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Last one hit bump limit.
Random pic from google images edition.
Somebody posted this pic in the last thread.
Nobody replied when I asked what it was. Could someone here tell me what it is, along with where to find it?
>>29897544
its a kershaw bisland you honky
boys, i want to make the jump to a small or medium sized fixed blade for EDC and carry it like pic related. any recommendations?
>>29897694
>Pratt's ass
>n-no homo
Ontario RAT 5 would be a good place to start
>>29897722
thanks m8
are boker and schrade shit tier knives?
>>29897795
Boker$$$>boker plus$$>boker magnum$
Schrades are hit and miss but are in the tacticool market now so probably not as good, i haven't owned one for a long time.
>abomination related
I am looking for a new hunting / skinning knife, around 4" long, needs to hold a edge well and not rust overnight if i forget to oil it. Any ideas would be appriciated.
>>29898004
How much are you willing to spend?
>>29898115
Probably up to $200 AUD
>>29898004
mora will hold an edge indefinitely, but have pointed edges
>>29897795
i own the schf36 and wow. i want to strip the paint and test its carbon content on some quartz, because i have this sneaking suspicion that they arent 100% truthful about being 1095. but let me tell you, this knife loves to work and make you happy
>>29898169
>$200 AUD
You're an Aussie?
I'll try to keep it below that price since I know it costs a lot to import knives into Australia.
Svord Drop Point Hunter
$90 USD
They're based in New Zealand, so I can't imagine the price would shoot up too much. It's carbon steel though, so it'll be more prone to rust if you forget to oil it. There also some cheaper versions if you don't mind plastic handles.
http://www.knifeworks.com/spydercofb23pbbkaquasalth-1steelblackplainedge-2.aspx
Spyderco Aqua Salt
$107 USD
Edge retention isn't great, but it'll never rust ever (unless you work in a chemical factory and drop it in a vat).
http://www.knifeworks.com/spydercofb23pbbkaquasalth-1steelblackplainedge-2.aspx
Spyderco Bill Moran
$95 USD
Good balance between edge retention/rust resistance. Also available with drop point and coating if you're into that.
http://www.knifeworks.com/spydercomoranupsweptbowie-styleblade.aspx
Helle Harding
$124 USD
Nice laminated triple steel, which should offer good edge holding/rust resistance, and it looks pretty classy.
http://www.knifeworks.com/hellehardingtriplelaminatedstainlesssteelcurlybirchleatherwalnuthandle.aspx
Fallkniven Kolt
$132 USD
Probably the best steel out of the bunch.
There's also the old standby: the Fallkniven F1 used by the Swedish Air Force for $119, which has a marginally less good steel in comparison but's cheaper and has a proven reputation.
http://www.knifeworks.com/fallknivenf1swedishmilitarylaminatedvg10satinbladefullcoverleathersheath.aspx
http://www.knifeworks.com/fallknivenkoltknife.aspx
>>29898324
Thank you so much, ill check them all out.
>>29898190
Thanks mate, ill have to check them out.
Can anybody tell me anything about groundworx and their "Damascus" steel?
>>29900026
Its shit. Damascus is a meme. Same thing holds true with everything in knives, cheap out and you will regret it.
>>29900034
Everything is a meme?
>>29900067
you asked, i answered. everything is not a meme, just the things you like because you're apparently retarded enough to see sub 100 damascus on amazon and think it's a good idea to buy it. can't help you with that, except to say don't do it dummy.
>>29900085
Nah I saw a kit on bladehq. anyone ever made their own grips?
>>29900130
thing about the cheap damascus, its soft as fuck. i was you once.
making handle scales is easy enough, you can whittle them if you dont have any tools and from there its $5 worth of sandpaper and whatever resin/stain/varnish you decide to seal it with. you can just go get some wood from the woods and go for it.
>>29900034
Damascus isn't a meme. Cheap damascus is.
>>29900026
I remember you from the last thread, I was the one talking to you about it. I'd have to agree though, don't buy a knife made of Damascus if it's anywhere under $150, maybe even $200 to be sure.
>>29900034
Calling something a meme is a fucking meme.
Damascus is just a buzzword right now because it used to hold weight as a note of quality, and a lot of crappy knife companies are using it catch peoples attention.
True Damascus is a tedious folding process and yields great results. No amount of butthurt edgelords calling the process a fucking meme is going to change that.
If you want to act like a dumb faggot go back to /b/ kid.
>>29897669
Thanks.
Can anyone recommend the Kershaw Bisland then? I like the looks of it, but how good is it really?
>>29900168
I wouldn't recommend kershaw to anyone ever.
>>29900150
>>29900151
Thanks for the input boys. Just looking for a weekend project, thought it could be fun.
>>29900182
Okay, mind giving some reasons as to why not?
Also, just because a brand is known for cheap knives doesn't mean all of them are shit, unless you know the one we're talking about is shit.
>>29900168
kershaw is a fine budget folder.
>>29900164
Jesus, damascus fanboys on suicide watch.
>>29900210
Don't listen to him just grab it you wont be disappointed. If you can, buy an american version.
