Thread 64161167

The sharpest general on /k/ - Muscular edition

"I want a knife recommendation."
Answer the following:
>Folding or larping?
>How will you larp with it?
>Blade width?
>Do you have a loicense to own a knife?
>We're in a recession, how are you still buying knives, how much is all this costing our family?

Resources
>Freehand sharpening guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWU_qTp3DLM [Embed]
>Primer on knife steels
https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/10/19/knife-steels-rated-by-a-metallurgist-toughness-edge-retention-and-corrosion-resistance/

Previous thread: >>64119013

Cold steel has anything you need

>>64161167 (OP)
why is the non saw back glock knife so hard to find, i only see it on ebay not amazon.
why. i don't want the saw.

>>64161181
They don't have OTFs and automatics.

>>64161181
I don't need any more autism, thanks

Let me guess, you need more?

>>64161167 (OP)
I have a Kershaw Scrambler.

>Folding or larping?
Folding
>How will you larp with it?
I most recently larped with it to help connect the couplers on some finicky model train cars in a model train museum I was volunteering at.
>Blade width?
About 0.10 in.
>Do you have a loicense to own a knife?
Rocking in the free world over here
>We're in a recession, how are you still buying knives, how much is all this costing our family?
Somewhere between $30-$40 at a gun show.

I want a DPX Gear knife but I like that guy:
https://youtu.be/Y06aPfX9DWQ

What would be the best large fixed blade knife for months-long trail hiking? Must be light and preferably have a 7" thin blade and a guard. I'm talking something you could kill attacking bears and mountain lions with. I got inspired by this thread:
>>>/out/2832953
Those hiking poles people use seem like they could be a good defense, albeit not lethal.
I hate the bugout, but for larp scenarios like this where weight is important, at only 1.85 ounces, it is tempting. One could get by doing most things with a bugout and have the larger knife for larger knife things. When going into towns, the larger knife could be stored in the backpack. I don't think "survival knife" capabilities would be necessary, most of these hikers probably don't even have a knife, and they get by.

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Ka-Bar-Dust-I-Fixed-Blade-Knife-Green-GFN-Black--211501
https://www.bladehq.com/item--CRKT-Hissatsu-Black-Fixed--4859
^These are my top contenders. Both around 8 oz, so 3/4 the weight of a Ka-Bar 1217. The Dust I has only a 6 " blade, and has a glass breaker on the pommel, which James Williams does not approve of. The Hissatsu doesn't have a guard, which I don't approve of.
Of course, I wouldn't hike these wilderness trails. I've already found myself and know too much thanks to Dave Paulides, just thinking about what would be the very best tool for the job.

>>64161876
> I'm talking something you could kill attacking bears and mountain lions with.
A Glock in 10mm.

Otherwise, for outdoors you're looking at like a Gerber Strongarm or Cold Steel SRK type deal. The CRKT looks too thin for anything more than fileting fish and light outdoors work.

Do you have an axe or other blade for chopping wood?

>>64161910
>Cold Steel SRK
Yeah, that seems like another good one although it is Cold Steel.

>>64161921
It's a workhorse, not a parade bitch.

>>64161826
Yes. Something not Chinese.

>>64161941
You could get a Microtech, but then that one anon will come out of the woodwork frothing at the mouth and raging that I'm shilling a Microtech again...

>>64161910
>Do you have an axe or other blade for chopping wood?
That could be accomplished with a Garberg, but 3 knives is probably too much. Can you beat on an SRK without worry?

>>64161876
Gerber Mk2

>>64161994
Yes, it was designed to be abused.
If you don't want an axe, I would at least recommend carrying one of those portable chainsaws for the thicker logs, if you're doing that sort of camping and cooking in the wilderness.

>>64162029
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiEFGBW_SsI

>>64161941
Buck could beat them on price but is convinced d2 is still premium

>>64162094
If you're trying to chop thick, live (young) trees like he was doing, you need an axe or portable saw instead and any camper / hiker will tell you the exact same thing.

>>64162139
>portable saw
That's good and lightweight. Most of these guys just have camp stoves and don't even build fires though.

>Just watched First Blood again
>The one cop who wasn't a dick got knifed in the ass
I guess it's better than punji stake guy but damn.

>>64162172
I'd be saving the camping stove for times when I can't get wood to light rather than crutching it but whatever floats your boat. There's a billion and one lifehacks on youtube for quick-light / easy-light kits with wax and lint and sawdust.

>>64162196
>I'd be saving the camping stove for times when I can't get wood to light

It's up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjOOaZvd-q0

>>64162416
> batoning wood with an MSI
Blerg. It's not a batoning workhorse... but I can appreciate the fact it lived!

Extrema ratio check them out

>>64161530
You know you lie

>>64161167 (OP)
I bought an OTF from these guys that they claim is made in America because this is the image they use to advertise their knives.

Best Self Defense Knife?

>>64163705
fox labs pepper spray

>>64162014
You pad your bra, too? Fag.
Also nice knife.

>>64162416
Seeing the lock fail during batoning was not something pleasant to see.
Someone sell me on the MSI, who has one and is it any good ?

My fourth Troodon... I like this shape. Super stabby with that semi-sharp false edge and fine tip while also being substantially better for slicing than the dagger shape. Of course the drop point is even better for slicing than both but still, the bowie is a nice middle ground.

My current CT blade shapes ranking:
Drop point > Bowie ≥ Interceptor > Tanto > Dagger > Hellhound > Razor

Interceptor is the only good meme shape ive seen... the hellhound and razor are dog shit and I dont know who is buying them or why. They look cool I guess? If you're stupid?

In my country there is problem

I'm new to knives. Is there like a wiki that just lists every knife ever made so I can get a feel for what's out there?

>>64163705
Cold Steel All Terrain Chopper

>>64165024
I've got one of those. Well sort of.
I was posting some Eickhorn factory seconds last thread, and there's one more I have, which is one of these b2005 bayonets except in the configuration with the highly polished guard and shiny blade they (as far as I know) made as a parade version for a Swedish royal wedding. but on mine it was (faintly) laser marked with the canadian symbols and also has a regular combat knife end to the handle instead of the proper bayonet connector, turning it into a quite strange german-canadian-swedish combat knife - bayonet chimera. and again, no sheath.

>>64161212
the glock 78 was discontinued over a decade ago at this point. they dont make them for the american market. the only way you are getting a new one is from europe which adds in extra fees and shipping. https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/glock-fm-78-field-knife/19171

>>64163884
thats not a knife...

>>64166011
>just lists every knife ever made

>>64166033
I think this goes a bit beyond the definition of a knife but I'll accept it

>>64166238
It's like a spicy knife.

>>64166074
show me

>>64165006
I like the Hellhound / Warhound as wallhangers. I'd love to get an interceptor blade on a UT or x85 but I'm not paying the $200 tax for it. You also forgot Spartan on the list, but I'll guess it's behind Dagger.

>>64164816
I have one. It's not a batoning knife but it's a damn strong pocket knife. The halfplates give it a decent amount of rigidity, but you can go get aluminum scales if you want more. Used to carry it constantly until I started doing more cramped-spaces work and then I switched to an Ultratech. I've taken down cardboard boxes completely with my MSI with no issues. Poly scales, no serrate.

>>64163705
A Glock 26, 34, 28, or 42 if tiny, a 19 or 26 if not.
A Glock 32 or 33 if you like wasting money.

