Why so many thread asking for rec. for a really thick folder?

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ev13wt

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I don't understand the popularity? What is the point of a really thick blade? I tried using my CRK PS in the kitchen... once. It just doesn't work. Ok, it's not a kitchen knife, I know. I've tried cutting food with my PM2. While its better than the CRK PS its still not close to a standard thin table knife.

I would guess that a thick blade is great for certain tasks, but these tasks - aren't they for the bigger fixed blade territory?

Help me understand.
 
Because they like them, for whatever reason.
I used my ZT 0561 the other day to slice mushrooms for dinner (helping your wife leads to other benefits ;)).
It worked; although not as slicey as a thinner knife, it didn't squish them, or mash them into a paste, or any of the other things some people think these knives will do.

Are they better for certain tasks?
Perhaps some woodsy uses, although thinner knives work there too.
They don't tend to perform worse than thinner knives a lot of the time though, as long as the edge geometry is well thought out.

So, basically, it comes back to because people like them for some reason. :)
 
ev13wt said:
I don't understand the popularity? What is the point of a really thick blade? I tried using my CRK PS in the kitchen... once. It just doesn't work. Ok, it's not a kitchen knife, I know. I've tried cutting food with my PM2. While its better than the CRK PS its still not close to a standard thin table knife.

I would guess that a thick blade is great for certain tasks, but these tasks - aren't they for the bigger fixed blade territory?

Help me understand.
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Fear of inadequacy, both personally and in terms of their purchasing decisions. Oh.. add not knowing or not trying thinner options.
 
Different strokes for different folks. But I'm with you overall about blade thickness. Thick blade is for where you need toughness such as in the woods vs slicing carrots on a cutting board.
 
pinnah said:
Fear of inadequacy, both personally and in terms of their purchasing decisions. Oh.. add not knowing or not trying thinner options.
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Judging from this post, thin knives make one into someone who psychoanalyzes random folks they don't know, despite a complete lack of credentials.
That's what I'd get from it, if I were the judging sort. ;)
 
stabman said:
Judging from this post, thin knives make one into someone who psychoanalyzes random folks they don't know, despite a complete lack of credentials.
That's what I'd get from it, if I were the judging sort. ;)
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I'm pretty sure that Freud carried a Sobbuster.
 
For me, it comes down to wanting a knife that I can trust for rough tasks. I don't want just a food cutting knife... I want a pocket knife I can take camping, take on the road with me, and take a beating. More importantly, I want one I an have on me or in the truck, and not get in trouble when I go to work in the morning; fixed blades are a no go (hell, and I don't really care for them anyway)...
 
To be fair, though, many thin blades can take way more punishment than many folks think.
But the feeling of being able to trust it, yes, that is part of what drives the demand.

I tend to like the way they look.
Honestly, the motivation doesn't extend much beyond that.
 
in my case i like variety and manage to find uses for 99% of my knives.... I don't pick, prod and pry with my Opinels and I don't peel potatoes for stew with ZT and DPX knives.
 
Well, I'm one of the ones asking about them, so here is my reasoning.

I work in an office 5 days a week, 40-50 hours a week. I typically carry my Benchmade Griptilian everyday and it does great. It's lightweight, has a thin blade, and I added a deep carry clip to be inconspicuous. However, on the weekends, I want something fun and obnoxious. That's why I bought a Boker S2 and a Kershaw Thermite (with custom scale on the way). I'm looking for a big beefy folder that is slightly obnoxious, yet still somewhat practical to outdoor tasks.
 
Lee D said:
I don't peel potatoes for stew with ZT and DPX knives.
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You should give it a whirl. :)
I've found that by using them for tasks people often don't, I gain a better feel for what they can actually do.
You can "bushcraft" yourself a nice wooden spoon with a SmF...heresy to some, I'm sure. :D
 
It all comes down to real and demonstrable needs. The OP didn't specify why he wants the beef, just a reco for what kind of beef. What knows why people do and want what they do and want.;)

Update:. OP wants obnoxious beef...well, a Top's folder will get you to that level of Nirvana.
 
Because very few people actually do real, hard cutting chores any more. And they base 90% of the performance of their knife on how it "feels" sturdy and bomb proof. If they actually had to do a lot of cutting these thick bladed, tactical folders would not be what they reached for.
 
goodeyesniper said:
Because very few people actually do real, hard cutting chores any more. And they base 90% of the performance of their knife on how it "feels" sturdy and bomb proof. If they actually had to do a lot of cutting these thick bladed, tactical folders would not be what they reached for.
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The only thing a blade with thick stock gets stuck in is when cutting through thick cardboard...it binds up a tad once you get past the spine.
But most cardboard cutting even doesn't have that happen.

Why is that people can't just see it as a personal choice---mainly based on aesthetics---without inventing odd motivations, performance issues, or personality traits?
 
And what if I like thick AND thin knives...what then?
Am I biknifetical?
A knife slut?

Or do I defy being stuck in a neat, little box (which I'd just cut my way out of with a knife anyway)?
 
Weight is often perceived as better quality. People like choices. A simple sak would handle most knife peoples needs.
 
Boys like knifeyness, and knives that have more knifeyness are funner. Like thick blades. Funky grinds. Skulls and crosses. Super steels. Lanyards. New, funky locks. It all ignites the pleasure centers of our brains, and then we come up with excuses why we "need" all of this knifeyness. Brother Rycen is right that a SAK is all that most of us really "need". But sometimes they are just not as fun as the big, thwacky stuff.
 
powernoodle said:
Brother Rycen is right that a SAK is all that most of us really "need". But sometimes they are just not as fun as the big, thwacky stuff.
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When I was a kid, MacGyver was huge on T.V.
We all "needed" Swiss Army Knives...if you had a real one instead of the $5 knockoffs, you were like king of the playground!
I was going to use it to make cannons that shot bombs fueled by swamp gas, except that we never found any swamp gas in the middle of the city. :(

Point is, a Swiss Army Knife was the "I'm going to be a superhero and save the whole damn world!!!" knife for quite some time.
Now, it's seen as the benchmark of reasonableness and consummate need...
 
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