Which folder has the most respected construction and action?

marchone said:
To my simple mind, I find it enormously useful to see a centerline from butt to tip through the handle and the blade.
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That's why I never really could get totally comfortable with the Buck 110 that I have had for thirty five years. (has significant blade play and some slop in the lock (that's never bothered me)). The tip is not where I want it though.

You will love my main Cold Steel user ! Took a butt load of work to get it flat ground and thin behind the edge though. Sweet user now though.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...t-walk-away-from.1453327/page-5#post-16925363

Gary W. Graley said:
behind the edge, way to thick for me to ever consider buying one for sure...
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So . . . sounds like we might be back to my Gayle Bradley. Sure is thin behind the edge. Over all it is super but not a fidget knife . . . but then neither is a CRK.
 
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I'd go better with the GB 2, as the GB 1 while very nice, lacked greatly in the guard area and being quite smooth of scales and liners, I ended up selling mine. The GB 2 is a different layout and better guard, for me at least.
And, as you are inferring BOTH GB 1 and GB 2 have quite thin grinds that really slice well !
G2
 
Sosa said:
best lock in the industry.
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Hardly.
Sure it is beat it on a table tough.
The action from the factory(s) totally sucks.
After I refine them then . . .:thumbsup::thumbsdown::thumbsup:
Axis lock booookoo better. Action wise, access wise, fun factor wise. Strong enough.
I have yet to feel like I need to beat my knife on a steel welding table or hang one of my automobile engines from it.
And I am an enthusiastic Cold Steel buyer (as long as I get to take it to my metal shop and make a knife out of it). If not . . . nah dude, nah.
 
Sorry about all the typos in my post #61. :confused:o_O:confused:o_O
I was on my iPad in the other room. It sucks for use in this forum for a number of reasons.
Corrected post #61 now I'm back on the desk top.
 
JimMD said:
Never saw one other than online, but I believe it from what I’ve seen. Looking forward to the Evo Typhoon I ordered.
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I also concur. I have had a Begg bodega 2.0 that was pretty awesome but Nadeau's mini typhoon that I have beat my Begg, and my Shiro, on action and tolerances. The tight fit is incredible. The detent nub action is beyond that. If you ever have a chance to grab a Nadeau knife, dont hesitate.
 
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I'd go with a crk. They are the standard of quality. And for me, in a folder, the cost is about at the right ratio for diminishing returns.

Xero Xero said:
For utility use, I'd go with a Black & Decker box cutter, replaceable blades. We use these in the fire department and they do everything a knife need to do -- short of close-quarters combat.
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Very few utility knives can cut a delicious sandwich or burrito in half without making a mess of it, which is something I require of a pocket knife. So no, they don't do everything a knife needs to do for many folks.

Sosa said:
Cold steel. Most solid, always centered, razor sharp out the box, best lock in the industry. Take it apart and it goes back together perfectly centered every time. And pretty much everything else you said. But then again you better not mind a fat guy who stabs car hoods and boots full of meat testing his wares. You know knives are only meant to open packages of edamame and slice vegan bologna loaf in a tranny bistro.
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Not true at all. I've had a recon 1 that was off center. I had to take it apart to mod the spring tension to make the lock acceptable. Grinds were off as well. No manufacturer is perfect. It's best not to say statements that are easily refuted. And those last comments are just weird.
 
I'd say Benchmade 940. Spyderco Para2 must be close, though.

The Reeves Sebenza, for you high-rollers.
 
I trust Curtiss Knives. I cannot say that they are the best, but for several years they have never let me down. I recently renovated the kitchen and decided to update absolutely everything that is used there, including the knives. I decided to buy Curtiss Knives and so far I have not had any problems with them. Only now, while they were doing repairs in the kitchen and installing an air conditioner, they strongly believed the plums and now they will need to be replaced. Luckily, I have already found a service https://www.maxima-aluminum.com/service/eavestrough-gutter/ that can help with this. But in any case, this is a very unpleasant incident (which is not related to knives :D )
 
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Including all folding knives IMO its probably Victorinox...I’m yet to buy a Vic online, sight unseen, that I couldn’t take outta the box and drop it in my pocket...good to go. I don’t do that with any other folders.
 
Its realise its not quite what was being looked for. But the most consistent knife i've ever found is the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife . . any model.

I 'm sure it may have happened sometime, but i personally have never heard of one failing because of a quality of build problem. Not in all the years i can remember.
 
Since this is a ghost thread about the most respected folder, what the hell.
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I agree skyhorse the Buck 110 is and has been known for its rugged reliability and probably the most iconic folder in history. And they are still cranking out and selling thousands every year.

Actually there are several folding knives that could be considered as a very respectable and reliable construction. It’s a relative matter depending on the user. After all I know some guys that could wreck an anvil with a rubber mallet and others that can use a delicate pen knife for decades and pass it on to someone else. For me I look at the useable value in materials used and the construction and design rather than flawless fit and finish. I’m going to be using it so after awhile the finish is going to look worn and definitely used. Many of the complaints I’ve seen about a knife don’t have any effect on the use or performance. Mostly it’s ocd or a personal preference.
 
CRK and Koenig
Based in the last batches I have seen I think Hinderer are good too
 
Sosa said:
Cold steel. Most solid, always centered, razor sharp out the box, best lock in the industry. Take it apart and it goes back together perfectly centered every time. And pretty much everything else you said. But then again you better not mind a fat guy who stabs car hoods and boots full of meat testing his wares. You know knives are only meant to open packages of edamame and slice vegan bologna loaf in a tranny bistro.
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That made me smile. Well done. :thumbsup:
 
From Koenig to Case, CRK to Black and Decker boxcutters. As soon as it appears there's some progress, you got yer fixed blade/boxcutter suggestion. Awesome.

I love you Bladeforums.

I doubt there's "one." But I sure do want a full sized CRK 21 tanto micarta.

I think I'll carry my orange 154cm Buck 110 today.
 
Of course I'm a CRK fan, and a large 21 has always had a place in my knife-box. Recently, I've acquired a
WONDERFUL FOLDER TO CASUAL USE...the TRM Atom...
The Atom is the larger brother of the earlier "Electron" which was the 2018 Knife of the Year by Nick Shabazz.
American factory. Nice drop-point blade shape, spine thknss of 0.090", 0.022" behind the edge, 20CV of 60-61 RC hardness, 3.5" blade with grip of 3.6".
It's a slicing fool and great for casual use...It's my new EDC.
 
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