/KTG/: knife thread general class is in session edition

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Looking for a seax for poor people. Right now I'm looking at the Hanwei, but I'm not sure I want to spend that much money. Recommendations?

Cleaning day

>>34625935
http://www.kultofathena.com/viking.asp

this should help, look in the dagger section

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>>34625935
Check out Wulflund, I think they have a few that are cheaper than Hanwei's. They don't really into taper but that's not a big deal on large knives. If you're looking for something extra cheap maybe see if you can find one of Cold Steel's old sax machetes. Come to think of CS maybe check out pic related, I think they even have a budget version.

>>34625836
>Cheapest knives are $9
>cheapest multitool is $40 when Leatherman Wingman go for $25 and there are lesser known brands that go for cheaper

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Thinking about picking up a hogue ex04. Why not?

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I patina my knif guys what u think

Very highly considering the Caly 3 ZDP sprint run, but at nearly $200 Canadian dongs is it really worth it?

I have a UKPK and it's probably my perfect knife, so I would like to get a matching locking knife and the Caly 3 seems like the closest cousin.

>>34625935
for what purpose? LARP? REENACTMENT? What does the Hanwei do that a Mora Companion doesn't? I dont get it. Seems to me loads of poor people are poor bc they spend money on frivolous shit they don't need....

>>34628508
>I patina my knif guys what u think

post instructions on how to. looks like pretty rad camo. certailnly at elast as nice a ATACS or MULTIMEME...

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>>34628569
step 1

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>>34628631
step 2

>>34628636
thats it btw just wait 4 hours

>>34628631
>>34628636
>>34628648
I liek dem apples missy :3

>>34628657
you disgust me

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>>34628631
>>34628636
Kek, "So easy even an idiot can do".... Yet I've not gotten around to it with my No.9 yet.

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>>34626489
>>34626892
Thanks guys. Really appreciate it.

>>34628558
Because I'm an autistic neckbeard who wants to have an interesting viking knife. I own a Mora as well actually. Good knives.

>>34628631
>>34628636
This also works with potatoes and lemons. Each food gives a slightly different look.

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>>34629001

this is my hanwei scramasax, i don't think they make it anymore, i love it to death can post more if you want

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>>34629106
Hey that you Condor?

Anyone who owns Microtech Ultratech knives, do you ever have any rattling from the button when you shake it? There is no rattling when I hold the button.

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>>34629186
hey bud, yeah its me, i didn't have my name on.
was too lazy to remember,

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>>34627609
i really wanted one but noticed they run thier 154cm really soft, like 56-57hrc. I mean come on this isnt a fixed blade that im going to be chopping with. Emerson does the same thing and he says its because a dull knife is still a knife but a snapped knife is useless in the field. Sure glad Zero Tolerance makes better Emersons than Emerson and uses m390 instead of under hardened 154cm.

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>>34629208
Been a while.

>>34625935
Please explain pic related. I can't stop laughing.

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>>34629106
Really? The store I'm looking at still has it. Maybe they're just ones that haven't sold yet though. How much would you consider spending to buy one? They're charging $179 Monopoly dollars (about $150 USD). Is that too much for what it is?

>>34629356
No clue. Saw it while lurking /x/ once to remind myself why I don't go there.

>>34628542
I recently got the 3.5 ZDP Caly and I'm not totally in love with it. Edge needed work out of the box (no biggie), lamination lines were uneven, pivot full of grit that needed disassembly and washing, vertical play that can't be adjusted out, action kinda sucks because no washers, minor blems in the carbon fiber. It's all tuned up now but the amount of work it took to be what I would consider useable was ridiculous, and I'm still not in love with it.

The ergos are great though. Really should have sold it for a few bucks more than I paid ($102 on Amazon ) when it was new.

>>34629394
i got it for $112
i couldnt tell you its worth for 50 extra dollary-doos, the sheath is dried out beyond belief, the engravings are a little rough,deep but rough
they need to be polished, and itll be great

didn't come with an edge, i could put it to my throat apply pressure and slide it across my throat and i would be totally fine,

>>34629215
Stupid knives. They will NOT kill

>>34629481
Huh. In that case I might have a bash at forging something out of a pair of hedge clippers. That's already seax shaped to begin with, so all I'd have to do is hammer in some bevels and temper it.
Thanks for all the help, bro!

>>34629556
anytime anon, happy to help

>>34629275
yeah it has been, how you been?

>>34629470

3.5 is too big for me and never saw the appeal of the peel ply carbon fiber. I just really want a locking UKPK. The other major thing about the caly 3 is the pinned construction. Really don't understand why it needs to be pinned. Honestly don't think it's worth $185 Canadongs and think I will forego ownership.

