KTG- Knife Thread General #92: Ontario Edition

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i heard you guys like knives

what are some good pocket knives?

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>>33619441
Ayy SP-10 represent.

>>33619918
What is your budget? That's the real question. There are many hundreds of "good" pocket knives.

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>>33619918

>>33619918
Chris Reeve Sebenza

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>>33619964
God damn iPhones

>>33619973
Not if you just want a knife as a tool.

I have another thread going that's a bit more specific, but I'll ask here anyways.

What is the best fixed blade for work, general utility, and possibly innawoodsing?
I like the SOG Tech Bowie but it's been forever since I've bought a knife and don't know what's good anymore.

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I fell for the quick takedown meme.
But I love it.

>>33619996
Whops, we can just stay on this thread. here.

>>>33620013 was my response.

>>33620010
People shit talk crkt a lot but I've owned 6 of their knives and they always work flawlessly. I've never had a problem with any of them.

>>33620031
CRKT is a pretty decent knife company in my respects.

>>33620022
No my friend, I meant I made a specific thread about just my question, not a knife general. All is well.

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>>33619964
I'm surprised you don't post that thing more often, IMO it's one of the best deals for a bigass knife.

>>33619996
What's your budget and what's your state?

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My cousin in France found this knife in his attic and would like to get ID on it please /k/unts.

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>>33620170
more pics coming through

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>>33620120
Yeah, I've been working on it a lot. So I figured once I'm happy with it I would post it more, but it's a project and I don't have that much time for it.

It's a nice knife, but it's almost stupid thick behind the edge, to the point where it bounces off everything put really soft wood.

I convex and lengthened the bevel, but I was still not impressed. So now I am thinning the grind, and ultimately I'm going to finish it with a mirror polish on the grind and edge. Think I may go back to a "v' bevel as well, since I got a .25" adapter for my Wicked Edge.

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>>33620180
It's most likely american yeah?

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>>33620197

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>>33620031
Bought a whole bunch of M21s after my friends enjoyed the flipper mechanic.

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Best knife.

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>>33620170
>>33620180
>>33620197
>>33620213
Looks like an M3. Is the guard attached to the sheath?

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>>33620876
>Is the guard attached to the sheath?

Nevermind, looks like the guard was removed completely and the sheaths just have those metal protrusions. I've only ever seen these with leather.

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Looks like the guard might've been removed to make the knife fit in that sheath.

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>>33620542
Sure, if you live in a place where you can't carry a real knife.

>>33620542
>Best knife.
for what?

>>33621000
I have no use for tacticool memes.

>>33620010
I like the knife and the gimmick its selling,but shit,crkt use a better blade steel you charging 100 dollars And up for one.

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>>33621212
Most people don't.

Most people do however have use for a pocket clip and a thumb stud. That's why those features are found on everything from $20 Chinese disposables to knives that cost 10x as much.

>>33619918
spyderco paramilitary

>>33621346
I see those knives as luxury items, and that's ok, everyone does as they please with their money.

I only carry a knife while camping, or going to the countryside with friends, and I use mostly for food prep, that's what the Opinel is for.

I also carry a chink knife (Sanrenmu 7010) on my fishing bag, I don't care if rusts or gets lost.

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>>33620010
CRKT makes some really cool knives, a lot of bad, but a lot of good as well. They can be hit or miss, but when they are a hit, they are great for the money.

>>33621000
>real knife
See pic related
>>33621212
>tacticool memes
See pic related

>>33620542
>>33621205
Opinels are amazing slicers because of their very thin blade stock, and they are very sheeple friendly. I keep my No.9 carbon in my bag for food prep and "sanitary" tasks. Thinking I'll get a No.8 Stainless to replace it.

But no, the term "best" is not applicable unless you set very particular standards, this really goes for anything, there has to be parameters set.

>>33619441

Can somebody give some tips or suggestions on my next buy?

I'm thinking of getting either a Benchmade Osborne, or a Benchmade Griptilian (both would be chosen with no serrations, and either a drop point or sheep foot blade, probably the latter). The Osborne is quite a bit more expensive, but I'm intending on my next purchase being expected to last me a good many years until I get another folder, so I am willing to reason with the price a bit if it means that the quality will last. I currently use a Spyderco Tenacious for odd work and just about everything, with the exception of heavy duty outdoors work (which I use a fixed blade for).

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>>33621373
>$20 Chinese knife
>luxury item

>>33619554
That's not a knife mate. That's a knife shaped object.

>>33621489
I was obviously referring to high end stuff like the Benchmade knife anon posted.

>>33618367
Apparently I'm SOGfag now, even though I hate SOG and told SOG fans to BTFO last thread. Does it read?

>>33621427
Skip Benchmade entirely. Overpriced for the materials and absurdly bad QC. If you don't already have one, Spderco PM2 / Para 3 or Slysz Bowie

>>33621518
>>33621559
>>33621577
Stop shitposting, SOGfag.

>>33619971

Rat 1......my kneegrow.>>33619973

>>33621427
buy what you want.
nobody here is going to give you any good advice, even me and especially not these idiots that are telling you to buy Cold Steel

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>>33621523
The knives themselves weren't the point, the features that they included were.

Pocket clips and methods of opening knives one handed are so common that the only folding knife posted ITT without at least one of those features is the Opinel.

>>33621577
You don't think spyderco pm2 is overpriced? What makes the PM2 any improvement over a similar looking and sized knife, like the tenacious, besides the different blade steel? I have looked into it, but am not convinced... yet.

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>>33619441
Just got here in the mail five minutes ago. So light and comfy... couldn't be more pleased.

>>33621866
>compression lock
>bigger handle
>better ergos
>bigger spyder hole

All make for a more usable knife, especially with gloves. Compression lock is fun. Comes in all types of awesome steels. The s35vn and s110vn especially. It's the perfect working knife but might be too big for your EDC.

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>>33620316
>>33620040
>>33620031
>>33620031
>>33620040
>>33620316
This piece of aus8 steel costs about 150 yurodollars. 130$ on their website

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Realsteel buyer here, knife is good

Everythign abotu it is good, except for the handles, instead of yoru spyderco-style g10/carbon laminate that has some texture for just a bit of grip, it's completely polished surface on the handle scales, making it slippery as all hell. But otherwise it's pretty good, exceptionally sharp, everything works and the g10 versions have at least soem texture to the handle scales so I bet that it would be absolutely amazing if I went with that.

But yeah I expected the handle scales to be like those on Gayle Bradley but instead i got slippery slide

>>33622327
CRKTs are deffinetly overpriced for the steels they use for their knives. Either lower your prices or upgrade the steel from entry level ones.

>>33622031
2 questions:

Why is a compression lock any special? All I could dig up on it was that it's just a backwards liner lock.

Is there any benefit to having a large folding knife over a similarly sized fixed blade? (I think not)

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>>33621386
whats the name of that sharpener system?

>>33619441
>>33619964
how is this bad boy holding up can it take a beating?