>>29900205
you ought to look at the ka bar becker tweeners. theyre cheap enough, and you can make your own handles with better results than youll get out of those blank kits
>>29900210
I have never owned a kershaw that didn't feel like swap meet knife. The leek is about the epitome of their quality in terms of production, and many people love it as an EDC. But to be honest I carried mine for quite a while and hate almost everything about it and wouldn't use it for anything other than to open a letter. Just throw 20 bucks on top of whatever you are spending and get low end spyderco or a nice CRKT.
>>29897795
Boker generally gets good reviews but some of their stuff is over priced and people say the quality has dropped on the traditional models
Most of what Schrade is doing now is pretty decent, some of it is very good for the price like the hollow handle knives which are some of the toughest around, if those are your thing
The highest quality models tend to be those made in Taiwan, the schf42/42d and schf55 are great fixed blades, if you wanted a cheaper option to knives like esee and Becker without loosing performance I would recommend them.
What are the best for money Fairbairn Sykes repros? I want one because mug commando knoife.
>>29900241
You calling it and probably others 'meme knives' is fucking cancer and a meme in itself.
>>29900261
thanks m8. Whats a good length fixed blade to carry in the small of the back?
Alright, so thanks to some people from the last thread, I have 3 options.
I'm looking for an all-purpose fixed for under $150, and I have 3 results...
Ka-Bar BK9, which has the most good reviews, either around Google or even here on /k/
Cold Steel Frontier Bowie, which I think looks the best out of my options, and is probably the heaviest/meanest one. It's also the most expensive.
SOG Seal Pup, kind of a tacticool knife but at $50, it seems to have good reviews for a budget fixed. It's also the smallest, and it might not be able to handle the innawoods duties I want it to.
So now I just need help deciding. Cold Steel generally makes good knives but I know they get mixed reviews, and if I'm going to drop $100 on a knife I want the absolute proven best. I've heard nothing but good about Ka-Bar in general, as well as the BK9 itself, although it's still $95 at it's cheapest and it's kinda ugly. I had never heard of SOG until I saw the Seal at a sporting store, but some anons here seem to think they're good for budget knives.
Basically, I just want a knife I can rely on, one that I could take innnawoods and use as my only tool for a long time, if not indefinitely. Or, if that never happens, stay with me innacity and still be used as a good utility knife, maybe even personal defense. Which out of the 3 will do all of these things?
>>29900294
read your posts and tell us who's cancer. protip: it's you.
>>29900296
the intended use of the knife is still the primary consideration
>>29900260
>shits on kershaw
>recommends crkt
/trash/
>>29900301
i highly recommend looking at the schrade schf series. at least to consider. youll notice the steel, dimensions, and ergos of most of the options compete and surpass most similar use blades of 2-3x the price. they are inexpensive, not cheap
>>29900301
being said, the most popular schf knives are based on the bk2 and 7. the bk's being time tested knives.
sog seal pup is a meme. pretty sure its gerber tier but i might be thinking of something else
idk anything about the frontier bowie, but that looks 70% legacy 30% functionality
>>29900306
EDC tasks with a secondary consideration for self defense but I already have a folder which will be primary for protection at 5.5 inches.
>>29900296
none. it's a shit spot to carry a knife. you wanna be all aww yeaaa i wanna scout carry but dont have the sense to realize you can't sit down like that without the knife fucking your shit up. if you are a person who always stands, or better yet an actor that only has to wear the knife like that in whatever scene theyre shooting, you'll be fine but i doubt you always stand. always standing is fucking retarded, sitting and laying down are great and i wouldnt sacrifice that just so i could look like some jackass in a dinosaur movie.
>>29900313
Will do, probably will open my options a little more, but then I'll have to decide on one of those.
If you can't tell, I'm very indecisive and I just want the best out of my money.
>>29900312
It must suck to admit knife companies out there actually hold quality standards and don't just put out swap meet quality garbage like schradge, kershaw, and gerbage.
>>29900332
you actually believe crkt makes better shitty knives than kershaw. you're a fuckin idiot and that's that m80
>>29900301
>>29900323
either way, like the name suggests. the seal pup is more of a diving knife, made of stainless steel, a smaller profile, focus on ergos, and the serrations. it is not built to be considered as a field knife, not above other purpose built field knives
also, here is a secret i will say once. the best survival knife is a chisel knife. the kind from ace or dewalt. that thing loves to eat wood UP. when it comes to bushcraft, a chisel knife will transform the environment superior to most, the major downside being the difficulty to sharpen
>>29900301
get the becker.
>>29900340
100% I do. Go meme somewhere else. Anyone who has actually owned a couple of both will tell you the same. Kershaw is a shit brand for low budget red necks that only know swap meet quality.
>>29900345
chisels are god tier
who knew a tool made for processing wood would be good at it
>>29900332
yea its pretty apparent you dont know what the fuck you are talking about. i wouldnt buy crkt or kershaw either way. i still advocate schrade
>>29900330
then where is the best location to carry? keep in mind I want it concealed, not dangling off my belt for everyone to see.
