Very fair points my friend. Very wise.
What's Your Preferred EDC Knife?
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The trick to buying good knives from China is buy them directly from the maker.
AliExpress is full of individual CNC mill owners trying to sell a knife.
Of course many of them produce imitations, but that's just what the market demands. The quality of construction on $75 Titanium Framelocks coming out of China is very impressive.
Oh lawrd. Before I took up the pipe my main financial drain (hobby) was knives. Folders and fixed.. production and customs. My favorite folders hands down were Shirogorov. I had several Custom Divisions. For me, overall, they were the best and continue to be.
My current everyday beater is a Benchmade 761 (monolock) (First Production Run no less). I've had it for going on 6 years and it does everything I need. It's been through hell and back and laughs about it.
My other "EDCs" for work are a 12" Wheeler chefs knife in S35VN/Bubinga and a 3.5" Daniel Rohde paring knife (coffin handle in Koa/ 52100).
My current everyday beater is a Benchmade 761 (monolock) (First Production Run no less). I've had it for going on 6 years and it does everything I need. It's been through hell and back and laughs about it.
My other "EDCs" for work are a 12" Wheeler chefs knife in S35VN/Bubinga and a 3.5" Daniel Rohde paring knife (coffin handle in Koa/ 52100).
Ha! That's fantastic! Appreciate the response. You mentioned having had that knife for 6 years, that's what I'm looking forward to in the purchase of a quality knife, something well built that'll last a lifetime. I'm not a collector per se, so I imagine I'll buy my first, maybe a second to have a different tool for options and then be good for life. Famous last words I know
Holy crap, just looked at prices on the Shirogorov. Yowza
You have a fav of that style for under 250$ ?
I have a selection of iron bade knives of varying ages. For the longest time I used either my Fathers knife or my Grand Fathers pipe knife but due to fear about losing them I have taken up with this fellow in the picture. It cuts plug and twist with great ease, is pretty ancient and was confiscated from one of my co-workers kids about 25 years ago!
In that price range you could have a look at Zero Tolerance knives to see if they have anything in their range that you might like.
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
I have a few in my rotation. But I primarily carry this Strider on my strong side with the Morris carried deep on my weak side.
Some days you just feel like a little more knife...
No I don't actually carry this but I would probably get looks if I did lol.
No I don't actually carry this but I would probably get looks if I did lol.
Under $250 I'd look at Spyderco and Benchmade.
Ive had good experience with websites like BladeHQ, knifecenter, and gpknives. All have a search feature that lets you narrow down available pieces by price.
I have a Spyderco Sharpmaker as well as a DMT diafold sharpener. Both work pretty well for a noob in sharpening like me.
I think you’ll be happy with it.
I sharpen on my belt grinder, and then either buff off the burr with a buffer or strop on leather with Flitz followed by pink no-scratch compound. But Benchmade does have a sharpening service if you do choose. I think you pay $5 or so to send the knife to them and they’ll put a factory edge back on it. I’ve always done it myself though. ?
Speaking of Spyerco, this for me is the most iconic. When my son was in HS, he found one at a shelter on the AT.
The Benchmade knives are hard to beat for a production knife. I have what amounts to a small collection of Benchmade knives, but I only carry my original Mel Pardue Griptilian. It’s got years on it now and answers every time I call.
Purchased a mini Grip to replace it, thinking the smaller size was more practical, but old habits die hard and the bigger Grip has stayed on faithfully.
My daughter recently gifted me a Bugout and although it is a great knife, it remains in a box on my nightstand. Guess I’m pretty well set if I were to lose my EDC.
Purchased a mini Grip to replace it, thinking the smaller size was more practical, but old habits die hard and the bigger Grip has stayed on faithfully.
My daughter recently gifted me a Bugout and although it is a great knife, it remains in a box on my nightstand. Guess I’m pretty well set if I were to lose my EDC.