>>33621659
That knife looks fine.

I'd say clip and one hand opening are really useful for an EDC or work knife, but as I said, they aren't really necessary for me on a picnic knife.

I want to buy a cheap (under 30 bucks knife) and CRKT seems to meet my needs.

So far I'm interested in these models:

M16-01
Jettison 6130
Amicus 5441

Suggestions?

Also keep in mind that I have to get it shipped to Spain and most likely I'll get jewed on shipping, these ones come with free delivery on eBay.

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I'm considering to buy a classic AK bayonet to serve as an ankle knife. I like it becouse of the pincher attachment in the cover and the overal nice handling, materials and looks. Anyone would give me their oppinions or recommendations? Pic related, not the actual one I'm buying though

>>33622652
meh they are pretty brittle i suppose for stabbing it is strong for anything else avoid

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>>33621427
I personally do not like the Griptilian, but the 940 is a great knife. I've handled and sharpened a few, including a 940-1. If you can swing it, I would go for that.

But, Benchmade is kind of iffy right now with their quality control. And as a tool, Benchmade has never been that great of a value, they are a bit on the overpriced side for what you get. Would you consider knives from other companies? Like the ZT 0808 is a great knife, and similar to the 940, around the same price. (pic related)

>>33621659
>>33621918
Nice! I love the skylines.

>>33622441
It's a Wicked Edge... very expensive set up, but very good, and it has paid for it self a few times over. I can give you the details on my set up later.

>>33622479
It's held up very well... like I said though, I'm waiting to see what it can do once I thin the geometry.

>>33622730
well shit i was going to buy a warthog but i suppose the bowie is my next knife. sidenote: i am not confident at all when it comes to knife sharpening... i have a standard usmc kabar if i send it to you can you re-sharpen it for me?

>>33622652
Ak bayos suck ass holes if you want something sharp. Only good as a stabbing knife or a wire cutter.

The metal is so soft you can't get a decent edge.

>>33619441
Holy shit, i have one of those

>>33622390
The conpression lock is stronger and when gripping it is much less likely for you to disengage it. You also naturally disengage it with your finger completely out of the path of the blade allowing you to easily flip it open and close safely. That is pretty fun.

A similar sized fixed blade will have a smaller blade than a folder. So that's the downside.

>>33622914
Stonger than what exactly?the triad lock?the axis lock?all those different versions with different colors and blade steels are sprint runs,limited numbers are made.if anything those are meant for collecting.

Took apart my deli4 that I bought used 2 threads ago, cleaned it and oiled it up with some paraffin oil (not falling for the meme oils). It was easy for me, read it that most people suffer with this knife so idk. It was worth it tho, now I can flick it as easy as I could my PM2.

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>>33622730
>I can give you the details on my set up later.

>>33623032
>paraffin oil
you should have used Frog Lube®

>>33623084
I use my knives to cut pizza (in a very tactical way of course) so I needed to use some oil that is edible.

>>33623203
i understand bruh

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>>33622782
If I'm being honest, my rates + shipping, probably not worth it for you. Honestly, for most people, it is better to invest money into learning how to sharpen and a set up, than sending your knives out. I've sent a knife or two out in the past, just too see how my edges compare with others.

But if you really want to, sure, I can give you a temp email to communicate details.

>>33622914
>>33623003
I'm willing to say it's not as strong as a Tri-ad, by a decent margin. But it's still a good lock, it's convenient, and fun to play with, and it's strong enough. My whole take on lock strength is that strong enough is good enough. I don't need my folders to be fixed blade strong, because I use them as folders. And if you are putting significant load or shock on the spine of a folder, you are doing something stupid anyway.

Not to say I do not appreciate the engineering that goes into make a very strong lock that is still easy to use. That is design elegance.

>>33622441
>>33623069
Alright now that I have a few minutes, here are the particulars. I think I got everything, but I may have forgotten some stuff. Not everything listed is in pic related.

The Jig;
-Generation 1 base plate (as in Pro pack 1&2)
-Paper stone base
-Generation 2 arms and rails
-Generation 3 jaw, with .25" adapter

Stones:
Diamond; 50, 80, 100, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1,000
Ceramic; 1,200 & 1,600
Strops (leather); 5 & 3.5 micron

Extras that I use;
-Angle cube
-ceramic erasers
-few neodymium magnets from hard drives to catch dust
-a lot of Painters tape
-a lot of paper towels
-Isopropyl alcohol (for strops)

Things I'm planing to get:
- The finer ceramics
-balsa wood strops (5 & 3.5 micron)
-1 & .5 micron leather strops
- a Pelican (probably 1560) to carry it all

And the WE is not my only equipment, I also have a Sharpmaker, an almost complete free hand set up (100 to 8,000 grit), and a 1x30 belt sander for larger blades.

>>33621659

I wish KAI would take the skyline and make a higher material quality framelock or sub framelock production knife under the ZT brand.

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>>33623889
I've wondered that before as well. I figured they would not bring a design across brands... But they brought the ZT 0770 design to Kershaw this year, so maybe.

There are some pretty high end Skylines though. Like the Premium Skyline from BladeHQ (pic related), it's Carbon Fiber handles and s30v blade. Still the same pivot and frame design though. I'm not sure if the CF is smother than G-10 or something, but it flips much better than any other Skyline I've handled (stock).

>>33622652
>AK bayonet as a knife
>AK bayonet as an ankle knife
>Any knife as an ankle knife

>>33623203

Frog lube is edible.

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>>33621518
>>33621559
>>33621577
We all know you are SOGfag and you are pissed at hunter.
Hunter fucking REKT your dumb ass and you rage quit for a few weeks
None of us missed you.
GET THE FUCK OUT

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>>33623850
Ah shit nigga you gonna charge me shekels? fug

>>33624244
Who's the designer of this knife? Some guy was asking about a knife with a very similar blade shape a while ago except it was tacticool as hell, speed holes and all.

>>33624268
it is on the file name, nigga

>>33624268
Maybe some guy with the last name southard... Maybe

>>33624268
>>33624296
>>33624297
>https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SP156GPBN/Spyderco-C156GPBN-Brad-Southard-Flipper-CTS-204P-%20Carpenter-Steel-Brown-G10-Handle-Titanium

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Benchmade or gtfo

>>33619441
So I have a combination complaint/praise for my Griptilian.
>complaint
The Axis Lock came unlocked under lateral prying and it closed on my hand gently
>praise
Despite me having abused the shit out of this knife for the better part of a year it was still sharp enough to cut through a buffalo hide work glove, cut2 of my fingers to the bone, notch the bone on my index finger, and do it all painlessly and with so little pressure that even though it happened slowly I didn't realize it.

>>33623889
ZT seems all about the humongous mallninja folders though. Their smallest knife is still bigger than a mini-grip.

>>33624337

Seems like you're just a retard with a knife.

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>>33624296
>>33624297
The one damn time I don't check.

