they 1st debuted at BLADE and handling one. I always thought the genius was in how simple the concept was.
 
Why FIVE?

Logical answer...
Fillet knife or Chef knife
Chopper fighter bowie (like a Randall Model #14)
Machete
Folder
Tomahawk or Axe
The five blades no man should be without.
 
Fooj said:
1. Victorinox Swiss Champ
2. Randall Model 14
3. Chris Reeve large Sebenza
4. Case Trapper
5. Spyderco Police Model

Unfortunately, 305 knives in the collection, and I'm missing one of these. By my own list, I'm not a knut . . .
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Tell me its not number 2 ?
 
- Victorinox Swisstool
- Benchmade stryker or spyderco paramilitary
- Fallkniven H1
- RC 5
- Busse NMSFNO
 
Spyderco PE Calypso Jr
Spyderco SE Rescue
SPyderco SE Cricket
a quality khukuri
Victorinox Multi-tool
 
Buck 110
Ka-Bar Fighting Knife (take your choice of model)
Leatherman (original preferably)
Kershaw Ken Onion Speedsafe folder (my choice would be the Random Task)
Boy Scout Knife
 
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