shmook Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 That's it, I wouldn't. I really really like the SMF though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danke Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 I got lucky with my Strider, it was at a gun show, & used, & no doubt bought before the cult following began. Â I have no doubts that it is a blade that can be passed down to my son and it's quality is undeniable but the current followers are a bit nutty. I feel a knife is a bit disposable so I may snap a tip off prying something or heaven forbid have it get lost or otherwise misplaced. Some $2000.00 pretty boy knife is just not where I can be. I'm going to do something bad with it. Â I suspect a lot of it is the tactical teddy bear/mall ninja types who must have one and then a few months later sell it via buyer's remorse with a sprinkling of industry insiders who get a backdoor deal and then want to flip it to help finance their retirement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IcemanUnlimited Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) (My first post, yay!) Â A few weeks ago I got a new Every-Day-Carry pocket knife. It's the Smith & Wesson Large Black S.W.A.T. Semi-Serrated. Blade length of 3.7 inches (about 9.4cm) with the legal limit in my state being 4 to 5 inches depending on the city. This thing flies open so effortlessly, I love it. Â My one before that was a no-name, made in China, pocket knife that had a cool grim reaper engraved (yes, actually engraved) on the handle and was completely stainless steel. Blade length was like 3 inches or maybe 3.1 inches, no serration though. Â I'm also looking to get a nice survival bowie knife to put in my car trunk's survival kit with maybe another identical one to keep in the house. I've never owned a bowie before. Â You can check out my old and new every-day-carry knives in this video here: http://youtu.be/rnjS9r2SYiE Edited August 15, 2012 by IcemanUnlimited Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aitch Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 (edited) Tops .230 Machete, sheath is rubbish but the knife is GOOD   Blaze orange Izula with custom scales and sheath and a ZT301, uber sexy AO, I love it, I doubt I'll buy another folder now  Edited August 17, 2012 by Aitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Real purdy blades there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dom-12 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Really nice work on the Izula scales there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aitch Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Blaze orange G10 sculpted handle scales from TKC, http://www.the-knife-connection.com/esizcuhaki.html  They have lots of options. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteHawksan Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 *suitcase*. Â now I want it in damascus steel with the camo handle and I'll feel postiveily pimping. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aitch Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 I fancy binning the orange panels for the tiger stripes, now that's pimping, also my RAT3 needs some custom grips I think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Ok guys, tine for the most tacticool knife suggestions you'll ever make: Â I need a new knife to cut my fruit up at lunchtimes. Hardcore, yes, i know, Â Â So far, i'm looking towards an opinel slimline, they're reasonably affordable, stainless steel, and a decent length and quite a narrow blade, which would really help. Â Â So, what folding knife with a blade of around 8 or 10cm or so, stainless blade? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cazboab Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 The doctors will cut your fruit up for you. You know you're not allowed sharp things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) A couple friends of mine bought cheap knives that are supposed to be S&W clones I think, not sure which model. The problem was they had ugly rubber handles and even uglier nylon sheaths. Cut to my volunteering to make them tsukamaki paracord grips and vinyl sheaths, I think it turned out pretty ok. I liked it enough that I made a sheath for my no-name combat knife. Â edit: Just looked them up, the two black ones are copies of S&W's HRT boot knife. And my no-name knife looks to be a Mantrack, but doesn't match anything that they actually made. Edited September 1, 2012 by renegadecow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AliceHKfan Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 ;___; Still waiting on KAI to post some of my knives back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aitch Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I just got me a Gerber MKII, so who wants to help me reinact the scene from Aliens? I'll be bishop also grabbed a MKI at the same time they should arrive tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
demoncase Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I just got me a Gerber MKII, so who wants to help me reinact the scene from Aliens? I'll be bishop also grabbed a MKI at the same time they should arrive tomorrow. Â What era Mk2?.... I'd love a 60s one in the original wasp-waisted LD5 steel but it ain't happening, so settled for a classic 1980s straight-waist in 440C. Rock solid it is too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aitch Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) no idea  sellers pics,  Edited September 3, 2012 by Aitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
demoncase Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) Ok guys, tine for the most tacticool knife suggestions you'll ever make: Â I need a new knife to cut my fruit up at lunchtimes. Hardcore, yes, i know, Â Â So far, i'm looking towards an opinel slimline, they're reasonably affordable, stainless steel, and a decent length and quite a narrow blade, which would really help. Â Â So, what folding knife with a blade of around 8 or 10cm or so, stainless blade? Â Spyderco Grasshopper or the Kiwi 2- both cheap as chips on Heinnies, both UK EDC legal- all stainless build. Blades are smaller than you asked but that's to keep things on the level. Â Really-for fruit butchery- I'd stick with a small folder over a larger one- less likely to freak out 'Non Knife Peeps'. Edited September 3, 2012 by demoncase Quote Link to post Share on other sites
demoncase Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 no idea http://militarycarryknives.com/Knives.htm Complete database there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aitch Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 You tell me pics above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
demoncase Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 You tell me pics above. Â That looks there very newest post-2008 'Remix' one with the 420HC steel and a different blade profile to the original. Â Still a rock-solid knife though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dom-12 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 (edited) I'd no idea they made so many! Some of those are really quite tidy. Â While I'm at it. Emerson. Anybody have any experience? I hear tale of some rough QC on some of their knives, which would be unfortunate considering the steep price tags on many of them. Edited September 10, 2012 by Dom-12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aitch Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I couldn't help myself when I seen this up cheap, that's both my ZT for less than the UK cost of the bottom one  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mightyjebus Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 currently using these below at the moment. Â The BG Gerber is a fantastic little pocket knife and I have the older brother version as well. Being Gerber they hold an edge really well. The leatherman is that good it could beat other leathermans to death without breaking a sweat and lastly the Gunzo looks good but the steel is pants so it's mostly used as a pry bar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kojak Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Not bad for $9: Â Â Here it is in my box opener collection: Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 currently using these below at the moment.  The BG Gerber is a fantastic little pocket knife and I have the older brother version as well. Being Gerber they hold an edge really well. The leatherman is that good it could beat other leathermans to death without breaking a sweat and lastly the Gunzo looks good but the steel is pants so it's mostly used as a pry bar  That gerber will hold an edge because of the steel its made from, not because its a gerber.  Sadly i can't see any specs of it, other than 'high carbon stainless steel'.  Glad to see that other people are liking the leathermans though, i think its going on my christmas list... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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