>>33624365
Been using a pocket knife every day for 35 years and have never had a lock fail on me before. That's also only the second time in my entire life I've cut myself with an actual knife, with the first time being when I was 8.

I also don't really understand how ANY form of lock can come unlocked when you're not even putting any pressure on the spine. And yes I'm 100% positive I did not accidentally disengage it myself, my hand was way too far back on it.

>>33624351

Humongous yeah, mallninja not so much. Closest would be their emerson designs, and that's not really ZT's fault. Cold Steel is really the only company that really earns the shit it gets for putting out mall crawler and meme designs left and right while occasionally letting slip a legitimately good knife.

>>33624146

Who cares about these idiots, just don't respond if they are shitposting. most of them don't even own the knives they are spamming.

>>33624640
Don't tell me what to do faggot
These namefags are ruining /k/
You are complicit in their bullshit if you don't call them out
Appeasing Hitler sure as fuck didn't work

>>33624579
>mallninja not so much
blackwash
tanto
Emerson anything
"urban tiger stripe"
excessive use of the word "tactical"
recurved belly blades
glassbreakers
strictly cosmetic exotic materials
"supersteel"
false edges
tactical pens
FDE instead of "tan"

Try again. That's 3/4ths of their catalog.

>>33624683

Are OTFs and Autos mallninja?

>>33624693
Extremely, yes.

Mainly because they kinda suck at actually being a knife due to the very weak blade lockup and are generally slower than a normal knife of decent or better quality.

>>33624693
>>33624705
God I wish Microtech guy was here.
He would say otherwise

>>33624683

I see someone's familiar with the 03xx and 06xx lines.

It's obvious you're here to shit on a brand and provide nothing constructive to the conversation.

Have a fantastic rest of your day :^)

>>33624734

I have 1 microtech OTF, I can't afford the 3 or 400 he has. It is a cool knife but like >>33624705 said, I can open some manuals faster and gunk in the knife can hinder its use unless it is cleaned.

Still though, it is so much fun to use.

>>33624734
I mean, they're the literal definition of mallninja.
>bought SOLELY because they look scary and/or exotic
>shit at their job
>cheaper options are almost always better
>almost exclusively made in china

>>33624762
I'm a little butthurt ZT doesn't make a smaller knife, yes. But I do like a good number of their designs as well.
>the 0392, 0770, and 0180 are excellent knives

But I'm also not above calling a spade a spade.

>>33624683

>That's 3/4ths of their catalog.

Not even half of their current production designs really. Also, how does the phrase "super steel" make something mallninja?

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>>33624734
What a coincidence!
>>33624781
I think they are fun too. Wouldn't mind ones with TORX screws
>>33624803
Or because people like them.
There are a lot of American OTF makers friend

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>>33624820
BUMPING
So I have a little bit of time tonight.
What do you guys want to see?
(Posting from my phone so I don't have any pictures of anything new yet)
New Damascus combat troodons are coming!!

>>33624803

>0392

It's absurd that they simply refuse to make a production version of the 0392 and I've actually not purchased several of their knives I wanted because of how terrible of an impression this made on me when I first got into knives.

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>>33624831
Bump
>>33624781
You ever try a Halo?
I have yet to find a faster knife.
And the early ones are fairly indestructible

>>33624820

Microtech guy, you ever experience issues with bad anodizing on some ultratech handles?

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>>33624640
>most of them don't even own the knives they are spamming.

SOGfag does, but only because he bought a bunch of shit and changed his name like it would make everyone forget that he spent several weeks being a shitposting feeb.

>G-guys someone totally hacked my instagram and is posting my knives here without my permission, plz gibe extra attention
>I may take my name off and samefag but it's OK because everyone does it
>I'm an expert in martial arts because I trained with a friend who has a black belt in a discipline that doesn't award belts

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>>33624869
Another bump
I'll be around for a bit longer.
Figure I'll post this. This is a job I had done for a friend of mine (company is in file name) What do you guys think?
>>33624882
Like from a tolerance standpoint or a wear standpoint?

>>33624809
I literally just looked. There were exactly 9 knives out of their current catalog that meet none of the aforementioned criteria, out of the 53 products in it. Maybe another 3 that implement 1 or 2 "complaint" features well enough to get a pass.

I mean for fuck's sake they have THREE different tactical pens. Pens alone are 6% of their catalog.

>>33624820
"because I like it" works for me I guess, just too many people try to pass it off as THE GRATESTEST THANG EVAR or as a legit fighting knife.
>there are a lot of American OTF makers friend
Granted I don't do a ton of research on OTF's because I *dont* like them, but I'm aware of Microtech and BM's Infidel as being US-made, and...that's it. Meanwhile there's about 400 different Chinese companies selling OTF's on Amazon alone.

>>33624856
Agreed.

I just want a good, solid wharncliffe knife. I love the blade design and the 0392's handle design is fucking perfect for it.

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>>33624902
You can "fight" with these. They are tougher than you think.
Although I would advise a fixed blade for such a purpose.
It's totally ok if you don't like them. They aren't for everyone and that is perfectly ok.
Amazon has a lot of garbage knives on it in the OTF category. It seems to me that they remove automatic knives as they pop up which means authentic storefronts stop trying, but dickhead scalpers keep trying to slip by

>>33624869

If I got a halo I would keep that in a safe. My ultratech already has scratches on it just after few times of carrying it, I couldn't imagine scratching a knife 3 - 4x more expensive (plus it is a little too big for me to EDC anyway). I like the Halos but they are out of my price range for what I want to pay for a knife right now.

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>>33624943
Honestly, a lot of people do keep them in safes. (look at half of mine) but that doesn't mean they are all safe queens.
They work pretty well (and are fun as hell) to edc and they really garner a lot of attention from people around ya. Not always a positive but worth mentioning

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>>33624940

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>>33624978
Thanks friend. I don't only buy microtechs, I like knives in general but since no one ever posts microtechs I figured I would adopt that moniker.
Their vintage blades are some of my personal faves

>>33624901
>Like from a tolerance standpoint or a wear standpoint?

Both, but my main issue is when I got the Microtech it had some anodizing issues in that I could see a faint line on the handle that was a slightly different color compared to the rest of the handle. I wiped it down and put some rem oil on the handle and it decreased the visibility of the off-anodized line significantly.

>>33624809
>how does the phrase "super steel" make something mallninja?
The same way the overuse of the word "tactical" and "sniper" do--misleading if not outright false advertising in an attempt to sucker stupid people into buying their products.

Is ZT particularly BAD about it? Fuck no. Especially when a lot of their knife blades live up to their advertising. But it is present, and I'm kinda sick of seeing it on literally every knife maker's website.
>mfw browsing Gerber's "industrial" section of the dealer catalog (I manage the outdoor-shit section of a big-box retailer) and they were calling 420HC a supersteel and had an entire paragraph dedicated to how "tactical" their assisted opening mechanism is

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>>33625008
Month/Year of the blade?
It does happen. A big issue is the aluminum they get for the handles, any slight imperfection will cause that issue you have right there.
Sometimes stuff like that gets through, I know it sucks but it happens.
I've had a few like that, I just throw them into the edc rotation.
I think they look nice with some wear

>>33625032

01/2017

It is not very apparent unless you tilt the knife under bright light. I would send it in but I don't want to go through the wait and the hassle for a knife that deploys flawlessly and hasn't once misfired since I bought it. Mechanically it is perfect and the blade is sharp.

