Reply With QuoteOriginally Posted by RGRBOX
My posse is growing...
Henry's Fork, one of your knives is in the mountains now, all alone... going back to get it next weekend!
Are you uniformed? For working or as a back-up? I carried a spyderco delica or an Emerson CQC-7 in a pocket and never had any problems. Our uniform shirts had fake buttons but were zippered underneath the placard. A lot of guys carried a knife on 550 cord as a back up that was easily gotten to there.
My posse is growing...
Henry's Fork, one of your knives is in the mountains now, all alone... going back to get it next weekend!
If you have money to burn, I suppose there is always Microtech.
I am not a fan of auto knives for professional and personal protection. But that's me. I worry about the mechanics failing at the wrong time.. Having said my $00.0002..
Take a look at Bill Harsey's D2 auto.
If you go for a NON-auto: Look at Bill Harsey's T1, T2, T3 (different length blades). Looks like the D2 only not an auto. Comes with some nice wood scales, but I like the black soft plastic. I have a D2 & T2. Both with-out serrations. Another thing I don't like.
http://www.lonewolfknives.com/store/...-lc14900.shtml
The Harsey D2 Double-Action™ automatic was designed to be the ultimate extreme-use automatic knife for military, police and civilian use. Lone Wolf Knives took the great Harsey T2 Tactical knife design and incorporated an innovative hidden lock release mechanism to make the knife a Double-Action™ automatic. This new mechanism is sealed inside the handle to provide reliability and stealth keeping the fact that the knife is an automatic a secret with no apparent activation buttons on the handle. The knife functions as a locking liner knife just like a normal Harsey T2 and when the hidden release is activated by pushing on the over-molded non-slip handle material in the correct spot the automatic feature fires the blade out automatically. The spring that fires the blade is very robust providing reliable and aggressive automatic spring force. The D2 Double-Action™ automatic provides the best of both worlds by working as a tough-as-nails one handed opening tactical knife or a lightning-fast automatic when this feature is activated. The frame and locking liner are built from stainless steel providing a tough and reliable automatic action. The attachment clip is stainless steel.
The blade shape is a classic “Drop-Point” that is fully beveled for superior tip-strength making it useful for a multitude of field tasks. There is a 1 inch serrated section on the blade to allow easy cutting of rope and tough rubberized materials. Blade material is CPM-S30V high-carbon stainless steel that is precision heat treated, tempered and sub-zero quenched to achieve maximum edge retention, flexibility and corrosion resistance. The contoured handle is molded from black fiberglass-filled nylon with a non-slip over-mold of tough textured Kraton elastomer. The handle shape is extremely well thought-out and provides finger groves and notching in key areas to assure a positive grip under any conditions. The blade has a locking-liner for safety. The ambidextrous thumb-stud provides easy one handed opening and closing of the blade. All fasteners are stainless steel and the open support-column style back spacers allow easy cleaning after field use. Dirt, sand and other contaminates can be easily washed out of the handle because there are fewer areas inside the knife to trap these materials. Lone Wolf Knives is proud to offer the new Harsey “D2” Double-Action™ automatic knife. The Harsey D2 automatic is built in our knife factory in Portland Oregon USA and backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
And Chris Reeve's Sebenza & Umnumzaan. Out standing design and quality.
http://www.chrisreeve.com/sebenza.htm
http://www.chrisreeve.com/umnumzaan.htm
Great prototype
http://www.heinnie.com/Knives/Tops-K...p-92-198-1729/
Looking to buy this knife and was wondering does anyone have any experience with it?
looks sharp, but why a knife with saw back? that invention is totally useless and actually get in the way of usage
I've gotta go with Rhino on this. I've used a bunch of sawback knives and machetes and they've all really honestly sucked. Not sure what they're used for if not for cutting wood, foliage, etc. IMHO, 1/2 serrated blades are better.
I've always wanted a TOPS knife, though. Never had the chance to try one out.
Here’s a maker of some fantastic knives.
http://www.winklerknives.com/
Don't blame me if you drool and slobber all over your keyboard.
Enjoy.
Beautiful knives, skyeye.
Righty ho chaps. A challenge for thee all.
I need a general purpose folding knife for camping/gutting things/field work with RAF/anything else really.
Im looking to spend between 30 and 50 pounds (45-80 dollars). Im thinking a CRKT M16, but I'm open to suggestings/advice.
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I think that would be a good choice for the money, Corrupt. Also, you could browse ebay for something from a quality manufacturer like SOG, Benchmade, Cold Steel, or Kershaw. Deals can be had with a little persistence, patience, luck, and cash/credit!
Cool. Anyone reccommend any features I want to ensure it does or does not have?
CRKT stuff has not impressed me at all thus far. With that money, you might be better off buying 3 or 4 Chinese Sanrenmu knives that you like. I think you'll be getting similar quality knife.
If you think you'll be doing lot of gutting and some dirty work, the best bet is for a fixed knife rather than folding. If you want folding knife for convenience though, I think I would want a flow-through design in the handle that would allow easier cleaning.
I like Spyderco Tenacious personally. At about $30, it's pretty well-made knife, and will slice through things very easily. The Chinese 8Cr13MoV steel isn't best at edge-holding or rust resistance, but with basic care, it'll last.
IMO, Some CRKT knives are quite good, depends on the particular model and what steel is used. I would not put them in the same class as some of the premium mass-produced or custom knives, but for a <$50 knife they are fine. I had one (which i gave away) that served me well. I like to have three or four folders, and take at least two on trips, in case I lose one. Kinda like flashlights, i prefer to have one or two with me at all times, whether I'm at work, in the car, or in the outdoors. I can't afford to have three or four $200 knives, but I can afford to have one expensive knife and two or three moderately priced blades, and if/when one gets lost, I can easily replace it.
Big 5 recently had CRKTs on sale, but the ones offered were not very desirable, and I passed on them.
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