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>>34192940
I wouldn't spend $500 on a knife

>>34192948
/thread

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>>34192940

>>34192940
60 opinel no 8

>>34192960
For when your inner-city high school class is getting too rowdy.

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>>34192940

might as well get the biggest knife for the money.

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>>34192940

I like to cook.

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>>34193040
not even close

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I'd think I'd put it towards a Southard like this one.

>if you had $500 to spend on a knife edition
if I had $500 to spend on a knife I'd get a gun

>>34192940
>Teflon washers
Why?

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Alright if you have 500 to spend on a knife, might as well get something rare and limited so that you can preserve your value or even increase it. Don't buy a $500 production sebenza. Maybe buy a sprint run of some sort or a limited number.

Buy pic related for 500, sell it for 600+ in a few yrs

>>34192940
I'd probably buy a 6 piece Shun classic set and a separate 7" santoku to go with it.

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>>34193040
>>34193063
Not even close

Shit's getting kinda crazy here, and I'm thinking of buying a knife for protection, but I'm not at all sure what to buy.
I've been given these two as suggestions, but does anyone here have any suggestions for someone who has never owned a knife before?

https://www.amazon.com/Benchmade-Bedlam-Axis-Folding-Knife/dp/B004KQ54FG

https://www.amazon.com/SOG-Elite-Fixed-Blade-E37SN-CP/dp/B001C2LGPI

>>34194357
I like both, but I have to say the Bedlam.

It's a dream knife of mine, simply because of the blade shape.

I bought a Talwar from a pawnshop, and it's basically my quasi-bedlam.

If you can afford it, go for the bedlam.

>>34194357
>but does anyone here have any suggestions for someone who has never owned a knife before
Get a knife with a matching training drone. Get training.

Fixed is preferable if you can carry it.

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that Mikov knockoff that microtech made or an Al Mar Shiva
I'd settle for a $500 rebate

What are the best edc knives for under $50 ?

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My new edc.

>>34194984
That the villio or whatever, just ordered one and will be here Fri.

>>34193159
Phosphor bronze is expensive man!

>>34194984
I also want a contego .,.

http://boards.4chan.org/k/thread/34195272#bottom

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>>34192948
>>34193110
>poverty

>>34195442
>hurr you're poor because you want a different luxury item than I do with your hypothetical money

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>>34192940

Not really $500 though.

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So I am not sure this is the right place, but are bayonets better on lighter or heavier guns?

The context is equipping soldiers in a space-station garrison.

>>34196359
define "better"

There is not much purpose to putting bayonets on heavy crew served weapons (unless you're Japanese).

If you're talking about rifles only then it all depends on the reach, balance, weight, and durability of the weapon to determine how well a bayonet would work.

I have a question about knife fighting, Is it better to have a cross guard than to not have one?

>>34197329
Better to have a gun

>>34196359
For use as a bayonet?
Long, sturdy, relatively light full sized rifle would be best for using the bayonet as a melee weapon. Pretty much any bolt action military rifle would be the Apex of bayonet functionality even though that function was outdated.

>>34192940
Off topic, but is gladius good for self defense? Also, are knifes worthwhile for self defense if your arm muscles are untrained?

>>34192960
See, that is actually useful, at least to a tradesman.

>>34194847
Kershaw, or CRKT, Pick one that strikes your fancy

>>34195442
that looks like an average knife, is it 350 because of the steel or something?

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>>34195442
Why waste the money?

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>>34197736
I'm probably gonna go with the Kershaw Shuffle II.

Thank you!

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>>34199659
>tfw I lost my Shuffle

>>34199772
I'm so sorry.

The 2 is on sale for $17 on amazon right now.

>>34192940
Chances are I'd buy a case of Opinel 7~9, and as many Eichorn BW gravity knives as I could score with the remainder.

Both are superbly simple and efficient. The few BW gravity knives I have have more than paid their way in undoing jammed straps with the fid.

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>>34200288
Ooooh. Well if i do find mine, I'll have two shuffles then.

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>>34193047
Shuns are bretty gud and pretty sexy for a production knife but you would still have 350 to go, so buy a set. Or a custom. Better yet, buy one and spend the rest on stones

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>>34193086
I like your style.

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Anyone like the Military more than the PM2? It's starting to grow on me. I like the big size a lot. It's a mean long wicked edge and the lockup and blade play is way more solid than the PM2.

Biggest gripe is the lack of mounting points for clips. That needs to be updated ASAP

>>34200607
Marfione seems like a huge doucher

>>34201945
I've never had a Military or PM2 but they are on my list at the moment. Recently just picked up the Ed Schempp Persian folder for $140 AUD.

>>34198782
If you buy that one, you are still wasting your money.i bought 5 of that exact one to resell and each one had its own set of problems.the most common being the lock slipping.

>>34192940
>$500
Get a sweet set of butchers knives, some alright kitchen knives and a regular cheap pocket knife.

>>34192940
i've bought a few knives in that price range during the past few months.
currently trying to find a particular Strider SMF, so i'd put it toward that
you poorfags can baaaaaw all you want

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>>34192940
this.

oppinions ?

