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Kershaw Leek and my other daily "friends" that I never leave home without.
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Kershaw Leek and my other daily "friends" that I never leave home without.
I have several folders I carry but my two favorite ones for EDC are my Emerson HD7 and my Spyderco Manix.
The HD is one fast deploying folder that works well for self-defense and not so well as a general purpose utility knife. The HD7 is frame lock version of the CQC-7.
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The Spyderco Manix is one stout, heavy duty folder. It was my top choice when I started looking for a really good hard use folder for everything else that the Emerson couldn't do well. The Manix will also hold it's own for self defense purposes.
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IMHO, the Manix is one of the most underrated folders available. It's blade is made with excellent steel(CPM-S30V) and uses an almost indestructible lock. It can easily hang with knives costing many times as much.
See the the linked reviews below...
http://www.britishblades.com/home/ar...showarticle=46
http://www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/manix.html
Wilson Combat 1911
Emerson SOCFK A
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Greetings, All...
I carry a Benchmade AFO...but if I could afford it, I'd be carrying a Strider SMF.
We are issued Benchmade autos... I have broken soooooo many of them :p
One knife that I picked up and realy like is the Spyderco Native (the first gen of them was not that great however). Nice size, good shape, blade is primarily a fighter style, but does well as a utility blade and they are cheap -- so when you break or lose it, it does not hurt as much.
I think they come in under 40 bucks... if they still make them?
There have been many great recommendations in this thread. I prefer Strider and Emerson knives based on their durability and the way the companies treat their customers.
I also carry a Blade-Tech Pro Hunter on occassion. Right now I have a Strider NM SnG in my pocket.
The Zero Tolerance 0301 is one of my favorites as well.
If you're on a budget a waved Spyderco Endura may be a winner.
Spyderco still manufactures the Native. They have the S30V blade steel version at Wally World for $39.00 (made in the USA too). Probably the best bang for your knife buck right now.
I carry the same thing and call it my "short pants knife". I'm in the construction business and my daily carry at work is one of the less expensive Benchmades.Quote:
Originally Posted by easy610
Carry for what? Self defense? Opening boxes? Do you know how to fight with a knife? What style knife do you train with?Quote:
Originally Posted by IDCC
Emerson/Yam M-Wave fully serrated. I have zero complaints.
CQC7-A. I lost mine in Iraq (99' production) and couldn't find another when I got home, EKI discontinued the model. They did a short run early this year and now I own one again.:)