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My EDC Auto knives
I carry an auto every day and have for years. Just added a new Pro-Tech ( far right ) to my inventory 
L to R; Boker, Bench Made, Piranha, Gerber, Pro-Tech, Pro-Tech
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02-12-2022, 03:31 PM
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Nice!.....I collect autos as well, some with locks and some without, always kind of leary about carrying one without a lock....how about you..............................M*
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02-12-2022, 04:57 PM
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Nice!.....I collect autos as well, some with locks and some without, always kind of leary about carrying one without a lock....how about you..............................M*
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The only ones with a lock are the Gerber and the Bench Made. I never carry them locked, and after 20 years, I'm still not a soprano.  
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Benchmade folder and cheapo OTF.
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02-12-2022, 05:15 PM
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Can't carry autos in this state (Thanks Hollywood..) but I do enjoy them around the property/shop etc. This is my Pro-Tec Godson I keep handy. Very sharp!
I am really impressed with Pro-Tecs quality especially at their price point. (hey...almost a pun..sorta..sideways.)
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02-12-2022, 05:27 PM
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You carry 6 knives………WOW!
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02-12-2022, 05:32 PM
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Cool topic. When I got hired in 1997, my first “legal” auto knife was a Benchmade Auto Spike. I followed that up some of the original MOD autos (still have a couple Triton OTFs) and a 2003 Microtech HALO III and a 2010 Scarab.
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Automatic Knives are illegal for carry in my state, (although spring assisted knives aren't, figure that out...) but just as well, I prefer manual operations because there's less to go wrong.
I actually don't own any automatic knives at this time, although I would like to own a stiletto switchblade, but I have no idea where to turn for one that's actually good when there are so many cheap ones out there, and all the good ones I've seen deviate too far from the classic design for my taste.
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Automatic Knives are illegal for carry in my state, (although spring assisted knives aren't, figure that out...) but just as well, I prefer manual operations because there's less to go wrong.
I actually don't own any automatic knives at this time, although I would like to own a stiletto switchblade, but I have no idea where to turn for one that's actually good when there are so many cheap ones out there, and all the good ones I've seen deviate too far from the classic design for my taste.
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Here are two sources for quality all things knives; Blade HQ and Blade OPS
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Acquired my first one today in a trade. New Benchmade Autocrat. Cool knife. My arthritic old thumb struggles with initiating the retraction. But I like it anyway.
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02-12-2022, 07:09 PM
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I acquired my first one today, a Benchmade Autocrat. My arthritic old thumb struggles with retraction but I like it anyway.
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I see you only have six. Shouldn't you get one more for Sundays?
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02-12-2022, 07:18 PM
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Got this Buck 112 not long ago. It's a stout little knife.
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02-12-2022, 07:31 PM
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I have a couple "flippers". Guess I can name one of them Padre.
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I have these two that get into the carry rotation. The one on the left is a Protech and the one on the right is a Benchmade:
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02-12-2022, 09:28 PM
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Some beautiful knives!!!
This is the only auto-knife I own. I've posted it before...a 1920 Schrade "safety button" knife given to me by a good friend. I use it almost daily and it's still in great shape.
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Benchmade CLA 4300 with 154CM and G-10. Scales
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Very nice collection indeed. Recently added the new Sog Trident AT-XR spring assist to my EDC collection. Beefed up version of the older Trident model with better D-2 and steel liners. Blade propels with authority! Have not had a collection since I was a kid way back. Plenty to choose from and a lot sturdier built since then.
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02-13-2022, 12:17 PM
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When Michigan legalized autos a few years ago it cost me a lot of money! 
The only thing not allowed is an OTF with a spear point. Given the various profiles available out there it doesn't make a lot of sense but that's the politicians for you.
I carry one every day and rotate them as necessary.
Why they waited so long also made no sense given how fast some of the flipper designs and spring assisted models deploy the blade.
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02-13-2022, 01:53 PM
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I meant manufacturers. Stilettos Switchblades are extremely common, but I don't know of any quality manufacturers who make classic style Stiletto Switchblades.
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I meant manufacturers. Stilettos Switchblades are extremely common, but I don't know of any quality manufacturers who make classic style Stiletto Switchblades.
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I have alwYs heard that Frank Beltrame knives were pretty good. Never had one, though.
Automatic Knives for Sale - Italian Collectible Knives | Frank Beltrame
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I bought a Benchmade Auto 5000 back about 2003. I carried it in Kosovo and in Afghanistan. It rides nicely clipped in my hip pocket these days.
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02-13-2022, 09:19 PM
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My only two autos are both USA made Kershaw. I have nothing to compare them to but both have very snappy action and very sharp out of the box. I’ve been toying with the idea of a Pro Tech but most have handle design only on one side and I don’t care for that. I’m gonna look again at Blade HQ now…..
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02-13-2022, 09:35 PM
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My EDC is a Benchmade Auto-Presidio 5000. On Sunday and dress occasions, I carry a Benchmade Auto-Benchmite. I have other knives that hold great sentimental meaning for me. But, the Presidio and Benchmite were bought when I had lost the use of my left hand due to burns. Thankfully my left-hand has recovered, but I have never lost my appreciation for those two autos. Possibly some day I will buy another, but it will be more just to have and carry, not to be put to hard extreme use. Sincerely. bruce.
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Only have two autos Buck 112 and Benchmade Mediator. 
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Here are the only auto’s I own. Varying age and quality.
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My only auto knife used to be the Benchmade 5000, but at some point I encountered the Gerber 06 and decided to add that to my stable.
With cold and wet hands or in thick gloves, not an uncommon situation outdoors for a large part of the year here in the Pacific NW, that big button and the big flat safety slider are very “handy”.
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I have about a dozen autos ranging from cheap Chinese to a Rainy
Vallotton custom. This Benchmade Phaeton is always in my purse. I prefer the spine fire, DA/OTF. The action just seems more natural to me.
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