What is you favorite out of the pool

Except for the Grohmann I have owned and carried all of the above knives and I would choose the Sodbuster. I love my Texas Jack and think it is a much nicer looking knife but the Sodbuster is just hard to beat as a edc user.
Jim
 
The sak due to utility.

I have a couple of 34ot's. It is my understanding that many of the last ones made are 440A or some type of 420 instead of 1095. That has made me a little leary of what I have, or of buying too many more. I haven't stuck them in a potato to check it out, but none of the blades show any rust or pitting or black specks. Hmmm. However, they do seem to be put together quite well.
 
The new ones that are not produced in the USA are stainless for sure. The previous ones were commonly separated by stamping on them (schrade were carbon and schrade+ were stainless). The one I got is 1095 for sure.

abcdef said:
The sak due to utility.

I have a couple of 34ot's. It is my understanding that many of the last ones made are 440A or some type of 420 instead of 1095. That has made me a little leary of what I have, or of buying too many more. I haven't stuck them in a potato to check it out, but none of the blades show any rust or pitting or black specks. Hmmm. However, they do seem to be put together quite well.
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GEC 36,like an old Remington add said " you can open up a ten can and still have a blade left"
If I could only keep one knife it would be my Buck 110
 
Amber CV Texas Jack.
Classic, as in Timeless
Sturdy, as in well-put-together
Trustworthy, as in will not fail you
Handsome, as in fits different hand sizes
Unobtrusive, as in carries well and doesn't alarm
Elegant, as in refined simplicity
It combines these qualities in almost perfect ratios, for me.
My favorite of the bunch you've shown.
 
My favorite out of those is the Case Small Texas Jack. All of them are great knives and I own several out of that list, but the STJ has the best mix of size, type and number of blades, and aesthetics out of them all for my personal taste.
 
The Grohmann Slimline takes the win. Why? It was made to survive the Canadian Wilderness and Ray seems to agree. And its got that certain something.
 
The Texas Jack is the one I'm most partial to, mostly due to the fact that my first Case folder, was a #220 Jack, and among other things, I've grown to appreciate the generalized nature of the blade selection. It's a well rounded folder, that's good for a wide array of tasks.
 
Unfortunately, the only ones I have are the chestnut peanut and the yeller sodbuster, both in CV. Of those I'd pick the peanut for the size and versatility...and of course it was the knife that brought me deep into the world of traditionals. But, I want a Grohmann so badly! I just can't justify it until work picks back up again this fall...
 
Man, that Case peanut looks just great with the patina and color on that bone!
 
If all of those were aligned on a For Sale table with the same prices and I had to pick one, I'd go for the Grohmann. Why? It's the only one I don't already have. :D
 
My favorite is definitely the Old Timer 340T. I like the smaller stockman size. I have an 80T that is one of my all time favorite knives, and I imagine the 340T would be every bit as nice a knife, and a little easier to carry in this day and age.
 
The Victorinox Pioneer, I've handled the Cadet and love it and I imagine the same story with the pioneer. I wanted to consider the Case Sodbuster Jr but the fact that it has a more blunt tip would annoy me in some of my uses. And I am not the biggest fan of the patterns for the other traditionals when compared to the other 2.
 
Chestnut peanut. I have had the same in my uniform trouser pocket for months now and it does all I ask of it, and is barely noticeable.

Paul
 
Old Hunter said:
34OT - a perfect pocketknife.
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If not perfect, very close to it.:thumbup:

That said, I am suddenly in the market for a Grohmann slimline.
 
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