What knife just "feels right" in your hand?

coyote711

coyote711

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It's this Dogleg Jack from GEC for me. At 3 1/2" I can get a nice three finger grip on it, and the "dogleg swell" on the end enhances the grip all the more. 'Course it doesn't hurt that I like Ivory Bone, and the Jack pattern in general. (Thanks Frank - knarfeng - for the heads up on this one!) : http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=801118

What knife feels at home in your hand? Pics, in hand or not, welcome!
 

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most of the knives i buy tend to have decent ergonomics, but most notably...

buck 301--i know alot of stockmans look the same but its something about the length, 3 springs and general shape that makes it a winner in hand.
buck 112 FG version--i can cut with this bad boy all day :D
GEC #25 barlow--on the small side(3" closed), but the nice thick stag makes up for it's length in hand.
 
These three are very easy on the hand and are a joy to use:
Case/Bose Norfolk
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Joel Chamblin Sway back jack:
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Hiroaki Ohta Wharncliffe Trapper:
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If I had to go with just one knife for the rest of my life, based completely on comfort in hand, it would be the Sodbuster Jr. I LOVE how that knife feels. So comfortable to hold and use. I am a SAK man. I use the tools on my Cadet multiple times a day everyday. However, no knife beats the Soddie Jr. for sheer comfort.
 
matt1987 said:
buck 112 FG version--i can cut with this bad boy all day :D
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:thumbup: Agree whole-heartedly. See a favorite pic of mine below.

Aside from that one, I tend to spend a lot of time with the stockman pattern. Specifically:

Case TB5339SS Sowbelly Stockman
Buck 307 stockman
'75 pattern large Case stockman
Schrade USA 8OT Old Timer stockman

Here's my Buck 112 FG (4-dot):

Here's my Case Sowbelly:
 
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Not terribly specific but slim trappers (single bladed and double bladed) and GEC's Toothpick seem to fit best. My Ebony GEC Dogleg Jack fits very well also.
 
i absolutely love my medium stockman, yellar handle cv. though i just picked up a yellar cv pen that i'm really kinda taken by, although it might just be a short infatuation so i'll say the meduim stockman just feels right.

thanks
sam
 
I seem to gravitate toward the ergos of swayback patterns like the Congress and Norfolk, and of course, the swayback jack, typically with a Wharncliffe, coping or sheepsfoot blade. My wife refers to these patterns as "those backwards knives," and if I hand her one of 'em for some quick task, she invariably tries to make the cut with the blade spine, so I have to watch her like a hawk to make sure doesn't get bit. :rolleyes: :o :D

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Large C-locks feel about right for me.If i need a heavier knife,the Buck 110 or 112 is tops.
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There are several that "feel right" in my hand and I find single blade and two blade knives in the range of 3-1/2-3-7/8" closed length and knives like my single blade canoe, Sodbuster Jr. and Copperheads.
 
There are a number of knives that feel good in my hand. My favorite right now is the Zulu pattern. I really like the Case/Bose design because I have big hands and it just feels so right with that gentle curve. The Menefee sees more pocket time though.

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Doglegs feel great to me in hand, especially the two blade jacks.

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