>>34625836
I'm looking for a sharp knife that will hold it's edge while i skin and clean a whole hog. Do you have any suggestions? I don't mind honing it during the slaughter but i'd rather be able to have the blade stay sharp the whole time.

>>34629647
the first thing that comes to mind is a buck vanguard

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>>34629647
H E L L E G T
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F U C K M E
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>>34629568
Pretty good, finally got a case for my Wicked Edge set up.

>>34629731
I've handled a few Helle knives before, they are very nice for the money. One of the local hunting/out door stores around where I live in Maine in the summer caries them, thinking about getting one.

>>34630090
Buy the blade blank and make the handle if at all possible. You save lotsa money plus you have a cool hand-made thing at the end of the day.

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>>34630090
nice, i really need to get a good sharpening system, i just don't have one,
ive been more focused on finding a classy 1911
i just cant decide if i want blackened or stainless

>>34625935
>buy long knife
>purchase mill file
>????
>profit

Enjoy $25 seax

>>34629186
Fuck, I just remembered I need a Link. Between finding a new cc, buying a motorcycle, paying a car note and legal fees I just keep forgetting about it

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>>34630205
Nice... Stainless with carved wood handles... Maybe sounds tacky... but my fathers prized gun is a 1911 of that description.

You don't have to go supper expensive for a sharpening set up. If you want to go free hand, $40 of wheat stones will do for the mean time, and maybe $300-$400 of water stones for an end game set up. And with guided systems, there are some good ones for sub $300, even sub $200

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>>34630418
Yeah it's a great knife, been carrying mine the last 2 weeks, and have been using it a lot for my work.

It's a solid knife, and with the s35vn variant I got, I venture to say it stands up to all my $100+ and $200+ knives blow for blow. I highly recommend it.

Although, those are all good things too get.... I've been meaning to get a motorcycle endorsement for a few years, and have just never gotten around to it. I would be looking for something like a Honda cbr500... I don't know if I would trust my self with a 600cc sport bike right off the bat.

>>34629596
I'd be inclined to look for a VG10 model with G10 scales on the secondary market. The ZDP is cool and all but the standard G10 model really is what gave this knife its reputation. Also the carbon fiber on mine is smooth, not peel ply which has a texture like G10. It's the only knife I have with this.

>>34628968
you gotta do some memes to even it out but a basic patina is a easy skeezy

>>34630766

People want more for the original than the price of a new sprint.

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>>34627155
Listsmith here. It's still a work in progress, but if you re-read the list you'll notice that the first recommendation under MULTITOOLS is >Leatherman or Gerber, shop specific to lifestyle

Currently, my price cap for knives is $20 (though perhaps it should be $15). A multitool is a knife and a lot of other things, so it stands to reason that a multitool should be more expensive than a knife of comparable quality. With this in mind, I set the price cap to $40, which accommodates a number of well-reputed Leatherman and Gerber multitools, as well as the less-bulky Victorinox Super Tinker an anon recommended.

I've been looking into the Ganzo line of multitools. The reviews look promising so far, but I haven't read enough to add them to my text file yet.

https://ganzoknife.com/category/multi-tools/

http://www.gearbest.com/ganzo-multi-_gear/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UkvD6Ltgf4

>>34629208
Mine doesn't do this. It feels like there's a spring or two that pushes the button away from the body of the knife on mine, and if I tap at the button it clicks, so if yours rattles you might have fucked up whatever little springs are in there.

>>34629208
urs a fake

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This is probably going to be my next purchase. Anyone have one ?

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>>34632812
>It feels like there's a spring that pushes the button away from the body of the knife
Disassembly video confirms:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S34JMAemHW4&t=04m33s

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>>34633381
An Alpha Beast, nice. I've not gotten the chance to handle one, aren't they pretty hard to come by?

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Is sogfag kill?

Just used my Chinese M3 Trench Knife replica to behead a mouse that was stuck in a glue trap (set by my landlord, fuck that shit I use snap traps only) There's still some blood and fur on the blade. I wiped it down with a bit of hand sanitizer. Will that do the trick or should I use some hydrogen peroxide as well? I mostly just use it for opening boxes of ammo that come to my door and having something that looks cool to hang on my wall (and now to behead mice lol) but I don't want whatever black plague shit that mouse might have had on the tip of the blade.

>>34634842
Every hear of hot water and soap?

>>34634842
Protip: fold the glue trap over on the mouse and stomp down hard. You'll obliterate it. Also, fuck glue traps, your landlord is a piece of shit.