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suprise $500? probably a halo V. Or use it toward a curtis f3, olamic something, or toward a grinsmo

>>34202837
Probably is, just like Emerson. Except a lot of Emersons look like shit

>>34192960
Was that a one off or can you buy that somewhere?

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>>34209390

Seriously? Emerson is a fucking bro.

>>34192940
How about 'spend 10 dollars on a knife and 490 bucks on ammo to take to the range?

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>>34194984
Wanna sell me those black handle scales? These blue/black scales suck ass.

>>34192948

sounds like a poor person problem.

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>>34211607
Damn sideways shit.

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>>34211617
How?

>>34211648
what's the bottom one called?

>>34211657
Microtech Combat Troodon

>>34195364
highly recommended. had it for 2 weeks now, just yesterday picked up my grip and it feels like a toy.
>>34211607
why do they suck? i want some wooden scales and to strip and patina the blade.

>>34211619
why is the bottom blade smaller than the top one? how do you like it for hard use?

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>>34211943
Mainly the inconsistent coloration. It appears that the G10 was cut unlevel. But I really liked the texture from the black scales on my other contego, they're just beat to shit.

>>34211978
Sharpening drew the edge up but I broke the tip prying on a Crosby plate clamp. I kind of shoddily reprofiled tip with my belt grinder.

>>34212050
sent it to benchmade to get a new blade put on. you got another 810 int he mean time while that one gets fixed. lots of people complain about the sharpness of the handle scales, mine is just fine. I love this knife and i find m4 to be easy to sharpen and holds an edge for a long time

>>34211978
Forgot. Love it M4 is great steel. It rusts fast but I constantly cut fiberglass blanketing and I hated carrying around spare razor blades. I can cut wet carpet all day without having to touch it up.

>>34212093
do you find it a good hard use knife? ive done prying with mine but not a tonne and nothing serious

>>34212087
Eh, I might. But I kinda like the history I've had with it. Four years as a crane operator and it's never failed me.

>>34212132
>>34212139
like the design of the while knife. what crazy shit have you done with it? Im a haul truck driver for a coal mine in BC and so far ive put to hard use, but my grip hasnt failed ever either and that fucker is beat to shit but still great and no wiggle int he blade

>>34212132
Definitely, the only knife I've never been able to break. I once dropped it out of an 80' man lift on concrete and it only chipped the handle scale.

>>34212183
damn, pretty good. i was going to get the adamas instead, but i held both and i prefer the design of this blade and handle much more

>>34193258
>Balisword
edgy as fuck if you're not a Flip, but I'd still pay good money to have one just for shits and giggles.

>>34212167
Also used to throw it across the shop into the cribbing stack to see if I could stick it. Mostly missed and hit steel or concrete. This is after all that.

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>>34212230
I think that's the only folding benchmade that can out perform the contego. I'm about to pickup the fixed contego to test S30V.

>>34212267
d2 i find isnt as good as m4. the adamas is built like a brick shithouse and too big to EDC uinlike the contego. i love s30v, just a bit difficult to sharpen at first

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Just bought this for $350, was it worth it?

>>34213379

I dunno, is a $350 toy that you'll get bored of worth it to you?

If so, yeah.

If not, no.

It's literally an edgy fidget spinner.

>>34213426
In the unlikely event of any future real life combat situation i ever might need a knife in, it really doesn't matter if i'm carrying a lock blade or a balisong. Spent almost a decade with Russian martial arts, and because of that i don't depend on a knife much in a fight so its not too much of a concern. I just like having nice things honestly.

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So I got the CRKT M21 a long time ago and I have problems sharpening it and holding an edge. Mostly I use it for opening packages, cutting zip ties or food, so no rocks or something. Also, I had it sharpened by a knifeshop which also sells these and it was sharp, but lost the edge really quickly. And it was never as sharp as my swiss army knife. Am I doing something wrong or expecting too much?

>>34212267
S30v a shit

>>34213552

It's shit steel. It will dull really quick. Get something with at least S30V and you'll see a night and day difference.

>>34213612
Is there a non-neckbeard knife you'd recommend? I mean something like the CRKT, straight, some holes are ok, but not this Klingon-sword-meme style.

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>>34213628

Spyderco Paramilitary 2.

I say this with some authority. Now I had a CRKT M21, or M16/M18/M14 or some derivative back in 2000 when I was 18. It was the coolest knife. Of all the knives I could think of, the PM2 would have been the coolest "next step" back then that would have blown my mind. Why?

>G10 scales are amazing, light and grippy
>S30V is a night and day difference over the crappy CRKT steel, and seems to stay sharp "forever" by comparison
>compression lock is different, but just as fun to play with as a flipper

It may be around $120 starting, but you aren't going to regret it. Find the color, pattern and steel you want and have fun.

what's a folder that's a step up from a spyderco paramilitary 2?
While i like the PM2, S30V does roll and chip a bit easy.
Open to $150-250 range.

