Hi,
I would like to start a thread about which knives each one of us has and what made him buy/like each knife. I will start with myself:
1. Spyderco Howard Viele: IMHO the best looking and unique designed spyderco.
2. BM AFCK 800SBT: A great dual role folder - both utility & self-defence, plus I loved the black blade appearance and corrosion resistance.
3. BM balisong 44S: It is now a discontinued piece, one of the best built balisong and the only BM balisong with a tanto G-2 blade.
4. Spyderco Civilian: A must have for collectors, a unique blade shape and with the new ATS-55 simply irresistable.
5. Cold Steel Master Tanto: An amazing FB, very solid and well built. still quite usable with its 6" san-mai III blade.
6. CS Vietnam Tomahawk: Not really a knife but a special piece, I like the fact that it is a true vietname era design brought back to life by Lynn Thompson and manufactured with high quality.
7. CS Safe Keeper II: One of only few high quality push-daggers manufactured.
8. BM Mel Pardue 3500S Auto: A very cute little auto knife with the unique safety switch - I hate the bead-blasted BM blades and seeing a satin polished one made me buy this as my first (and only) auto.
9. BM Mel Pardue 850: A masterpiece, it is truely a gentelman's folder built almost to a custom maker level - one of my favorite overall BMs. I just wish I could lay my hands on one of the rec.knives forum specialy made 850 with MOP scales :-(
10. Spyderco Military: The first and only production folder to offer CPM-T440V blade. I had the original version (ATS-34, rusted handle screws and a spelling mistake on the pocket-clip ?!) hated it and I almost reached a decision never to buy again an american made Spyderco. After seeing the improved version I got convinced that Sal has learned the lesson and took it seriously.
11. BM Stryker 910: A very sexy looking tactical tanto blade with interesting geometry and aggressive look.
12. BM Sentinel 875S: A tactical versin of the 850 - excellent Elishewitz design and one of the easiest openners.
13. Spyderco Bill Moran: One of the most underrated knives I know of. It is a one of a kind design, serial numbered and the finish on the blade must be seen to be believed.
14. Bud Nealy Pesh-Kabz ATS-34 5": I always wanted to own a Bud Nealy, liked the MCS sheath system and although initially I went for the tanto shaped Aikuchi, I later replaced it with the Pesh-Kabz with is a more interesting design.
15. Spyderco Bob Lum PRODUCTION PROTOTYPE: Have it for more than a year (and it still not out there in stores yet - kinda slow) Paid a lot for it just to own a real Prototype once and for all - besides the design and materials are first rate.
16. Emerson Commander - black coated: A very massive feeling folder, like the blade shape and the patented wave feature.
17. Ontario-Bagwell Hell's Belle: One of the first produced pieces. Always wanted to own a Bagwell but 2 years waiting period and $850 wouldn't allow me to fullfil this dream - now I can for MSRP of $220 for an EXACT replica.
18. SOG SEAL 2000: I don't really know what made me buy this piece, I guess that it is probably one of the better production stainless diving FB around (besides Mad-Dogs).
19. CS Torpedo: neat idea.
20. CS CAT (zytel tanto): neat idea, got it free.
21. Spyderco Old Centofante: Ugly folder, got it free.
22. Spyderco Pro-Culinaire kitchen knife: got it free.
23. BM Pat Crawford Leopard black: I bought it just because I really like the handle design and I heard that these are going to be discontinued.
24. BM Emerson designed 970ST: A very rare blade material and specialy built piece for the army bomb desposal units. I predicat a high collectors value for this one.
[This message has been edited by AG (edited 21 February 1999).]
I would like to start a thread about which knives each one of us has and what made him buy/like each knife. I will start with myself:
1. Spyderco Howard Viele: IMHO the best looking and unique designed spyderco.
2. BM AFCK 800SBT: A great dual role folder - both utility & self-defence, plus I loved the black blade appearance and corrosion resistance.
3. BM balisong 44S: It is now a discontinued piece, one of the best built balisong and the only BM balisong with a tanto G-2 blade.
4. Spyderco Civilian: A must have for collectors, a unique blade shape and with the new ATS-55 simply irresistable.
5. Cold Steel Master Tanto: An amazing FB, very solid and well built. still quite usable with its 6" san-mai III blade.
6. CS Vietnam Tomahawk: Not really a knife but a special piece, I like the fact that it is a true vietname era design brought back to life by Lynn Thompson and manufactured with high quality.
7. CS Safe Keeper II: One of only few high quality push-daggers manufactured.
8. BM Mel Pardue 3500S Auto: A very cute little auto knife with the unique safety switch - I hate the bead-blasted BM blades and seeing a satin polished one made me buy this as my first (and only) auto.
9. BM Mel Pardue 850: A masterpiece, it is truely a gentelman's folder built almost to a custom maker level - one of my favorite overall BMs. I just wish I could lay my hands on one of the rec.knives forum specialy made 850 with MOP scales :-(
10. Spyderco Military: The first and only production folder to offer CPM-T440V blade. I had the original version (ATS-34, rusted handle screws and a spelling mistake on the pocket-clip ?!) hated it and I almost reached a decision never to buy again an american made Spyderco. After seeing the improved version I got convinced that Sal has learned the lesson and took it seriously.
11. BM Stryker 910: A very sexy looking tactical tanto blade with interesting geometry and aggressive look.
12. BM Sentinel 875S: A tactical versin of the 850 - excellent Elishewitz design and one of the easiest openners.
13. Spyderco Bill Moran: One of the most underrated knives I know of. It is a one of a kind design, serial numbered and the finish on the blade must be seen to be believed.
14. Bud Nealy Pesh-Kabz ATS-34 5": I always wanted to own a Bud Nealy, liked the MCS sheath system and although initially I went for the tanto shaped Aikuchi, I later replaced it with the Pesh-Kabz with is a more interesting design.
15. Spyderco Bob Lum PRODUCTION PROTOTYPE: Have it for more than a year (and it still not out there in stores yet - kinda slow) Paid a lot for it just to own a real Prototype once and for all - besides the design and materials are first rate.
16. Emerson Commander - black coated: A very massive feeling folder, like the blade shape and the patented wave feature.
17. Ontario-Bagwell Hell's Belle: One of the first produced pieces. Always wanted to own a Bagwell but 2 years waiting period and $850 wouldn't allow me to fullfil this dream - now I can for MSRP of $220 for an EXACT replica.
18. SOG SEAL 2000: I don't really know what made me buy this piece, I guess that it is probably one of the better production stainless diving FB around (besides Mad-Dogs).
19. CS Torpedo: neat idea.
20. CS CAT (zytel tanto): neat idea, got it free.
21. Spyderco Old Centofante: Ugly folder, got it free.
22. Spyderco Pro-Culinaire kitchen knife: got it free.
23. BM Pat Crawford Leopard black: I bought it just because I really like the handle design and I heard that these are going to be discontinued.
24. BM Emerson designed 970ST: A very rare blade material and specialy built piece for the army bomb desposal units. I predicat a high collectors value for this one.
[This message has been edited by AG (edited 21 February 1999).]