Thread: Folding knives

Originally Posted by bunji

What is the fixed blade mate & has it been any good ?

If this is to me, then my fixed blades are Joker and I think they are excellent value for money.

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I have a few Bestech flippers left - ceramic ball bearings, D2 steel with G10 handles.
Excellent warranty too and they are cheap as chips.

I think someone had one up for sale in here a little while back?

Dont forget Zero Tolerance, especially the Hinderer designed ones, good and solid knives, get one with a flipper like the 300, makes for great one handed opening, good locks, good materials.

Have been through a few folders, what sort if one handed open? Hole through blade like spyderco, flipper sticking out the back like the bestec, thumbstud like many others...

Have tried assisted opening and don't like it.

Are you going to the the pocket clip? If so which way? Does this then interfere with the one hand opening and the palm swell?

Are you likely to lose it???? This is probably a deciding question dictating budget

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.

This is very helpful!

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Benchmade

Originally Posted by Link

Benchmade

I nearly always have a Bugout on my person when I am not working. It punches way above its weight or lack there of. Works good on animals too.

I want to try a Spyderco Mannix next maybe.

Had a benchmade North fork and it was a pretty good wee knife, was a bit of a benchmade fan it at the time.
Best damn folder I ever had was one of these:

https://bootsandgear.com/index.php?r...product_id=206

But its now on the bottom of tasman Bay somewhere. The action was real nice, it was took (and held) a really good edge and was easy to touch up, shape was good for skinning, boning, and edc tasks. Doesn't fit your prerequisites as it's not a true one hand opening knife although I could open one handed in a pinch

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Had a benchmade North fork and it was a pretty good wee knife, was a bit of a benchmade fan it at the time.
Best damn folder I ever had was one of these:

https://bootsandgear.com/index.php?r...product_id=206

But its now on the bottom of tasman Bay somewhere. The action was real nice, it was took (and held) a really good edge and was easy to touch up, shape was good for skinning, boning, and edc tasks. Doesn't fit your prerequisites as it's not a true one hand opening knife although I could open one handed in a pinch

Thanks for the heads up ,l wll grab one after xmas & give it a try.

or you could just get a Cold Steel Rajah II and be done with it

Originally Posted by terryf

or you could just get a Cold Steel Rajah II and be done with it

The Espada XL might be more his taste...

Originally Posted by MrMatu

The Espada XL might be more his taste...

Yeah but probably not the price!

I just bought this one over the weekend, I got it in orange but it is available in green.
I love the scandi grind as it is easy to make really sharp so quickly. I could almost shave my thick beard with it.
https://www.coldsteel.com/finn-wolf-od-green-20npf
But it is not a big knife.

The other one that I use every day is a CRKT fossil.
There are two versions ( partially serrated or plain edge)and two sizes,
Go for the large one. It is a very good do it all shape blade , with a good weight. Definitely the opposite of an opinel ( that I own and use as well).
https://www.crkt.com/fossil.html

Boker are good. Made their name on stock / pocket knives. Mostly carbon steel if that matters.