Pocket Knife Suggestions?
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Looking for a good folding single blade pocket knife. Must be light weight and durable, $150 or less.
Not sure if I want a full straight edge or part serrated/part straight.
Primary use will be for anything needed during hiking, camping, or fishing.
Any suggestions?
-David
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Uh oh. Another gadget thread... I'm not a folder fan. But I found this site because of Headfi w/ posters talking about hand made tools. I have a few of his tools, including a very nice blade (Fixer). My best one (for me) is a metric tool that I use on my fixed/singlespeed bike. Not that easy to find small, pocketable metric tools. http://atwoodknives.blogspot.com/
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I carry a Boker Automatic. I've been pretty happy with it, I've had it for a couple of years now. It's pretty good steel and needs minimal sharpening. It stays razor sharp for a long time with proper sharpening.
Rick
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My brother-in-law is a big Gerber fan. He got me a folding paraframe knife. You can open it with one hand with a little practice. Pretty sweet. http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/41539?pi=704784&qs=3012739-Google_Base&subrnd=0It has a secure clip to hook it to your pants pocket. Gerber makes some excellent knives. I haven't done the research but you can prolly spend as much as you want.
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When I got married I gave all my groomsmen a Buck Folding Hunter. I wish I had gotten one for myself but never did. It's been 30 years now and my brother-in-law is still using the one I gave him -- and he's pretty rough on tools.
What size blade are you looking for? What do you consider "light"?
-Dave
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hmmmm, no clue about the exact weight, just not something that really weighs the pocket down. Not exactly sure about size either, but not a large 5" blade or a tiny 2" blade... maybe around 3- 3.5" or so?
Anyone have any comments on benchmade vs. gerber or any other brand?
-David
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So I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with the Benchmade 530 REI Limited edition Knife. It weighs a mere 1.8 ounces, has a 4.15 inch closed length, and a 3.18" blade. Seems pretty light, compact, and durable.
-David
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I've always had good luck with Kershaw knives. Scott
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I have an Emerson CQC-7 mini with a chisel ground combo blade (tanto shape, half serrated). The thing is awesome. It's a slightly smaller version of a tactical knife made for Marines and Law enforcement. A little bulky for an everyday carrier, but for hiking, camping, fishing, you'll probably never need another. They are on Ebay-worth a look.
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