What's the hurry?

[craytab]

What kinda sheath you using for that Bradford? I want one but am on the fence due to the leather sheath it comes with. Looking at the Kydex ones on the site but never seen a pic of one in use.

I use two. One is what you can get from Bradford. It is a kydex sheath made by David Brown with a Spyderco G-Clip. I carry it IWB. I also just received another sheath from David Brown for a busse Active Duty and it is also very nice. I highly recommend his work. Many already know this but I am kydex guy. The only Leather sheath I have and use is the other one that goes with this G3. It is a pocket sheath from Knives Ship Free. Works perfectly for all my small EDC fixed blades. I mostly use the kydex though.

 

[craytab]

I've found the Swiss Army Knives go dull WAY quicker than my "tactical" knives.
I can still force it through wood due to thin stock and it being thin behind the edge, but the edge itsell goes away pretty quickly. You can very quickly notice a difference in cutting effort required.
Of course, it has a handy saw and other tools that I like, but the actual knife blade leaves something to be desired.

I have a Swisschamp in the backpack at all times, but the actual cutting stuff with a knife blade gets done by my single blade, modern, "tactical" according to many, knives.

Yes. I love my SAKs but they dull just looking at them. The time it takes to keep them sharp is the same as my other knives, I just need to sharpen the SAKs almost immediately after each use. My other knives take longer to sharpen but I have to do it far less often. The time equals out but the "tactical" blades stay usable much longer.

 

[stabman]

Yes. I love my SAKs but they dull just looking at them. The time it takes to keep them sharp is the same as my other knives, I just need to sharpen the SAKs almost immediately after each use. My other knives take longer to sharpen but I have to do it far less often. The time equals out but the "tactical" blades stay usable much longer.

Another thing is ease of opening with gloves.
Last time I used a SAK, I had to put down what I was going to cut, take off my gloves, open the knife, then cut it.
With my one-hand opening knives, I can keep holding what I intend to cut, open the knife, and cut it.
That is a bonus to me, especially in winter when taking off gloves gets my hands cold.

 

[bflying]

For me, the faster the deployment, the faster I can injure myself. Yeah, I play with my knives.

 

[Czechmate]

For me, the faster the deployment, the faster I can injure myself. Yeah, I play with my knives.

You sound like The Peacent; every pic he posts has bandaids on his hands LOL; kid's a danger to himself... :foot:

I always liked this knife for the supposed speedy opening; never got the chance to use one though.

Kershaw Ripcord

 

[22-rimfire]

When I purchased my first Dozier fixed blade with his horizontal kydex sheath; very fast. I was very taken with it.
When I purchased my first SOG assisted opener, I was very taken with it.
When I purchased my first SOG flipper, I was very taken with it.
Now I use a SAK, traditional slip joint, or Spydie Native most of the time. I am very taken with them too.

 

[Czechmate]

Somebody might say: "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" (slippie's & saks) but it's 2016 man; the future is upon us... :thumbup:

The One-Handed-Opener is King. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:



Besides, the knife is an antiquated tool; by now we should've had light/laser blades like this one below:

A quick Zaap! and it's cut in twain... :thumbup:

 

[craytab]

Another thing is ease of opening with gloves.
Last time I used a SAK, I had to put down what I was going to cut, take off my gloves, open the knife, then cut it.
With my one-hand opening knives, I can keep holding what I intend to cut, open the knife, and cut it.
That is a bonus to me, especially in winter when taking off gloves gets my hands cold.

You forgot all about folding the knife back up and putting it away and then putting your gloves back on. I will assume there are knives laying around random places in Canada, open; as well as at least one glove next to them. And your fingers froze off. Again, only on one hand.

 

[22-rimfire]

Somebody might say: "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" (slippie's & saks) but it's 2016 man; the future is upon us... :thumbup:

The One-Handed-Opener is King. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

There are one hand opening saks, but I could never close them one handed.

The saks are liner locks. Dislike them. But my ZT 0770CF also is a liner lock and I like it.... can't win.

 

[stabman]

You forgot all about folding the knife back up and putting it away and then putting your gloves back on. I will assume there are knives laying around random places in Canada, open; as well as at least one glove next to them. And your fingers froze off. Again, only on one hand.

Pffft, who needs two hands anyway, now that we have one-hand opening knives!