Sorry sword and shield...Just started seeing them again. I remember my grandfather having one but haven't seen anything but the red plastic handled ones until recently.
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Sorry sword and shield...Just started seeing them again. I remember my grandfather having one but haven't seen anything but the red plastic handled ones until recently.
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I say they should own whatever it is that attracted them to knives in the first place. There is no one true path to happiness in this hobby, as far as I'm concerned. One way or another, we'll all learn from the mistakes we make.
Everybody should have at least a couple of the following, as a very solid baseline:
-Benchmade Griptilian / Minigrip
-Spyderco Endura / Delica
-Victorinox Soldier / Farmer
I personally favor the Enduras and Minigrips. As to the SAK choice, it just depends on whether you'll have use for the saw or are an urban minimalist.
Anything above this level, and you're coming close to being a knifenut, and the gains in function and performance will not rise as fast as the price increases.
I don't feel qualified to write about fixed blades.
-Benchmade Griptilian / Minigrip
-Spyderco Endura / Delica
-Victorinox Soldier / Farmer
I personally favor the Enduras and Minigrips. As to the SAK choice, it just depends on whether you'll have use for the saw or are an urban minimalist.
Anything above this level, and you're coming close to being a knifenut, and the gains in function and performance will not rise as fast as the price increases.
I don't feel qualified to write about fixed blades.
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For price and just plain tough knife... look at any Cold Steel fixed blade.
A folder inexspensive and reliable.... any of the Old Timer...
Any of the Leatherman tools are great.....
And you can do this for well under $50 ... GREAT used items are floating around all over Ebay and other sights... Except the Cold Steel...
A folder inexspensive and reliable.... any of the Old Timer...
Any of the Leatherman tools are great.....
And you can do this for well under $50 ... GREAT used items are floating around all over Ebay and other sights... Except the Cold Steel...
It also depends where you are.
If I lived in Boston or Seattle, let's say, I'd pick very different knives than if I lived in a rural area.
In general, though, I like the idea of a Delica 4 for a folder.
For a fixed blade that's really high quality and priced right, I like the new Benchmade CSK II.
But there are really many good choices available.
If I lived in Boston or Seattle, let's say, I'd pick very different knives than if I lived in a rural area.
In general, though, I like the idea of a Delica 4 for a folder.
For a fixed blade that's really high quality and priced right, I like the new Benchmade CSK II.
But there are really many good choices available.
This was a great idea for a thread.
The best place to start is a lightweight edc folder. You'll want something high quality that you won't "outgrow". The Spyderco delica is considered by many to be the epitome of this class of knife although many great alternatives exist. I consider Spyderco and Kershaw the kings of edc.
For a fixed blade the important question is do you want a big camp knife for chopping or will you use something like a hatchet for that instead? If a big knife isn't necessary then something in the style of a puuko or a nessmuk would be ideal depending on your needs. As mentioned earlier a mora is a great buy. If you want something higher quality than a mora it's best imo to save up for a Fallkniven, a Bark River, or a custom.
If a big chopper is necessary a Buck 119 is a great place to start. Cold steel sells some very affordable fixed blades if you don't mind buying from a company that rips off designs and has hit & miss quality control due to the fact that not only do they not actually make any knives themselves but they get them from China.
In addition to those two it's a great idea to get a sheeple-friendly inexpensive beater knife that can take a "razor edge" for practicing sharpening. This will also be handy if you need to have a knife around people who are not entirely comfortable with anything more intimidating than a box of tissues. A stockman/congress, a sodbuster, or a reasonably sized carbon Opinel would be perfect. Might as well use this one in the kitchen when you're not carrying it.
A SAK is a very useful tool, especially for college students and campers. My favorite is the Victorinox tinker. Wenger has similar models of course.
The best place to start is a lightweight edc folder. You'll want something high quality that you won't "outgrow". The Spyderco delica is considered by many to be the epitome of this class of knife although many great alternatives exist. I consider Spyderco and Kershaw the kings of edc.
For a fixed blade the important question is do you want a big camp knife for chopping or will you use something like a hatchet for that instead? If a big knife isn't necessary then something in the style of a puuko or a nessmuk would be ideal depending on your needs. As mentioned earlier a mora is a great buy. If you want something higher quality than a mora it's best imo to save up for a Fallkniven, a Bark River, or a custom.
If a big chopper is necessary a Buck 119 is a great place to start. Cold steel sells some very affordable fixed blades if you don't mind buying from a company that rips off designs and has hit & miss quality control due to the fact that not only do they not actually make any knives themselves but they get them from China.
In addition to those two it's a great idea to get a sheeple-friendly inexpensive beater knife that can take a "razor edge" for practicing sharpening. This will also be handy if you need to have a knife around people who are not entirely comfortable with anything more intimidating than a box of tissues. A stockman/congress, a sodbuster, or a reasonably sized carbon Opinel would be perfect. Might as well use this one in the kitchen when you're not carrying it.
A SAK is a very useful tool, especially for college students and campers. My favorite is the Victorinox tinker. Wenger has similar models of course.
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Mantis MT-1
Mantis MF-3
Dark Ops Stratofighter
roflmao...ok , that was funny right there I dont care who ya are...
ok seriously.
some budgets blades I havent seen mentioned.
Boker Sodbuster ( Or Case Sodbuster ) or K-Bar Dozier
Kershaw JYD or Kershaw Vapor
Kershaw multi-tool A-100 I like the vice grip like pliers.
fixed blade : Benchmade CSK II ( 1095 steel ).
Mantis MF-3
Dark Ops Stratofighter
roflmao...ok , that was funny right there I dont care who ya are...
ok seriously.
some budgets blades I havent seen mentioned.
Boker Sodbuster ( Or Case Sodbuster ) or K-Bar Dozier
Kershaw JYD or Kershaw Vapor
Kershaw multi-tool A-100 I like the vice grip like pliers.
fixed blade : Benchmade CSK II ( 1095 steel ).
-SAK Classic SD
-Old Hickory paring/utlitlity/steak knife
-Norton Crystalon 4" [JB -134] combo coarse/fine stone (use dry).
SAK is politically correct and since it is non-locking, and under 3" closed, is "approved" for restrictive workplaces and campuses.
OH may be used for kitchen duty, property duty and cleaning game and fish.
Sheath from cardboard, plastic milk carton or even a toothbrush holder for the paring knife size works.
Norton is a means to maintain both.
-Old Hickory paring/utlitlity/steak knife
-Norton Crystalon 4" [JB -134] combo coarse/fine stone (use dry).
SAK is politically correct and since it is non-locking, and under 3" closed, is "approved" for restrictive workplaces and campuses.
OH may be used for kitchen duty, property duty and cleaning game and fish.
Sheath from cardboard, plastic milk carton or even a toothbrush holder for the paring knife size works.
Norton is a means to maintain both.