What is the Best Production Folder?

[OldPhysics]

There is no best, really. Each one fulfills a different need or want out of a knife, at least for me, but there are favorites.

Some are Benchmade, Spyderco, Busse, Microtech, Kershaw.

I have to agree.

But, of the few you've listed, I do like the Sebenza.

[Well, and quite a few of the others. The Sebenza doesn't lead by much.]

 

[bh49]

My favorites are not listed:
Spyderco C83 Persian and Caly3

 

[JTR357]

My favorites are not listed:
Spyderco C83 Persian and Caly3

+1:thumbup:

 

[stabman]

I think the Emerson CQC-12 is the greatest production knife ever.
I like it more than my Umnumzaan.
The ergonomics are spot-on.
The Benchmade Resistor and Gravitator are right up there as well.

 

[Josh K]

No love for the TNT or the Subcom?

 

[J.Mattson]

No love for the TNT or the Subcom?

Two great knives to be sure, but it doesn’t seem they’re anyone’s favorite.

 

[theron]

Unlisted: BM42

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[frontiersman]

Not listed. My Benchmade 745 Dejavoo. Liner lock is strong enough for me and is slickist knife i've ever owned.

 

[Mr. Sogetsu]

Best for me(that I have used) would be Lahar.

 

[udtjim]

Strictly a matter of opinion because many things are involved in making a knife the best. It can be cheap as hell but worthless at holding a edge, It could be a great knife but you can't afford it which puts it in the same category.

The best knife to me, is one of the best quality knives that I can afford. That comes from trying some that are in your price range and often has nothing to do with brand name. The Buck 110 will do most jobs well at a very reasonable price. To me.

 

[lava_lamp]

With 400 votes cast:

#1 CRK Sebenza (25.68%)
#2 Spyderco Military/Paramilitary (16.54%)
#3 Tie Between Benchmade Grip/MiniGrip and "My Favorite Isn't Listed..." (8.64% each)
#5 Spyderco Delica/Endura (6.17%)

The top five knives accounted for 58% percent of the total.

Here are the"write-in" votes:

Benchmade 42
Benchmade 745 Dejavoo
Benchmade 940
Benchmade Gravitator
Benchmade Resistor
Benchmade Rukus
Benchmade HK 14205/14210
Emerson CQC-12
Hinderer XM-18
Kershaw Lahar
Opinel
Spyderco Caly
Spyderco Lum Chinese
Spyderco Manix 2
Spyderco Persian
Spyderco Stretch
Strider AR
Zero Tolerance 0200
Zero Tolerance 0500

I'm not shocked by the results, but I would have expected the Benchmade 710, Buck 110, and Kershaw in general to poll higher. Thanks to all for participating.

 

[BlazenGem]

I was also expecting Strider to be at least in the top 5.

Sebenza at #1 without a doubt.

 

[SIFU1A]

my current favorite production, and the only production i have carried much in the last 2 or 3 yrs is a spyderco Ti ATR, i like them a lot and have 3 of 'em.

i also like the emerson CQC12 a lot, and have one, and do carry it sometimes, but not as much as the ATR.

 

[HotSwat]

The Benchmade Skirmish is a winner in my book.

 

[Henry44]

The best for me would be the Buck 300 series. Although i almost always have another knife, i ALWAYS have my Buck 309. It's size allows me to carry it anywhere i go. I have a swimsuit that has a small pocket,i sleep in my jeans,the 309 will carry well on the rare ocassion when i wear slacks. The 309 is easy for me to maintain and it's strength and cutting ability are all out of proportion to its size. I have ALWAYS carried it for around 20 yrs. i have an unused one stashed in case, God forbid, i loose it.

 

[svrider3]

The Kershaw RAM isn't listed, but It's been my main EDC
since it came out. I guess that makes it my favorite.......for now.

 

[IronSteve]

Both the Mili and the Para are the best I've owned by far.

 

[udtjim]

The Endura/Delica, sure earned their position, IMO. There are a couple of good quality knives that are not grossly overpriced. You are getting a good name, but not over paying for just a name.:thumbup:

In my Book Spyderco beats the heck out of Benchmade.

 

[StigmataDiaboli]

Spyderco Caly3, hands down. Nothing to this day has bumped it out of my pocket. I never leave home without it.

 

[BlazenGem]

One of these days I will go try out a military/paramilitary to see why its so good.