>>29900355
buddy i don't even need to call you stupid at this point, you are even doing my side of the argument for me and youre too dull to realize it. sperg out some more, any fucking body here will tell you kershaw beats out crkt. meme somewhere else? go find a fuckin crkt forum to circlejerk on and leave /k/ to us
i'm not even saying kershaw is great, just that crkt is as low quality you can get.
>>29900301
get the frontier bowie. make lynn proud.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSiSq7WNVGg
>>29900323
I could be in the wrong here, but it seems legit to me.
http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Steel-88CSAB-Frontier-Bowie/dp/B00HZIDP1G
1055 blued carbon steel, rosewood handle, leather sheath, 4.4/5 star reviews. 2 different anons recommended it in the last thread. Cold Steel does have kind of a knack for legacy pieces though, most of their products are like that.
>>29900359
Schrade is by far the shittiest company out of the 3. By far. Even the 15 dollar chinese knockoffs ganzo, enlan, and sanrenmu are better quality these days.
>>29900365
why?
Sissipuukko master race reporting in.
>>29900376
not even that guy but you come in here hating crkt every fucking thread. are you the guy who had one $20 crkt knife that broke and now you spend your days shittin on them on a malaysian alpaca raising forum?
>>29900381
im not trying to fuck with 1055. condor gets enough flak for only using 1075 on everything. at that point i would use stainless
>>29900385
literally buy a schf series knife and go use it. youll come back apologizing for saying that
schrade as a company is chinkshit. their axes and saws are dollar store tier. but they fucked up and made a high quality series of knives, and youll agree 100% if you tried one
>>29900376
your such a fucking edgelord it hurts. when is the last time you shaved your neckbeard? You probably can't because your swap meet garbage kershaws can't handle menial tasks with how shit their edge retention is and how often their lockups fail.
When you get over your fanboyism you will realize that crkt literally sits on the edge between shit companies like schrade and kershaw and actual quality like spdy and bm.
Fuck off back to /b/, the adults are speaking.
>>29900386
because i dont want to open carry a fixed blade? in think it draws unwanted attention to you, same as OCing a firearm.
>>29900408
And why? for the price they ask for anything that isn't garbage tier, you might as well just buy actual quality from a more reputable company that only puts out knives that meet their standards, instead of trying to make a buck off their own customers with hundreds of chintsy cheap models.
>>29900413
in many states, OC is the only legal way to carry certain blades
>>29900385
youre not even trying anymore
>>29900397
nope but i know who you are talking about. im just a dude who started buying shitty cheap knives 8 years ago and has since used pretty much every damn thing on my way up to $300+ customs. crkt sucks. to be fair, pretty much every budget folder sucks. i'll always maintain crkt is among the worst, definitely not as good as kershaw which is all i'm arguin here.
>>29900410
fuck me m8 who are you trying to kid here?
>>29900410
>crkt is betwen shit like kershaw and quality like benchmade
>mfw
>>29900420
20 dollars will get you 60-80 dollars of knife
>>29900413
that's stupid. go outside and realize how little everyone cares. i've ocd fixed blades since i first started carrying knives.
also
>>29900421
>>29900421
in my state you can carry any length knife, fixed or folder, concealed or open. i want to conceal it. fair enough?
>>29900439
get a leatherman then
>>29900433
maybe if your buying a ganzo.
>>29900445
i already have one, but i fail to see your point. i'm saying I want a fixed blade to carry concealed and instead of helping me out you guys are just shitting on it.
>>29900451
im serious. try one and youll change your tune
>>29900408
holy fuck what is going on itt
tell that to my 5 year old schf9 that i use to this day
>>29900452
no reason to cc a fixed blade of any considerable length. carry a neckknife mora under your shirt then. a leatherman with a knife lock will function the same as a fixed blade in every urban scenario
>>29900452
because it's a stupid idea. it's not that hard to look at knives on amazon til you find one you like, buy it, conceal it like an autist, then we don't talk any shit because you don't bring stupid ideas to our table
>>29900459
i was complimenting schrade. i said if he bought one, he would apologize for calling them shit. i carry the schf36
>>29900466
>concealing weapons is a stupid idea he says, on a chinese cricket forum where OCing a firearm is universally villified
>>29900465
thats why i asked what length is best my man. i was thinking between 2-4 inches. its not for me to slash dindus, i just want a fixed blade to carry inconspicuously, mainly cause i have enough shit hanging on my belt.
>>29900479
>muh board culture
OC everything, fuck anyone right in their delicate sensibilities. nothing changes when you OC a knife. when you OC a gun you get to laugh in the face of every feedom hating facist fuckwad in the country when they inevitably sperg out.
>>29900483
bk11 becker necker
>>29900499
a weapon is a weapon. i'm sure you will still get looks and laughs, albeit not as many as with a firearm, for open carrying a large fixed blade.
>>29900472
my bad i'll curb my tism next time
>>29900472
After all these posts back and forth I'm not sure who to believe.
I did go look on KnifeCenter and BladeHQ and I really like the SCHF26 and SCHF3N. I'm sure I could find them cheaper but at $20 for the 26 and $50 for the 3N I guess it's not bad. But only 1 person here has actually had experience with them.
How long have you had your 36? Have you taken it innawoods?