>>64166246
i'm better off getting one of those torch lighters with the big ass flames

>>64163705
A gun.
Outside of that it's any blade that you feel comfortable using and are competent with. What works well for one person won't for another, and the vast majority of people aren't proficient in using knives for combat situations. So picking something familiar that fits well in your hand is important.
Also it's important to remember that whatever knife you use to defend yourself with is likely getting confiscated and possibly lost forever, so carrying that family heirloom or an expensive knife that you can't replace isn't the greatest plan.
Thanks for reading my blog

>>64161167 (OP)
First time posting in these threads


>"I want a knife recommendation."
>Answer the following:
>Folding or larping?
Larpin
>How will you larp with it?
Picrel / muscular
>Blade width?
What is best?
>Do you have a loicense to own a knife?
Yes
>We're in a recession, how are you still buying knives, how much is all this costing our family?
I saved and deserve a treat

>>64167435
I'll suggest a KaBar 1217, you can tell me why you disagree, and go from there to narrow things down.

>>64167452
This matches my taste, as I already have one.
If I could get one or two sizes bigger that would be perfect.

>>64167556
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Ka-Bar-Big-Brother-Fixed-Blade--9733
https://www.bladehq.com/item--CRKT-Hisshou-Fixed-Tanto--7369
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEqjIxn69k4
Hisshou is discontinued, but he probably makes a $500 fancy custom. I like the part about how baboons recognize weapons. Quiet video.
Might as well get a sword.

>>64167435
Gil Hibben Rambo 4 machete for roided larpin. was actually able to get a decent edge after 5 hours or so of sharpening

>>64167580
That looks like a good video thank you.
I do already have a full metal long sword i use for hema.
I think I might just get the ka bar big brother look perfect.

>>64167435
The hollow grind and heat treat on Buck knives is a beautiful thing.

>>64167598
I have never seen something so nice.
Amazibg

>>64167604
I don't know about buck as long as I can remember my old man hated them.
I think it is worth listing to one of the only thing he ever told me.

>>64167609
>I think it is worth listing to one of the only thing he ever told me.
Fair enough.
It might be that they used to use 440c and 425m which old timers found hard to sharpen on Arkansas stones. They use 420 HC for that purpose, now. Easy to sharpen.

Haven't posted on /k/ in forever because I'm unironically a Weeb Troon & /v/tard. Just bought my first two knoifes (pic related was the first. How'd I do?

>>64167746
Keeping in line with the reddit theme second purchase was this because I've spent my entire life opening boxes with my bear hands like a retard.

When I get my next paycheck I'm gonna get a BW KM2000 knife simply because I've wanted it ever since I was a kid and I have the money to waste on dumb shit for the first time in my life

I'm trying to keep my purchases while frivilous at least nominally justified so I don't think I'll be a big knife collector but there are some really nice Japanese knives out there that I'd like to get at some point to finish my collection

i have a 60% of f&f code for benchmade, what should i cop
>inb4 dont buy benchmade
but i have 60% off

>>64168957
even with 60% off, some benchmade knives are worse buys than the competition.
not all, but some...

>>64169189
Pretty wild how Benchmades are the top tier knife, and really the only knife brand of repute, as far as non-knife people / normies are concerned. Like if you walk into an REI or a Turners, it's just Benchmade. And Gerber. What are they doing, just spending a fuckton on marketing and retail partnerships?

>>64169507
Weren't both companies pretty good at one point? You can coast on brand recognition and generations old quality association for a long time. It's worth spending ad money to keep that association up but already being everywhere helps a lot.

>>64167746
the bokers not a bad knife but the donut finish is pretty cheap, mines been wearing off after only a few years of pocket carrying
>the palmer
yikes this is a milwaukee fastback general kiddo you might need to move along somewhere else pronto chief

>>64169507
For a long time Benchmade was a top tier knife company. They always have (and still do) made good knives. The problem is now their prices are 3x what they should be, and the industry standard has risen to meet Benchmade while Benchmades just stayed stagnant and raised prices. Benchmade has always had one of the best warranties; now other companies warranties have gotten closer. Now everyone can put axis locks on their knives, and s30v is just mid compared to modern steels. Benchmade just hasn't moved at all while everything else has progressed.

I'd still say a Grip or Mini Grip is probably a decent enough one-and-done knife for most guys and it's one of the few knives BM makes without crack smoke prices.

>>64169628
You forgot the part where they actively support gun control and anti-second amendment politicians.

>>64166300
here it is. it's got a really interesting blade finish i've never seen anywhere else, a sort of coarse feeling, relatively fine brushing in the direction of the blade that yet is also quite reflective. maybe it's chrome plated, not sure. the picture can't really show it. on the shown side you can faintly make out the canadian maple leaf and the company logo, the other side doesn't have any markings.
as you can see, instead of the proper bayonet adaptor (which on the swedish parade bayonet is also mirror polished) they added a very basic butt end like on the ParaCommando combat knife.

>>64169644
Aero Precision and Springfield have done arguable worse and yet for some reason there's no online brigade ready to post their cute little infographics at a moments notice, curious.

>>64169644
This sort of shit I could care less about though maybe I'm in the minority. Especially since Oregon is a blue state lol. Who are you gonna lobby, the guys who dont hold office?

>>64169644
I'm more concerned that they stopped making the Doug Ritter version of the Griptilian in lieu of making a slightly different version so they could make a few more bucks by not having to support the guy who lobbies against restrictive knife laws and got a lot of them repealed. Though to be fair Hogue took over making them and they're even better now.

>>64169532
>Weren't both companies pretty good at one point?
Yes.

>>64168957
Anything, and then resell it and get something cheaper and better.

>>64169628
This. I had a Grip that I adored until some whore stole it and sold it.

>>64161167 (OP)
You guys are fucking nuts if you don’t own at least one Emerson Knife

>>64169644
I never have and will never EVER buy a Stenchmade.

>>64169688
>Who are you gonna lobby
I lobby with my wallet.

>>64161876
>large fixed blade knife to kill attacking bears and mountain lions with
You're gonna die. Get some bear spray or better yet, a gun.

>>64163705
One as big as you can, want or are allowed to carry. Preferably with some kind of guard.
>Medieval repro dagger
History proven and about as big as one can conceal.
>Glock field knife
Good and cheap.
>Mora with guard
If you want to go small and cheap.

>>64170125
thats cause you cant afford em brokie lol

>>64161167 (OP)
Everything you'll ever want and need

>>64161876
Demko FreeReign in Magnacut - 200 bucks
Cold Steel SRK or SRK-C in 3V only at MidwayUSA website - 100 bucks.
These are the 2 knives im interested in personally. Gideon did a video the other day on the Cold Steel. looks good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GOUFnK2E94&t=648s

Customized a mini bugout and spent the savings on some rockscale titanium scales

I get Bear and Son's Blackhawk (which is really the Master of Defense Nightwing) for fixed, Flissa Axis lock for disposable folding knife, CobraTech 3.5" OTF cause it's like $50 with great build and D2 steel

>>64170237
>wonder how he has an OD green handle SRK-C in 3V since I thought they were only made with orange and black handles
>scroll through the video thumbnails and wonder why the SRK blade looks cooler than usual
>it's a new Kiku Matsuda SOG
damn how did I miss this

>>64169714
This, and also threatening legal action against people for making aftermarket handle scales for their knives.
And the fucking QC.

>>64170164
I bought this in 2014. Never buying another Bitchmade. Stay mad.

