Everyones favorite knife - Page 3

Derius_T · December 1, 2004, 10:55 AM

For fixed, it has to be KABAR for me. For anything from game knife to hammer, to pry bar, it'll take serious amounts of punishment and/or wear before it will fail.

For REALLY, REALLY fixed, go for the Cold Steel Boar Spear!

TJ 1911 · December 5, 2004, 08:35 PM

Fixed Blade: Small Ka-Bar USMC model

Folders:
Emerson CQC7A, serrated blade

I don't carry a knife all that often, but when I do, one of these goes with me.

Also a big fan of CRKT designs-among others, I have an M16-12, Lightfoot Urban Shark LUS-02, and a Crawford Kasper medium folder, plain blade. Hoping to get an M21 shortly; I really like the feel and balance of the aluminum handles.

CRKT's are really good knives for a fair price-I like to see what's new in their line, because their designs are so innovative and varied.

To answer the question, what I have works for me and I have selected it carefully. That's not to say I would never consider something else, but right now, I'm very satisfied with my choices.

**4V50 Gary** · December 5, 2004, 09:01 PM

Swiss Army Champion. It's been with me to Asia once, to Europe twice, Canada once and many times across our own Continent. I even gutted a deer with it once. Now that wasn't by choice as I've better knives but the Champion was the only one I was carrying at the time. Yep, I'm not the sharpest stick in the pile.

Chiram2003 · December 6, 2004, 04:29 AM

Not up on fixed blade knives, but my favorite folder is a Kershaw 1620ST Speed safe 2.5" blade.

dairycreek · December 8, 2004, 12:58 AM

SOG Pentagon Elite II. A big and fine folder.

Invicta · December 13, 2004, 11:21 PM

I got a Columbia River M-16 with the spearpoint blade. Nice knife at a great price.

tory · December 13, 2004, 11:27 PM

fixed - gerber 4 1/2 inch hunter w/ rubber handle

folding - leatherman PST and a 3 inch opinel folder

neal bloom · December 14, 2004, 12:09 AM

Folder - Buck 110
Fixed - Buck Woodsman

Pinky Carruthers · December 14, 2004, 01:53 AM

Folder: Benchmade TSEK
Fixed: 8" inch Bowie with Elk antler handle made for me by a friend, D2 steel.

Machinist · December 15, 2004, 07:43 AM

Folder-Emerson Commander.

Fixed-Japanese Browning 3 1/2 inch blade.

Ohio Annie · December 15, 2004, 11:05 AM

Sharpfinger.

RIP Schrade

Seraph · December 16, 2004, 10:13 AM

Fixed: Ka-Bar
Folder: Spyderco Native

Hollowpnt · December 16, 2004, 12:10 PM

For me it depends on where and what I'm doing; in town I generally carry the swiss explorer, in a bad area Gerber exchange a blade folder, in the woods I really like Chris Reeves fixed blade survival knife(Hollow handle for storage, but not the "rat tail" tang design, its one solid 12 inch hunk of steel).
Now if you like throwers in my opinion there are only two choices; Case XXX 11', or Gil Hibbens 11' throwers. (I think they've been discontinued but they pop up on gunbroker from time to time.)
Double-edged Gerber mark III, I believe its called, hands down, if you can afford it. (I've seen them in the 400.00 price range and up.) SOG makes a decent version though for about 90.00.
All around favorite but illegal to carry in CA. and several other states, yet not illegal to own (As long as it stays at home.) is my Pacific Cutlery Balisong or butterfly. Pacific Cut. changed its name to Benchmark several years back, but they still make good quality blades.
I think I probably like knives as much if not more than firearms.

backup_piece · December 16, 2004, 02:33 PM

this knife has a 3.5" tanto blade, with "flippers" on both sides that form a handguard when the blade is deployed.

krang · December 18, 2004, 03:04 PM

Local knife maker here in MO. has some fine equipment. His name is Randy Breadon.He makes and sharpens knives. Of particular interest was a knife holster that had magnets in the leather. The knife wouldn't fall out if the sheath until pulled by hand. Very nice. The knives and sheaths were all very nice quality. Anyone interested can email them at
[email protected]

SanDiegan · December 18, 2004, 07:00 PM

Buck Knives. Quality. Durability. My wife got me my newest Buck last Christmas. Although it is a hunter's knife, it has served all my needs. It is the "Alpha Hunter" folding knife. It comes with a nice black case for your belt.

DT Guy · December 18, 2004, 11:21 PM

Microtech SOCOM. The only lock I REALLY trust with my little wigglers...

The Camillus HEAT is nice, too, and has a pretty decent lock for the price.