>>29900508
you don't though that's what i'm trying to tell ya
out of all the years ive carried my fixed blades the only place they ever get brought up has been at a party or social gathering, and even that's only been 3 or 4 times in 10 years. you carry any way you want but make no mistake, if you're in the USA no one gives two shits about your belt knife, not even the po lice.
>>29900301
The first two are too big for what I would call all purpose, 6 inch is ideal for me, not so big that it can't be used to skin a squirrel and not so small that it couldn't stick a pig, big enough to process wood but small enough to whittle and easy to carry even with other gear
A knife that is too big takes up more room on your gear and can get in the way, they are heavy and awkward to use for the small work that makes up like 80% of your cutting tasks
Look at the bk7 or even bk10, they will handle anything you would need a big fixed blade for, if they couldn't handle the job nothing short of a machete or axe would
>>29900517
grab one, then you get the super schrade special sparkly star and you can be in our club
>>29900521
I saw the 7 while looking for the 9 and I like it better. Thanks for the input, that's what I was looking for. The bowie is fucking huge but I love the look of it. Does Ka-Bar make a knife as time-tested and reliable as the BK7/9 but have a bowie blade or nicer grips at least? I want it to look at least a little bit pretty.
>>29900296
>>29900330
I wouldn't scout carry for these reasons and because sheathing the knife can be difficult and dangerous
Neck knives are a good sive to carry in the pocket though, lash the sheath to your belt and drop it all in your pocket, when you need to draw get a good grip on the handle and pull, when the sheath is at the end of the rope the knife will pop free
What's better, bladehq or knife center?
>>29900517
yes. ive taken it through the paces necessary that i know it wont fail when i need it. beat the factory edge to dullness then practiced getting intimate with reprofiling and sharpening its edge;
though to be frank, there is still 1 doubt i hold in the knife, and that is the heat temperment. i plan on removing the coating to test the carbon content with a rock, because the edge retetion is pushing being questionable. ill take it through wrist sized wood and keep a paper shaving edge, but im still obligated to hone it after every use. naturally you always should hone and oil your carbon blades after use, but the edge is still trying to be influenced in a way that makes me want to confirm its 1095 carbon content for certain, although i cant confirm the heat treatment, as i have no means to test the rockwell
either way, i only abuse my knife under circumstance, and believe the best way to use a knife is to know how to not use it. ill take this as a 1 tool option deep innawoods and not worry that it will disappoint or fail me
>>29900619
I read a review on the 26 and the guy said the exact same thing you did, except about the 26 which I like the looks of better. Not only that, the 36 is iut of stock everywhere I've looked. I think I'll get a 26 and see for myself. $30 won't kill me.
>>29900541
Not really, however if you like a project they make the heavy bowie which on its own is a good strong budget bowie with a nice profile, if you strip the paint and put an antler or wood grip on it you can make it look like a custom piece without much money invested
A folding saw a decent fixed blade and wood wedges will process more than a big knife could hope to, if you are in an area where you know you'll need to split a lot of firewood then carry a hatchet or small axe, otherwise you will be able to find more than enough deadfall to keep you warm
And if you do a lot of hunting/game prep I would carry something specifically for that with a backup knife for utility work
>>29900619
dry and hard wood. i dont believe in batoning, but i will mildly chop if and when necessary. and the dimensions of the spine and hollow grind make this more than capable at doing so.
the edge is steep, i think approaching 45 degrees, so fine work requires a high tilt. youll see people online use this knife and say its capable of finer work, then put their index finger into the choil, which is strictly wrong and i think schrade told their shills not to use the choil the correct way as to escape liability. best hold for fine work is putting the middle finger in the choil and the index finger behind the wood for pressure, and thumb on the spine. this grip does create risk for injury, but is the most correct one for finer work, and lets you really easily make small corrections to notches as such
i do like it, and feel like i must do my part in thanking schrade for giving me an inexpensive option for a knife i can elope with, as my budget at the time was thin. was either this or old hickory butcher, which was too long and didnt come with a sheath
I have this one.
>>29900647
Is the heavy bowie as good as the BK7? At this point it sounds like Ka-Bar generally makes quality stuff, and if their "BK" line gets so much rep I can't imagine anything else being much worse.
>>29900642
Not to sway you but look at the schf42 or 42d, they are designed by a guy on bladeforums and he insisted that they be made in the Taiwan factory because they have better QC batch to batch and they are 1095 steel which is pretty much an industry standard for tough all purpose knives, the 26 is 8cr13mov which isn't bad when heat treated well but most people would prefer the 1095
The glock field knife and the Ontario sp1/sp2 and 498/499 are also good low cost knives
>>29900684
Y'know what, disregard this.
It's too big and not very pretty, even if it did have wood grips, it's not the kind of bowie I'm going for and it's just too damn big.
>>29900671
>tfw you haven't had money for new knives for months
>tfw you've been drooling after a few old Zero toenails
>tfw one of them is that model and the other is the 0700
Please tell me juicy details what it is like to own and use one, it hurts but it's a good pain.
>>29897534
Does a military survival knife make a good kitchen knife?
Pic Related.