To answer your question, sanitizing it like you did is probably fine, but also >>34635062
>hot water and soap
to get off any shit that might be still stuck.

>>34634842
>>34635102
Yeah, even a mouse deserves a quick death.

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>>34629647
>>34629698
>>34629731


Any other opinions on this? I'm going to have some piggies to slaughter myself.

>>34634842
hydrogen peroxide does NOT kill germs. Hydrogen peroxide is used on wounds as a debriding agent to mechanically remove bacterial from a wound. it can get the bacteria out of a wound by bubbling it out, but it actually doesn't kill it. To disinfect it, you need rubbing alcohol. If you don't have rubbing alcohol you can use vodka or boiling water.

Clorox wipes would also work. I would use rubbing alcohol and a rag.

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>>34625836
Are all Sanrenmu blades made of the same 8CR13MoV stainless steel as the Sanrenmu 710?

http://www.gearbest.com/top-brands/sanrenmu/148.html

Just put an order in for a Mora companion heavy duty as my first "real" knife. Did I do good?

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:3c

>>34636864
Yes.
>>34636899
Sexy.

>>34625836
No ganzos?

>>34637165
see
>>34632812

Do you have any input or information on Ganzos? Steel type and quality, etc? Personal experiences?

>>34637182

Ganzo is a $20 knife. Just as good as any other $20 knife. Their axis lock knives are very stiff. I can barely open mine using the axis lock.

>>34633381
>>34633647
Pricey as fuck. Supposed to be great. I'd get a Chinese clone of one because I would rather buy a gun and a $90 "good knockoff" knife vs a 500 dollar knife.

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Like my nord?

>>34638656
chode

>>34633647
>>34638524
It's the barebones model,

235$

>>34638676
Tis an outdoorsman knife, perfect size.

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>>34638656
>puukko

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anyone have pic related? whats the verdict on these?

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>>34635444
Buck 103 skinner.

I always reccomend bucks for field dressing, the black handled ones get awfully slick if you get blood on them though, wood grip might be a better option.

>>34639442
lmao looks like a knife from master chef

>>34639442
You're several years too late on that one.

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>>34636076
The LAND series are 12C27.

>>34640763
kek
do any of you guys have any cool knives or are these threads always just cheap, junk and knockoffs?
i guess i don't expect to see a Mayo on 4chan, but what's the deal

>>34641615
you must be new here

Anyone have a good suggestion about a monthly knife subscription? Looking at a few companies and can't decide

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so im finally retiring my Talwar

im in the market for a new one i guess

im thinking cold steel black talon 2 or the new immortal one,

this is purely for self defense since i cant carry a gun in my state

im also open to suggestions

whatever $110 will get me i guess

>>34641646
yes mr genius

>>34641716

Nick Shabazz has joined a monthly knife subscription.

>>34641760
don't worry, if you stick around you'll see people posting their micromemes and sebenzas

>>34637182
Own 3.
They develop vertical play after some time and the steel is brittle, when I compare it to my Böker knives, I can definetly say that they don't use 440C and if they do, it's a very impure alloy from China. They also grind the edge to an angle that is too steep. It chips easily but the youtube knife molesters wouldn't know because they don't use their knives.

I started with Ganzo, then bought Sanrenmu and Enlan and I must say that Ganzo only wins the third place.
Got the Enlan EL 01 in the mail last week. Man that thing is an absolute steal for the money, a fucking tank.
Also take a look at the Land series Sanrenmu. Ball bearings and Sandvik. Good shit.

>>34641615
The people who spend more than 250$ on a sharp 8" folding piece of metal are regularly bullied and finally pissed off back to R3dd1t for the most part.

No offence Microtech guy, you are based

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>>34641615
I'm one of at least three Memecrotech owners who have been posting lately, yet I'm also actively curating a list of good knives for poorfags. One of my favorite work knives was a discontinued $5 WalMart knife. Why discourage new knife owners instead of posting knives? Post your Mayo collection or whatever it is you have.

>>34638437
>Just as good as any other $20 knife.
There are good $20 knives and shit $20 knives.

>>34640763
>Sanrenmu LAND series
>Sandvik 12C27
>$16.42+ GearBest
>http://www.gearbest.com/sanrenmu-land-_gear/
Thanks anon.

>>34641907
Would you recommend Ganzo multitools for the poorfag EDC list? Most reviews seem to be people who expect too much out of a multitool and hate it or people who don't actually use it and like it as a decorative paperweight for their YouTube review channel.

>No offence Microtech guy, you are based
There are a few of us lurking here. Nonnymoose, legion, et cetera.

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What are some inexpensive (under $50) but durable butterfly knives?

