What kind of folder do you carry?

cpirtle said:
They and me share a lot in common ;) I like a choil.
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Well, we have shared a lot of years together here, and history.

I don't think that every knife necessarily needs one...mostly the ones where it's not cleaned up sufficiently to pass muster. For me, it's an issue with the SHFs I've otherwise admired and could have seen myself owning.

On the other hand, if the knife is pretty much amateurish in most other respects, (not meant in a derisive manner), then it's less of an issue altogether and it wouldn't detract like a blemish on something otherwise nigh on perfect.
 
XtianAus said:
Cjrb acacia. Went for $30 on amazon
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Had to try one of these out too so ordered one last night and got it this morning around 4am.

It’s very nice just like the Pyrite light. Different blade shape and different lock but just as smooth.

$29.99 and look at the package it comes with. Not that I need a zippered taco case or cloth but dang. These knives punch upwards of $100 knives elsewhere.

Still carrying my “#1”so far with the CRK 31 in my search for only 1 nice knife. Will have these sacrificial CJRB knives as backup for anything that could possibly chip an edge. So now have 1 for house, 1 for garage and 1 in each car. $120 for 4 knives that are better than many, many other single knives costing a lot more. Okay I’m done with my cheap “excellent” knives. Back to finding the “1”.

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adluginb said:
Had to try one of these out too so ordered one last night and got it this morning around 4am.

It’s very nice just like the Pyrite light. Different blade shape and different lock but just as smooth.

$29.99 and look at the package it comes with. Not that I need a zippered taco case or cloth but dang. These knives punch upwards of $100 knives elsewhere.

Still carrying my “#1”so far with the CRK 31 in my search for only 1 nice knife. Will have these sacrificial CJRB knives as backup for anything that could possibly chip an edge. So now have 1 for house, 1 for garage and 1 in each car. $120 for 4 knives that are better than many, many other single knives costing a lot more. Okay I’m done with my cheap “excellent” knives. Back to finding the “1”.

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Heck yes man! They are an absolute steal. Glad you agree/like it.

I have not found the 1 folder either but in terms of a budget 'do whatever' beater, those cjrbs are hard to beat!
 
Since choil chat is in the offing, a wee vent...

Despodent over the continued absence of a Carothers folder upon the earth, and after many tries with other admirable options that never quite had everything I was looking for, I finally took the plunge on a Hinderer XM-18 3.5" slicer hollow ground.

Covered all bases I've accrued over the years: (to me) quality design, construction and materials; flipper; frame lock; and (a dealbreaker for me if absent) tip down carry option.

I've been impressed overall and happy with it. But it's the first folder I've spent any meaningful time on with a pronounced forward finger choil and I don't like it, I don't get it, and the thing's driving me nuts. A forward finger choil on a long fixed blade where choking up might make a useful difference in controlled detailed work I get.

But the current trend to put one on little itty bitty folders makes no sense. No one needs to choke up on a 3" to 4" blade. Ever. And in return, the most useful cut for an EDC, the one that opens packages, breaks down boxes and pops the top of the dog food bag -- a to-the-guard plunge then slice (a pleasantly effortless gross motor movement) -- becomes an overly complicated plunge-but-don't-go-too-far or you get hung up on the finger choil and the cut goes south.

So much I like about this knife as an everyday user. Except that. And I guess I'll live with it to get the things I want, but...
 
Wheelhouse said:
Since choil chat is in the offing, a wee vent...

Despodent over the continued absence of a Carothers folder upon the earth, and after many tries with other admirable options that never quite had everything I was looking for, I finally took the plunge on a Hinderer XM-18 3.5" slicer hollow ground.

Covered all bases I've accrued over the years: (to me) quality design, construction and materials; flipper; frame lock; and (a dealbreaker for me if absent) tip down carry option.

I've been impressed overall and happy with it. But it's the first folder I've spent any meaningful time on with a pronounced forward finger choil and I don't like it, I don't get it, and the thing's driving me nuts. A forward finger choil on a long fixed blade where choking up might make a useful difference in controlled detailed work I get.

