POINTED STICKS!
- Jaeger
- Baron von Scrapple
- Location: NoVA
- Contact:
POINTED STICKS!
Ok, knives, actually. Please forgive me knife-geeking out for a moment, but I'm curious:
I know a bunch of y'all carry a knife on your person -- I'd warrant most of us do. I've carried a Benchmade AFCK 800 since I graduated university in 1996 -- actually, wore one out and retired it, and have two identical ones I rotate through use. Picked up a Spyderco Endura -- same setup (thumb hole, tip-down carry) -- and have been pretty impressed with it, though the lock isn't as strong. (Would like to hear feedback on these in particular.)
For going to the office, I picked up a "prettier" knife -- a Sypderco Kopa (also thumb hole, tip-down), which is a much smaller blade, and has wood handles. Again, quite surprised with the quality of the blade and fit 'n' finish.
So... what's your daily/preferred carry knife? I'm particularly interested in people's experiences with the Endura.
--Jaeger
I know a bunch of y'all carry a knife on your person -- I'd warrant most of us do. I've carried a Benchmade AFCK 800 since I graduated university in 1996 -- actually, wore one out and retired it, and have two identical ones I rotate through use. Picked up a Spyderco Endura -- same setup (thumb hole, tip-down carry) -- and have been pretty impressed with it, though the lock isn't as strong. (Would like to hear feedback on these in particular.)
For going to the office, I picked up a "prettier" knife -- a Sypderco Kopa (also thumb hole, tip-down), which is a much smaller blade, and has wood handles. Again, quite surprised with the quality of the blade and fit 'n' finish.
So... what's your daily/preferred carry knife? I'm particularly interested in people's experiences with the Endura.
--Jaeger
<<NEUTIQUAM ERRO>>Bigshankhank wrote:The world is a fucking wreck, but there is still sunshine in some places. Go outside and look for it.
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- mtne
- Holy DAG Master
- Location: Denver at the moment.......
Emerson CQC7 wave
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- Jaeger
- Baron von Scrapple
- Location: NoVA
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Damnit! Forgot Emerson!
D'oh.
There are gonna be a bunch of other makers I've forgotten. Oh well.
Buddy of mine's carried a CQC7 since Benchmade was making 'em. Great blades.
And I have another Endura with the Wave thing... pretty neat, unless you DON'T want to open the knife when you take it out.
--Jaeger
D'oh.
There are gonna be a bunch of other makers I've forgotten. Oh well.
Buddy of mine's carried a CQC7 since Benchmade was making 'em. Great blades.
And I have another Endura with the Wave thing... pretty neat, unless you DON'T want to open the knife when you take it out.
--Jaeger
<<NEUTIQUAM ERRO>>Bigshankhank wrote:The world is a fucking wreck, but there is still sunshine in some places. Go outside and look for it.
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- Magnum Jihad
- Location: AZ
- Contact:
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- Megachiroptera Übermench
- Location: Denver, CO in MY OWN DAMN HOUSE!
- Contact:
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- Pâté de Foie Gras
- Location: Foggy Peninsula West of Oakland and South of Marin
i'll take that as an insult.Ames wrote:Actually, it's my CRKT. Damn good knife too (now all I need is competent legal advice and I'm set!).
Drink triples til you're seeing double, feeling single, and looking for trouble! -Johnny Nitro, RIP
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"British bikes of that era are made of a special alloy known as Brittainium. It is the only metal known to be able to rust even when fully submerged in oil. It also corrodes microscopic passages through itself whenever it makes contact with any known gasketing material." - AZ Rider
Re: Husaberg Build: "I pictured it more like the heroin addicted ex that keeps turning up, the bleeding you dry, breaking your heart, and crushing your soul, but you keep taking her back because it's the most fun ride you've ever had..." Bo-9
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- Barista of Doom
- Location: Colorado not Nevada!
Right now I carry around a Columbia River M16-10K:
I kinda wish I got the next larger size (which is M16-14K I think) because the handle feels small in my hand. It has a 3" blade and it's super light & thin. I never know it's in my pocket, because of that I might still choose to grab this one over a bigger one if I had both. It's holding up fine, but I haven't had it too long- 9 months or so I guess.
I kinda wish I got the next larger size (which is M16-14K I think) because the handle feels small in my hand. It has a 3" blade and it's super light & thin. I never know it's in my pocket, because of that I might still choose to grab this one over a bigger one if I had both. It's holding up fine, but I haven't had it too long- 9 months or so I guess.
All proceeds go to help cripple children.
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- Ayatollah of Mayhem
- Location: Lake Shitty
Sheffield utility lockback. http://sheffield-tools.com/premium-lock ... ml?cPath=2 I use my knife a lot, every day, on shit that would have me sharpening every night after work, so I went through a few of the husky utilities before running across one of these. Solid little knife that's lasted a couple years. Even survived a 100' drop onto gravel.
