Thread: Folding knives

Originally Posted by MrMatu

What sort of budget do you have in mind?
That really dictates what brands to look at...

Budget (sub $50)
Sanrenmu
Ganzo/Firebird
CJRB
QSP

Value (Sub $70)
Civivi
Buck Vantage line

Around $100
Cold Steel (I like the American Lawman & Broken Skull - dumb names but good knives)

More premium
Spyderco

This is the kind of breakdown I was looking for. Ta.

Toss up between cold steel and spyderco

Am I right in thinking SOG has gone downhill? I had their gear ten years ago and it was excellent.

Recent stuff seems to be junk by comparison.

I wrecked a set of their pliers fencing, but it took a long time even after years of hard use. Bought my brother a set and they snapped in a week.

I like their one hand opening knives.

Saw a short clip on that guy who had to saw off his own arm when it was trapped. Went out right then and there and bought and one hand opening knife (this freaked me out a lot). Exactly 7 days later used it to cut my boot laces after I was nearly pinned by a rock.



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I have had one of these for years & it has handled many deer,tahr,chammy etc as well as my every day carry,had similar requirements to you .I too think a lot of brands have gone down hill now,SOG use to be one of my favorites a couple of their folders broke in no time after use on the farm/bush ,which is exactly why l paid a bit more for this ,from memory it was on special for $185 when l got it.Knives now are a real example of the cry once philosophy,these guys are also really good to deal with.

https://www.blademaster.co.nz/shop/S...e/555S30V.html

I have been thinking about grabbing one of these as l have a fixed blade from the guy who designed it that has been a great knife over years of abuse.

https://www.blademaster.co.nz/shop/S...ves/30URY.html


You can also get a Spyderco like this if you do not want to spend so much ,l like them because they have a really strong locking mech & good handling design

https://www.blademaster.co.nz/shop/e...S/-C142GP.html

Originally Posted by bunji

I have had one of these for years & it has handled many deer,tahr,chammy etc as well as my every day carry,had similar requirements to you .I too think a lot of brands have gone down hill now,SOG use to be one of my favorites a couple of their folders broke in no time after use on the farm/bush ,which is exactly why l paid a bit more for this ,from memory it was on special for $185 when l got it.Knives now are a real example of the cry once philosophy,these guys are also really good to deal with.

https://www.blademaster.co.nz/shop/S...e/555S30V.html

I have been thinking about grabbing one of these as l have a fixed blade from the guy who designed it that has been a great knife over years of abuse.

https://www.blademaster.co.nz/shop/S...ves/30URY.html


You can also get a Spyderco like this if you do not want to spend so much ,l like them because they have a really strong locking mech & good handling design

https://www.blademaster.co.nz/shop/e...S/-C142GP.html

I was wondering who was the best to buy from. When I saw 900 models I posted here.

I like the price of the spyderco and the blade length at over 4". Need big handles for big hands.



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I use that one for all my duck,upland hunting including goats,skippy's etc ,have had a couple of them for years & found them very good .

Originally Posted by Tussock

I was wondering who was the best to buy from. When I saw 900 models I posted here.

I like the price of the spyderco and the blade length at over 4". Need big handles for big hands.

If you want large blades and large handles....it's hard to go past Cold Steel tbh.
Whether you want 4", 5.5", 6.5" ....they got it!

If you go on Knifecenter you can search by blade size. May help you find something you like the look of.