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This is what I am carrying today.

A navaja I got from Spain.

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>>34625836
>budget list that anon made for us
Here's the current draft of the concise list, full list has item specs and product links (will post full list if requested, it doesn't fit in one post).

---EDC FOR POORFAGS---
The goal of this document is to compose a list of the absolute cheapest EDC gear that won't break or require replacement anytime soon and will make it easier for someone to function day-to-day as they work their way up from the bottom of society.

--KNIVES under $15--

LOCKING KNIVES:

any locking Opinel (No6, No7, No8, No9, No10, No12)
>$9+ Amazon
>made in France
Buck 284
>$14+ Amazon
>made in US
Sanrenmu 710
>$7+ GearBest
>made in China

NON-LOCKING KNIVES:

any non-locking Opinel (No5, No4, No3, No2)
>$9+ Amazon
>made in France
Svord Peasant
>$13+ Amazon
>made in New Zealand
Victorinox Classic
>$14+ Amazon
>made in Switzerland

FIXED BLADE KNIVES:

Morakniv Companion
>$13+ Amazon
>made in Sweden
other Moras
>$10+ Amazon
>made in Sweeden
Schrade Sharpfinger
>$14+ Amazon
>made in China, old (better) ones made in the United States

--WATCHES under $20--

Casio F-91W
>$6+ Amazon/eBay (read reviews, watch for fakes)
>light water resist
>made in Thailand
Casio MRW200H series (several color variations)
>$15+ Amazon
>100m water resist
>Japanese movement, cased in China

AliExpress.com can ship 18mm NATO-style straps from $1+, stock strap fails long before the watch itself.

--FLASHLIGHTS under $20--

Streamlight MicroStream
>$15+ Amazon
>made in China
Convoy S2+
>$10+ GearBest
>made in China

--MULTI-TOOLS under $30--

Individual multi-tools vary widely, shop specific to lifestyle and anticipated tasks. The following are brand recommendations in order of reputation.

Leatherman
>Amazon
>25yr warranty
>US based, globally sourced
Gerber
>Amazon
>lifetime warranty US, 25yr global
>US based, globally sourced
Ganzo
>GearBest
>1yr guarantee
>made in China

--MISCELLANEOUS--

free pen and notepad from hotel/bank lobby

---end---

>>34641615
/ktg/ is mostly just a bunch of poor kids
they get mad and spout memes if you post anything nice

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>>34643531
That's a nice knife.

>>34642442
what zulu strap is that??
the rings look really beefy

>>34644761
It's an 18mm strap, so they look a little beefier than they would on the wider straps you normally see.

>>34641740
Pro tip. Never tell anyone your knife is for self defense IRL.

In Ohio at least, that statement qualifies the blade as a deadly weapon. And even with CC you are not allowed to have a concealed deadly blade.

You must always say it is a tool.

Ohio knife laws suck. Depending on the judge a steak knife on your person can be considered a concealed deadly weapon.

>>34642442
>Would you recommend Ganzo multitools for the poorfag EDC list?

I never owned one but from what I saw on the net, they seem to be good.

>>34645008
"Good enough" seems to be the internet consensus, so I added them to the list:
>>34643534

>>34628631
I only like the purest aryan apples.
#whiteapplemasterrace

>>34629186
That's a nice knife desu, but is it worth $45?

>>34638656
Isn't that cute.

>>34644969
well in Maryland i can carry a pen-knife of any length that is not a switch blade
the page is actually interesting
when you get to the bacon case in 1991

http://www.knifeup.com/maryland-knife-laws/

thank you for the pro tip anyway friend,

>>34645329
yes

>>34645810
That's awesome. Looks like Maryland is a little more easy going than Ohio when it comes to knife laws.

That's awesome that 'pen knife' is such a broad category. Should give you plenty of leeway to find a good knife.

>>34646638
that's the one thing i love about maryland its a knife fag friendly state

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>>34644969
Ohio is goofy as shit. I can cc multiple guns almost anywhere but this knife has too long of a blade for me to carry.

Chances are I am never going to have an issue carrying it even if a cop does see it but still each time it goes in my pocket I am stepping outside what's legal.

>>34645042

That one is worth $90, so I'm assuming the original is probably worth it too.

https://www.houseofblades.com/kershaw-hob-exclusive-1776blswhob-s35vn-link-blue-stonewash-assisted-knife/

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>>34645042
This particular one is the House Of Blades run with s35vn, it's like $90... But even at that I think it is well worth it. Functionality wise it's just as capable as my $100+ and $200+ knives. And personally I find the aesthetics and ergonomics to be up there as well. The fit and finish is where the price shows compared to my ZT's and such... but in no means is it bad, what I would expect in this price range. My only real complaint, and it's a minor one, the deep carry clip makes the knife feel a bit chunky in hand.

