What feature always makes any knife better?

[Alone]

Sharpening choil...hands down.

 

[Mecha]

Comfortable handle grip
Smooth action
Blade shape

You mean Smatchet blade shape, I assume.

 

[Deino]

Lanyard/fob/utility hole

 

[Wasty]

No choil, great ergos and a nice strong tip

 

[WValtakis]

A smatchet with jimping and blood grooves is the ULTIMATE knife, so the choices were easy

 

[Chronovore]

I chose "super steel" but that's not always the case. So long as the price is right, I'm usually happy with 14C28N, N690, etc.

That option bucked a trend that would otherwise lead me to picking Other: None of the Above. I'm okay with knives made in Japan but some of these are straight-up deal-breakers for me.

If we are just being sarcastic here, I'd change my vote to Other: Blade gets really close to edge of scale when knife is closed.

 

[pholder]

I prefer made in America, I like a Hamon,comfortable handle in any position, a good pocket clip that won’t eat my pocket and no skulls, absolutely no skulls. I am 60 years old and I have no fascination with death, I will experience that once and then I am stuck with a skull for all eternity

 

[Ruari]

I'm a bit disappointed that 'scandi grind' and 'paracord wrap' weren't on the voting list.

 

[shane45-1911]

Ergonomic handles/scales.

Round the damn edges, and no finger grooves please.

 

[Planterz]

A thickass titanium pocket clip that's so stiff that it's impossible to get out of your pocket and even harder to clip it back in. Even better if the clip has a big carved skull or shield or gargoyle or something soldered onto it, sticks out really far to bang on/snag on/scratch up everything, and costs $400 extra.

 

[jbmonkey]

I can only pick 3 choices in your poll. how am I supposed to decide on only 3 with so many great options listed?

 

[Jacques Mi]

If it says IDAHO MADE on the handle.

 

[nhobo]

An Emerson wave! or a ziptie.

Spyderco should include a zip tie with all their knives.

 

[Ron Sabbagh]

It’s all about the grind, baby….

Gimme some SWEDGE

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[Hurrul]

Other: compass in the metal pommel of a knife - because when the needle is attracted to the metal butt cap, both tools work better.

 

[Alone]

It’s all about the grind, baby….

Gimme some SWEDGE

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[Ron Sabbagh]

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[K.O.D.]

Missing Pakistani damascus blade. Very important. That or rastafrei.

 

[VorpelSword]

My list of characteristics that will down-elect a knife from my must-bnuy list (in no specific order):


Tanto point
Made In Pakistan
Spyderco hump-and-hole
Shakey or ose blade folder
Hype: Resting on historic, legend or tradition rather than forward looking innovation based on performance.

 

[Ellis Wyatt]

A sharp edge.