But the current trend to put one on little itty bitty folders makes no sense. No one needs to choke up on a 3" to 4" blade. Ever. And in return, the most useful cut for an EDC, the one that opens packages, breaks down boxes and pops the top of the dog food bag -- a to-the-guard plunge then slice (a pleasantly effortless gross motor movement) -- becomes an overly complicated plunge-but-don't-go-too-far or you get hung up on the finger choil and the cut goes south.

So much I like about this knife as an everyday user. Except that. And I guess I'll live with it to get the things I want, but...
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With Hinderer, you have a choil-less option, the Eklipse. Comes as hollow ground slicer as well.
 
Wheelhouse said:
Since choil chat is in the offing, a wee vent...

Despodent over the continued absence of a Carothers folder upon the earth, and after many tries with other admirable options that never quite had everything I was looking for, I finally took the plunge on a Hinderer XM-18 3.5" slicer hollow ground.

Covered all bases I've accrued over the years: (to me) quality design, construction and materials; flipper; frame lock; and (a dealbreaker for me if absent) tip down carry option.

I've been impressed overall and happy with it. But it's the first folder I've spent any meaningful time on with a pronounced forward finger choil and I don't like it, I don't get it, and the thing's driving me nuts. A forward finger choil on a long fixed blade where choking up might make a useful difference in controlled detailed work I get.

But the current trend to put one on little itty bitty folders makes no sense. No one needs to choke up on a 3" to 4" blade. Ever. And in return, the most useful cut for an EDC, the one that opens packages, breaks down boxes and pops the top of the dog food bag -- a to-the-guard plunge then slice (a pleasantly effortless gross motor movement) -- becomes an overly complicated plunge-but-don't-go-too-far or you get hung up on the finger choil and the cut goes south.

So much I like about this knife as an everyday user. Except that. And I guess I'll live with it to get the things I want, but...
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ferider said:
With Hinderer, you have a choil-less option, the Eklipse. Comes as hollow ground slicer as well.
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Edit: Sorry Roland, I misread your post ... you already mentioned the no-choil slicer. 👍

You can no choil get XM-18s too if you don't care for the finger choil.
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Today’s folders

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I suspect that heft will always be tied into an indestructible folder. If you can only carry a folder- CPK folder
If no restrictions - a CPK EDC 1.2(taking the scales off , getting a kydex sheath made and wrapping some thick rubber bands or grip tape on the handle for traction, makes it disappear in pocket) and a slimmer folder for easy jobs
 
woodysone said:
I just hope that when Nathan comes out with his version of an EDC folder he makes it easy to carry. Daniel Fairly made this as his indestructible folder but at almost 7 1/2 ounces you have to have suspenders to carry all day.View attachment 2733597View attachment 2733598
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On the “indestructible must be beefy” tack; the only pocket knife I wasn’t too bummed about losing, was the ZT0300. 8.6oz EDC brick.

Didn’t have it very long before it somehow disappeared from my pocket (surprised I didn’t notice the lack of a cinder block falling out of the pocket).

I still chuckle when I see people lauding the 0300 and 0350. Definition of sharpened pry bars. They don’t cut very well at all. I have numerous other ZT knives, and they’re all better functional knives than the 0300.
 
bluemax_1 said:
On the “indestructible must be beefy” tack; the only pocket knife I wasn’t too bummed about losing, was the ZT0300. 8.6oz EDC brick.

Didn’t have it very long before it somehow disappeared from my pocket (surprised I didn’t notice the lack of a cinder block falling out of the pocket).

I still chuckle when I see people lauding the 0300 and 0350. Definition of sharpened pry bars. They don’t cut very well at all. I have numerous other ZT knives, and they’re all better functional knives than the 0300.
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I don't necessarily disagree, but I have a soft spot for the ZT 0300 series. I blame it on the NCIS show but it is what got me out of Cold Steels and into better quality knives.

I skinned an elk with my 0301 and I must say, it did really well, no complaints other than the fact that amidst the gaggle of hunters I was with, no one had a great skinning knife (hunters aren't necessarily knife people). It even stayed sharp long after my companions' knives went dull.

Such great memories attached to that knife. I wish I could find another one.
 
Carbon Fiber Friday...checking out this sweet automatic conversion of a CRKT/Walker "BladeLock" by Butch Vallotton that he also rehandled with carbon fiber slabs😎
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