Recommendation? Which to keep?

[peso7]

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First post here. These are all my tools. I don't need them all, probably just 3 or 4. (Bottom one is Boker Tech tool 4, with the corkscrew swapped for a screwdriver). Which to keep which to give away?

 

[afishhunter]

Haha! Currently they are all tools for me, they all have a slightly different job. Mind you I joined this forum because nobody here in the U.K. understands why I need more than 1 knife

Almost nobody from the U.K. There are a few who hang out in the Traditional sub-forum, from the U.K.. At least one has a collection/accumulation of near 1,000 different knives, dating from Sheiffield's heyday to now, plus knives from elsewhere.

 

[peso7]

The knife third from the top definitely won the fugly competition. That would be my first to go

Haha! Function over form. Like a fighter jet. Also it’s built much more solidly than any of my others, they all feel like lightweights compared

 

[POCEH KOCEB]

I’d keep the Fox and the Bocker, all the Extremas can go…

 

[Gary W. Graley]

I'd keep this one, but it's all a personal choice, really what you like is what you should keep.

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G2

 

[peso7]

Yeah

I'd keep this one, but it's all a personal choice, really what you like is what you should keep.

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G2

Yeah it’s my favourite, usefully small but overbuilt exactly like their other medium folders, which are too big.

 

[peso7]

I’d keep the Fox and the Bocker, all the Extremas can go…

Yep I got the Fox same time as the ER MF0. The Fox is great. Hard to chose but would keep one of those two.

 

[gazz98]

I'd keep the Fox, Boker tool, and the one above the Boker Tool.

I don't like partially serrated blades and tanto blade shapes so the EKA is out.
I also don't like the look of ER blades and from what I've handled, they seem a little over priced imo.

But that is me ...

 

[gazz98]

Are most members on this forum in the US?

Looking through this forum I've found loads of American manufacturers I'd never heard of. Can anyone recommend a tough folder with a partly serrated Tanto blade?

Also, welcome to the forums.

Yes, I'm quite certain if you had a breakdown of which country has the most active users on this forums, it would be the US.

As for a tough folder with PS tanto blade ... what is your price range and do you prefer an American made one?

 

[peso7]

Also, welcome to the forums.

Yes, I'm quite certain if you had a breakdown of which country has the most active users on this forums, it would be the US.

As for a tough folder with PS tanto blade ... what is your price range and do you prefer an American made one?

I'd keep the Fox, Boker tool, and the one above the Boker Tool.

I don't like partially serrated blades and tanto blade shapes so the EKA is out.
I also don't like the look of ER blades and from what I've handled, they seem a little over priced imo.

But that is me ...

Yeah good call. The Boker is indispensable. The one above the Boker is a Bestech Junzi I got a good deal on. Also a keeper, its so well made, and the best UK legal slip joint I could find. Its got a "super steel" blade so its a pain to sharpen mind.

I get it on the Fox its a great knife. Thing is the ER BF0 D could break the Fox without noticing a thing, It's got the dimensions of a pocket knife but the build of something a lot bigger.

I know ER's are expensive, but they make their knives in small numbers in an expensive method, but with pride and a sense of responsibility to their customers. I'm not sure if they are overpriced, they certainly aren't mass produced, all sharpened and made by hand.

Titanium handles and high tech steels they don't have, or ball bearings. But titanium is more flexible than aluminium, and super steels are a pain to sharpen (for me), I've never had a knife with ball bearings instead of copper or teflon washers, but what happens when the ball bearings get dirty? Im guessing they aren't sealed. Are they as easy to replace as a teflon/anything that works washer? Extrema Ratio just seem like practical reliable designs made with fine care and craftsmanship. No carbon, titanium or super steels.

I don't know much, I'm pretty new to all this, please correct me if I'm wrong.

ER steel seems to work well with my limited sharpening tools too (Fallkniven DC4, Mini Skerper strop with Fallkiven green.) Still if I had to make a choice i'd sure miss the Fox. Its great, and also has a backup to the liner lock.

 

[peso7]

Also, welcome to the forums.

Yes, I'm quite certain if you had a breakdown of which country has the most active users on this forums, it would be the US.

As for a tough folder with PS tanto blade ... what is your price range and do you prefer an American made one?

Thanks for the welcome. Im not sure, it seems lots of "Tanto" Blades (apart from my ER one), seem to taper their width a lot along the spine to the tip, leaving a pointy but much weaker tip which kind of defeats the point of a tanto for me. American, Italian, reputable Chinese, don't mind. Fox make one but it is semi auto so totally illegal in the UK.

 

[peso7]

The EKA is going to a friend if he wants it. Is there a buy-sell area on these forums? I've put a good edge on the EKA (it was very and before) its push cutting paper easily if anyone is interested in it.

I put a crude sharpening choil on the FKMD which has made it possible to sharpen as. much of the cutting edge as possible. It comes as a serrated version, and I think the non-serrated version I've got suffers with a Ricasso that stops a lot of the blade near the hilt touching the stone. All fixed now and sharp.