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>>33625032
Bump
I actually like how this project turned out (Turns out Tony really liked Rambo when he was younger)
So he made a "Rambo" OTF
There is also a fixed blade version

>>33624940
I can "fight" with a Buck 110 too, with roughly the same outcome. Doesn't make that design any better at it.
>more people have probably been knifed with a 110 than any other single folding knife in history, due to its age and rampant popularity
Totally agree, fixed blade is the best for fighting. However, it takes a very expensive semicustom or limited production OTF to match the lock strength of a $30 Gerber/Kershaw/Buck.

I suppose there's at least some argument for the side-opening automatics, since they have a stronger lock than an OTF, but at that point you're really not gaining anything over an assisted opener other than a unique/"cool" mechanism.

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>>33625097
I would be prepared to argue you get a significantly safer mechanism.
If the lock breaks on an OTF, the blade just slides back into the handle.
You break a lock on a folding knife and you could lose fingers.
Plus, you don't have to change your grip at all to move your fingers out of the way when opening or closing.
No one wins knife fights.

>>33625221
If you're fighting with a knife it doesn't really matter if you lose a finger or 3 if the lock breaks, because the guy you're fighting fucking kills you because you have a nonfunctional knife.

At least with a side-opener it will still somewhat stay open.

>>33625014

>misleading if not outright false advertising in an attempt to sucker stupid people into buying their products

Stuff like the 20cv/204p/m390 family is most frequently described as "super steels" by pretty much everyone though.

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>>33625255
You realize all belligerents in a knife fight lose right?
OTF's will stay "somewhat open" as well. All depends on what breaks, and how you are using the knife.
I broke this Halo on purpose/removed the spring, and used it as a gravity knife to prove a point.
This argument is a waste of time for both of us

>>33625263
Hence the "especially when a lot of their knife blades live up to their advertising" line.
I do take offense to them calling D2 and 154cm super steels though. They're not. They're really not even close.

>>33625291
Yeah fair enough.

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>>33625319
I do appreciate your contributions though.
And I am surprised Hunter hasn't showed up yet.
Usually he burns out the thread by now.
Let's keep going!
Posting more vintage

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>>33625366
Well this thread is moving slowly.
I'll check in later I suppose.
Leaving you with one of my absolute favorites
(I made a Grail series as requested in a previous thread)
It took a few weeks but I did get back so I could dig a few out of the safe for photos.
Here are most of my favorite Halos.
See you later!!

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>>33625255
>>33625291
Any half way decent knife is not going to fail. Honestly I think the best folding "fighting knife", as big as a meme as that whole concept is, is the Cold Steel XL Espada, followed by the Large Espada, XL Talwar, Rajah II, ect... All the Cold Steel mega folders with a wave. Because whats better at being a meme purpose knife than a meme knife.

Why?
-Size, bigger the better. I've heard some people say "a few inches dose not matter", okay I guess that's why swords and pole arms were used, I call crap on that. If I had to use a knife to defend my self, I want every inch I can get.

-Wave function, it's faster than any automatic, it's faster than some fixed blades depending on the sheath. But fastness maybe a meme, because in a lot of self defense situations I can think of, I would want to get the knife out quietly with out them noticing.

-lock strength. Good enough is good enough, and the Tri-ad is more than good enough.

>>33625754
Whats with SOGfag switching his name and pretending to be civil?
You are still a fucking faggot
>Supporting cold steel
double faggot

>>33625366
Get gud taste

>>33625903
Post knives

>>33625366
I'm sure those are very nice, but before I googled MicroTech, I legit thought you went to a swamp meet or ebay "Lot of 8 Knives" for some super good deal.

How easy is it to spot Chinese clone knives?

>>33620010
crkt are boss

great quality

I'm just not a big fan of folders

>>33626033
^

>>33626003
no that guy but its pretty easy,they all have the same manufacturing date.just know that and be wary of what date the fakes are using.

>>33620935
Thanks a lot mate

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>>33625931

>>33627284

I almost bought one, be it looks too big in that style for me. If it was a little smaller I probably would have pulled the trigger.

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>>33624244

Nice to see someone saved my knife. Here is the otherside.

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>>33619554

>>33622601
Have you considered CRKT Drifter? Also what's your opinion on Muela knives?

>>33628148
Drifter looks fine as well and I like Muela knives, but they are usually overpriced for what they offer.

>>33621866
No, the difference in steel between a Tenacious and PM2 is huge. 8cr13mov is essentially a chinese pot steel recipe. S30V is a medium-end stainless steel, and one of the best all-around steels without going into "super steel." There's also the lock type, the compression lock allows for smoother action and doesn't place your fingers in the path of the blade when closing. The PM2 has a totally fair retail price

>>33621587
>>33624146
Hunter is a faggot, I'm just using his moniker ironically to join the Hunter clones. SOGfag is a faggot and I hate SOG as a brand. Also the Yojimbo is a mall-ninja knife and his so called knowledge of fighting is faker than his mom's tits. But apparently I'm SOGfag now because I like to shit on knife brands.

>>33624820
Ay, Microguy is back? I have some questions.
>1. What is the attraction to Microtech?
>2. What has been your experience with their quality control?
>3. What justifies knives like the Troodon with their $600+ price tags when virtually the same knife (Ultratech) can be had for $250?
>4. What do you think about Tony Marfione?

>>33625480
Hey Microtech guy, do you prefer the DOC or the Select Fire? Talking about the manuals right now.
I've been considering getting one, since I can't afford to get all of them like you.

Hey microtechnology guy. How much do you think you've invested into your knives and how much could you sell them for now? What kind of ROI you think?

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Real knife or a mishmash?

Looks like a Buck 110 had a baby with one of those cheap Spyderco-thumbhole knockoffs (shitty pocket clip on it by the looks too).

>>33628796

He's spent ~$200k.

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rate my knife

it's a 5 inch blade
for concealed carry

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>>33630207
Cringe/10.

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>>33630367

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>>33624061
>you a meanie :c

what would you recommend though?

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Anyone have experience with Kizer? Their Gemini looks pretty gud.

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>>33630396
Generally speaking ankle knives are about concealability, so much so that you sacrifice being able to quickly or discretely draw the knife. I kept my pocket knife clipped to my boot in high school so I wouldn't get caught with it but moved it to my pocket as soon as I was on the bus because if people decided to hassle me on the way home, which happened fairly often after Katrina pushed a certain demographic inland, putting my hand on my pocket in a way that made it obvious that I had a knife usually made them leave me alone. I actually had to pull it out once but thankfully the balsero fucked off and nothing came of that.

