What Do You Think of BIG Folding Knives?

Bushman5 said:
Ya'll should check out the Rajah! It's a BRUTE!
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The Rajah looks nice, but CS put steel inserts in it. The Vaquero Grande has the same devastating blade style, yet they put it in a light Zytel frame and used a lock back design to keep the knife from closing. I don't know what they were thinking by making the Rajah so datgum heavy, but I wouldn't be able to carry such a thing. I'd have to wear a belt and suspenders to keep my pants up if I tried.

The Vaquero Grande is an awesome knife, and I hardly ever use the word "awesome." (It's gotten so that when one uses the word today, it's always a letdown. "Awesome" is Julie Numar in the 60s, or the tsunami in 2006. It is not a new cell phone or a photo of your guitar!) Anyway, the Vaquero's unique blade design makes any sort of contact, especially a slashing contact, extremely undesirable if you're a bad guy. It also makes clearing small areas in your garden a breeze, plus it's good for removing poison ivy.

Regarding the Buck 110, I find it easier to carry a Vaquero or Voyager. A Buck resides in a leather sheath and is heavy and doesn't open quickly. For my needs, I'd prefer a Voyager 4-incher to the Buck 110. If I were a hunter, I'd use the Alaskan, with an S30V blade.


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Sometimes it helps to see the sheer size of the large Voyager. In many ways,
it's like having a fixed blade knife in one's pocket.


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I carry my CS. 5" Voyager clipped in my jeans front pocket whenever I go out for dayhikes in the mountains or on the desert. (which is almost everyday)
I have found it to be one of my most useful knives. Besides being good for many practical applications (including light chopping), it is also a very effective weapon if I don't have the time to get the A1 (Fallkniven, not steak sauce) out of my pack.
 
My favorite big non auto folder is my Lone Wolf T3.
4 3/4 blade with false edge,1 1/4 wide.
Ultra smooth one hand opening with liner lock.
 
4" blade is ideal. I don't know why so few companies make 'em with that. 3" is just a bit too short.
 
i used to only edc large folders in the 5.5" range like the rekat sifu and cammilus cuda maxx, & the ralph maxx,& the crawford perfigo, but nowadays i have found that 4" or so is plenty big, i rarely carry my big folders anymore, just dont need it for what i carry a folder for.
 
Large folding knives are impractical for me.

First, state and city laws may or may not even make them legal to carry.

When does a pocket knife turn into a "deadly weapon"? Could I effectively argue in front a judge that a Cold Steel Vaquero Supersize Ultrahuge Mega Grande wasn't manufactured for offensive or defensive purposes? I don't know, but I'd prefer not to risk it.

Even if I was completely sure it was completely legal, it's still impractical.

Most of my pants have small pockets, and I carry a lot of junk in them. There isn't room for a pocket sword in them.

Also, I've had negative reactions when I've used my SAK (2.5" blade!) to cut things. I don't think things would go any better if I whipped out a folding machete.
 
My favorite blade length for a folding knife is 4". I loved my CS Gunsite II... and I've no idea where I lost it :( :o That said, I've been in the market for a new, large folder. I've yet to find the ideal, but hope remains high! ;)
My ideal daily carry is a stout folder with 4" blade and a slipjoint with a 3.5" handle when closed, such as a Case Mini-Trapper. Heck yeah!
 
I'm in law enforcement and I carried a 5 inch voyager for a number of years. I used it for everything from cutting fingerprint tape to chopping through brush to access otherwise difficult to access places. When the 6 inch X2 voyager came out, I had to have one! Its been my duty knife for about 5 years now, and I've had dozens of officers ask to look at and handle it. Several have purchased one for themselves. I used my X2 recently to punch through a suspects rear tire to prevent him from driving away (again!). It went through that tire like a hot knife through butter (pun intended : ).
 
kozak6 said:
Large folding knives are impractical for me.

First, state and city laws may or may not even make them legal to carry.

When does a pocket knife turn into a "deadly weapon"? Could I effectively argue in front a judge that a Cold Steel Vaquero Supersize Ultrahuge Mega Grande wasn't manufactured for offensive or defensive purposes? I don't know, but I'd prefer not to risk it.

Even if I was completely sure it was completely legal, it's still impractical.

Most of my pants have small pockets, and I carry a lot of junk in them. There isn't room for a pocket sword in them.

Also, I've had negative reactions when I've used my SAK (2.5" blade!) to cut things. I don't think things would go any better if I whipped out a folding machete.
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Well put! I have similar reasoning.

Mostly though, I just don't do anything that requires a blade that large on a regular basis, so I can't justify lugging one around.

Of course, I can justify carrying 2 3" knives and a small SAK, but that's for the tools on the SAK, beating the heck out of one, and one for general use cutting.
 
I love big folders, the bigger the better!! But at some point they get kinda impractical...:D

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I like big folders under certain situations. Generally speaking, I find that a small multi-tool is enough knife for almost any situation that I run into on a day to day basis.

That said, I bought a cold steel pocket bushman last month on a whim, and this 4.5" brute has seen more pocket time than any of my other knives. My job sometimes requires a knife that needs to be a little abused to get the job done. At 25 bucks and sporting a 4.5" blade and beefy lock, the PB is the perfect folding knife for my needs.

I still like to carry a skeletool or Native or SAK in my other pocket to use around customers or to do normal cutting chores, but PB rides just fine for a largish knife. Not the most comfortable in hand, but I can tear it up and not feel too bad about it...which is why I bought it to begin with:D
 
I'm not a big fan. A 110 is about is big as I like. In fact I even prefer small fixed blades to folders when possible. I will say the Cold Steel folding bushman interests me though.
 
I love big folders! My favorite producrions were the Camillus Madd Maxx (7") and REKAT SIFU. I'm not a big fane of the CS Voyager series. The Espada series looks interesting, but after playing with one at Blade, I don't like the cheap feel it has.

I am waiting to get the funds together to get my 9" Maxx from Darrel. That will satisfy my need for a big folder.

Don't forget the bog Navaja's you can find from time to time. Some of those are giants and really pretty cool.
 
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What you do and where you are located (including local laws) has a lot to do with the feasibility of carrying a large folder. I've been carrying my full size Rukus for some time and find it quite comfortable (along with a Spyderco Military in my weak-side pocket).

When you need a fixed blade, but can't carry one, a large (well built) folder is a good option that can be carried with a much lower profile.

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I'm not showing any of my large Cold Steel folders, however, their lockbacks are really well-built folders. Here's my original "mega-folder" the Al Mar SERE:

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I love my Sog Spec Elite II. AUS-8 is decent steel for the price, their axis-style locks are fast and solid, and its a nice compact package for the blade it houses.

It's the largest folding knife I can rationalize carrying.
 
Not sure if this is a better picture, but it gives you another comparison shot:

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ROCK6 said:
Not sure if this is a better picture, but it gives you another comparison shot:

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thats a great pic!!! Exactly why I carry big folders cause for some reason a big folder doesn't get any looks unless its a 3inch "sheath" knife. Also got a military cause its a big folder but it just doesn't have the heft I was looking for. Try again.
 
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