>>29900381
>Cold Steel does have kind of a knack for pieces of shit
ftfy
>>29900690
I can't get over the looks of the 42, I don't like the blade at all.
How reputable is Ontario? I've seen bits here and there on other knife threads, but they seemed only decent. How do they compare to Schrade's fixed knives? I really like the SP1
>>29900575
newgraham.com
>>29900712
Cut the pineapple.
Cut it good.
>>29900729
>>29900718
>I've never used a cold steel knife but I don't like them because of their marketing
ftfy
>>29900733
Checked.
Looks fine to me.
>>29900736
haha, i just don't like the way they pander to the fedora market and i'd rather spend my money on something nicer.
+ the owner has a girl's name
>>29900726
Worse prices and stock than bladehq
>>29900720
ontario is a us government supplier, and their 499 is fucking gorgeous. they fucked up and made it partially tanged though which pissed me off for a minute, because its literally a steal at 30 dollars
ontario as a compnay is more reputable than schrade. and schrade really isnt that impressive a company. its the specific schf series thats impressive
>>29900761
Their folders are solid. Everyone knows they make a lot of meme weapons but if that sells then hey, might as well make em and make em good they do. Lynn Thompson trains harder than anyone here and I bet he would fuck you right up, that being said he is a bit of a doof.
>>29900684
If you were to use them head to head you would probably like one over the other but if you bought one of them and didn't know the other existed I'm sure you would be happy with it
I would put my trust in the bk7 first only because I know the history of the knife designer, Ethan Becker, and I highly respect his work.
If I were getting one to use with the plan of making it pretty it would be the heavy bowie, the blade shape is beautiful to my eye and IFT would look great polished or with a dark patina and the handle options are limitless, I would personally go with a nice piece of stag
If you look around you can see Beckers are some of the most popular knives around to mod and they end up looking amazing but in the end its still a slab handle knife, you just can't quiet get that beautiful traditional look with them
About the Becker handles too, they are some of the best designed on any production knife, some people complain about them being slick but the self gaurd and pommel won't let your hand slide onto the blade or slip off the end and they are comfortable enough for extended use even without gloves
>>29900733
Did you yell out Alan's snackbar!
yea the bk2/7 have lowkey adopted the title of being an industry standard of 1-tool survival knives. arguably mora shares that title, the difference being the functions between the 2 knives
>>29900792
well, the bk2/7 along with the esee # series
>>29900763
it's true that they don't have the inventory of the bigger retailers, but i think their prices are a bit lower. they're also super nice people to deal with.
you're free to buy whatever you want from whoever you want anon
>>29900774
their knives are also ugly.
>>29900792
Mora are truly great knives, they are light enough that it serves well as a backup to a knife like the bk7 for smaller tasks and they are priced to be nearly disposable
>>29900808
Nah just some
>>29900720
The edge retention should be higher but it might not be quite as strong at the tang, under practical use it wouldn't be an issue but if you set out to destroy them the sp1 will break faster when used as a pry bar
The sp1 is also highly customizable, the sp10 is another option for a big bowie, even though you aren't looking for one anymore
>>29900834
I'm really conflicted. After hearing so much on Ontario and Ka-Bar and Schrade's SCHF series, I kinda actually want 2 knives now.
Maybe what I'll do is get a big knife, like 9-12 inches, then a small one as a backup. If I were to get 2, should I go all Ontario or get the BK9 and the SP1?
>>29900862
Forgot to mention, I'm in love with the SP1 so I am definitely getting one, I will choose one of the big knives once I do more research.
>>29900827
cold steel knives are also overpriced.
>>29900827
lol gay
>>29900880
How do you figure? Where else will you find a 5-6 inch folder for less than $100?
>>29900827
>>29900890
>>29900899
overpriced for the shit they are.
What is a good folder for around $30? I'm considering the Kershaw Cryo, is there anything better for the price?
>>29900890
Ha. Today's carry.
>>29900936
Nice album, my dude
>>29900872
Some people would call a 7 inch knife big (pussies)
You can't go wrong with the sp1, its really just a kabar with a different handle, they aren't perfect but they are a great package all together, watch hell in the Pacific if you like old war movies, Lee Marvin uses a kabar when he is stranded with no other tools
Do your research on the big knives, the bk9 is one of the better ones as far as performance goes but it does look more utilitarian, the condor moonshiner is another budget option
The sp10 Marine raider bowie is cool too, its basically a v44 bowie from wwii
>>29900936
hey bruh, it's all good... what's right for me isn't necessarily right for you
^5 for the Yes vinyl
>>29900947
>>29900954
Thanks boys. Love some prog
>>29900909
>being this butthurt cause someone likes something you don't
>>29900909
>implying the triad lock isn't second to only a fixed blade
>>29900951
Anything under 6 inches is small, kek.
I'll have to look around and do research on alll the big knives so far. I'd like the Ka-Bar, but like you said, it looks utilitarian.
>>29900936
How did you take this picture? Did you use your phone or a camera? Every time I try to take a picture of my shit with my phone it looks terrible
Pic related, tried to take a picture of one of my dads knives, doesn't look too bad though
One of the best knives made. Got mine for $11 on Amazon. Use it almost daily. The fuck /k/?