So the question that needs to be answered here is what you plan to do with the knife. If you absolutely need to conceal it for some reason and can't do so under a jacket or such then ankle carry isn't such a terrible idea. If it's for general use then ankle carry is plain dumb LARP shit.

What you plan to do with the knife will not only inform how you carry a knife but also what knife you get. Unless you want it specifically for stabbing people then pretty much any bayonet is going to be a shit knife, not to mention they'll also often have a bulky hand and/or barrel ring and, especially in the case of the AK bayonet, a bulky sheath. Pic related is a knife that Scots keep tucked in their socks, which is feasible with a kilt.

>>33630396
https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Companion-Outdoor-Stainless-4-1-Inch/dp/B00EAL0ZS2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1492088743&sr=8-3&keywords=morakniv&th=1

Microtech guy is a fake.

>>33630207
kek is that from smokey mountain knife works?

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>>33571191

I still haven't gotten a useful response.

>>33631004
https://www.classicfirearms.com/ak74wirecutterbayoborbo

Is this what you're looking for?

Because this was the first result for "bulgarian ak74 bayonet."

It's for roaming in the forest or hiking where you are basicly veryvulnerable. I simply use my pocket for the use that you mentioned aswell.

I kind of tought of an ankle knife as a reserve sollution if I loose my primary which is either a machete or hatchet, depending on my mood, and Im in a need of an another tool aviable easily (like in my backpack it would take ages to find). So Im looking for not just a small concealable shank but something more versile, can you help me with that?

>>33630482
>It's for roaming in the forest or hiking where you are basicly veryvulnerable. I simply use my pocket for the use that you mentioned aswell.
>I kind of tought of an ankle knife as a reserve sollution if I loose my primary which is either a machete or hatchet, depending on my mood, and Im in a need of an another tool aviable easily (like in my backpack it would take ages to find). So Im looking for not just a small concealable shank but something more versile, can you help me with that?

>>33631107

>concealable
>carries around a machete

Just get a neck knife and call it a day.

>>33631118
I have no idea how it ended up as greentext

>>33631129
well, thats like the easiest thing, wow, thanks

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>>33631107
Where do you live? Carry laws vary by state and you don't want to give a cop who's having a bad day any reason to mess with you. Then again you're already carrying a machete so IDK.

Pic related is a solid knife for only $40, although depending on your location you may not want a sharpened swedge. Spend an extra $10 on a leather sheath, the SP series usually comes with crappy sheaths.

>>33631129
>neck knife
more like
>kek knife

>>33631187
40$ of memebar

>>33630558

12$ of Sandvik Stainless

>>33631031
Ugh, the amount of hoops I have to jump through to get one of these off an American gun site is ridiculous... I've found a forum dedicated to AK bayonets. I'll just lurk there until I can get a hold of something.
Thank you for your efforts though, anon.

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>>33631255
>memebar

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>>33626003
I would STRONGLY advise learning about the knives before buying from people. There are a lot of fakes out there (particularly the Halo series) and you could end up making a very expensive mistake (pic related is for Halos)
Any specific questions?
>>33628658
I appreciate the hunter parody by the way
I'll answer in the next post so I can post stuff.
>>33628796
See >>33628920
And it depends. THe vintage stuff ALWAYS goes up. The newer stuff isn't always guaranteed to massively increase. ROI is around 40% for vintage and maybe 10%-20% for newer with a wider degree of variance

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>>33628658
Alright.
1. I like them. Was associated with the company back in the 90's and fell in love with the designs. Loved the way the company started and Tony's approach during the time. He wanted to be the best at everything (even had titanium business cards!)
2. Pretty good. Some lemons get through but I get that with every brand. The only issue I ever had was with anodizing and that is just because I have so many of them. (various shades of green for the same knife for instance) but Geissele has the same issues so I am ok with that.
3 I don't pay that much. And there is a LOT more work that goes into a Troodon than an ultratech. And Troodons sell for $350 retail (less second hand) While combat troodons are $450 or so. What makes a Scar 17 cost more than a Scar 16? Similar principles.
4 He started out as one of the best people I have met in this industry, but things have a way of changing. Would rather not get into it too much.
I do still like the guy if thats what you mean

>>33628658
>I'm shitposting ironically

Here on 4chan we just call that shitposting.

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>>33628747
I have an issue with "Mick" Strider so I try not to own anything made by or with him.
BUT, I do own both. I like the autos but the manuals are pretty sweet too.
If cost is a concern get a DOC, a lot cheaper than the select fire right now and fairly similar.
It's a bigger knife and feels great!

>>33631348
timestamp or gtfo

>>33628589
>>33628658
>>33621518
>>33621559
>>33621577
Why are you such cancer?

>>33631348
Give me MSAR parts now!

>>33631353
How new are you?
He already posted timestamped proof a few months ago and that wasn't good enough for you neet pricks
You wanted videos, you wanted ENTIRE THREADS of proof to the point that he was posting damn purchase receipts to prove it and it STILL WASN"T ENOUGH
I don't see why he should try again

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>>33631373
You know I never really got involved in the MSAR project? I never liked bullpups all that much and only shot one once.
There were a lot of warranty issues so I didn't really bother with it all that much, but I do know some people that have some if you are interested.
What are you looking for?
>>33631378
Just ignore him. I tried it once before and it didn't do anything so I'm not going to bother again until I get back to The States.
In the mean time I'll keep contributing as I am able to.
>>33631345
Yeah, I don't think this is a smart idea. ANYTHING hunter related is a problem

>>33631398
Ok.
But he is going to spam out the thread again with BS and make it unreadable again.
I don't get what his problem is.
Didn't you get banned for the purchase orders?

>>33631378
>>33631398
samefag

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>>33631408
Yeah I did. Someone reported me for "advertising" on 4chan and I got a 30 day ban.
Plus the screenshots made their way to Tony and I had some issues.....
If he spams out the thread I'll just leave again. I don't have time to fight people like that.
Last pic for now. Got a plane to catch!

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>>33631425
>Someone reported me for "advertising" on 4chan and I got a 30 day ban.

Meanwhile the thinly veiled "buy stuff from my overpriced shop" generals are still going strong.

>>33631398
I literally need replacement parts for my MSAR without buying a whole new gun. Does this exist?

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>>33631564
mods are shills
mods hate porn
fuck the mods

>>33631425
>>33631564
>>33631651
Get rekt.
Damn right I reported him, ALL HE DOES IS POST EXPENSIVE GARBAGE NO ONE ELSE CAN AFFORD
>inb4 poor
>inb4 mad
>inb4 jealous
I'm none of this things, I already reported all his posts again hoping he gets perma banned

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>>33631664
>ALL HE DOES IS POST EXPENSIVE GARBAGE NO ONE ELSE CAN AFFORD

Woah. It's almost like it's /ktg/ or something.

Faggot.

>>33631677
You know he isn't wrong right?

