***Knife Thread***

[Deku]

Material changes all the time.
But I believe the standard Izula 1095 Steel - 57 Rc material will hold an edge better, and cut better dull or sharp compared to Stainless Steel. Depends how that batch is heat treated and such. Are you just out for the stainless? Might have luck hunting on down on knife forums.

[242GT]

I've already got an Izula.

I love the form factor, just not the required maintenance. The edge always rusts when outdoors and it's a pain to look after.

[jafomofo]

I've already got an Izula.

I love the form factor, just not the required maintenance. The edge always rusts when outdoors and it's a pain to look after.

It got released at SHOT show last month and should be shipping by blade show I think so 2-3 months. They also announced a stainless 3 and 4.

[242GT]

Cool. Thanks man!

[joecam18]

Just sharpened and lubed up my Benchmade Tatno Griptilian, Spyderco UKPK and Kershaw Leek. Still carry my grip with me everywhere every day. love that knife so much

[jafomofo]

http://americanhandgunner.com/esee-k...beater-blades/

esee article in this months american handgunner.

Also picked up another new candiru cheap.

[LemonRush]

You won't lose that in the grass!

Adding a pic of the one I bought. Got the Orange G-10 handle slabs since it will be used for camping/hunting and I can just imagine setting it down and not being able to find it if it's too camouflaged.

[joecam18]

probably my next bladed purchase. do want.

[jafomofo]

was taking some pics for sheath reviews. just got a new sheath or my heft 4 so here are the heft 4 and 6 and then my candirus.

[Juice5610]

Latest 3

[jafomofo]

thought this was a particularly nice custom. its a backwoods hunter



Also managed to swap out my micarta scales for orange G10 ones on the esee 6 and junglas. Will post pics eventually especially as its finally warming up.

[Stramak]

Just bought a Becker BK2 off ebay, can't wait to get it.
Wasted money on 2 cheap olympia knives, I guess I'll be winner with the BK2 in the long run.

[joecam18]

I still want a strider dammit

[jafomofo]

^^ which one? Get a buck strider. Same look and feel for 1/4 the price. It will be considered a gravity knife though, not sure of the legality of those over there. On an unrelated note:

[joecam18]

^^ which one? Get a buck strider. Same look and feel for 1/4 the price.

do not want that poverty strider. I want that tank of a knife that is of legend. it shall be my grail knife and it will be mine one day.

i want one of the SMF aluminum handle ones hnnnnnnnnnnnng

or a strider PT for edc

[jafomofo]

i want one of the SMF aluminum handle ones hnnnnnnnnnnnng

or a strider PT for edc

the PT is a really small knife and you are 6'3... its barely bigger than a cryo

I was going to buy an SNG a while ago but then I looked into the state of the strider knock off market and it scared me off. I'd be loathe to drop 4-500 on a folder to start with and the knock offs are so good and so common that I could never pull the trigger. There are lots of videos on youtube showing how hard it is to spot the fakes.

[joecam18]

the PT is a really small knife and you are 6'3... its barely bigger than a cryo

I was going to buy an SNG a while ago but then I looked into the state of the strider knock off market and it scared me off. I'd be loathe to drop 4-500 on a folder to start with and the knock offs are so good and so common that I could never pull the trigger. There are lots of videos on youtube showing how hard it is to spot the fakes.

yeah but id hate to get caught on campus with something as big as an smf or even an sng, just because the striders look bigger cause they are massive. i carry a tanto grip everyday now which is 3.45 inch blade. idk why i think id get caught. the problem is that i really want the aluminum handled smf, but a 4 inch blade is huge, plus idk if im even allowed to carry knives on my person in nj srs. and they dont make the sng or the pt with the aluminum. i want the aluminum grip because it looks awesome, and it will prevent any future blade play whereas the normal strider blade play comes when the scales get worn down. i hate blade play.

in conclusion, theres no fuking way ill be spending $500 on an aluminum handle smf until i have a job lol like a career

[jafomofo]

speaking of striders here is my ebdb. meh

[itsalifestyle19]

i want one 50p

[joecam18]

Looking for a fixed blade for my BoB/SHTF. I found a Kabar locally for $60, could probably offer $40. Should i take it or should i check out bladeforums and see if they have an esee 6 or a becker or something along those lines?

[jafomofo]

You won't get one that low but you can get a number of beckers for 60ish new. 90 would be an excellent deal on a 6. The bk10 is being re-released and looks pretty suave. Should be in that price range. bk7 is pretty similar to the 6 in size.

http://www.tomarskabars.com/BK10_INFO.html

[erick15]

Looking for a fixed blade for my BoB/SHTF. I found a Kabar locally for $60, could probably offer $40. Should i take it or should i check out bladeforums and see if they have an esee 6 or a becker or something along those lines?

Esse m8

[jafomofo]

also worth mentioning that blade show is at the end of the month. there will be a bunch of new blades announced and on sale next month. You may want to consider saving up another few weeks and grabbing the new esee/hoffman knife

[joecam18]

Thanks brahs, i think ill hold out for a becker or esee

[joecam18]

is becker good quality? ie not gonna break under heavy use if i need to use it like that if shtf?

cause they have a bk7 on amazon for $68

[Rotawee]

Wow, would have never guessed there would be so many blade freaks on this forum, so glad to see another thing in common. I can't post pics yet as I just signed up today and the forum requires 50 plus posts to do so, but I promise to post up my collection of folders and also the fixed blades I've made over the past two years. Damn near had a job at Chris Reeve, until they mentioned a piss test, and my dumb ass was smoking pot at the time, still think I shoulda just got some fake whizz. But whatev, I hear he's an ******* to work for anyway. Can't wait to show off muh blades haha

[joecam18]

mine

[erick15]

Shoulda got a esse^^

Wow, would have never guessed there would be so many blade freaks on this forum, so glad to see another thing in common. I can't post pics yet as I just signed up today and the forum requires 50 plus posts to do so, but I promise to post up my collection of folders and also the fixed blades I've made over the past two years. Damn near had a job at Chris Reeve, until they mentioned a piss test, and my dumb ass was smoking pot at the time, still think I shoulda just got some fake whizz. But whatev, I hear he's an ******* to work for anyway. Can't wait to show off muh blades haha

Can't wait to see your blades. Get that post count up. You have any Chris reeves?