Larry

pointfiveoh · December 21, 2004, 10:42 AM

Folder - Emerson Commander I love the quick opening out of the pocket. When I first saw a demo of it, it looked like the guy cut his pocket off to get it out so fast.

Fixed - Ka-Bar tanto

Irish · December 22, 2004, 04:24 PM

Emerson CQC-7 with Wave. Awesome knife. I still love my trusty Spyderco Endura.

deputy tom · December 23, 2004, 04:07 PM

Spyderco Endura, old style w/integral clip,full-spyderedge EDC.I've owned knives that cost 4 times as much,but none pleased me as much as this one.tom.

jacketch · December 25, 2004, 01:20 PM

Favorite folder - it's a tossup between my CRKT PointGuard or my BM 551 Griptillian.

Favorite fixed blade is my BM Rant DPT (Drop Point Tactical)

abelew · January 4, 2005, 08:23 AM

Sorry about the messed up picture, but the website split it up into 3 different pics, and so I had to get creative to just get it here

guntotin_fool · January 8, 2005, 06:19 AM

folder Buck odyessy the one with the ats 34 blade just feels right in my hand edc for 4 years

edc fixed

a AG RUSSELL sting 1a looks like this but is high polished steel

camp use
a bark river mini canadian and randall camp basic

chameleon · January 8, 2005, 10:13 AM

Well, I have a few that I like to carry more than others. I always like to call my knives every other day carry.

EvissaP · January 8, 2005, 12:18 PM

I carry the following:

folding= Benchmade 940 pln

fixed tactical= Benchmade nimravus tanto bt2 pln

hunting= Benchmade Drop Point Hunter

December 5, 2004, 09:01 PM	#53
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,832	Swiss Army Champion. It's been with me to Asia once, to Europe twice, Canada once and many times across our own Continent. I even gutted a deer with it once. Now that wasn't by choice as I've better knives but the Champion was the only one I was carrying at the time. Yep, I'm not the sharpest stick in the pile. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

December 13, 2004, 11:27 PM	#57
tory Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 24	fixed - gerber 4 1/2 inch hunter w/ rubber handle folding - leatherman PST and a 3 inch opinel folder __________________ -Glock 17 --Will work for the ammo to shoot it

December 14, 2004, 01:53 AM	#59
Pinky Carruthers Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2004 Location: Rocky Mountains Posts: 649	Folder: Benchmade TSEK Fixed: 8" inch Bowie with Elk antler handle made for me by a friend, D2 steel. __________________ "Love lost, fire at will Dum Dum bullets and shoot to kill I hear dive bombers, and Empire down." SOM

December 15, 2004, 07:43 AM	#60
Machinist Member Join Date: December 2, 2004 Location: TN. Posts: 28	Folder-Emerson Commander. Fixed-Japanese Browning 3 1/2 inch blade. __________________ ''Ya can't argue logic with ignorance.''

December 15, 2004, 11:05 AM	#61
Ohio Annie Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 351	Schrade Sharpfinger. RIP Schrade __________________ Annie @8-) Maker of fine GSR since 1998

December 1, 2004, 10:55 AM	#51
Derius_T Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2004 Location: South West OHIO (boondocks) Posts: 1,337	For fixed, it has to be KABAR for me. For anything from game knife to hammer, to pry bar, it'll take serious amounts of punishment and/or wear before it will fail. For REALLY, REALLY fixed, go for the Cold Steel Boar Spear!

December 5, 2004, 08:35 PM	#52
TJ 1911 Junior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 8	Fixed Blade: Small Ka-Bar USMC model Folders: Emerson CQC7A, serrated blade I don't carry a knife all that often, but when I do, one of these goes with me. Also a big fan of CRKT designs-among others, I have an M16-12, Lightfoot Urban Shark LUS-02, and a Crawford Kasper medium folder, plain blade. Hoping to get an M21 shortly; I really like the feel and balance of the aluminum handles. CRKT's are really good knives for a fair price-I like to see what's new in their line, because their designs are so innovative and varied. To answer the question, what I have works for me and I have selected it carefully. That's not to say I would never consider something else, but right now, I'm very satisfied with my choices.

December 6, 2004, 04:29 AM	#54
Chiram2003 Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2004 Location: Camden, AR Posts: 109	Not up on fixed blade knives, but my favorite folder is a Kershaw 1620ST Speed safe 2.5" blade.

December 8, 2004, 12:58 AM	#55
dairycreek Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 1998 Location: North Plains, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,867	SOG Pentagon Elite II. A big and fine folder.

December 13, 2004, 11:21 PM	#56
Invicta Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2004 Posts: 207	I got a Columbia River M-16 with the spearpoint blade. Nice knife at a great price.