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When buying entry level or budget knives (30 bucks or less), why should I bought something from a known brand instead of going chink?

I've been doing some research and they use materials or similar quality and some of them are rumored to make knives for american companies.

Pic related, chink "version" of the CRKT Drifter for around 10 bucks.

>>33631692
>what is customer service
>what is guaranteed steel composition
>what is intellectual property
You can go for it, but those are the big 3 most people follow

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>>33631664
>ALL HE DOES IS POST EXPENSIVE GARBAGE NO ONE ELSE CAN AFFORD

If that's your sole reason for disliking him then you are indeed poor, mad, and jealous.

Even when I had money I couldn't afford the shit that he does and even if I could he doesn't even have the same taste in knives that I do. These are not reasons to hate him. At least he's not like that dumbass Polack who can't own guns and spent all of time posting his Reeveshit and calling people poorfags. I think that guy's one of the Sebenzafags now, which also isn't great.

>>33631692
>When buying entry level or budget knives (30 bucks or less), why should I bought something from a known brand instead of going chink?

For 1 you are getting a knife from an American company hopefully that was made (or at least assembled in) America.

If your knife breaks you have a significantly better chance to have it fixed than sending it back to China.

Also the Chinese "companies" that copy and sell fake designs are pieces of shit who should never get business and should be banned from import.

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csgo got me into autistic knife designs.

>>33631765
kek.
mtg is a fraud

>>33631734
>>33631754
I agree on most part of your points, except

>guaranteed steel composition
>For 1 you are getting a knife from an American company hopefully that was made (or at least assembled in) America.

I see a lot of cheap CRKT and Kershaw knives with a "Made in China" tag slapped in the blade, that's why I was asking on budget, not high end knives.

From my point of view I'm paying 30 instead of 10 bucks from something that also made the chinks with the americans charging me extra for slapping their logo.

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got a knife made by takeshi sanji from my father in law for my birthday.

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Are Svord knives good?

I want a Bowie

>>33631765
>>33631781
THESE
He is CANCER
These 2 guys agree with my why can't the rest of you idiots see this??????

>>33631765

Microtech guy at least gives people advice and answers questions related to Microtech knives. He is a pretty valuable resource in that department. He also isn't actively screaming like an autist in the corner because someone has a bigger collection than him unlike some of his "critics".

>>33631805
Don't argue with my friends he is a fake and I have proof
My proof is he has no proof
checkmate

>>33631754
Info on that V-42 stiletto pls

>>33631789
>Rayskin
>FapFapFapFap

>>33631689
I know that. But using such as a reasoning to hate someone is redundant. Even more so to take action against them.
>I'm none of this things
Doesn't sound that way.

>>33631785

My point is though we shouldn't be supporting fake chink knives because...

1. They are used to deceive both novice and in some cases experienced knife collectors and owners into buying knives at a significantly higher price

2. They hurt American knife makers who aren't being compensated

The price difference for cheap American knives and cheap chinese knives is not significant. If you are buying super cheap clones of cheap American knives you might as well be burning your money for buying an inferior version of a low end knife. It is worth the "investment" of getting a genuine knife than a cheap piece of shit clone that has no warranty, shitty steel, and steals from American knifemakers.

>>33631827
Don't tell him what to do

>>33631805
he's as much of an autist as the sharpening guy and how do you know his advice is valuable if you yourself don't actually know anything about microtech knives?

in other news: you're ALL a bunch of cunts

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>>33631765
>Reported.

Announcing reports is a reportable offense, and what did you even report me for?

>MODS MODS THIS GUY'S OVER HERE ADVERTISING FOR THE ARMED FORCES!

I mean really, if they don't delete those awful "wat branch guise?" threads they're not going to delete a case full of blades from WWII in a knife thread.

>That stuff is overpriced

I do not disagree.

>and NO ONE ELSE HERE OWNS ANY OF THAT TRASH

So?

>>33631822
Not mine, but Case and Boker still make them. Boker's is infinitely more affordable.

>>33631826
pretty much this. first time i have something like this. feels great in my hands, is surprisingly light and sharp as fuck.

>>33631849
I'm not telling him what to do. I'm just telling him that his reasoning is childish and he's a faggot. That's all.

>>33631853
>>33631866
>garbage: the posts
The guy is ruining ktg
Why is this so hard to understand?

Anyone else think all these anti mtg posts are by one person?
I think its all hunter

>>33631852
>how do you know his advice is valuable if you yourself don't actually know anything about microtech knives?

Because I own one and his advice helped me with taking care of my knife. He also is one of the few people on this forum who actually owns them also and he responds to me and others who ask questions about them.

I know a lot of people in /tkg/ can be cunts but I would rather talk with a "cunt" that responds back to my questions than autists who probably have never owned a knife that costs more than $30.

>>33631877
>The guy is ruining ktg
How? Providing content? I see nothing wrong with what he's doing.

>>33631887
maybe mostly him, but i posted one too.

>>33631890
you will probably get better advice from bladeforums.com desu

>autists who probably have never owned a knife that costs more than $30.
ok, i find them annoying also.

>>33631877
>Discussion is garbage
>Helping people is garbage
OK

>>33631887
>I think its all hunter

Wouldn't surprise me, at the very least I'm sure it's mostly hunter. Wouldn't surprise me if he was also SOGfag. Watch as he proves me right by posting nothing of substance while bitching about how other people are the problem.

>>33631890
SHILL POST
>>33631899
idiot
>>33631916
this
>>33631936
Shill garbage

>>33631941
hey i think YOU"RE an even bigger fag than mtg

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Post yfw you will never be as salty as SOGfag is right now, bonus points if it's /k/-related.

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>>33631941
>>33631955

>>33631941
>SHILL POST

Hunter (assuming this is the real one) why don't you post a timestamp with your knives so we can see your great taste in cutlery. I want to see you BTFO the Microtech guy with the quality and good taste in knives you have since you condemn so many other peoples more expensive collections.

>>33631955
>>33631963
>>33631986
>>33631992
You know that Hunter guy is right, right?

>>33632068
Put your name back on and stop trying to get out of posting your knives.

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i thought you guys might want to see the lock side
i should probably remove the lanyard, it looks kinda faggy, right?

>>33632098
Don't tell him what to do

>>33632121
shut up homo

>>33632130
Don't tell ME what to do
post knives or leave

>>33632118
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4DNRn-sK-c&feature=youtu.be

>>33632148
Don't tell ME what to do
post knives or leave

>>33632151
tl;dw

you can probably purchase about 8 cold steel knives for the price of a sebenza and i encourage you to do so.

>>33631785
Stop buying clones damn it!I hate shopping for high end knives when all you poor fuckers bring all these counterfits to the market!

>>33631941
>just gonna insult this guy without providing argument to my claim because I don't have actually reasoning behind it

>>33631846
>>33632188
I'm not talking about straight up fakes but "inspired" knives.

The one I posted clearly has the Sanrenmu logo on the blade.

What the hell is going on here???!