>>64170555
>threatening legal action against people for making aftermarket handle scales for their knives
That seems to be specifically because the scale maker just straight up copied the original design instead of making their own
https://www.reddit.com/r/benchmade/comments/waq62p/seems_like_benchmade_is_going_after_aftermarket/
I feel like someone like Flytanium would be a much bigger target if it was just about aftermarket scales in general but they make their own designs

>>64162014
- Good knife.
- Pathetic transfreak.

>>64170104
I prefer the emerson wave feature (hook) to the circular knob thing, catches better on clothing for deployment. Can even deploy using your shirt if not deployed out of the pocket

>>64170928
I have an Emerson with the wave feature and I like it. I prefer the flipper, personally.

>>64170928
shirt?

I was today years old when I learned that Michael Janich designed the Blackhawk Tatang that was the knife in MW2 that you would weild while having a pistol out. the knife design is kino. too bad its garbage steel by todays standards.

>>64171023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0o4cYU4OGk
hes talking about it snagging on your clothing like a belt, pocket, or shirt and opening without touching the blade as you draw it.

>>64171759
I don't see how it would deploy by snagging it on a shirt.

>>64171774
ok

>>64171745
I've been watching videos with him on youtube.

>>64171774
you rub the knife on your shirt. im not sure why you wouldnt just use your fingers at that point but you could use your shirt to open it.

>>64171774
Here's Marcaida demonstrating with a hoodie:

https://youtu.be/hVqM29M5-xA?si=vTHVZEeVoy_kOtOv&t=110

I realized it kind of was confusing regarding deploying using your shirt with a standard folder (non karambit). With a standard wave folder you probably would want to deploy only from pocket, with the karambit folder your grip is different and you can switch from closed to open in the standard grip with the karambit starting in the closed position in your hand just by snagging it back on your jacket sleeve or belt or whatever. Probably not something you would want to do with a regular folder since the grip would be awkward.

Tried to upgrade from Knafs Lander 1 to Spyderco Delica 4 in CPM-SPY27

>don't like the handle material
>don't like the handle shape
>don't like the deployment

Now I have to learn French in order to refund

just tallied up my collection for the first time... jfc i've wasted nearly $8k on this stupid bullshit... in just under than a year. I have to stop. I need to stop. I will stop.

>>64169660
Then you must be fresh off the boat because /k/ has shit on Springfield for years over what they did.

>>64171878
Aha, on a hoodie pocket. That makes sense.

These things are so handy and cute i love them.

>>64172369
I was bringing it up in threads that were shilling their hi power clone and my words fell upon deaf ears, I guess zoomers just want that drip

Are there any knife companies that make knives with glass-breakers that aren't Microtech?
I really want something with a 4-inch serrated blade with the glass-breaker that isn't the Socom elite.
>hurr durr glass breakers are a meme.
I know and l don't care. Still want one.

>>64173466
I like it for more than just glass since if anything is too hard to use your knife on it you can thwack it with a tungsten carbide ball instead and that'll do something.

>>64173466
https://www.knifecenter.com/series/hogue-knives/hogue-trauma-first-response-tool?srsltid=AfmBOopxmRdPClts11D14TG8y_-YTdYEV0QAcZ3xocjs_-Txb3BO9hLY

>>64173548
the glassbreaker is also a great box opener you dont need to take out your blade to open them

>>64169660
Troy, Springfield, Rock River, even S&W get rightfully hated on for their business practices. Also all turkshit companies and IWI for the obvious reasons.

My Jewish coworker gave me this. It doesn’t matter that he was Jewish but his brother was from New Jersey and looked and talked just like tony soprano. Jews have been nice to me

>>64174556
>Jews have been nice to me
>that I know of

A true schizo recognizes the elite Jews use the average Jews as human shields. Actually I never really met Jews until I was sent to expensive rehabs. Jews love sending their kids to rehab apparently

>>64174585
>Jews love sending their kids to rehab apparently
It does sound like a good time.

Even though a knife is usually regarded as a poor choice for self defense, what would /k/ recommend for a gross basement dwelling incel looking to resist cultural enrichment because I'm ugly and girls won't date me? I just don't care for ethnic food.
>looking at the Cold Steel SRK and the Ka-bar Becker 7

>>64173466
Solingen Eickhorn Recondo IV

Just scored a free Kershaw at the park with my dog
How did I do

>>64174599
convert to sikhism and carry a kirpan, duh. Use the system against them.

>>64174650
Not bad though I'd prefer a good stout Gladius if I'm honest

>>64174556
I have that one. Got it secondhand. Solid big folder. Was my work knife, but I just swapped it out for pic related. Needed something serrated and I didnt wanna spend too much

>>64174640
Good on ya, bud. Cant beat a free kershaw. Is it assisted opening?

>>64174599
Is that Gertrude Thundercunt?

>Kukri
>M7 Bayonet
>Ka-Bar
I feel like I need a proper big fucking knife, like the one on OP's pic
And maybe one to keep in my pocket

>>64174966
svord von tempsky bowie

It is the biggest fucking big knife. It's a monster. It's absurd. If I had to fight with a knife, it's the one I'd want.

>>64174736
Big serrations are underrated. Far easier to resharpen with a rod

>>64175103
>fight with a knife
This sounds highly illegal.

what's /kg/s opinion on the Ka-Bar? I'm planning on getting one for my ALICE kit but I've heard mixed opinions on it.

Hello everyone, I just inherited my grandfather's long time hunting knife. Any tips for upkeep or possible restoration? Also is this knife good for day to day uses and camping needs?

>>64174849
you have homework (lurking) to do on /pol/

>>64175181
Additional info. It's at least from the late 70s early 80s as my mom remembers him having it when she was a kid

>>64175173
It's good. It's a fighting / utility knife, not a bushcraft knife. It's heavier than necessary. It's dangerous. There are plenty of other Kabars and similar knives that are worse and better.
A cold steel srk will rattle if you throw it at a tree a few times and use it hard, Kabar might bend or break if you abuse it too.

>>64175181
That's got a nice tip for an old knife, don't fuck it up with a pull-through.

>>64175173
Great to carry, since its light enough not to notice it. Just a bit too big for most cutting task. Kinda easy to bend/break from the thin tang. It's a design based on compromise. Dont pay full price for it, if you can
>not my pic

>>64175201
>>64175209
good to know, thanks.

>>64175181
Neat. Maybe oil the leather and steel parts, very lightly

>>64175203
It was his prized possession according to my mom. He was in the marines tail end of Vietnam. Hes some native American/Mexican mix so he was always hunting . He gave it to me when I got out of the marines because his health isn't good and wants me to "carry the legacy". Should I relegated it to a shadowbox or continue to use it?

>>64175215
Any recommendations on brands? Im really new to knives. Ive mostly just used and abused cheap px knives and multitools, but now that I have this I want to pass it on to my future kids

>>64175209
I second this I got one as a Christmas gift when I was a boot. It lasted me 4 years using and abusing as a infantry man in the field

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rExEGWeeYhY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnggsZcHxLg
8/26/2025- Global Knifetuber Burnout Day
Any other examples of this phenomenon?

>>64175219
>"carry the legacy"
Sure doesn't sound like he intended for you to keep it as a memento. That's not shadowbox material unless it's all you have from him. If you must retire it, at least skin something with it first.

>>64175219
I would take care of it and use it, but not abuse it. It's lasted this long. You can delight your grandfather telling him how you are taking care of it and putting it to good and appropriate use. If you're not an experienced sharpener, I'd get a fixed angle system like a sharpmaker or a worksharp precision adjust, lansky, etc. 20 degrees per side is probably good. I guess kabar doesn't sharpen knives for customers like benchmade and spyderco. Even without sharpening, it will be a good letter opener and package opener forever.