>>29901081
That would be the butterfly knife
>>29901023
Having standards doesn't make you butthurt.
Maybe if you all werent underage children without jobs, you wouldn't be wasting money on garbage tier knives and then try to convince everyone else they are quality to justify your shitty purchase. Grow the fuck up and buy a spyderco, not a single person here other than jobless manchildren will stick up for bottom shelf brands like schrade and cold steel.
>>29901126
With my phone. I'm not dedicated enough to take a picture with a dedicated camera for a phillipino Pog collecting forum. Also
>gerber paraframe
>muh 82nd
>>29901197
Schrade and cold steel are not in the same universe. You must be the guy who hates crkt and kershaw too. Spyders and benchmades are good, we all know that, but not everyone wants to spend over $100 every time they but a knife.
>>29901224
CRKT is hit and miss. I don't like kershaw either though. bottom tier garbage for low budget beginners if you ask me. High end CRKT is lovely.
>>29901172
Great knife for what it is. Very utilitarian, good heat treat, good steel. I use mine for bushcraft/camping, but I have prepared a few fish and a rabbit with it.
People on /k/ are more into knives that can be opened easily with one hand under stress, because they either need a "tactical" knife, or think they do.
>>29901224
Not that guy but crkt is shcrade tier.
>>29901246
>>29901259
more miss than hit in my experience and they know it, just try calling customer service.
>"it's a $30 dollar knife what do you expect?"
>>29901270
That it be better than a ganzo or sanrenmu i bought for 15 dollars.but that will never be the case.
>>29901224
>but not everyone wants to spend over $100 every time they but a knife.
why do you want a drawer full of crappy knives?
>>29901295
ganzo is amazing though. enlan and sanrenmu are really making names for themselves. I have bought about 6 knives between them and i really like all of them.
>>29901259
Thats a huge stretch to make. Schrade is flea market and gas station quality toys. I wouldn't give a schrade as a gift to any of my knife buddies because it would be more of an insult than a act of kindness.
>>29901312
this. 100% this.
You people buying shitty knives and then justifying it on here to make yourself feel better only hurts the market. If we hold companies to a higher standard we will get better products as well as not teach others to give their money to lazy companies like schrade and gerber who tarnished their names with awful standards.
>>29901340
on one hand you talk with the flair of knowing what you are talking about. on the other hand, people that know what they are talking about know you dont know what the fuck you are talking about
>>29901353
not really sure how holding a company to a higher standard is bad logic. I don't give my hard earned caysh to companies who feel that its okay to put out 100 shit knives and 1 good knife.
>>29901332
the schrade schf series are lifetime knives. i bet you would defend kabar in the same breath you denounce others. there is a difference between being made in china and being chinkshit. american made product these days is just as bad an oft worse than chinkshit
>>29901332
I guess your right.but would still but them below kershaw and ganzo.also gamzo makes a better fossil than crkt at a better price.
>>29901366
i never couls see the attraction to ka-bar knives.
those leather grips and the rat tail tang seem dumb.
>>29901361
every non forged knife has a quality limit. stop pretending to be some connoisseur. if it is manufactured, the only unknown qualities are the heat treatment. outside of that, comparing knives can be done on paper.
gerber is shit on paper for more than a few reasons. schf knives on paper are 80 dollar knives
reposting from previous thread. My carry today - i like the way polished 1095 takes a patina.
Usually, I carry a fixed blade in addition to a folder, but today wasn't practical, so all i used were gec#65 and #18
>>29901386
yea that was my point. kabar will sell you a knife and call it quality product, and people will defend a shitty kabar and in the same breath denounce other inexpensive blades.
unless you work with steel yourself, this isnt a difficult topic. knives and their properties are a simple thing to familiarize yourself with.
folders you can never judge on paper because you cant tell how shitty the joints are, but fixed blades are easy, so the people that shit on shrades fixed blades only expose their own bias. they are nothing but impressive
>>29901312
>if it's less than $100 it's shit
Are you sure you're not sbenza guy? What is your EDC and how much was it?
delica 4 was $65 last time I checked bladehq, so where exactly does the $100 argument come from?
>>29901366
And I agree about the american made statement as well as the difference between chinkshit and chinkmade. I absolutely adore my enlan el-02b, el-08 and ganzo g7-12. Im not sitting here defending kabar am I? Even benchmade fucks up from time to time but at least they keep some form of quality to the models that people dislike. There are garbage tier schrades at every price point. The fact that they have 2 models that aren't utter garbage doesnt change the fact that the company as a whole is generally chinkshit and its their own got damned fault.
>>29901248
I guess that makes sense. Not in reality but it makes sense here. Do you have the carbon blade or are you like me and got the good ol No. 8 stainless steel with the Beachwood handle?
>>29901383
Ganzo and elnan are scaring me with how nice their knockoff benchamdes and spydercos are.
>>29901422
i dont own a sabenza. Im currently wearing a grip 550.
>>29901496
Why is it that benchmade and spyderco diehards always shit on other companies?
