What knife are you carrying today?

[Glock 'em down]

Cold Steel is rather free with interpretations of Japanese style, but closer than most at 12". You appear to be a discriminating shopper, sir, and I believe we have just the item for you...View attachment 526042

Very nice!

 

[beardking]

I'm not carrying it right now because I'm in my home office in my sweats, but this is my latest addition to my cheap 8ss knife collection. I've always wanted an OTF switchblade, but most of them are more than I'm willing to spend. This one was only about 25 bucks and so far is worth at least that much. It's a little bitty thing, but great for opening boxes and cleaning my nails.

 

[mtngunr]

I honestly only carry two folders, despite having quite a few. Today it will be the Emerson as the wave opener is the fastest opener on the planet, faster than any auto or flipper or one-hander, and so, the coolest.

But the same thickness H1 steel Spyderco blade is tougher than most any stainless and I trust it implicitly to not catastrophically fail under stress, and it cuts like a sumbee when neatness doesn't count.

 

[trbii]

Buck 722 Spitfire, O.D. G10 handle scales, Magnacut blade steel. The thumb hole opener on the blade isn’t a round “spidey hole”, so definitely not a patent infringement on Spydercos’ knives,,, right? Also Bucks’ blade pivot action won’t be mistaken as light and smooth as butter, but this model can be opened/shut one handed, with a bit of manipulation.

 

[Glock 'em down]

Received a Spyderco Native 5 in navy blue today from my homie @mtngunr. Such an awesome folder. Plus, it's made in America!

Thanks buddy - I appreciate ya!

 

[mtngunr]

I'm carrying both of these today, the 6oz sheath knife in jacket pocket and the sub-3oz Pacific Salt in britches.

 

[surjimmy]

I picked up the Bugout wannabee at my local Wally World the other day for 10 bucks. It doesn't have that Benchmade action or quality, but then again, it wasn't $180 either.

Paired it up with an Olight Arkfeld UV and a GondekEDC "Dark Villains" hank.

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Far bit for me to argue with such an esteem gentleman as yourself but I watched a U-Tube video where it went up against the bug out. The bug out broke and this knife did not.

 

[Glock 'em down]

Far bit for me to argue with such an esteem gentleman as yourself but I watched a U-Tube video where it went up against the bug out. The bug out broke and this knife did not.

I haven't put it through any kind of torture test, but it seems pretty stout. It's heavier than a Bugout because it's fully lined. The Bugout is not. The action of this one isn't as smooth, but for a lousy 10 bucks, yeah, it's good enough. The texture of this one doesn't feel as good in the hand as the Bugout, but, again...10 bucks vs. $180+

 

[surjimmy]

I haven't put it through any kind of torture test, but it seems pretty stout. It's heavier than a Bugout because it's fully lined. The Bugout is not. The action of this one isn't as smooth, but for a lousy 10 bucks, yeah, it's good enough. The texture of this one doesn't feel as good in the hand as the Bugout, but, again...10 bucks vs. $180+

They've discontinued that orange one so I've heard the one that replaced it is white handles and that Walmart in Shawnee has a bunch of them for $5

 

[mtngunr]

Far bit for me to argue with such an esteem gentleman as yourself but I watched a U-Tube video where it went up against the bug out. The bug out broke and this knife did not.

The miracle of powdered steels and why I avoid them....great edge holders, cut paper for forever, but the world isn't made out of paper, and I value tough over edge holding except in very limited uses...like paper.