>have a Spyderco Military for years
>best knife I own from a practical standpoint, love it
>Get a Military 2, switch the pocket clip as Sal curses me from the astral plane
>practice opening it throughout the day
>last time, end of the day, go to open it and do it upside down because the muscle memory knows that's the way to do it when it feels that G10
It's going to take a while.

>>64175170
Generally anyone will advise you to avoid self-defense with a knife. It's one of the least effective choices for such and judges really, REALLY hate when you do it.

>>64175181
Beeswax for the stacked leather handle Flitz for the blade.

>>64172336
Damn is she all right?

>>64175739
No
I love this page though, she's the main character in a 150-ish chapter story and just randomly dies with no warning presumably to a sniper and that's it, there's no great sacrifice or struggle. Just there one moment, gone the next. The message? War bad or something.

>>64175786
>she's the main character in a 150-ish chapter story and just randomly dies with no warning
>there's no great sacrifice or struggle. Just there one moment, gone the next. The message? War bad or something
Man that sucks and desu im getting a bit sick of that trend in recent media. Like I get it war is hell etc but I mean... really? I don't exactly know how to put it but yeah, just not a fan of characters randomly dying out of nowhere i guess.

>>64175835
i like it better than media where important characters virtually never die

>>64175965
yea I get that especially in stuff where an important character dies but then gets rezd not long after like wut. cant name any off the top of my head but theyre out there.

>>64175181
The other anons have some good advice and definitely do not use a pull through carbide sharpener on it. Practice sharpening on your mom's kitchen knives first.
Renaissance wax is great for cleaning and preserving that knife and the sheath. Museums use it everyday with priceless artifacts. It's not cheap but a little goes a long way.

>>64175185
>simply mention the name of a well-known public figure because an AI image looks similar
>/POOOOOOOOOOL/!!!!!
Calm your tits, faggot.

Looking for the following
>fixed blade
>less than $200
>not a larp
>made of a thick slab that is only sharp on one side with a pointy end.

I don’t want it to be fancy. I want something like the BK2 without the shitty black finish.

Carrying a knife that swings better than some hatchets changes the knife fighting game imo

>>64179029
Also, larping by swinging it around in my side yard, blade width is a quarter inch, no license as I am funded by the CIA to hunt chupacabras near the border, and it’s gonna cost you your tendies if you wanna hold it, little bro.

>>64179037
>>64179029
>Pokes your hand with my superior speed thanks to my ultra thin blade
Hehe, nothing personnel, kid

>>64173466
obligatory "hurr why don't you like the socom hurr".

>>64172336
Hit me up if you're thinking of selling anything. EXieNsearT@protonmail.com

>>64178953
Just... sand it off?

Looking for a
>folding or larping
folding, speypoint
>how will you larp?
food prep, unboxing
>do you have a loicense
Need to avoid gravity knives?
>cost
up to €99

so far considering
>CRKT Montosa 7115
>Civivi Yonder

The CRKT has slightly worse steel (8Cr13MoV vs 14C28N) & is longer, but I guess linerlock won't fall foul of gravity like a crossbar?

>>64179294
> speypoint
That's just drop point with extra steps.

Is this gonna be taken camping and cutting food there, or just opening cans and bags?

>>64179301
camping & cutting food (chopping or slicing in hand, as need be)

For cans I prefer to use dedicated can openers

>>64179318
You could also check out Ganzo, they're a clone company that make cheap knives that are blatant ripoffs of regular stuff. I used to EDC a G704 daily. I abused the FUCK out of that thing and it never failed me. I used it to pry shit, open heavy-duty food cans, scrape stuff, and it still functioned fine. I used the cheapo for my beater / lender at work and carried a better one for the fancy shit.

Also just in case you don't know, you'll want to strip and clean the knife of the factory lube and use a food-safe lube or straight mineral oil, to prevent sickness.

>>64178953
>>64179145
I can just sand it off? How do I do that shit? I already have a BK2

>>64179389
Yeah, it's just a coating. You can start with like steel wool or 600 grit sandpaper, and go up or down in strength as needed.

>>64179367
Their sheepsfoot looks too short, and clone companies just rub me the wrong way

>>64179389
Thanks, nibba

>>64179410
>>64179457
Replied to myself, fuck me

>>64178953
No can do on 86ing the shitty black finish. That Tru-Coat comes installed straight from the factory, you know.

>>64179389
That coating is there for a reason, 1095 rusts.

>>64179294
What you really want is a 940, huh?

>Attempt to sharpen new knife for the first time
>Immediately ruin the tip
Why am I like this?

>>64180008
Because it's an easy mistake to make and takes a lot of practice to not do. When sharpening, stop just as the tip touches the plate / stone.

>>64179416
At least Ganzo are just clones, not counterfeits that fake the branding.
The blade shape of the G745 may fit your interests, from what I remember the design goes back to a long discontinued knife that benchmade had made in china years ago when they still had a chinese made product line.

>>64179735
Pity I can't afford a 940

>>64180446
>G745
Can't find that model on their AliExpress store

>>64180458
Sorry, seems its g7452/g7453. also try looking for f745

>>64161167 (OP)
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWU_qTp3DLM
this is a troll video, right?
it's gotta be

>>64179735
>>64180458
Or actually... maybe...

i ordered a gt scout, there's a lot to love about this one.

Also i have two $50 bhq gift cards i can redeem, can both be used for the same purchase right? What should i grab for free? Maybe something cute and funny like a victorinox cadet in fat carbon scales.

>>64180008
I didn't fuck up the tip when i made on my first real sharpening effort with proper diamond stones, I did all the research on technique before attempting, but what i didn't research was the nature of the specific steel i was sharpening. I was getting so frustrated that I couldn't get a smooth hair-splitting edge on my D2 knife, i was like what the hell, this is just toothy as hell no matter what grit i hit it with, or for how long. Whether i used 600 grit or 1500 grit, it just made my fingernail vibrate violently when i ran it down the edge, and yeah it was a screaming good cutter, but it was no the kind of edge i was trying to give it.

Eventually, later i was told D2 just makes toothy edges and there isn't a lot i can do about it. I wasted a lot of time and metal due to stupidity.

>>64181217
>Also i have two $50 bhq gift cards i can redeem, can both be used for the same purchase right?
I was curious about this when making a purchase there recently. I had enough points to get $25 off, and they only had gift cards in the amount of $5, $10, $20 and $50. I figured in the worst case, I'd just use the $20 one if I could only use one since there was no $25 gift card option. I redeemed both $20 and $5 cards and when I went to checkout, there was an option to automatically apply them both to my purchase, $25 off. So that worked for that specific situation. The confirmation email they sent still had the original total before the $25 discount, but I was charged $25 less on the actual card, which was also the price at checkout.
IDK about entering in 2 codes, and I don't think you can use 2 different credit cards (like if you wanted to use up the remainder of an outside gift card,) but there was an option to automatically apply multiple redeemed blade club points gift cards at checkout without even having to enter any codes.
They are giving away a free $15 2.5" Gerber fixed blade with orders over $75 with the promo code DIBS at checkout right now. Those giveaways change throughout the week, they had a free cheap set of 2 Gerber utility knives a couple weeks ago.

> Cannot ship to New Jersey State.

Is this because of the blade length?