>>29901479
Yeah its pretty scary.they even made a grip with g10 scale. just saw someone made a clone of the manix 2 on gearbest.
>>29901523
Because at the end of the day the audi r8 will always be better than the kia rio. It really is a worlds difference in quality.
>>29901523
spyderco uses really shallow edges to trick people into think theyre sharp. which they are of course, but not relative to other steeper knives, because thats apples and oranges
>>29901538
yeah, they come pretty tight but its nothing some lube cant fix. They are INSANE for the price you are paying. If they sold these as 60-80 dollar knives I'd still buy them. Its almost unbelievable until you hold them in person and remember that you just paid 12 dollars for this.
>>29901422
not sebenzaguy and i don't necessarily think you have to spend more than $100 to get a decent knife. i also don't see anything wrong with spending more than that.
pic related has been my daily carry for close to 8 years now.
>>29901581
Carry what you like, spend what you want. I don't understand the shit talk to guys carry $20 folders, buying knockoffs or buying sebenzas and rubicons that just sit in boxes.
>>29901672
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Shit%20Talk
>>29901755
>not acceptable in the proximity of adolescents
Welp...
>>29901475
I have a no.6 stainless, and a no.8 carbon. Both beachwood. Both take great edges. It may just be in my head, but the carbon one seems to hold a sharper edge longer while carving or preparing fish, but it has developed a little bit of a patina. Both are great though, and honestly I don't know if I'd choose the carbon over the stainless unless I was always carving and always had oil.
You made a good choice in other words.
>>29900936
>full size ti lite
jesus
just ordered this. Did I waste my money?
>>29902193
Bruh. Are you me? I'm literally about to order that in the Bowie or the Ikoma.
>>29902224
I really wanted a neck knife and a lot of youpoop people spoke highly of this model, and it was only like 23 bucks so i pulled the trigger.
>>29902193
you're never going to use it, right?
>>29902261
>I've never used it but I'm gonna shit on it
No Pentagon?
>>29902243
>really wanted a neck knife
for what?
>>29902290
why would you shit on your knife bruh?
>>>/b/ ------------->
>>29902294
To EDC a concealed fixed blade
>>29902290
Yes I plan on carrying it. I open a lot of boxes and I feel like a neck knife that I can beat to shit on packing tape / cardboard would be convenient. Its cheap and they all say its easy to sharpen.
>>29900168
Judging by the picture, it uses an inline lock. Those are supposed to be subpar, but i haven't had any issues with them
I wouldn't pay much more than $30 for one
>>29902311
but whyfor?
do you live near a large nigger population?
stealth box cutting/letter opening?
clandestine stabbing of mannequins at the mall?
>>29902294
lots of survival guys have been talking them up as super handy as a form of edc.
>>29902346
this is one of the best responses i've seen on this board
>>29902369
im not sure if thats good or bad :c just being honest.
>>29902291
should have stuck it in his fedora at the end.
>>29902369
was actually meant for >>29902261 now that im looking at it again.
>>29902384
you actually admit to using your knife for what about 95% of /k/ uses their knives for, no matter what price they paid or who made it
>>29901581
>emerson
>quality
>laughing women.jpg
>>29902414
well im not a woodsman by any means. The most this knife is gonna do is probably sharpen a pencil.
Espada XL
>no shitpost edition.
>>29902391
I'll stick it in your fucking head
Right after I select all images with juice
>>29902357
>but why?
Fixed blade is stronger than folder
Neck knives are as fast if not faster to deploy
And because I want to
>>29902491
No guard with that slick ass frn? No thanks.
>>29902495
I would agree with you if it wasnt some shrimp dick neck knife.
>>29902543
Then recommend a better one
>>29902579
mora. never use a kydex neck knife
>>29902603
mora makes tip up neck knives?
>>29902476
actually, the women get down on their knees when they see it.
http://emersonknives.com/emerson-blog-project/the-fit-finish/
>>29902508
Pff, never held one M8 have you?
>>29902708
a knife that is made primarily for stabbing should have something in place to keep your hand from sliding onto the blade.
duh.
>>29902708
Nope. It just seems like unnecessary risk.
Have held this before.
>>29902762
>unnecessary risk.
not if you're a stabbin' punchin' kickin' fightin' ninja
>>29902603
Kydex is just the sheath, is it not?
>>29902777
Alrighty then.
>>29902603
>the mora shill arrives
Dude those are bushcraft knives with fuckhueg grips, why would you want a neck knife like that?
>>29902898
you wouldnt know a shill if it spat in your face
>>29902885
kydex neckknives generally use retention to hold the knife, when its much more feasible and safe to carry it handle-up around the neck
> neckknives
anybody else think it's a really bad idea to have a knife hanging around your neck? especially one that might come loose from it's sheath?
