Help finding a new suitable knife!!!!!! - Page 2

BamaSteve · July 2nd, 2009, 11:35 PM

okay, with a little browsing and all your input...I really like the looks of the SOG Flash 1 & 2 as well as the SOG Aegis. retsupt, that kershaw looks very sleek too...have to consider it as well.

what I like about the SOGs is the way the clip allows for a full submersion of the knife in the pocket. And the flash 1 might suit me for work really well since it's a smaller size.

Much more research to come and hopefully get my hands on some of these!!!

ExSoldier · July 3rd, 2009, 12:21 AM

Spyderco Delica without a doubt. I have two one with a smooth edge and one partly serrated. No assisted opening feature but the big hole in the top of the blade assists for an easy one hand open and its easy to wrist flick it so fast it looks like an auto. This is the one I carry when I wear a suit or a sports suit when invited to some snazzy yacht club my sister is a member of....

jdivence · July 3rd, 2009, 12:38 AM

Both my benchmade mini griptilian and squeal fit the bill except for the assisted open... however with practice you can deploy a non assisted knife just as fast as an assisted one.

Jackle1886 · July 3rd, 2009, 12:43 AM

I have to say get yourself a Spyderco Delica. I had one, lost it, and purchased the slightly larger Edura. The ZDP steel is more expensive, but WOW, is it sharp. I resharpened it and this thing will shave hair. I even have a bare spot to prove it.

First Sgt · July 3rd, 2009, 12:37 PM

Spyderco ... I have the Endura and love it.

ExSoldier · July 3rd, 2009, 12:54 PM

This is a good source for Spyderco and a lot of other brands as well:

Knife Depot: Spyderco Single Blade Pocket Knives

joker1 · July 3rd, 2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ExSoldier

Spyderco Delica without a doubt. I have two one with a smooth edge and one partly serrated. No assisted opening feature but the big hole in the top of the blade assists for an easy one hand open and its easy to wrist flick it so fast it looks like an auto. This is the one I carry when I wear a suit or a sports suit when invited to some snazzy yacht club my sister is a member of....

Spyderco's are one of the easiest knives to open one handed without being labeled switchblade of mass destruction. They have a nice pocket clip. I feel like the clips with rubber in them and the non stainless steel handled models are hard to get out of the pocket. I carry a Harpy with Spyder edge in stainless steel and most people who see it are shocked by the ominus looking blade. I don't care if it is my funeral uniform, it'll be clipped to my pocket.

That civilian model has a wicked looking blade!

jbum · July 4th, 2009, 06:56 PM

+1 on the Leek I have 2 edc 1 for defense 1 for work small and light weight. Steve enjoy your stay I live 9 miles from SMKW.

BamaSteve · July 4th, 2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jbum

+1 on the Leek I have 2 edc 1 for defense 1 for work small and light weight. Steve enjoy your stay I live 9 miles from SMKW.

that's got to be rough on your wallet...I know I would likely have issues. My parents actually live about 30 min from there as well. They are way up in the mountains in Walland.

KenpoTex · July 5th, 2009, 06:43 PM

Spyderco or Benchmade...

I personally don't like Kershaw as I and a couple of friends have had nothing but bad luck with them. I think the Leek is particularly suboptimal for SD use due to the shape and size of the handle (too small and "slick").

July 2nd, 2009, 11:35 PM	#11
BamaSteve Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 663	okay, with a little browsing and all your input...I really like the looks of the SOG Flash 1 & 2 as well as the SOG Aegis. retsupt, that kershaw looks very sleek too...have to consider it as well. what I like about the SOGs is the way the clip allows for a full submersion of the knife in the pocket. And the flash 1 might suit me for work really well since it's a smaller size. Much more research to come and hopefully get my hands on some of these!!! __________________ Smith & Wesson M&P9cCrossbreed Supertuck EDC Light:Nitecore EX10 R2 EDC Knife:Remington Sportsman Series “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” --Thomas Jefferson 1816

July 3rd, 2009, 12:21 AM	#12
ExSoldier VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 4,853	Spyderco Delica without a doubt. I have two one with a smooth edge and one partly serrated. No assisted opening feature but the big hole in the top of the blade assists for an easy one hand open and its easy to wrist flick it so fast it looks like an auto. This is the one I carry when I wear a suit or a sports suit when invited to some snazzy yacht club my sister is a member of.... __________________ Former Infantry Captain; 20 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.

July 3rd, 2009, 12:38 AM	#13
jdivence Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 263	Both my benchmade mini griptilian and squeal fit the bill except for the assisted open... however with practice you can deploy a non assisted knife just as fast as an assisted one. __________________ The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. Thomas Jefferson

July 3rd, 2009, 12:43 AM	#14
Jackle1886 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kendall, MI Posts: 709	I have to say get yourself a Spyderco Delica. I had one, lost it, and purchased the slightly larger Edura. The ZDP steel is more expensive, but WOW, is it sharp. I resharpened it and this thing will shave hair. I even have a bare spot to prove it. __________________ Better to die on your feet, than to live on your knees.

July 3rd, 2009, 12:37 PM	#15
First Sgt Distinguished Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 1,845	Spyderco ... I have the Endura and love it. __________________ Sometimes in life you have to stand your ground. It's a hard lesson to learn and even most adults don't get it, but in the end only I can be responsible for my life. If faced with any type of adversity, only I can overcome it. Waiting for someone else to take responsibility is a long fruitless wait.

July 3rd, 2009, 12:54 PM	#16
ExSoldier VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 4,853	This is a good source for Spyderco and a lot of other brands as well: Knife Depot: Spyderco Single Blade Pocket Knives __________________ Former Infantry Captain; 20 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.

July 4th, 2009, 06:56 PM	#18
jbum Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dandridge Tennessee Posts: 500	+1 on the Leek I have 2 edc 1 for defense 1 for work small and light weight. Steve enjoy your stay I live 9 miles from SMKW. __________________ PT145 MIL PRO MOSSBERG 500 CRUISER S&W 638 THUNDER .380 NRA MEMBER

July 5th, 2009, 06:43 PM	#20
KenpoTex VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 2,140	Spyderco or Benchmade... I personally don't like Kershaw as I and a couple of friends have had nothing but bad luck with them. I think the Leek is particularly suboptimal for SD use due to the shape and size of the handle (too small and "slick"). __________________ "Being a predator isn't always comfortable but the only other option is to be prey. That is not an acceptable option." ~Phil Messina If you carry in Condition 3, you have two empty chambers. One in the weapon...the other between your ears. Matt K.

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