I think that at $90 the s35vn one is worth, although from a pure utility stand point I would recommend the Cold Steel Code 4 more in this price range,.

I also think the 420c Aluminum ones are a bargain at $45ish, considering the build quality is the same as the s35vn ones. I've never handled the cheaper ones with synthetic handles, so I can't say for sure, but all thing's considered, they are probably pretty good.

>>34629186
>>34629275
>>34630473
>>34647440

Goes all out on pictures
Photo shoot day. Woo!

>>34647597
Hey, I now know what Link s35vn, blue looks like now. And I know that without reading any of namefags posts

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>>34647597
Yeah when I first get a knife I really like, I carry it a lot, and end up just putting it on things and taking pictures... Some of them turn out kind of cool, at lest I think.. But hey, who knows, *insert self deprecation*.

This ones is my all time favorite, my Boker "Tux" Kwaiken fresh off the stones.

>>34647912
This picture would be better if the focus was on the area of the edge where the flower is reflected. The focus in this pic is on an area of the edge too dark to appreciate the polish.

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>>34647966
I do agree... but unfortunately photography was never one of my vices, and a 4 1/2 year old iPhone is my only camera.

But I do appreciate the criticism, I've thought of getting into photography one day.

>>34648137
That's a legit one. Makes me wish I had money to spend.

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>>34641740

anyone got one of these little fuckers? its small but i think it could do the job if needed

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I need to get back into knives

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Anyone have experience with the Spyderco Karahawk? I've retired my Emerson Karambit and wanted to try this one instead of getting another Emerson. I've had mine for 10 years now, and don't feel like blowing $270 for 154cm steel. I love them, but I got mine for $170 a decade ago. I'll get another when they up their steel.

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http://a.co/1rHk1BE
It's a little expensive, but prime shipping and a good sheath, full tang, and seems to actually be made of good steel. I'm happy with it.

>>34650668
I had one.

What do you want to know about it?

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Opinoins on the oks3? Like the look of it but how is it as a knife? Know most bayonets are shitty knives but this looks like it could be an okay knife.

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Oi lads

I work in a rough neighborhood, so I was looking to get something cheap and discreet that would fit in a butt pocket. I toyed around with a spring knife and fancied a butterfly but I think that a trench knife would be a better choice; less mechanisms to fuck up on babby's first knife, the better.
Pic related is what I'm going for. The only reason I need a knife is to ruin someone's day if they try to mug me when I lock up after dark. I don't care for the coloring but the rainbow fairy dust looking one here is $10 cheaper than the normal.

Am I making a horrible mistake?

>>34651454
if it's just one and done it'll do just fine. all it has to do is stick some guy once. not sure how concealable it will be though.

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>>34651524
it's 9 inch altogether, the blade is like 4.75 or something like that. I can hide the handle under my shirt at work. I need something just big enough to have the handle sit out of my pocket but not too big to be unwieldy, my current 'knife' is half of a stainless steel piece of scissors that sits a bit over 7 inches.

>>34625935
don't
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=IP0072&name=Legacy+Arms+Viking+Utility+Knife

is actually a really solid knife with a shitty sheath. Better for people with small hands and needs to be properly sharpened but once it is it's the best seax I've seen that hasn't been custom made.

>>34651539
>>34651454
that is going to be a pain in the ass to carry, potentially illegal, and that sheath is garbage.

if you need a cheap and shitty fixed blade, get one of the dozens of clones/copies/rebrands of your average s&w/shrade boot knife

ironically cold steel makes a few fixed blades like their own boot knives that are cheap and ok

also just buy a fucking gun. an LCP is $200.

>>34651539
Just buy a schrade boot knife

>>34635470
Don't use hydrogen peroxide on wounds. It's used for sanitation because it's an oxidizer, just like bleach.

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>>34651454
Are you left-handed? Because if you try to put that knife in >>34651539 this sheath and put that sheath on your belt in a manner that makes it sit in one of your back pockets you're not going to be able to grab the knife worth a damn with your right hand. Everyone and their mother makes pic related, get one and clip it into the inside of your waistband. Practice drawing it and move it around to see where it's easy to wear and also easy to draw. If someone comes at you with their weapon already in their hand don't go for yours unless you think they're going to hurt you anyways, make sure you keep the knife concealed because if anyone sees it they're damn well going to pull out their weapon before confronting you.

>>34651408

Just general overall thoughts. Do you or have you messed with an Emerson Karambit? If so how did it compare.