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"A psychotic is a guy who's just found out what's going on." -William S. Burroughs
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba...." -Hunter S Thompson
"A psychotic is a guy who's just found out what's going on." -William S. Burroughs
- Flatline
- Ayatollah of Mayhem
- Location: Seattle
- Contact:
I've been a huge fan of Spyderco since I got my first Delica. Currently, I have 6 Spydercos. I've been carrying the 50/50 Military for almost 7 years now. It's held up to all kinds of shit I've done to it and still sharpens up like a champ. It's been my EDC and I love it. I can't praise Spyderco enough. Their sharpener is tits as well. Really works well for the serrations on knives too.
I also carry the Benchmade punchdagger that I've used as my cover all utility knife. Beat to hell after a couple of years so it's about time to retire that one. Very happy with it and would replace it when the time finally comes.
My favorite knife that I've ever owned so far is my Strider though. It has got to be the toughest, most reliable knife that I have ever owned. It's hard to come up with a reason to carry a fix blade even if the blade is only 3 inches long, but while I was serving, it was great to have on me. The price tag on Striders is pretty steep, but it's worth every penny. I'm on the fence about getting the karambit or maybe a Microtech.
If you want a little, sneaky one, I really dig Hide Away Knife. I have two of them and really dig 'em. Check it: http://www.hideawayknife.com/main.php
In case you didn't notice...I really like knives.
I also carry the Benchmade punchdagger that I've used as my cover all utility knife. Beat to hell after a couple of years so it's about time to retire that one. Very happy with it and would replace it when the time finally comes.
My favorite knife that I've ever owned so far is my Strider though. It has got to be the toughest, most reliable knife that I have ever owned. It's hard to come up with a reason to carry a fix blade even if the blade is only 3 inches long, but while I was serving, it was great to have on me. The price tag on Striders is pretty steep, but it's worth every penny. I'm on the fence about getting the karambit or maybe a Microtech.
If you want a little, sneaky one, I really dig Hide Away Knife. I have two of them and really dig 'em. Check it: http://www.hideawayknife.com/main.php
In case you didn't notice...I really like knives.
You build it, we break it.
- rubber buccaneer
- Magnum Jihad
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- Double-dip Diogenes
- Location: City of Angels
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- Tim Horton hears a Who?
- Location: Greater Trauma Area
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Oh, pointed sticks, not Pointed Sticks [sigh]
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On topic:
I just use whatever bottle is in my hand currently. Doubles as anaesthetic, and useful for cleaning any wounds accrued as well.
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On topic:
I just use whatever bottle is in my hand currently. Doubles as anaesthetic, and useful for cleaning any wounds accrued as well.
- JustNate
- Barista of Doom
- Location: Where ever I'm at, that's where I am.
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- The Statutory Ape
- Location: Frisconsin
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- guitargeek
- Master Metric Necromancer
- Location: East Goatfuck, Oklahoma
- Contact:
Elitist, arrogant, intolerant, self-absorbed.
Midliferider wrote:Wish I could wipe this shit off my shoes but it's everywhere I walk. Dang.
Pattio wrote:Never forget, as you enjoy the high road of tolerance, that it is those of us doing the hard work of intolerance who make it possible for you to shine.
xtian wrote:Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken
- monstergirl
- Barista of Doom
- Location: Olympia
- Contact:
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- Double-dip Diogenes
- Location: City of Angels
- guitargeek
- Master Metric Necromancer
- Location: East Goatfuck, Oklahoma
- Contact:
No more than the average American.motorpsycho67 wrote:You must eat a lot of cheese.
The knife was a gift from my friend, Pierre. Simple, elegant design, excellent steel that holds a wicked edge!
Elitist, arrogant, intolerant, self-absorbed.
Midliferider wrote:Wish I could wipe this shit off my shoes but it's everywhere I walk. Dang.
Pattio wrote:Never forget, as you enjoy the high road of tolerance, that it is those of us doing the hard work of intolerance who make it possible for you to shine.
xtian wrote:Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken
- Aggroton
- Chuck Asap
- Location: Wrenchtown
fuck you fags and your pansy ass steel...
this was me last weekend.
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and we do have better health benefits.
this was me last weekend.
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and we do have better health benefits.
thats a sweet bike.
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- Double-dip Diogenes
- Location: City of Angels
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- Barista of Doom
- Location: Seattle/Olympia
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- Bo_9
- Ayatollah of Mayhem
- Location: Filthy little worn-out, broken down, see through soul.
Benchmade Mel Pardue 350 BST
Best knife I've ever owned. Of course before this it was $30 Gerbers...
Best knife I've ever owned. Of course before this it was $30 Gerbers...
When an old man dies a library burns...
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"Well, he never ever smiled, but he always seemed pleased."
"keep about your wits, Know yourself and who you came in with"
"Every accident involving machinery begins with a single defect. Never forget that defect can be between your ears." - E.J. Potter
"I feel like I'm in "my little pony" HELL!!!!" -Goose
"Well, he never ever smiled, but he always seemed pleased."