December 14, 2004, 12:09 AM	#58
neal bloom Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2001 Posts: 278	Folder - Buck 110 Fixed - Buck Woodsman

December 16, 2004, 10:13 AM	#62
Seraph Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2004 Posts: 372	Fixed: Ka-Bar Folder: Spyderco Native

December 16, 2004, 12:10 PM	#63
Hollowpnt Member Join Date: December 16, 2004 Location: California..or Kalifornia Posts: 40	For me it depends on where and what I'm doing; in town I generally carry the swiss explorer, in a bad area Gerber exchange a blade folder, in the woods I really like Chris Reeves fixed blade survival knife(Hollow handle for storage, but not the "rat tail" tang design, its one solid 12 inch hunk of steel). Now if you like throwers in my opinion there are only two choices; Case XXX 11', or Gil Hibbens 11' throwers. (I think they've been discontinued but they pop up on gunbroker from time to time.) Double-edged Gerber mark III, I believe its called, hands down, if you can afford it. (I've seen them in the 400.00 price range and up.) SOG makes a decent version though for about 90.00. All around favorite but illegal to carry in CA. and several other states, yet not illegal to own (As long as it stays at home.) is my Pacific Cutlery Balisong or butterfly. Pacific Cut. changed its name to Benchmark several years back, but they still make good quality blades. I think I probably like knives as much if not more than firearms.

December 16, 2004, 02:33 PM	#64
backup_piece Junior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Posts: 4	CRKT M-16 "special forces' this knife has a 3.5" tanto blade, with "flippers" on both sides that form a handguard when the blade is deployed.

December 18, 2004, 03:04 PM	#65
krang Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2004 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 164	Local knife maker here in MO. has some fine equipment. His name is Randy Breadon.He makes and sharpens knives. Of particular interest was a knife holster that had magnets in the leather. The knife wouldn't fall out if the sheath until pulled by hand. Very nice. The knives and sheaths were all very nice quality. Anyone interested can email them at [email protected] __________________ Member- NRA Member-IDPA Member-USPSA SA 1911 GI CZ 75B

December 18, 2004, 11:21 PM	#67
DT Guy Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2001 Posts: 959	Microtech SOCOM. The only lock I REALLY trust with my little wigglers... The Camillus HEAT is nice, too, and has a pretty decent lock for the price. Larry __________________ He who fights and runs away had better run pretty damn fast. Government, Anarchy and Chaos

December 21, 2004, 10:42 AM	#68
pointfiveoh Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 207	Folder - Emerson Commander I love the quick opening out of the pocket. When I first saw a demo of it, it looked like the guy cut his pocket off to get it out so fast. Fixed - Ka-Bar tanto

December 22, 2004, 04:24 PM	#69
Irish Junior Member Join Date: December 10, 2004 Posts: 10	Emerson CQC-7 with Wave. Awesome knife. I still love my trusty Spyderco Endura.

December 23, 2004, 04:07 PM	#70
deputy tom Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2002 Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 753	Spyderco Endura, old style w/integral clip,full-spyderedge EDC.I've owned knives that cost 4 times as much,but none pleased me as much as this one.tom. __________________ N.R.A.LIFE MEMBER Thank Goodness we're back on line. An end will come on the world, but love and music will endure. Thig crioch air an t-saoghail, ach mairidh gaol 's ceol. Old Scottish Gaelic proverb

December 25, 2004, 01:20 PM	#71
jacketch Member Join Date: May 17, 2004 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 83	Favorite folder - it's a tossup between my CRKT PointGuard or my BM 551 Griptillian. Favorite fixed blade is my BM Rant DPT (Drop Point Tactical) __________________ "To ban guns because criminals use them is to tell the innocent and law-abiding that their rights and liberties depend not on their own conduct, but on the conduct of the guilty and the lawless, and that the law will permit them to have only such rights and liberties as the lawless will allow... Society controls crime by forcing the criminals to accommodate themselves to the expected behavior of the law-abiding." -Jeff Snyder

January 4, 2005, 08:23 AM	#72
abelew Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 778	Mercworx Vorax Sorry about the messed up picture, but the website split it up into 3 different pics, and so I had to get creative to just get it here __________________ "Where the choice is between only violence and cowardice, I would advise violence." ~ Mohatma Gandhi

January 8, 2005, 10:13 AM	#74
chameleon Member Join Date: August 18, 2004 Posts: 54	Well, I have a few that I like to carry more than others. I always like to call my knives every other day carry. Last edited by chameleon; January 10, 2005 at 06:35 AM.

January 8, 2005, 12:18 PM	#75
EvissaP Junior Member Join Date: January 1, 2005 Posts: 7	Benchmade. I carry the following: folding= Benchmade 940 pln fixed tactical= Benchmade nimravus tanto bt2 pln hunting= Benchmade Drop Point Hunter __________________ Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. Sun Tzu