ARRRRRGH--NEED A NEW POCKET KNIFE

[mc5aw]

I swear by my Emersons, and have done so for two decades.

 

[Llando88]

My Benchmade Griptilian is my favorite EDC.

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[Hunter8282]

I like my Syderco Native for edc.

 

[PatriotX]

Without recommending a particular knife, I have recently moved to a Wharncliffe shaped blade for my EDC, and have found it to be very practical.

 

[85V65Sabre]

Having trouble adding pics of of my little friend.
Snap-On Chubby (made by Kershaw).


In this world a man must either be anvil or hammer.

 

[Edmo]

You will be well served by the brands: Benchmade, Spyderco, Kershaw, or CRKT.

What do you use your knife for? The tool will vary with the planned task.

Below are a couple of my Benchmade knives. The black one is an Auto Stryker and the Green one is a Griptilian. I like them both, but they are a little big for EDC for some.

Edmo

 

[GatorFarmer]

Other than a Swiss Army Knife and a Douk Douk, I quit bothering with folders. A nice fixed blade knife put on the belt is an easy solution. A smallish 4" Mtech model does nicely, the sort popular for Bushcraft. It costs less than ten dollars. They are a solid piece of 440 so there is not a lot to go wrong.

 

[Malpasowildlifer]

Benchmade, Spyderco, Dozier or Emerson are my choices.

 

[williamlayton]

The auto-open thing has always been like carrying a gun---just words no one paid any attention to or enforced.
The lost one was an auto-open from 10 years ago and was bought with no questions asked from a police supply store .
Blessings

 

[Muss Muggins]

I hate thieves.

I always have a knife or two all the time. At the moment, I rotate between two different 3" Benchmade automatics and also carry a very small Gerber or Buck. When people ask if they can use my knife, I usually ask if they're cutting stuff or people . . .

 

[pawngal]

Other than a Swiss Army Knife and a Douk Douk, I quit bothering with folders. A nice fixed blade knife put on the belt is an easy solution. A smallish 4" Mtech model does nicely, the sort popular for Bushcraft. It costs less than ten dollars. They are a solid piece of 440 so there is not a lot to go wrong.

For a cheap knife you can't beat MTech, I sell hundreds of them a year, both A/0 and the fixed blades.

For quality any of the brands mentioned in the previous posts are good. Just decide on the size and type of blade you want and go from there.

My late husband was a lifetime Member of the National Knife Collectors of America(NKCA) and in his opinion Benchmade was the finest factory production knife made.

just my 2 cents

 

[Rastoff]

The auto-open thing has always been like carrying a gun---just words no one paid any attention to or enforced.
The lost one was an auto-open from 10 years ago and was bought with no questions asked from a police supply store .
Blessings

The knife I pictured above is not a switch blade, nor is it a spring assist. It can be opened two ways. First, the thumb hole can be used. Second, the AXIS lock can be pulled back and the blade just "flicked" open. The time difference between flicking this one open vs a true switch blade would have to be measured in micro seconds.

Yeah, I like one hand opening knives as well. Alas, my favorite, the Balisong, is illegal in CA.

 

[shouldazagged]

If you like a small fixed-blade knife the Bark River Mini-Canadian is hard to beat. Tough, good ergonomics and blade shape, ferociously sharp and easy to strop back to sharp, even on the leg of your jeans. I carried mine in a wallet-shaped hip pocket sheath until I gave it to my son.

I carry either a flat-ground Spyderco Endura (mostly) or a SOG Flash II assisted opener, clipped in a back pocket. The Flash II is a very nice knife for the money, but the Spyderco is better and has a more secure clip.

Most days I also carry a Victorinox Super Tinker of Pioneer for the tools. If not one of those I'll carry a four-inch stockman pocketknife--Schrade Old Timer (old U.S. manufacture), Cold Steel Country Classic (made by Camillus before they folded), or Case.

 

[chaparrito]

I go thru EDC knives pretty fast. Lose them mostly out in the pasture where they get covered up in waste hay. Once in a while one finds its way back home. I love U.S. made Kershaws; for their steel, their edge holding and for the cost:benefits ratio especially. Recently I was sharpening knives with my kid and said I wished I had a Kershaw with a true straight blade so he found this one for me for Christmas. Might be a bit big for an EDC for some but not for me.
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[williamlayton]

I use a knife daily--well almost daily--on somethin---most normally what most folks would want me hung and quartered for.
Ever loose the lead on a pencil while playing golf--need to get staples out of a box--clean the dirt off you shoes--pick your teeth in a pinch--on christmas eve around our place they count on my knife--drive a tack-- not to mention some of those things they put in plastic containers or batteries---hell, I wish I had one just a minute ago-thank God for a toe-nail clipper.
I got a small one that is good but tha dang ol thang is too small.
I need a real knife.
Blessings

 

[LazyKB]

Another vote for the Mini Griptilian. if I anticipate rougher use I'll pick up the Emerson Horseman. Emersons will blister your thumb breaking them in but good knives.

 

[Rastoff]

I use a knife daily--

And why wouldn't you?

I was raised that a gentleman always has a pocket handkerchief and a knife with him. I guess I'm only 50% a gentleman because I always have a knife with me, but rarely a handkerchief.

There have been days when I forgot my knife at home for one reason or another. I'm very agitated when I discover my knife missing. Did I lose it? What if I need one?

I'm always surprised when I have a man ask me, "Why do you carry a knife?" They have been trained that if you carry a knife you must want to hurt someone. I've never wanted to stick someone with a knife, but I use mine all the time for...oh, I don't know, to cut stuff?

 

[Golphin]

Case knives are made in the USA. That's all I need to know when I need a knife. Of course I don't need one as I have plenty.

 

[David LaPell]

I have to say I love my Smith & Wesson folder, I know its not on the level of the Benchmade but I can't afford one of those. I tell you my new favorite knife is the Cold Steel Finn Bear. For what I paid for it is tough as nails. I know where they are made, but I have a hard time trying to afford a higher end knife and I have had good luck with what I have now. Gutted and butchered up a couple of deer already with the Finn Bear and its the best I have used in a lot of years.

 

[sipowicz]

I really like my Kershaw...but if I had to do it over again I would lose the metal handles and go with something less slippery...and if I could do it over twice, I would find another SOG Mini-xray...I loved that knife....