>>64181548
I heard something crazy like BHQ and others not shipping to NY or NJ at all.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/blade-hq-not-shipping-to-ny.1918678/
You might have to go to a sporting goods store or something.

>>64181548
Nah, NJ's limit on blade length is five inches, and this thing isn't assisted opening, so the cops can't claim it's a "switchblade".

I think BHQ's being paranoid.

Anyone have a good food safe grease or wax they like to protect carbon knives that doesn’t cost $30 for an ounce?

>>64183194
Food grade mineral oil

>>64183243
>grease or wax

>>64183530
>i don't like your answer

>>64183559
I already use mineral oil, I would just like a protectant that will stick better in hot weather.

>>64183575
Mix your mineral oil with beeswax 50-50/

>>64183575
Vinegar etch and mineral oil.

>>64180038
The guides I saw seemed to say that you should make sure the tip is moving forward instead of in an arc. I guess I'll try this way instead.

>>64181240
I kneel. I watch the videos and still fuck up, but I'm improving. This blade is allegedly S30V and it is handling a little weird. Doesn't seem to like forming a burr.

anybody have book recommendations/PDF links on large knife fighting/traditional north american bowie knife fighting?

>>64184757
>The Mind is the Last Weapon, Some Russian recently

Analytic breakdown of Fairburn's theories/system.

>>64184757
Didn't Bowie himself have some literature either by him or by a competent person near him?
Very cool looking knife anon, what did it run you and do you know the steel?

>>64181240
>D2 just makes toothy edges
chromium carbide inclusions in D2 can get pretty big, depending on how much care was taken with the annealing (probably not much)
you can get CPM D2 which is gonna be more homogenous and with smaller inclusions
however, you are amplifying the problem by using diamond, which is harder than even the carbide so it's going to leave big gouges
what you want is to juuust expose the tips of those carbides
so, use waterstone and start with a smaller grit than you would normally. don't deburr on steel, that will also create rips and tears in the material, just lap till it falls off from fatigue

>>64181240
oh and 1500 grit is ridiculously low for a finishing stone

>>64185342
>what did it run you and do you know the steel?
Dude FFS that's a stock photo of a production knife.

>What's interesting is it's not such a new thing, the knife has been out for about a year now but there are practically no videos about it. There are some reviews but no tests at all. Most potential users/buyers of this knife are not at all interested in how this or any other knife works. The main thing is not even how it looks. The main thing is involvement in something, in some brand, some designer, some materials. And the most important thing is some treasured letters and numbers on the blade that indicate the brand of steel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAwRrkrGfD0
Russian's spitting fiery truth at the beginning of this video, turn on auto-generated subtitles.
My new Military 2 has a little lock stick, but no big deal. I grew new muscles in my pointer finger after 1 day for that. The lock stick increases the harder you deploy it. If you look at a Military liner lock, where the tang contacts the liner is crescent-shaped for a reason, and I suspect it's an intentional design akin to this. I can get zero lock stick if I press down on the compression lock, roll the blade out with my thumb, and then gently let go of the compression lock. It nestles into place. If you whip it out, it fires the lock bar further down into the lock. You would want that for harder use where great force is being exerted upon the lock.
He complains about the finger choil, but the finger choil is a good thing, here's why: even if you don't choke up on your knives while soifacing, if you have your hand in the normal grip, and the blade closes on your hand, that finger choil will close on your index finger instead of the cutting edge.

Do you find me impulsive?
I bet I could buy 11 Morakinvs with you right now taxes included, if I wanted to.
No, $210.00, I'd like to believe you're aware enough, even now, that there is nothing impulsive in my actions. Well, maybe towards the free stuff they throw in the box. But not you.
No, $210.00, this moment, this is me at my most pragmatic.
>Anon, it's 2 weeks worth of groceries
*CLICK!*

>>64185342
it's a bears and sons 7" Bowie, want to read a lil bit about using it for the larp
>>64185425
wrong

I should say, it was 100 bucks.
>>64185015
I will check this out thanks

>>64185551
Just use Sezzle, it'll be fiiiine.

>>64185563
>wrong
It's the 2nd picture on Amazon.
>https://www.amazon.com/Bear-Son-Cutlery-CB00-Cocobola/dp/B002V8D8SK
The filename on Amazon is:
>716k9c8AamL._AC_SL1348_
Which isn't quite identical to yours but this is enough for me to say that this is a stock photo. IDK why people lie about this shit like I can't just look it up on the internet.

>>64185400
i use a strop with 1 micron diamond suspension after the 1500 to finish

>>64161167 (OP)
How does a normal steel knife compare to a ceramic knife?

>>64186240
Ceramic is more flexible, yet more brittle than steel. It stays sharp for way longer and is "have to send it back to the factory or just throw it away and get another" difficult to sharpen. It gets sharp and also dulls by microchipping. I heard ceramic knives don't have sharp tips because it would be too dangerous, but it's probably more because it would be too fragile. They're really cool, IDK why I haven't gotten one yet for the kitchen.

>>64186240
ceramic knives chip easily but are incredibly wear resistant. They also simply do not corrode. For large amounts of delicate cutting, ceramic is great because it will virtually never dull. For any kind of cutting that could chip the edge, never use a ceramic knife because sharpening it is insanely difficult. Steel sharpens easily, still has pretty good wear resistance, can be far more chip resistant, and also pretty resistant to corrosion although never immune like ceramic is.

All in all i find ceramic knives useless.

>>64183575
I keep a rag soaked in mineral oil in a ziploc. Even in tropical weather on a carbon steel knife it's not like you are going to need to keep it greased up. It's not fucking bacon. Just needs a light coating once in awhile. Long term storage wrap the blade in plastic and smear some of that vaseline on it.

>>64185574
oh I thought you were implying that I somehow didn't buy or it or know the steel...ya know like the questions you were replying to. the pic is from google I got it off midway because cheaper. anyway just used the pic for my question
>lying
relax

>>64186781
You have to be 18 to post here.

>>64187345
quiet down

I bought this on sale a few years ago and it's about the size that people carry in the UK but where do they conceal these? They are just to fucking big.

>>64189943
Depends. If they're British, they'll IWB carry so as to not get arrested and jailed for 30 years.

If they're Paki, they'll brandish it on the streets and the cops will run away.

can this be IDed please? it was used in a recent police shooting

>>64167604
beautiful

>>64172396
what's this model named?

>>64162184
Does anyone make a knife like this that's worth anything? It'd be fun to have for innadesert new vegas larp

>>64190182
Probably just some no-name chinkshit from Amazon.

>>64190411
Why not just find the cheapest beat up mk2 combat knife if you're larping? The wear would make it fit the costume better.

>>64190464
Realistically this is the most practical option for general larp, but I have an autistic desire to collect every real world counterpart to the new vegas arsenal. It's a weird mashup of the Jimmy Lile Rambo knife with a Ka-Bar handle and I've only seen chinkshit that's similar.

>>64190526
>Autism and vidya
Eh, fair enough. I'm like that recently with cooking Fallout style foodstuff. Whatcha dressing as, if you don't mind me asking?

>>64190556
I've got a shitty old jumpsuit similar to what the lobotomites wear. In game I like to pair that with the goggles helmet/breathing mask combo but I don't have any of that yet. I like to keep my larp relatively functional, don't really wanna run around in a bunch of etsy ranger gear

>>64190608
Always liked the jumpsuits, especially the Dead Money one. Just wish they had armored versions like Raul's quest version for the player.

I'm trying for something more raider-esque for Halloween, but I only got the wife-beater and some shitty old duck-bib overalls I can cut off at the knees so far.