I'm buying a cheap CRKT for EDC, is AutoLAWKS any good?

>>33632232
Hunter started fagging up the thread

>>33632254
Why though????

>>33632246
IMO it's unnecessary but once you're used to it it's not a big deal to do an extra thing when closing your knife.

>>33632289
Something something mtg is a fraud
Saying his proof is that you have no proof or something.

>>33632301
But I was there for the threads where he did post proof!
Why is he doing this again?
He was proven wrong already!

Can we get back to KTG please?
MTG was already proven to be authentic
Hunter is proven to be trash
SOGkiddy is proven to be trash

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Each one has a different lockup. Spy-dk is gritty going from open to closed. Drop point is middle ground, fairly easy to close. Leaf point is hard going from open to closed. Harder to close one handed.

>>33632460
>MTG was already proven to be authentic
when and how?
did anybody save this proof?
if so: pls repost

Just recently decided to start buying knives my dad got me a case when I was that I have carried forever is it worth it to try and get more of those or should I switch it up.

>>33632576
get what you like.
people here will just recommend crap that you won't want are just crap in general that is real crap
do your research elsewhere

>>33632576
What do you like and what's your price range?

>>33632592
Do your shitposting elsewhere.

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tantos make my peepee feel funny

>>33632628
I like the old pocket knife look as for price range depending on how much I liked the knife secure job with a good paycheck if anything I would just save for it

>>33632672

Looks very rough.

>>33632672
you should probably keep that thing away from your dick m8

>>33632210
As long as its not trying to pass it self off, as the real deal its fine.im a fan of ganzos

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>>33632680
Then sticking with Case would probably be a good option for you. Boker also has some nice options in that market, and there's always the ubiquitous Buck 110.

Schrade's Old Timer series has cheaper options for old timey pocket knives if you want to get an extra that you won't care about abusing/losing, they'll look more traditional compared to stuff like Kabar's folding hunter (basically a modern Buck 110) but new Schrade is kind of a crapshoot. They really seem to have their shit together relative to a lot of other Chinese companies but you should always be wary of makers with different series/lines of knives because they're not always equal. For instance, Boker>Boker plus>Boker magnum.

How does D2 steel compares to 440C?

>>33632569
He posted a bunch of purchase order forms a few months back (along with the /k/ timestamps) and some idiot reported him for advertising and he got banned for a month.
He already said he won't post those again, no idea if anyone screencapped or not.
Guy pays WAY below cost for his knives, so he probably got in trouble for sharing that too.
I'll dig through the archive and try to find something but that whole thread was 404'd

>>33633050

440C is bottom of the barrel. If you can get D2 over 440C do it.

>>33633050
Apples & oranges Anon. IMO D2 isn't worthwhile over 1095 or 5160 and despite what the first Anon said 440c is actually pretty good, people just think it's shit because most cheap knives are some flavor of 440 with a poor heat treatment.

What kind of blade shape & size are you considering and what's your intended use?

>>33633050
440c is okay. D2 is a very tough steel but is more suseptable to corrosion. But is still pretty much better in every way.

>>33633062
>>33633154
>>33633167
I want something thought since I will carry it on my fishing bag and it will be exposed to saltwater.

Also I need something cheap just in case I lose it, I've been using cheap chink knives with 8CR14MOV steel but they get dull easily.

What is your guy's opinions on liner locks? I've been skeptical of them since I almost cut off a finger a couple years ago from a faulty one, but I can't find any knives that fill my categories that don't have a liner.

>>33631331
I have no knowledge/experience with the SCAR so that's lost on me, but I get what you're saying. Spyderco Delica vs PM2.
I've just never liked MT due to their business practices, absurd prices, and Marfione's attitude, but I haven't been in the knife world for that long, so perhaps there was something there at the start.

>>33631345
Shitposting is shitposting. I'm doing it to piss off Hunter and hopefully make him leave. But some people got butthurt and started calling me a rebranded SOGfag, no idea where that came from.
>>33631354
What does praising the PM2 have to do with cancer? But you're right, I'm cancer. I'll tone it down so I don't hurt anyone's fee fees, but I'm keeping the name.

>>33633256
They work just as well as framelocks do. But both still sketch me out, I tend to avoid them unless the knife itself is really good. Faulty ones usually only happen on gas station or budget knives. I'd much rather have a compression lock or even an axis lock if I can.

>>33633244
If that's the case. I wouldn't go with D2. It's easy as hell for it to rust. You could go with the 440c and be just fine.

>>33631789
looks nice. specs?

>>33633491
Ok, thanks.

So D2 is more suitable for EDC and hard work tasks?

>>33633614
Yeah. In ideally a low humidity climate.

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>>33633614
Depends on the size of the knife.

In small knives stainless steels are usually pretty good, that's why many pocket knives use stainless steels. Good stainless can hold up in mid-size knives (Buck 102 & such) but then you start to see stuff like 1095 up to about 20". Once you hit 20" makers tend to steer towards 5160 or 1060 or 1075 or 9260, many sword manufacturers like 1060 and 9260.

ESEE's 440c Izula will handle anything reasonable that you throw at it, although I should point out that stainless steels are usually brittle relative to carbon steels (i.e. can't handle impact as well) so ESEE's warranty is inapplicable to their stainless blades. If you're just using it for fishing stuff then you ought to be fine with pretty much any decent stainless knife.

Where D2 shines is hardness. To oversimplify it, D2 gives you the hardness of a good stainless steel with the toughness of a good carbon steel. IMO you don't really see an appreciable difference until you get to larger knives though, like in the 10" and above range.

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>>33633953
Thanks for the input, very informative.

After thinking about it, maybe I should ditch folders, since the knife will be on my bag and go for a fixed blade, and I have a clear candidate.

>>33634059
Yeah that's probably your best option.

It's really hard to go with Mora, as far as fixed blades go they're probably the baseline for cheap shit that's useful and worth buying.

>>33634152
*It's really hard to go wrong with Mora

>>33632559
lovely :)

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Finally took some new pictures today, I like this one the most.

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>>33635375
Took one of my new Talwar , I don't think it turned out as well.

>>33635254

Have the urban k390 in the mail as well.

>>33633414
>>33633446
>>33633461
Jesus christ SOGfag we get it, you are a faggot.
Go away already

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>>33628828

So, no one knows?

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how to get spyderco sprint knives when they come out?

>>33636698

Order them.

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What do you guys think about this exclusive from Blade HQ? Is everything on it made from spyderco like those cool g10scales?

>>33637258

Yep. It's a spyderco exclusive.

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>>33637258
.... Yes, this is how exclusives work. They a Company makes a variation on a popular model, based off the impute of the retailer, and it is exclusive to that retailer. It's a completely Spyderco made knife.

But I can understand the confusion. I don't like how BladeHQ includes modified knives, like by Flytanium, in on the company pages.

I like this one, Jade G-10 looks cool (shows dirt easily though). The big thing though is the CPM-M4 blade. I don't have the budget for it right now, even if I did, I would buy a burple S110v one, because I like the blude (burple) more.

