On the right (left to right):
Buck Medium Trapper
Victorinox Soldier
Victorinox Bantam Alox
These are the folders I'm using and abusing right now. Price ranges from $10 (Mini-Blackhorn) to $250 (Rukus). Generally, each one fits into a certain category based on the situation (with some overlap):
Daily Carry: Benchmade 707 or Leatherman Charge
Camping: Either Rukus, V-nox Soldier, Leatherman Charge Ti
Boating/Diving: Spyderco Atlantic Salt (or sometimes Benchmade 530)
Dress carry: Benchmade 310 or Benchmade 705-401 or V-nox Bantam Alox
Work: Spyderco Native
City Travel: Leatherman Squirt P4, or Benchmade 10610, or V-nox Bantam Alox, or Buck Med. Trapper, or Case Mini-BH
I know, I'm crazy, but I like to use at least some of the knives I collect.
I broke that benchmade I picked up a while back so I went back to using one of my older knives a Buck 112. I alos found a Gerber multi tool its decent but I want to get a nice leatherman soon.
The spyderco one? Nope, I never picked one up. I've seen one though and it's pretty much just a slightly smaller version of the Caly 3, that doesn't lock. For the UK it makes sense, but I know it wouldn't get carried much if I bought it. I prefer that most of my knives lock (other than traditional style folders, like SAKs, Trappers, ect.)
Eh...my nicest knife. My mom and step-dad got it for me last year when they went to Montana(or was it wyoming?).
I need somewhere to display it. Right now it's just in a drawer under my bed, and I don't want it getting damaged becuase It is a really nice knife(atleast for me).
Case Trapper. Good knife, one of my favorite patterns. A lot of people collect Case knives (as well as use them). The older ones fetch a lot of money if they're in good shape.
I don't know much about knives but I find them quite interesting. I've got a KABAR and a CRKT and some others like some weird Alaskin seal skinning knife that my dad has. I'll take pic's tomorrow.
Have you ever actually used one of your knives in a dangerous situation? I haven't because I never carry mine. Only threatened by 10 year old 'gangsta's' that don't even have one...
Have you ever actually used one of your knives in a dangerous situation? I haven't because I never carry mine. Only threatened by 10 year old 'gangsta's' that don't even have one...
Not sure on the Benchmade term, I think it's just a name. They went from Bali Song USA, to Pacific Cutlery Corp, to Benchmade USA. Bali Song USA turned out to be a poor choice when bali songs (butterfly knives) became illegal in most places back in the 70's. Pacific Cutlery Corp didn't work out well, because it made people think all their knives were made oversees. Therefore, they became Benchmade, which would be hard to put a negative connotation to (and it implies custom-like quality).
As far as using knives in a dangerous situation, I don't think I ever have. I try to stay out of dangerous situations. With that said, you never know when you might have to cut a seat belt to get someone out of a burning car, or cut fishing line to free a trapped dog, or cut your own arm off to survive (Aaron Ralston). Other than a heavy rock, a blade is the most basic of tools; near infinite uses.
For me, carrying a knife isn't just for it's usefulness, though. A knife is one of the few things that past paupers and presidents alike have carried in their pockets. Even children carried them too. The term "pen knife" comes from the small folding knives kids in school used to carry to sharpen the nib on their pen (and later sharpen their pencil). Things have changed quite a bit since then, now a pen knife in school is often grounds for expulsion. For me, a knife is as much an item of symbol and nostalgia, as it is a tool I use most every day. :tup
I broke that benchmade I picked up a while back so I went back to using one of my older knives a Buck 112. I alos found a Gerber multi tool its decent but I want to get a nice leatherman soon.
I ended up getting supervision and the damn policeman had to make a note that I had a knife on me. Judge said not to carry or else it'd be a violation of supervision.
I ended up getting supervision and the damn policeman had to make a note that I had a knife on me. Judge said not to carry or else it'd be a violation of supervision.
I haven't decided yet, I went and played with about 4-5 of them at bass pro the other day. Out of the ones I handled I liked the wave the best, They didn't have the Charge Ti like yours. I kinda like the looks of that one especially the easy access to the blades.
Any suggestions? Keep in mind it will be put through pretty rough use so the tougher the better. thumup:
I haven't decided yet, I went and played with about 4-5 of them at bass pro the other day. Out of the ones I handled I liked the wave the best, They didn't have the Charge Ti like yours. I kinda like the looks of that one especially the easy access to the blades.
Any suggestions? Keep in mind it will be put through pretty rough use so the tougher the better. thumup:
Their super tough models are the Core and Surge. They're very heavy to carry though, my Surge stays in my truck. However, if you're looking for the toughest model that's the way to go. The regular wave model is also pretty tough, but no where near as much as the other two. I would check out the Surge, similar to the wave but built like a truck. Target usually has them if you can't find it.
what do you think of socom II. i played most of the first play games and thought it was ok. but when i played it online it was one of the greatest ps2 online games. if you have played it what do you think about one player and online mode?
thanks
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So I know we have a few car people in here, If anyone remembers back when we all started this place I was driving a couple mazda protege 5's. one being gutted and modded slightly for all the funs. After those two cars(and having an RX-7 at the same time) I traded in the two protege 5's for a...
It's dead. We've all moved on. There's been no new posts for about a month. I'm going to log out of my account and probably not log back in again. It's been a great run, gentlemen.
Thank you admins and developers who fought the spam bots that plagued us for years.
Thanks to all members who...
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