>>64190665
That'd be sick, definately my favorite of the raider gear. I think there's a mod that adds armored versions of the jumpsuits but it may have been bugged or something if I remember right.

>>64161167 (OP)
knife noob here; saw this short the other day.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bXO4187fzxA
Is that normal / common ? What is the durability of this knife ? Where can I buy it ? Any downsides ?

>>64191002
Glock knife is good to go and can be found for cheap. If you don't have a fixed blade and need/want one it's a good option. Shop around a bit but be careful and check the reputation of sellers. There are fakes out there of pretty much any popular knife.

>>64162184
He shouldn't have followed that dishing sheriff into the woods. A good law man practices judicial discretion and doesn't enforce the law like a robot. His fault for acting like secret police instead of a public servant.

>>64163056
Is he fishing?

>>64167598
Just use a wheel you fag, I hate you knife goons
>5 hours on the rock, finally a good edge I'll never use ever, time to write in my diary about how im not a hero for buying a dull knife and the "saving" it

>>64191498
Man, even an angle grinder with a flap disk would've made his task infinitely easier...

>survival knife = camp knife = bushcraft knife
All the same fucking thing.

>>64192080
Pretty much, although a survival knife might have a touch of combat knife to it, like the SRK or Peltonen M95.

Camp knife could also prioritize food handling like a kephart.

>>64190741
Yeah, it’s my favorite of the vanilla raider armors. When The Pitt DLC is installed, it shares second place with Leather Rebel, and first goes to Iconoclast. Problem with Iconoclast is that I’m not sure where to find a jumpsuit that thick.

> I think there's a mod that adds armored versions of the jumpsuits

No wonder I never saw that mod. I was a console scrub when FO3 came out.

>>64191002
Rebar steel is soft as fuck, what's new. The glock knife isn't even very hard by knife standards, and it doesn't cut particularly well. Pretty durable though.

>>64192324
Damn it's been way too long since I picked up Fo3 let alone The Pitt, completely forgot about these guys. I'm pretty sure the jumpsuit is purely fictional but maybe look into firefighter jumpsuits or vintage steel mill worker coveralls. I found this, it's the "Ground Pounder (Classic) Jumpsuit" on PGI's site. Not exactly the same but if you dig around you could probably find something a little closer.

>>64192232
The new Victorinox looks alright for food prep and camp stuff. It was on sale for around $60 new from Amazon, for me, for the OD one

>>64193670
>new Victorinox looks alright
More like awesome.

>>64188454
Make me, FaceBerger.

>>64190182
Reverse image search says it's some bullshit you can buy on DHgate and Indiamart.

>>64193670
It would do just fine. It would even work as a survival knife if that’s all that you have. As someone who lives in a wet climate, I prioritize a tougher steel so I can retard into some dry wood if need be.

>>64192674
Thanks, anon, I'll keep that one in mind. At the very least, searching online has turned up a light grey jumpsuit that'll look great with a spray painted X on the back of it.

Anyways, should probably attempt to head back to knives, so here's a prison shank that would fit right in the post-apocalypse.

>>64193670
I like that they went with 14c28n instead of their ususal standard 1.4110

what kind of springs are compatible/best with the lighting otf? I broke mine. Don't say send it in, i got it for $25. Would rather just throw it in the garbage first. I can find a lot of ultratech springs online but nothing that explicitly says it's for this.

>>64195239
Since it seems only that little hook at the end is broken off, what Id do is measure the length, diameter and wire thickness and figure out the spring constant with a little experiment, and then see what spring manufacturers have for sale that most closely matches those specifications.
You coukd also try to bend the end of it into a shape resembling a full spring again (due to the high number of revolutions tak8ng ine out to turn into a new end wouldnt reduce it in length much and thus hopefully still work similarly enough) but take the measurements first before you fuck with it.

>>64174599
>>64174849
no, this is a new girl out of Scotland. she's 14 and was attempting to protect herself and her 12 year old sister from a pack of immigrants. said immigrants made damn certain to have the entire thing on video as they harassed the two girls until the elder made the mistake of drawing and brandishing a large kitchen knife and a hatchet. SHE has now been arrested and faces the British legal system. her younger sister has likely become shit on the dicks of the trash that was harassing them. (there's actually no reports to that, but rapes don't get reported in Britain). the younger girl definitely knows there's no help coming for her.

this is a big part of why the St. Georges flag is suddenly showing up everywhere. when young girls can't even walk home from school without needing weapons, the country has fallen.

>>64195370
tried bending it, wasn't gonna happen. i measured the non-broken spring it and it seems to be utx-85 sized, right down to a fraction of a millimeter, on both overall size and the loop. So that's good. Ordered a set, as well as some spare springs for my microtechs, none of those have broken yet but you never know...

>>64195381
Yeah, I hadn't seen the story yet when I posted and thought it looked kinda like that annoying autist lol.

r8 my otfs

>>64196884
bland

I want to get a Bugout-size knife but I can't stomach the prices Benchmade charges.

This Tenable Raven seems to be very similar & around half the price (80-90 eurobucks)

Thoughts?

>>64196884
unused knives. gay consoomerism. consider using one of those to cut your jugular you sadsack

>>64197149
Kek, always a seething faggot whining about
>you don't use them
in every thread.

>>64196884
meh
meh
meh
meh
Hell Yeah
meh
Hell Yeah
Hell Yeah
Hell Yeah

>>64197331
>kek! somebody called me out on my mindless consumerism!

>>64197397
I'm not even the one that posted that picture you coping nigger.

>>64197414
Shut up karen

>>64197434
>w-well you're a... karen!
Fucking kek. Make me, noknives.

>>64197129
Hogue Deka

>>64197524
Deka is 155 eurobucks here

>>64197567
Kershaw Iridium?
https://www.knivesandtools.de/de/pt/-kershaw-iridium-reverse-tanto-2038r-aluminium-d2-stonewashed-taschenmesser.htm

>>64197129
What country are you in? You could look at some clones, Ganzo for example.

>>64197599
>>64197644
Nah, both of those use inferior steels to the Raven (14c28n)

>>64197676
Not gonna get in a pissing match about what steel is better than the other, but Ganzo do make D2 steels.

What country are you in and what's your budget?

>>64197676
I wouldn't really say that.

whats the best fixed blade you can buy for under $100 that would be strong enough for survivalist abuse? i have a glock knife which can be a good prybar and used to baton with but is there anything with a wider blade? basically i want something like a kabar but one with a full thick tang. i was looking at the coldsteel SRK. i already have moras for lighter duty cutting and food prep tasks that require fine dexterity. now i want something bigger that will also double as last ditch defense against animals or people and can be used to chop down small branches and make firewood or open cans in a pinch.

>>64197780
SRK is probably a safe bet.

>>64197780
Or Condor
https://www.bladehq.com/cat--All-Condor--1103?sort=price_desc&page=2#/filter:price:50:100

>>64197780
If your happy with a Glock knife the srk will exceed your expectations and make you happy even in the cheapest steel version.

>>64196897
>>64197149
Thanks for the input

>>64197388
The Guardian Tactical Scout is really nice time will tell how it holds up after the honeymoon phase but I like it more than my microtechs so far. No friction on the blade when fired from any angle, it's like it's floating on magnets...

