3V steel in a fixed blade is, hands down, my favorite steel. You can beat the heck out of it all day long and it comes back for more. Just wonderful stuff.
I've always wanted a Bailout with the green aluminum handle but they put that stupid glass breaker on the end, so then you have to buy a replacement backspacer for something that is already costly. Every once in a while you can find a used one where someone has done that for you but they get snapped up within literal seconds of posting.
The last time I looked all knives with visible locks on them have had the locks removed in the photos. I first discovered this when someone pointed me to the official Kizer store on aliexpress. I was looking for button locks and all the knives I knew had them were missing the buttons in the images. Those that have purchased from there said the knives arrived as expected (with locks) and they suspected it is some legal requirement that they don't show locking knives. But that's pure speculation based on very few data points.
On edge, it is just a bit too tall for the lid to close, unfortunately. At 45 deg you could get 3 in there though.
I realize lots of knives can do this trick but it still makes me happy:
(Sorry for the hyper-saturated orange color. Tried adjusting the white balance and the saturation a bit without turning the rest of the image into grayscale but looks like it wasn't enough adjustment.)
not to give too many spoilers but: the jump in quality from the $5 ozark trail to the $10 duratech is impressive
On the other side of things...
I have both a Bugout and a mini Bugout and I love them both. But I don't treat them like I would a knife with full liners. The concerns about flexing scales are overblown IMHO as I would rather have something flex than snap when undergoing stress. I don't use mine for breaking down firewood or removing heavy-duty staples from lumber. This is not a knife I want to spend hours at a time using. It's worked well for food prep (not just dehydrated) and general/easy camp tasks. Both are great in shorts or swim trunks if down by the lake/river/swamp/bog (or whatever floats your boat in summer).
Benchmade has stuck with S30V when others have moved up the ladder a bit in performance. If the Bugout was rocking Magnacut then $180 would be justified but at this point S30V is rather middle-of-the-road from a competition standpoint. They must have purchased a warehouse full of the stuff years ago, I don't know.
I purchased both of mine on deep discount from stores clearing out stock and even then I've felt like I paid too much. Used gets you a better price but availability is hit-or-miss unless you go back to r/Knife_Swap where they, at times, seem to rain from the heavens.
Well, you know, if a disassembly post showed up here, I certainly would not complain.
I should have scrolled down further on the product page. I just realized the Duratech line is made by our good comrades at HANGZHOU GREAT STAR INDUSTRIAL CO.LTD
Remember that $9 folder with 8CR13MOV steel? They now make a crossbar locking version (with what appears to be better scales) and it's only $10.50 with coupon: https://www.amazon.com/DURATECH-Folding-Pocket-Stainless-Pocketclip/dp/B09T26HZGR
I don't even know what to say at this point. The opening mechanism is bonkers, the price even more so. And they go up to $770?? Makes Spyderco and Benchmade pricing seem perfectly reasonable.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4256776
If you buy a knife with as weird a name as Squidward, then you should probably get it in a color like purple. So that's just what I did.
Kizer tuned this one right. The jimping is not aggressive so you can fidget flip it without tearing up your thumb. Smooth action and it drops shut. 154CM steel. This is a fun carry.
My only real complaint is the pocket clip looks way out of place for this size/style of knife. I need to find something thinner/smaller and replace it.
If you buy a knife with as weird a name as Squidward, then you should probably get it in a color like purple. So that's just what I did.
Kizer tuned this one right. The jimping is not aggressive so you can fidget flip it without tearing up your thumb. Smooth action and it drops shut. 154CM steel. This is a fun carry.
My only real complaint is the pocket clip looks way out of place for this size/style of knife. I need to find something thinner/smaller and replace it.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4138363
@[email protected] suggested we have a Weird Knife Wednesday.
(This should be for fun so please don't yuck anyone's weird. )
Turns out, I don't have too many "weird" knives. But here's a weird multitool.
I have no idea where it came from. It was gifted to me, possibly as a silly holiday stocking gift.
The hammer/pliers (pliemmers?) actually have a spring that sorta works. And also a tiny wire cutter in case you find yourself needing to cut, I don't know, maybe 28 gauge wire?
Knife blade and combo-flat head/cap lifter really round out this tool set. The key ring is standard size for a sense of scale.
Just amazing.
@[email protected] suggested we have a Weird Knife Wednesday.
(This should be for fun so please don't yuck anyone's weird. )
Turns out, I don't have too many "weird" knives. But here's a weird multitool.
I have no idea where it came from. It was gifted to me, possibly as a silly holiday stocking gift.
The hammer/pliers (pliemmers?) actually have a spring that sorta works. And also a tiny wire cutter in case you find yourself needing to cut, I don't know, maybe 28 gauge wire?
Knife blade and combo-flat head/cap lifter really round out this tool set. The key ring is standard size for a sense of scale.
Just amazing.
It's hard to pick a favorite of any knife but I really have been liking the Civivi Chevalier. The size is bigger than I usually carry but it doesn't feel like a big knife. The one thing I did do was to swap out the original pocket clip for the thinner titanium one. It eliminated a hot spot and, frankly, makes the knife look better IMHO even though it's no longer as deep a carry. For opening, flipper, button, and the groove for reverse-flick all work great. Action is very smooth.
I can't seem to attach pictures here. I'm getting a JSON error. Not sure if anyone else is getting an error too.
edit: I didn't realize I could just embed images in Lemmy posts. (still learning!)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3825813
I have no idea if Front Flipper Friday is a thing but here's the front-flipping Petrified Fish Mini Beluga with Gmascus scales.
I have no idea if Front Flipper Friday is a thing but here's the front-flipping Petrified Fish Mini Beluga with Gmascus scales.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3750029
For those in the US, today is National Knife Day! Happy slicing to all! To celebrate I'm carrying the first Benchmade I ever bought, the Mini Griptilian from the first year they offered it in S30V.
Ah! that's right, the steel is different between the two. Thanks for the reminder!