>>29900712
I use my Glock Brand Glock Knife to open beers all the time. Best bottle opener I ever bought.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=089bENVEN6U
>>29903074
That's cute nancy
>>29902970
>the shill denies being a shill
exactly what a shill would do
>>29901937
Thanks man, as did you. I have heard that about the carbon. I'm going to get another few of these eventually, and one will be a carbon. I'll probably get the No. 6. But yeah cheers brother, we both spent less than 20$ and have blades that will last our entire lives. (I have a shit ton more but there's just something about the Opie, heh)
>>29902486
Jesus fucking Christ. You spent money on an Espada
>>29903270
literally any piece of metal that would be used for the jobs an opinel is capable of will last a lifetime. opinel is only for the most basic of cuts. there are no stressors that decrease its lifetime
>>29903062
No. I have just a cheap Mtech neck knife that is completely concealable under my shirt and has never come loose. Idk why people bash them, they're resourceful as fuck.
>>29903326
>completely concealable under my shirt and has never come loose
it's unlikely to come loose if you never move.
swiveling around in your chair to grab your piss bottle doesn't count
>>29902486
Daily Reminder that Espadaposting is inherently shitposting
>>29903358
Lmao I genuinely kekd. I'm the regional supervisor for an all college kid moving company. But anyway just get a neck knife and try it out for yourself. Don't have to spend but 10 shekels
>>29903387
>friends forever m8
personally, i just don't see the attraction, but thanks.
i like knives. a lot. and, i have no problem spending hard-earned cash on a nice knife, but i don't like having a bunch of stuff around that i'll never use.
>>29901332
I love my Ganzo switch blade.
I carry it every day.
It's fine for general tasks, well built (especially for the money), looks cool, and if I lose it I won't give much of a shit.
A little bit heavy, but I definitely recommend it.
>>29903431
Ganzo are a notorious chink company that makes knockoffs of 'famous' knives
>>29903685
Is that steel cold?
>>29903587
And?thry make good quality shit at a good price.they made a better griptilian than bitchmade.
>>29903838
ok anon.
>>29903838
>good quality shit
>good quality
>shit
pick one
>>29903415
I hear ya on that. For awhile I was to the point where I was buying a blade almost every time I left the house. Can become a serious problem. All under control now. What would you say is your favorite blade that you own and/or want?
>>29903941
i'm the guy who posted the emerson >>29901581
i like it a lot and it works for me - i can chop and pry stuff with it, it cuts whatever i need to cut - rope, wire whatever and it's a great letter opener! the only thing i'm really interested in is the bigger model - Super CQC8
honestly, i'd love to have a Microtech Halo, but automatic knives are not legal here in california and i can't see spending $500.00 on a letter opener that never leaves my house.
>>29903587
>>29903872
>>29903907
It's very good quality for the money and does the job.
As for being a knock off, who gives a shit?
It's a tool not a fashion accessory, why does the name on the side matter?
For the record I've carried my Ganzo for nearly a year and it's done very well and I can see it going many more years to come.
I would like to hear criticism based on the quality of the product instead of bullshit like where it's made, the price, or something about it being a "knockoff".
I don't know why I'm bothering to point this out since knife "enthusiasts" are the most autistic demographic of this board.
Who /gough custom/ here?
>>29904411
SHILL
>>29900774
Plenty of their fixed knives are solid too, they make some great game dressing knives.
>>29905521
People just hate them because of the aggressive marketing. Lynn Thompson is pretty legit.
>>29902752
Have you ever stabbed something with a knife son? i'm not the dude who posted the pics but the grip on the pentagon is rubberized and has never slipped in my hand. point being most knives won't slip and shit in your hand. Now fuck off.
>>29905750
Still pretty dangerous without a guard. If you want a stabbin' knife just go for the OG.
>>29901563
Yep, Spyderco sure does trick the knife buying public by making their knives actually fucking good at cutting things, as opposed to being good at being tacticool or good at being abused like a pry bar.
>>29901383
>>29901479
>>29901538
>>29901571
And right here we have some solid evidence that steel choice and quality of heat treatment literally don't matter to significant portions of the knife buying public.
It's scary to think that you could replace most people's knife blades with 440A and they literally wouldn't even notice.
>>29905828
>spydershills have to defend everything
>>29905863
Yes I do, because they are very nearly the only production folding knife maker that makes knives with sensible blade geometries for use as cutting tools.
Their success may, I hope, encourage a few other companies to make more practical folding knives with a stronger focus on practical functionality.
>>29905862
I think a lot of people carry a knife and don't really need it for a job. So, it gets used for minor shit only occasionally even though it's in the edc. That being said, I don't think the majority of people would notice or care too much. Good steel is just put on a lot of knives to justify multiplying the already inflated price.
>>29902970
>kydex neckknives generally use retention to hold the knife, when its much more feasible and safe to carry it handle-up around the neck
Uh, have you ever actually carried a tip-up kydex sheathed neck knife? I ask because I own a couple and I honestly cannot see how retention in a well made kydex sheath could ever be an issue.
>>29905925
you mean that specific functionality. spyderco is far from being a 1 tool option, and as it stands, its sharpness is ideally used on paper materials. who gives a fuck for that. if its your job to cut cardboard, you shouldnt be spending your dime on a 90 dollar folder
>>29905862
>>29905862
>two posters out of 39
>significant
>>29905971
its moronic and asanine, and no self respecting person would ever do it
>>29906002
>if its your job to cut cardboard, you shouldnt be spending your dime on a 90 dollar folder