It's on the way right now. I will find out when I get back from my trip.

>>34629223
>better Emersons than Emerson
the handles look pretty faggy though with those grooves cut in them

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>>34653178
Nobody's stopping you from ordering custom scales.

G10.it has made some really sick scales for the 0620/0630.

>>34653804
i want to like that, but it's making me cringe

>>34653804
Who makes that handle for the cqc8? Emerson?

>>34653012
Emerson fixes blade karambits are very well balanced and light, they feel very nice in my hand. I don't like how fragile the tip is though. He seems to have fixed that problem with the folder karambit by making the tip a chisel edge I just wish he would've offered that fixed blade.

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let the rage begin

>>34654930
why do these shits cost a billion dollars again

>>34655115
ok, they ARE overpriced.
they're nice knifes.
titanium handles & stuff.
are they worth it? i like mine and i use it a lot.
it's the knife i use everyday at work for basic food prep - cutting fruit & stuff.
would i buy another on if i lost it? i don't know.
i'm not a poorfag, but i'm definitely not rich.
buying this knife once was not a hardship for me.
if i was going to get another one, i'd look for a pre-owned one.
kinda sorta wanted one for a while, saw one in person, handled it, liked it, had the cash in my pocket and said fuck it i'm gonna buy this fucker.

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>>34625836
KnifeRights.org

does anyone know where to buy aftermarket scales for a CRKT endorser?

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Who here is a fan of Cold Steel Knives? I know Lynn Thompson is a bit controversial but if you talk about sexy blades, damn son this is up there

>>34656717
I prefer body-temperature steel, cold steel makes me tense up a bit.

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>>34656801

>>34656717
they just look cheap to me.
sorry anon

>>34643492
So far my best one to edc has been one I cobbled together from a cheap screw constructed one with shit handles that I swapped onto handles from a butterfly bottle opener from Spencer's.

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>>34643492

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>>34656717

I love the OSS but the sub-hilt... not so much. After some shopping around I decided on the Ontario SP-6 instead. I have several other CS product though, the Special Forces Shovel, the Norse Hawk, the Smatchet machete and the polymer Bokken.

>>34656801
I know that these aren't high end knives by any means, and the price is reflected by the fact that CS have chosen to use Kraton instead of wood, brass etc. the more expensive version of the OSS called the Black Bear Classic will set you back at least 3-4 times more and those are getting very rare nowadays due to the fact that Cold Steel's San Mai 3 blades are made by a family in Japan, apparently the guy who does them is not in good health and production has really slowed down, which is why you can expect the more expensive Japanese CS knives to have a waiting time of anywhere between 6 months to a year. End of the day, i think AUS8A is a reasonable steel for the price you pay on these

>>34657043
>AUS8A is a reasonable steel for the price you pay on these
Sure, but warm it up before you touch me with it you cheeky cunt.

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>>34656717
I'm a sucker for CS, they were the first company I really liked when I first got into knives... before I found Kershaw, Spyderco, ZT, Al Mar, ect...

I was losing interest in them a while ago, but them moving the line up to higher end steels and making a few models in the US again brought me back.

I own quite a few... At some point I should take a family photo of just my Cold Steel's.

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Girl friend bought this for me. It's my go to knife when I'm hunting/camping.

>>34657225
Gross.

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>>34651562
This actually looks quite nice. Cheap too. Thanks, anon! Have a (you).

>>34657389
Crap, I just realized that rhymed and it's super cringey.

>>34625836
hey boss what is the naf in pic related

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>>34653012
I liked it.

There's not enough curve on the blade for my taste, but that's just preference. The ring of the first gen version was just the liners extended. I didn't personally have a problem with it, but some people didn't like it, so the new ones have a G10 insert to stiffen it up. I actually like Spyderco's wave better than Emerson's.

I remember the handle being pretty slim and fairly comfortable. You have to use the ring in order to comfortably get a full grip on it.

Never had an Emerson Karambit for the same reasons you won't get a replacement--just too pricy for what you're getting (want one though).

>>34656717
>plastic molded subhilt
gross

>>34657043
>San Mai 3
>using Cold Steel's trademark

>>34651454
just remember that if you get into a fight with a knife, someone is going to get stabbed. It might be your attacker, but without training it's just as likely to be you; knives can get turned on you quick.

>>34651445
that's a noice naf.

Does anyone have any recommendations for an alternative to a ka-bar? I love the look but i'm not sure I'm ready for an $80 knife that's going to sit in my bug out bag probably forever.

>>34657597
You could just look at pictures of knives on the internet.