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This is probably off topic but I dont want to create new topic just for this question. Im planing to buy these knives. What are your opinions for them? They are all about 50€.

A- Böker - Magnum 01BO424
B - Böker - Magnum Hotel Romeo 02RY492
C - BÖKER - MAGNUM SIERA DELTA TANTO

A more like everyday knife, B I just want karambit for ocassional slicing, C would be more like bad ass knife that you have on your table

>>34199659
Don't buy the Shuffle; neither the 1st or 2nd gen.

I bought two Shuffle II for a friend and myself and both of them were ridiculously stiff from the factory, horrible fit and finish and somewhat dull.

Also, the bottleopener sucks.

>>34214600
I just ordered it.

What do you recommend instead ? I can still cancel it.

>>34214652

I would cancel it and go for a Spyderco Dragonfly or Ambitious. Both are the same size blade, but much better quality, especially the Dragonfly.

>>34213628
What's your price range?

>>34213861
I'd say Benchmade 810 Contego
CPM-M4 steel is wonderful, and is similar size to pm2
Tips not near as flimsy looking either

>>34213861
That's kind of a hard call unless you get up into the $300+ range, and even up there you may not get a knife that's functionally any better than a PM2.

Since your issue seems to be "toughness," I'd look into a sprint run Spyderco in a more exotic steel, maybe M4 or Maxamet. Something in M390 might work too, though I've heard Spyderco's 390 isn't the toughest.

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>>34213861
A different color PM2.

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>>34214503
all the Magnum and Plus lines are made in china or taiwan.
definitely not worth the price ihmo

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>>34195442
Kek. Do they give out Sebenzas with welfare checks?

Here's my choice

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>>34192940
Sadly, $500 doesn't even cover this. Pretty sure these SBK's run $800-$1,000 maybe more...

I'd probably get a traditionally wrapped custom kwaiken from a lesser known maker, then. Epoxy dipped cord wrap with real ray skin, real hamon/temper line. Like a wider more traditional CRKT Obake. Attach comp-tac clips so I can carry it iwb.

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>>34216574
>>34216574
>Epoxy dipped cord wrap with real ray skin, real hamon/temper line

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Always wanted one of these. Multiple hunters I've talked to say the convex edge will cut through hide and sinew like paper.

>>34192940

Blacksmithing lessons so I can make my own knives.

GF appropriated my kershaw cryo as her tit-knife.
What do I replace it with? I really liked the cryo.

>>34192940
>>if you had $500 to spend on a knife edition
I'd spend it on a really long knife, I think they call them swords . . . then probably some gun food with whatever I've got left.

>>34217442
The only right answer.
>>34217610
This is also acceptable, and is defiantly what I'd probably do.

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Qualify for pic related. Which should I get?

>>34216050
>>34216105
The benchmade contego is a bit close to 4".
I was looking towards a ZT hinderer in 20CV/204P?

Then again, I am also eyeing the Manix 2 in Maxamet, but I kind of want to try other brands.

>>34195442
And what, exactly, can a $500 knife do that a $100 or less can't? Corrosion resistance, edge retention, ergonomics, come on son, justify your choice. And keep in mind that a $500 blade can fall out of a pocket or get forgotten or confiscated at a checkpoint just as easy as a $80 one, so keep that in mind. And the price difference can buy a good sharpener and a lot of oil too.

>inb4 muh fit and finish drivel

What's a good thin dagger type blade for poorfags? I used to own a Benchmade SOCP but I sold it because it was awkward to EDC and useless for utility purposes, is there something similar but not for cops?

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>>34192940
https://www.knifecenter.com/item/EX312SUPP/extrema-ratio-suppressor-dagger-669-black-n690-double-edge-blade-polyamide-handles

Speedbump

>>34192940
I might spend $30 on a knife. I'd use the other $470 to buy a decent meal, a new rod and reel and some ammo.

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>>34216574
J.W. Bensinger my man.

I've shilled him a couple of times but I think he's one of the more underrated custom makers out there. I've got two knives from him and I honestly think he could charge more for the quality he puts out.

Here's a tanto he did not too long ago.

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>>34195442
Sebenzas aren't worth the money. They're nice for sure, but they're no more reliable or usable than say, a PM2 for half the cost.

Even the PM2 could use a price check.

I really want a nice V42 remake.

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>>34192940

5 of these, for the squad.

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>>34223052
>forgets image.

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>>34219486
CRKT-A.G. Russell Sting 3b
$40
https://agrussell.com/knife/CRKT-A-G-Russell-Sting-3B--CL-2025

Though personally I'd go with the more expensive but much sexier A.G. Russel Sting 3 for $100 (pic related)

>>34223099
Looks neat, might be exactly what I need. Perhaps a little longer than I had hoped since it's a boot knife and all but it looks plenty killy enough.

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Going on a solid decade with this

>>34216249
aaaaw f@ck I really fall in love with that karambit and long one...

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What does /k/ think about the Ka-Bar TDI series of knives and knives with a similar design? I like the idea behind it but I'm not familiar with the quality of the materials involved or if the design really offers anything over a traditional centered point blade.