K-Bars What Knife is in your pocket right now?
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I've had this Cold Steel AK for about 10 years now and have absolutely beat the ever loving hell out of it. It was my duty knife for 8 of those years and I think I may have paid $60. Whatever replaces it will be American made, but this thing will always be a favorite. That pommel on the end has broken a lot of shit.
The AK 47 and its counterpart the M-16
LOL, good one. Other than the paper test I haven't cut anything with the Halo. But, it has seen some hard use demonstrating its ability to punch through both sides of an empty Coke can.
GG Hawk Knives MUDD auto. Awesome knife
Also own one of their Deadlocks. An OTF auto that has a solid lockup with no wiggle in the blade
Also own one of their Deadlocks. An OTF auto that has a solid lockup with no wiggle in the blade
Today's carry piece is a Doug Ritter Mini Grip in M4 with DLC coating
There you say something.
I´ve really spend a little effort to get my first super steel knife, with M4.
But then I wasn´t able to sharpen it properly, it was definetely a PITA and still is.
I´ve learned that you only can sharpen it with diamond stones (harder than the steel), so I got me some and now it works better.
But this is my first and will be my last super steel knife I´ve bought.
Today's pocket pick is a Benchmade Mini Bugout with Flytanium G10 scales.
True story. I have knives in zdp, 3v, elmax and some other higher end steels.
I keep going back to d2 and cpm154 for general use knives and 52100 and Aeb-l in the kitchen.
ZT 0452 CF S35VN, for the last 8 months or so, love it. But. Thinking of replacing the CF scale for something with more friction -- any suggestions ?
G10 is grippy, even when wet. Micarta is even more grippy when wet. Both are great scale types. Here is a good read:
Get a Grip: Micarta vs G10 - Easy to Follow Guide and Expert's Advice
Get a Grip: Micarta vs G10 - what you should consider before buying and why. Expert's opinions on best products - unbiased review.
gearsignal.com
Yep, the wonder steels are amazing at working forever and ever, but of you don’t know how to care for them, or just don’t make the time to, you’ll pay for it in the end! For certai applications, I love them. But for most everything else, I prefer more pedestrian steels.
If I’m really beating on it, AUS-8 is amazing because it’s dirt cheap, but takes a keen edge that’s easy to bring back. Another good option is 1095, but it’ll rust much faster.
For something a little nicer that I want to hold an edge a bit better and that I won’t be beating on quite as hard (ie not hard use, but more every day general use), VG-10 and CPM154 are fantastic. D2 is as well, but again, it’ll rust faster.
And for “flashy” EDC, S30V is my usual go-to. Takes a solid edge, lasts a long time, but is on the upper end of the scale for effort required to bring an edge back for regular use. Anything above that starts to become a PITA to sharpen if I let it go too long, LOL.
I'm rolling with a TN orange Microtech utx-85..... well.... worn and missing a screw...
Great looking knife. I love looking at well worn knives. Microtech will replace the screw for free if you so desire I believe. Love the color too
My son gave me this on my birthday, so I'll carry it till my next birthday.
Love my Para 3 with the Lynch northwest Pocket Clip.
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Here's my Bugout and Mini Bugout, both wearing Flytanium G10 scales. Gray on the Bugout and Black on the Mini. Bugout has titanium deep clip, I believe it's a MXGear, but can't remember. VERY lightweight knives. I carry them on a rotation. Love them both.Also carrying a Benchmade Bugout, both it and the mini are such good EDC knives. Now I need a set of those scales!
Currently my Spartan Blades Phrike, just swapped from Benchmade Adamas fixed (I prefer fixed to folding)
I told him I'd rather have some .22LR ammo instead!Nice, but will he buy you a new knife next birthday?
Today is a Spyderco Military. Prefer my PM2 and Manix 2, but have to keep the rotation consistent.
Les George’s Wilson Combat Eagle CTS-XHP
I’m very pleased. I’ve put a 0.1 micron Wicked Edge on the blade. It’s a nice EDC.
I’m very pleased. I’ve put a 0.1 micron Wicked Edge on the blade. It’s a nice EDC.
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