>>34657597
cold steel leatherneck

>>34657225
That looks nice.

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>>34657597

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>>34656717
They make some pretty nice stuff, especially on the lower end. A lot of their machetes are great and so are their throwing knives. Part of that is probably that they stole/licensed plenty of designs but now that they're updating their materials and prices that's really not a big deal for me, sometimes the cheaper alternative is worthwhile.

>>34657489

Thanks bro. Yeah I am looking forward to it. I noticed that thing about the 2nd gen and the ring part.

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>>34656801

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Maryland fag here, don't usually come here,

in maryland the law says i can carry any length folding knife concealed or opened

but i am still worried about a cop taking it if i ever get stopped or something,

can they take it just bc lol theyre cops or is there a step i can take to make sure i can carry and not have it get taken?

In my state it is illegal to "illegally carry" an automatic knife. It vaguely defines these carry laws as "all cases but with minor exemption illegal to carry them on one's person".
Does this mean a major seller simply won't ship to me?
I have a valid reason to carry and own one (Rescue Paramedic), and I know a few others who do actively carry them.

>>34659120
>illegal to "illegally carry"
What did they mean by this?

>>34652418
I am indeed left handed.
>>34651627
I was looking at boot knives but I don't like the wide, broad faced shape. The knuckle guard on the trench knife is also a plus.

>>34657312
did you take her to dinner and go down on her afterward?

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Steve1989 uses a Buck Vantage to open MRE packages, but can anyone tell whether it's the small version or the large version?

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>>34659120
You're probably fine unless you live in a place like NY, where the knife laws are so bad and convoluted, they avoid shipping there just to avoid trouble.

>>34651454
>>34660159
I think the knuckle guard would make it less efficient if you're just looking for a disposable shank.

>>34660312
Last month, my other coworker was closing up and went out the back, as we're supposed to do per our regional manager's rules.

She gets cornered in the alley by some addict and he slams her into a wall and threatens her for money, she pulls a knife and he runs off.

My current knife is a glorified piece of scissors. I'm wanting something that would be useful if I found myself in beyond close quarters, small, something I can punch with, and something no frills on maintenance or experience to use.

>>34660396

Lucky she didn't get herself killed.

>>34660166
She's always been to shy to receive oral. She always gets me good gifts though it's pretty great.

Just bought a CRKT Endorser. Did I do good?

>>34660396
>something I can punch with
You can punch with any knife

>small
going to be harder to punch with if it's small though

>or experience to use.
if you have no experience, you're not really going to punch under stress at all

>>34661125
You did okay.

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>>34659120
I live in PA where normies aren't supposed to carry automatic knives, but Microtech operates out of my hometown so everyone and their grandmother does anyway (if they're not carrying a Case that day). You're allowed to buy and own them here, you're just not supposed to carry them, so you can buy them online all you want.

>>34661293
>You can punch with any knife
I mean technically you can, but try it with a non-locking swiss army knife and see how you like it.

>>34661344
Anon might like it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_play

>>34661350
I don't think most fetishists like chopping off their own fingers while struggling with an attacker.

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>>34661380
Welcome to 4chan, newfag.

>>34661430
Fuck off, I've been here since before /k/ was a board and you have the nerve to post a tumblr gif.

>>34661454
<3

>>34661293
I have no experience with knives. I have lots of experience brawling from a rough high school and from several unruly customers, shoplifters, and tweakers. I've been threatened several times, been in countless fights, and even one notable occasion, shot at.

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>>34660159
>I am indeed left handed.
Well then I guess go nuts but I feel I should point out that pretty much every major military dropped knuckle dusters decades ago. Also how big a deal would it be if your co-workers saw it and are you averse to pocket swords?

>>34662647

I would pull this out for cutting my sandwich in half.

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a bump for the haters

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>>34662937
>Cutting your sandwiches in half
You're half a man.

>>34663007
they're easier to eat

those cold steel knives look really trashy

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>>34663031
>they're easier to eat
>for hobbits such as myself

>>34663126
i like that shank (yes, i see that is says 'wrist dagger')
info?

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>>34663146
http://www.fairbairnsykesfightingknives.com/thumb-daggers-etc.html

It's what's often called an agent's dagger. You're not wrong in calling it a shank, it was very much a last ditch weapon or a concealable tool with which to give an unsuspecting victim the business.

>>34663126
Wouldn't your hand slide onto the blade?

>>34663234
>http://www.fairbairnsykesfightingknives.com
that's a great website - David Decker is pretty knowledgeable about fighting knives

>>34663247
i think you'd probably hold it in ice pick grip, woth your thumb over the end

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>>34663247
Nope that's a meme, guards on knives are useful but not necessary and are often omitted for the sake of concealment on knives across the world.