>>64197820
well happy with the glock knife would be an exaggeration. i am satisfied for the $30 but i had to reprofile the blade because it came with a uneven shitty grinds in multiple angles along the blade like the workers was drunk that day or not even looking at the grinder while he was watching netflix or something

>>64197727
Ireland.
It's either humid or wet, hence I'd like to avoid D2 & looked at Sandvik

Trying to stay to 85euro

>>64197829
can you show us your lineup of dildos next?

>>64174556
there's a small chance of that knife having been used to cut a foreskin

>>64197129
get a knifestock.de exclusive Boker Plus Kihon, same steel 14c28n and only 44€.
there's some other handle colors too.

>>64197938
Pity, they don't deliver to Ireland (should've put that in my OP)

>>64197829
>The Guardian Tactical Scout
Would love to disassemble one to see the insides.

>>64197780
Cold Steel SRK. Strong enough to be abused innawoods, cheap enough to not cry over if it gets stolen by a bear, and a good handle.

>>64197881
> Ireland
Oof. You might be heavily limited then just from whatever the fags in the Customs office lets you import.

>>64197938
>>64198061
Their EU site does deliver... but it costs 30eur

So I'm back to 75

>>64198067
The only thing that kind of concerns me about the GT is the force needed to actuate it is super low like i can use my pinky for it. Microtechs fire much harder and still have issues sometimes but if the friction stays this nonexistent I dont believe it will be an issue. If.

>>64198067
>>64197797
>>64197820
which SRK steel should i go for? they have a few flavors and 3 are under $100. the SK5 is only $35 but the CPM 3V is like $80 and the VG10 is like $100 exactly

>>64198067
>Oof. You might be heavily limited then just from whatever the fags in the Customs office lets you import.

I can import whatever I like (within reason).
Already have bought a few, small, folding knives.

I'm just not "allowed" to carry them in public.

>>64198086
If you don't mind non-stainless, 3V for sure.

I kinda wanna buy a 15v since there are no crucibles left on earth currently capable of making it anymore. Keep it waxed to preserve it as a relic from a more civilized era, like a piece of Atlantis. Wild how human civilization is past its absolute peak for like 50 years and no one cares. So many things will just keep disappearing. Like the Aqueducts.

>>64198262
It's not some lost magic, man. The Crucible facilities didn't just disappear, and there are other companies that produce steels with powder metallurgy processes.

>>64198332
look into the unique hacks that had to be done to produce high vanadium steels, no one else is doing it, it doesn't exist. We might never see 9.5%+ vanadium steels again.

>>64161167 (OP)
>Folding or larping?
Folding, but also larping as a fucking clown.
>How will you larp with it?
idk carry it around and use it to open boxes. I have to make sure that I do it in front of people, so they can see me using it.
>Blade width?
In and around 3mm?
>Do you have a loicense to own a knife?
No, I'm an American.
>We're in a recession, how are you still buying knives, how much is all this costing our family?
>family
Heh
Hey what do you guys think about my Kizer Banish? Does this qualify as a Wharncliffe?

>>64198252
what would be the stainless version to get? vg10?

>>64161167 (OP)
I just want a belt knife like hawkeye from last of the mohicans that isn't 500 bucks... might grab this Hudson bay knife which kinda gas the same feel

>>64198665
Unless they offer another type of stainless, yeah. SK5 is basically 1085 or 1080 (I forget which).

How does /kg/ feel about Ultem (PEI)? Is it the wacky, piss-colored material of the future or is it just another fad?

>>64161167 (OP)
Opinions on cold steel outdoorsman lite? I've seen people shit on 4116 but I'm using this for babby tier camping/hunting/diving shit. I'm not trying to pry open safes with it.

>>64198783
according to my internet sk5 is the same as 1084 and its not stainless its high carbon. i think they have another stainless version besides the vg10 but its more i dont know i havent researched it enough. anyway wahts the best length to get for my purposes? i think it comes in 5 and 7" will the 7 inch be more prone to breaking from wood batoning? maybe the shorter 5 inch is stiffer?

>>64198997
im very tmepted by it too since its only 25 bucks on amazon right now let me know what you find out. the sheath looks like a mora clone so im guessing the knife is meant to compete with the mora. i still cant find out if its ful tang or not

>>64198939
it's a very sturdy plastic, that's all there is to say really. the most "fun" PEI knife I know of is the kizer tomb, with the steel liners that resemble a skeleton. either that or otfs where you can see the mechanism.

>>64198074
have a look around boker.de, they don't have that particular exclusive (duh), but they ship to Ireland for 7 eur and there's a bunch of stuff on discount.

>>64199054
I'm sure they're all fine for batonning; the only one that might be more likely to break or chip would be the VG10.

>>64198997
I bought one months ago and it really hasn't left the box much. I'm not sure what I would use it for. It looked cool/affordable at the time but I've got better choices for woods/camping use in an srk-c , jakaripukko/various bushcraft knives , where if I wanted to process game/food something hollow ground and under 4 inches for more precise, slicey cuts. Just my .02

>>64198078
It will get easier to fire over time for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, the only real fix is a stronger spring for the lock mechanism. You can check Etsy for Microtech lock springs and install those.

>>64198090
> I can import whatever I like
> (within reason)
Two contradictory terms. Bet you a Griptillian that if your house was searched the cops would throw extra charges on you for owning certain blades.

>>64198734
Same size? Custom or production run? Larping or actual use?

>>64198939
>>64199479
OTFs will crack the ultem over time with use.

I hate when my pocket clips get bent outta whack on something

What do you mean by "you need more"?

>>64202088
This, and the knife being launched out of my pocket at Mach 5 is why I rarely use a pocket clip anymore.

>>64198939
Ultem isn't new, I got someone a giant set of dice for his birthday years ago. It's just a hot new thing so it's definitely in fad territory. That said, I do think it's cool so I like that it's getting more popular.

>>64202269
Opinel is now making a lockless version because even this thing is considered too dangerous in some parts of Yuropistan.

>>64202088
At least with knives they're metal so you can bend them back. My patio furniture keeps ripping the clips off of my pens and IDK what to do about it.

>>64202528
Opinel No.05 and smaller have always been non-locking.

The Neo6 is simply a new lock, and you can still buy the old No.06 and up in the UK

>>64199479
On the fence about the Kizer Tomb because the wood version looks really good, but so does the PEI version...
I wish more companies would do fun shit like this.

>>64202528
>Opinel is now making a lockless version
>now
They never had a lock until about the 1950's. In regards to them banning the lock, that isn't going to stop the problem. They already know what the problem is, they're just going to abuse everyone who follows the law so they don't have to address the actual problem.

>>64202698
>>64202710
Well shit, that's news to me. I'm only familiar with the Opinels that have the ring lock at the base of the blade.

>>64202710
>They already know what the problem is
Correct
>they're just going to abuse everyone who follows the law
Correct
>so they don't have to address the actual problem
That's not why they do it. It's about cultivating the outcome that they want.

>>64202269
I don't want to spend six business days opening my knife just to cut some packaging, and I don't want to worry about dropping it in some water and fucking up the wood.

>>64202710
I'd say what the problem is but the tranny jannies here will get super butthurt.

>>64203339
4chan is already reddit with extra steps, censorship and all.
It's only going to get worse.

>>64162014

I have a Gerber Guardian Backup.

>>64203339
>I don't want to worry about dropping it in some water and fucking up the wood
it costs 7 bucks to buy 8 oz of food-grade mineral oil to impregnate the wood.

