What's Your EDC Dealbreaker?

The Burgh said:
This sounds silly and superficial. It will probably antagonize all Spydie fans. That's absolutely NOT the intention. Every one of us has quirks about our knives, some rational, some not. This is one of my "nots."

I can't take a knife out of my pocket and feel like it's a bird looking back at me.

Tried it. Can't do it.
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That's hilarious! Literally laughed out loud at that one!
 
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Won't edc non-stainless. I think it's a mental thing. I worry too much about my "stuff".

I like a plain edge.

It also has to be fun for me to open and close. That doesn't mean it has to be super fast, but I have to enjoy it. I personally like lockbacks but don't like flippers... weird huh? This one has to be judged on a knife by knife basis.
 
Rattling
tip down only
blade under 3"
carbon fiber
not being made in the country of the designer/manufacturer
 
Anything that can't be attached to a key chain for an EDC folder. That's the reason I use just SAKs
 
3 inches or less
Pocket clip
Non-flipper
Prefer a frame lock, but it isn't a deal breaker


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Nfd538 said:
I don't like tantos. Don't care what knife it is, if it's a tanto I'm out.
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Word to that although I do have a Hinderer with a spanto grind harpoon tip it's not really a tanto. I have a Reese Weiland full custom tanto but I anly carry it once or twice a year to justify opening it.

The other caveat is I have to be able to open it one handed. The spydie Para2 is the knife I reach for everyday while my large Seb 21 was sold off.
 
If the knife blocks access to my front pocket: deal breaker.
Detent too strong or too weak: deal breaker.
Folder 6 oz or heavier: deal breaker. (I try to stay under 5 oz but will make exceptions.)
 
Total length less than 7.5" just because I don't have monster hands and don't feel I need a lightsaber in my hands.
 
anything over around 200$, anything over that and I constantly think about the condition of the knife and when I pull it out I subconsciously do a quick check for scratches and the like : ). Its just less to worry about in my opinion when the knife in question is below the 200$ point. Plus you can find great edc knives that perform great and look fantastic for under 200$.
 
Metal scales
American tanto blades
Assisted opening
Overly thick and heavy blades
Non-maintainable (tiny) serrations
Tacticlol designs
 
Anything that isn't a slicer. Including hollow grind and too thick.
Anything under 2.5" or over 3" blade.
Anything in 420hc, long name chinese steels or Case tru-steel.
Anything in plastic.
 
Will not be an EDC if:

Titanium framelock,
Too wide, thick, heavy
No clip or one-handed open/close
Not stainless steel blade, or 3Cr steel or lower grade
Weak detent, non reversible pocket clip
Uncomfortable to carry or hold
Rattles/has noticeable blade play
Nothing over $200
Ungrippy scales, slippery
 
Anything that is difficult to open left handed, which is the majority of folders. A lot of folders claim to be ambidextrous but really aren't. I'm still pretty new to carrying a knife and figuring out what I like, but a fixed blade in a custom left handed sheath makes more and more sense to me everyday.
 
I generally don't care for knives with a large spine-to-edge dimension, because it takes up a lot of pocket space and prevents me from getting my hand in my pocket. I will make an occasional exception for an XL Cold Steel, but I don't carry them regularly.
 
powernoodle said:
I generally don't care for knives with a large spine-to-edge dimension, because it takes up a lot of pocket space and prevents me from getting my hand in my pocket. I will make an occasional exception for an XL Cold Steel, but I don't carry them regularly.
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Yup, being too wide from the back of the handle to the spine of the blade when closed has ruined a lot of otherwise great knives for me (e.g. ZT 0777, ~75% of the Spyderco catalog, etc.). If they're too wide that way they just eat up too much pocket. My ~4" bladed ZT 0454 carries better than most of my <3" bladed Spyderco knives for this reason.

This is why, before I got addicted to playing with flippers, I always thought the Benchmade 707/940/710 made a perfect set of small, medium and large pocket knives to carry--they're all very slim across the discussed dimension, and they carry great as a result.
 
I don't care for serrations, or a knife that has a unbalanced blade to handle ratio; that REALLY bugs me.
There are also certain brands that I will NOT buy. I will NOT buy a clone either!!
 
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