>>34663288
Yeah and it's a great source for pics, he still seems to be updating too.

>>34663331
>he still seems to be updating too.
he posts regularly on a forum i'm on.
i guess someone recently used some of his pics without permission and published them in a book
seems like a pretty dickish move.
kek, he probably wouldn't like people posting them on 4chan either

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>>34663348
Oh well, he can't stop me.
My power is too great and my reach too vast.

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So my Kershaw Launch 2 arrived today, and all I can say is fuck. This is a knife I really want to love and give a good review on, it looks good, action is good, feels good in the hand, USA made and good materials, but they had to go and fuck it up.

The factory grind was way off, I don't know what degree angle it was but it certainly was not what it was supposed to be, the straight edge part of the blade was like a wedge, I could literally press my finger on the blade and move it up and down rapidly with nothing happening and the tip of it looked like a blunt instrument. The serrations were as sharp as you'd expect a Kershaw knife to be.

Now instead of taking advantage of Kershaws sharpening or sending it back I live in the absolute bumfuck nowhere, just barely in the EU and in a country where there's just one business that sells knives, and they're not exactly known for their reliability.

So I had to put my sharpmaker on it since I don't have the days it would take to re-profile the edge to somewhat sharp so I can actually use it, but that also means that freehanding it now is almost impossibly tedious and it will never reach 100% sharpness and is bound to the sharpmaker.

Just poor display all together on the blade, which in my opinion is the main part of the whole knife.

Anyone else noticed how these days these mid range USA made knives are not as trustworthy on quality as USA made knives used to be? I remember when I used to trust the USA made badge blindly, and these days it feels I get dissapointed time after time.

I know how sharp Kershaw can be on a good day since I own a plenty, so receivign on eas dud as this on the blade department was just an absolute kick in the balls, especially since money was tight and I was struggling between a handful of options on what to get, and now I am left feeling like I made the wrong choice.

>>34664217
that's too bad about your knife, bud.

>>34664217
>Anyone else noticed how these days these mid range USA made knives are not as trustworthy on quality as USA made knives used to be?


I've noticed this sadly. U.S.A stuff isn't as good as everyone makes it seem,

i have reason to suspect that the great "coming together" in the 1940's made the U.S focus on quality and making sure things were made right as to not waste resources while at war.

the end of the 60's is where people stopped caring and the great haze of america set in, ever since then we think we make the best shit but we dont

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>>34663126

what is that

>>34662647
every single coworker except my morning lady carries a knife, morning lady does pepper spray.

One of my coworkers carries 4 knives, he wants me to get a butterfly but again, I feel the flashiness is wasted.

>>34664633
why don't you just read the posts that follow that one?
are you really that much of a moron?
what's that? yes, you are?

>>34664638
>One of my coworkers carries 4 knives
Is he autistic, or does he have four different kinds of knives for four different tasks he does daily? Most I've ever carried was a sharp knife, a beater knife, and a multitool.

>>34664773
>Is he autistic
no, but you must be, becasue only an autistic faget would care that much abiout what other people do.

>>34664813
So why 4 knives Stop beating around the question.

>>34664773
he's ex military, has a boot knife, a big hunting knife he keeps in his bag, another knife that's in one of his pant pockets or belt loop, and then a fourth he said he has but I didn't press him on it.

>>34664813
I was curious about what he did that he used four knives and yes, I have mild Asperger's.

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i know you guys love these, so i'm going to bump this thread one more time

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I carry three, does that make me autistic ?

>>34666251
Yes because butterfly knives are a meme. I'd bet you make you tube videos flipping it around with anime dolls in the back ground and a waifu body pillow in full view. You sir are a fag.

>>34666251
>I carry three
THAT'S NOT WHAT MAKES YOU AUTISTIC

>>34666654
Have you ever tried one ? They're fun.

>>34666678
Oh

>>34666890
Yes I did my father caught me playing with one when I was 8 in boy scouts. He slapped it out of my hands called me a faggot ninja and handed me a classic buck knife. That's the day I became a man.

>>34667134
Your father sounds like he hates fun.

>>34667252
He hates LARPing John travalota in face off faggots and gave me a better knife. Also told me lurk moar. Im giving you the same advice.

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>>34667276
You sound like you also hate fun.

>>34667302
Is your dad dead?

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>>34667406
No why ?

>>34667413
Was he around you growing up?

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>>34667421
Ayuh

>>34667134
>Cheaper chinksteel alternative to a Kabar
Thanks dad.

>>34667134
Doubtful.....