>Like to carry EDC knives in Yurostan
>The local law said that the only type of blade allowed for public concealed carry has to be
>Less than 12 cm
>EITHER one-handed open OR having a locking mechanism
>So if I want a one-handed knife, it must not have a lock
>If I want a lock, it must be two-handed
>Most modern knives from Trumpland and Xixingpingland are one-handed and locked
Guess I can only carry traditional slipjoints then

>>64203339
Do you really think you're going to get banned for saying it was the kikes via advanced nigger faggotry who got it banned?
Maybe Reddit IS more your speed you self-censoring cuck

>>64204064
I've caught bans for less.
Rules get enforced arbitrarily. There are rule breaking threads that hit page ten all the time and on topic threads that get removed almost instantly because the mod injects their bias onto the boards they frequent.
This place is just like reddit already. Maybe worse, because you know what reddit is going into it. This place pretends to be something it isn't.

Just got this one for my rotation, what do we think about boker plus. Good for the low price or cheap sweatshop shit.

>>64204023
https://spyderco.com/products/uk-penknife%E2%84%A2-leaf

>>64204023
sounds like germany so that's what I'm assuming it is. if so, those 12cm are for fixed blades, folders have no length restrictions.
there's loads that fit the bill, in my opinion one handed nonlocking is the somewhat "safer" choice to go with since the other option carries the risk of encountering a particularly dextrous and particularly assholish officer who can open just about anything one handed and then has a go at you and your locking grandpa knife.
so for some options:
>Spyderco UKPK, Urban, Squeak, Metropolitan and Byrd Tern
>Boker Plus XS
>Bestech Junzi
>i think Kizer has some but don't remember the name
>Midgards is coming out with the Little Viking Automatic, it opens automatically but doesn't count as an auto under german law because it doesn't lock in place automatically after opening
>Rescue Knives with a specific, outwardly blunt hook at the end of the blade are exempt from German weapons law since they count as tools, no matter their features. this means that stuff like the Boker Kalashnikov Rescue OTF, the Mikov Rescue automatic, or the Hubertus Rescue can be freely bought and carried. the blade shape does make them less handy than a normal knife of course.
>you could also attach a Kwik Thumb Stud to many 2 handed slipjoints
If you want to go the other route there's stuff that realistically can't be open one handed so should be pretty safe, especially from makers of Swiss army knives
>Victorinox has locks on regular models in the Evolution line (carried over from their former competitor Wenger, who was quite innovative with mechanisms), the 111mm line and 130mm line (but don't buy just any, do check first).
>all or most Swiza models lock, many are available in 1hand and 2hand blade
>Mikov, Boker, Hartkopf, Otter (and so many others) all have locking classic knives on offer, I'd generally advise you to get one where not much of the blade looks out of the handle so it's hard to grab for a 1handed open
>Opinel

>>64204128
>>64204146
Thanks for the recommendation frens. I am looking into growing a pocket knife collection because of a Swiss Army knife with 2 blades my brother gifted me.
I looked through the list. Those are a lot of 'modern' knives which can look threatening to nosy cunts in my country (whose favorite pastime is reporting random people to the police), what if I want something grandpa-looking but not too expensive. I assume something like a barlow would be nice for a starter, but the ones from Solingen cost like 160 yurobucks. I am also looking at a K55K mercator too, because of the history and its cheap.

>>64204167
https://www.ebay.de/itm/383299234827
get one of these barlows for a start, new old stock that was made by Solar in Japan in the 1970s. Theyre pretty unevenly finished (clearly handmade), but theyre cheap and interesting since its a rarely seen mechanism where you unlock the main blade by pushing in the small one

>>64161167 (OP)
Knifelet here. What do you guys think of outdoors55? I like that he uses microscopy and is somewhat scientific in his testing.

Also, as I understand it his claim is that a strop is primarily to remove burr. What's the difference between using a strop and a very fine whetstone (or diamond stone?) for that?

I'm thinking about buying a straight razor and want to know who's the first stop for advice in the sharpening community

>>64204167
https://www.buckknives.com/product/301-stockman-knife-wood-handle/?sku=0301BRS2-B
-two hand opening, no lock
https://www.opinel-usa.com/products/opinel-no-8-carbon-steel-folding-knife
-two hand opening, ring lock
https://www.victorinox.com/en-US/Products/Swiss-Army-Knife%E2%84%A2-and-Tools/Essentials/Swiss-Army-1-Alox/p/0.8000.26
-two hand opening, no lock
https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/knives/all-knives/lst-22-06009?srsltid=AfmBOorBdvnWwwm-wO61920XgAq7cflFmfIZyrl960d58Iv_QUsXoYwh
-two hand opening, lockback
These would be my choices for inexpensive grandpa knives. Buck no longer makes the single bladed version in the USA, so I'd go with the stockman. I carried the LST for a cardboard knife at work for years and it held up. Coworkers would be a little shocked at the little thing, I never pulled out the Spyderco Military in front of them. You can flick out the LST by holding the blade though. None of these would be effective as weapons.

>>64204314
He's good for sharpening information. He must be from Minnesota or something with that accent. IDK about strops, I have a sharpmaker and they say you don't need one with it.

>>64204009
Or, I can get a regular folding knife and not have to worry about it. Plus, one handed opening and closing.

>>64204064
Gotten whacked for similar. The jannies are absolute faggots of the highest order.

>>64204094
I have a Strike Auto Plus on my EDC rotation. I like it for a beater knife.

>>64204314
>his claim is that a strop is primarily to remove burr
That debate's been going on for ages. I will strop my EDC rotation when I'm not feeling a full sharpening session and it'll give me plenty of bite for opening packages, tearing down boxes, and cutting straps.
As for the razor, 300 / 600 / 1000 / 5-6000 / 10k+ strop for the first go. You need your stones to be absolutely dead level, moreso than just doing kitchen knives. There's a bunch of videos on the topic that will do better explaining than anyone here can do.

>>64204314
I like that he kills fuddlore with microscope photos and video. He might not be 100% right about everything, but he’s one of the few propagating real info to the consumer market. I can’t tell if he’s thin skinned or engagement farming.

>>64204282
never heard of this brand before in my research. is the quality equal or better to Schrade Imperial or Rough Ryder?
>>64204443
Considering getting Opinel, I already have SAK, the buck looks good, but it seems too expensive when buying from an imported store in Yuro. That Gerber looks neat, and I am tempted, but all the stores I found here only carry the version with a hole in it, so it counted as one-handed with lock. Bummer

>>64204959
Are you the flavor of euro than can carry a pocket fixed blade?

>>64205127
Technically, I can, but fixed blades are more likely to get you into trouble if the wrong people or the wrong police see it, even if it's under the legal length. Folders facilitate far less trouble.

>>64204959
Just get the little solar, its not amazing in quality but it's cheap and has its own vintage charme. as i said, 70s production but never used.
And by the way, in terms of opinel, consider one with a plastic handle, it might look less nice (especially in comparison with stuff made from posh woods like ebony or walnut) but the wood can gunk up or swell in humid weather and make it hard to open. An Opinel DIY also looks very tool-like and has a built-in bit holder

>>64204314
Strops flex
Stones don't
While it's possible to remove a burr with a stone it's more likely you fuck up and add a slightly different micro bevel or go too hard and push the burr to the opposite side.

Want to ask what you think about my future purchase.
I'd like to use it mainly in the kitchen and(not offten¬ heavly)outdoors.
Give me some advice or so.

>>64207851
I’m full-tang guy, i forgot it.

>>64190411
Tekline SAFE. But it’s like 500 bucks. There is a reason why no one does a 1 piece hollow handle knife.