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>>33637613
Fuck, that spelling though... It's been a long day for me. I need to sleep.

>>33620120
>1075 for knives

Who the fuck thought that was a good idea

>>33637599

Fuck. Just saw that the PM2 version of this was sold last year. All out. One is on Ebay and is already at $200 in bidding. So if I jump on this one it's pretty much going to go up right? I don't have a PM so maybe I should?

>>33638019

Sold listings have shown it go for $250 so it'll probably be up there.

>>33638122

Ah forgot to check that. Went ahead and made the purchase on it. Didn't know the PM was so much bigger than the PM2. Kind of stoked to have a big blade like that.

Damn I got drunk and ordered an otf auto from benchmeme and came here to see how bad I fucked up but from reading the thread, I already know

>>33636266
>PlayStation
Fug off :^)

But for real, looks like a mishmash. There *might* be some obscure Buck clone out there but I doubt it, and even then, it would take some digging and ultimately wouldn't be worth your time.

>>33638661
Cancel your order. Or when you get it, send it back for a refund, any reputable dealer will do it.

>>33638957
Is it really THAT bad of a meme knife?

When I get my 400 back, what can I spend if I just want a knife that'll let me cut boxes, rubber, ropes, plastic cuffs and such at work, but still go camping with? Just stick with the mora meme?

>>33633598
Hitachi Shirogami layered Damascus 135mm long /5.00mm thick blade, Shark-skin wrapped Wooden handle with black metal hilt.

>>33639048
Yes, BM OTF's are that bad. 154CM steel at $400 is unacceptable, even Memetech has a better OTF at $250. Not to mention BM's spotty QC and warranty repairs, and the impracticality of an OTF in general. Probably not a good idea to take an OTF camping regardless of brand/model. If you're looking for a really good overall folder, but want to stay Benchmade, then the 810 Contego is somewhat fairly priced with a good steel. For even better results, get a PM2 instead, overall more versatile knife at a lower price and guaranteed quality.

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>already have knives
>see new knife I don't need
>"but I don't have compression lock in my collection!"
>120$ to Spyderco later...

How do you justify and talk yourself into more knives after owning a lot already knife bros?

>>33637258

I was really excited for it until they took over a year to get it out, at which point I realized the military is a long as fuck, tip down carry only liner lock design that hasn't been updated outside of changes to the stop pin in quite a while. The fact that it's $190 doesn't help either.

It's in M4 and those natural G10 scales are neat, and M4 would make it a great user knife for me, but natural G10 shows every bit of dust and dirt buildup that the spyderco pattern picks up, and it picks up a LOT in my usage.

Maybe I'm just not excited by anything that isn't a pm2 or manix 2, but I think I'll be passing this one up in favor of the CF/Ti military.

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>>33625801
Perhaps you're unaware. I've evolved, and mostly just lurk these days.
>>33625754
This guy isn't me. Only Cold Steel I own at the moment is a 4in blade grey G10 Talwar made of CTS-XHP, and a Voyager Tanto XL in CTS-BD1. I gave away my Finnwolf.

>>33642164
how do you like the ZT Emersons?

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>>33642307
Framelocks on the ZT Emersons are shit for reverse grip. I don't trust them in reverse grip for trying to gain control over an attacker (too much pressure on spine can lead to the lock slipping/disengaging). Perfectly fine for saber grip. If they made the lockbar wider, reverse grip would be more plausible as I'd trust my grip to keep the lock from slipping, like with 0452cf. I trust that in reverse grip more, but even that one has the flaw of a thin stop-pin than most defensive/tactical knives I'm used to.

Thinking of sending them to a custom maker to turn them into compression locks with cf scales on both sides. They'd be perfect then. Absolutely perfect.

ZT has really awesome fit and finish, but they could really improve a lot of their knives with small but important touches like that.

I hope somebody else gets the compression lock patent somehow and does it right. Spyderco is completely wasting it's potential. That lock should be on all their knives. Not just the Sage, Carribean, PM2, PM3, and Yojimbo 2. Which are pretty much (Yojimbo 2 aside) slight variations of basically the same damn knife. That or maybe Emerson can buy the compression lock patent instead of just loaning out the wave patent for once.

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>>33642393
I forgot about the Szabo, but yeah, Szabo/Yojimbo aside, Sage, Caribbean, and PM knives are basically the same.

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>>33619441
I REALLY want to buy this knife, it's called Coltello a Tre Scrocchi(I don't how to translate it, maybe knife three cracksounds?), however is an historical knife from the '800, it was used during duels especially in Rome and the nearby regions, there are differnts types of blades, this one is roman.
>Why it is called Tre Scrocchi(Three Cracksounds)?
Basically when you open it it makes three sounds that seems like craks
>Why the three sounds?
During the duels in Rome during the '800 you need to show the knife to everyone before the fight and making the sound audible, if you didn't do it you'll get stabbed by everyone in the room
>Why did you need to make the knife audible?
Because in Rome during that era it was common place to lable people with a non-audible knife as assassins or spies or traitors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5QyoloGb0o

>>33633446
>Shitposting is shitposting.
>But let me throw out some passive aggression because I can't even handle valid criticism

Once again someone playing internet policeman has become just another shitposter.

>>33637658
Why do you think it's not?

>>33642598
>fedora.jpg

>>33619554
Hey SG. Wouldn't be ktg without you. H3-1A can fuck off though. All 30 of him.

>>33620180
I'd have to do some more research, but iirc Imperial was a cutlery manufacturer in Providence RI in the early 1900s. They were one of a few companies that produced the M3 knife between March 1943 and August 1944. They're highly collectible, but I don't think your friend would get much for one in that shape.

>>33643163
W-why anon?

>>33643457
cuz you're a fag?

>>33641353
If you don't have a PM2 before then, that's your justification. The PM2 is justification in and of itself.
As far as other knives go, I take a look at what I have. Decide what I like or don't like, and look for any gaps for different EDC purposes. If you find one that fills a gap, your justification is that you need it for the EDC rotation. Just come up with excuses and sell them to yourself (or your significant other if need be).

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My Balis, sitting here in a country where they are illegal.
I'm pretty proud of them

>>33644504
>I'm pretty proud of them
you should be, those fuckers are expensive and it must feel good to be employed and have the ability to purchase something of quality, not just some cold steel meme shit

congrats anon

Knife fighting technique? I remember a long time ago a body anatomy infographic was posted but I didn't save it... Anyone have anything like that?

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>>33645580

>>33641353
Justify? I like them and they are useful tools. They don't take up space and if you get quality ones, like firearms they will hold their value and often go up in price.

I justify it in knowing that I can flip my knives for $$$ if needed but I only have less than 4k invested.

>>33646186
what do you have?
your cold steel shit ain'y gonna get you much back bruh.. diminishing returns etc

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>>33646613
Got the Ali baba model?

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Since this thread seems to be on the way out. Here is a new one.

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