"keep about your wits, Know yourself and who you came in with"
- Bigshankhank
- Fully Autonomous Cock-Puncher
- Location: Exiled to Living in a Van Down By The River
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Guess I am the only one with a classic Buck lockback knife with some cheesy woodland scrimshaw on the handle. I normally carry a leatherman because at work I use the shit out of it. Generally I carry the buck for nothing more than comfort. Which begs the question Jeager, what happens in your office that you need a knife? Lots of boxes to open?
It's time for Humankind to ditch the imaginary friends of our species' childhood and grow the fuck up.
-Davros
"Lasse mich deine Seele dem Herrscher der Finsternis opfern"
Let me sacrifice your soul to the ruler of darkness
Always carry a bottle of whiskey when you travel in case of a snakebite. Futhermore, always carry a small snake.
-Davros
"Lasse mich deine Seele dem Herrscher der Finsternis opfern"
Let me sacrifice your soul to the ruler of darkness
Always carry a bottle of whiskey when you travel in case of a snakebite. Futhermore, always carry a small snake.
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- High Kommand
- Location: somewhere between here and there
- GOSTAZ
- Ayatollah of Mayhem
- Location: Straight outta Rockville, yo.
I never forget to bring my dick, but sometimes I roll knifeless. A succession of Spyderco's have answered the call admirably, and the model I have, black sheath, natural blade, and a pocket clip? Fantastic for everyday stuff. Has been around for about 3 years in my pocket, and nary a drama with the exception of the clip unscrewing, but loctite solved that. The joy of this knife is it's fit in my rather large hands. The easy open hole that is simply built just makes me happy. It works very well. All the time.
No hate for anything else, in fact, now I have a yen to go look at stuff... damn you hardware junky freaks!!!
No hate for anything else, in fact, now I have a yen to go look at stuff... damn you hardware junky freaks!!!
Primitive and Useless
Aliquando et insanire iucundum est.
Aliquando et insanire iucundum est.
- Jaeger
- Baron von Scrapple
- Location: NoVA
- Contact:
Gostaz -- so no problems with the lock failing on the Spydercos uncer "normal conditions," eh? Good to know.
Part of this is I'm trying to get away from the more expensive knives -- the Benchmades are awesome knives and all, but I'm very prone to breaking or loosing such things. It's much less traumatic to replace a $70 blade than a $150+ blade, y'know?
--Jaeger
Part of this is I'm trying to get away from the more expensive knives -- the Benchmades are awesome knives and all, but I'm very prone to breaking or loosing such things. It's much less traumatic to replace a $70 blade than a $150+ blade, y'know?
--Jaeger
<<NEUTIQUAM ERRO>>Bigshankhank wrote:The world is a fucking wreck, but there is still sunshine in some places. Go outside and look for it.
2018 Indian Scout -- "Lilah"
- GOSTAZ
- Ayatollah of Mayhem
- Location: Straight outta Rockville, yo.
I would never try to sell you this knife as a personal protection device, but as a tool for general use? Perfection. If you really want a knife as a weapon? I would have to say that the choice I would make is a one piece sheath knife that would probably live in the boot or on the ankle. My knife technique needs lots of work, but if you don't ever want it to fail? Full tang, one piece, cold rolled is the way to go.Jaeger wrote:Gostaz -- so no problems with the lock failing on the Spydercos uncer "normal conditions," eh? Good to know.
Part of this is I'm trying to get away from the more expensive knives -- the Benchmades are awesome knives and all, but I'm very prone to breaking or loosing such things. It's much less traumatic to replace a $70 blade than a $150+ blade, y'know?
--Jaeger
You can slice someone all day long with a Spyderco... but that split second stuff? Yank and stick is way faster than yank, click, and stick. Beauty of a sheath on the ankle or in the boot is that knife is double sided. No confusion. Point and cut. No upside down, right side up, just pure rock and roll. In my 43 years on the planet, only used a knife to defend myself once, and it was a spyderco. Nothing was sliced, but when I broke it down in my head? If it had been full-on? I would not be here. I pulled the spyderco, and ended up cold cocking the fuckweed that was trying to grab me, and the spyderco was more of a fistpack than a knife. Thank god it was just a drunk idiot.
Primitive and Useless
Aliquando et insanire iucundum est.
Aliquando et insanire iucundum est.
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- Megachiroptera Übermench
- Location: Denver, CO in MY OWN DAMN HOUSE!
- Contact:
No insult intended, you're out there in Shakeyland and I'm sucking thin air, plus I couldn't afford your retainer.goose wrote:i'll take that as an insult.Ames wrote:Actually, it's my CRKT. Damn good knife too (now all I need is competent legal advice and I'm set!).
Cheers,
Ames.
Whatever doesn't kill you, only makes you...stranger!
Quid Ita Serius?
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Ames.
Whatever doesn't kill you, only makes you...stranger!
Quid Ita Serius?
You never know how much you appreciate your civil liberties until they've been violated.