>>65181283
for a combat knife how sharp do yall keep your blade? how often do you resharpen said blade?

>>65181389
>how sharp
As sharp as possible
>how often do you resharpen said blade?
Not often since it stays sharp.

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>>65181283
Puukkos are so cool bros. I love them

>>65181389
I literally never use mine so I never sharpen it, I sharpen my camping knife every month or so for example

>>65181424
>>65181488
i carry a glock brand glock knife and got it arm shaving sharp, touch it up one a week with leather. just wonder if that was too little or too much

>>65181502
There is absolutely no reason to sharpen your knife weekly especially if you aren't actively using it

I get the compulsive desire to do so but all you're going to do is wear it down

>>65181506
i use it quite often at work. by the end of the week it isn't quite arm shaving sharp.
boxes, ropes, cordage, plastic strapping whole bunch of random warehousey kind of stuff. i'll touch it up once a month instead maybe. i bought it on a whim to go with my glock brand glock i carry but i do use it quite often.

>>65181523
Don't piss me off

>>65181523
I would get a little utility knife instead of using a combat knife for those things. It's cool you can apparently carry that around. I could legally, but it would be too out of place for my area.

>>65181539
i just like to have fun and you can't stop me
>>65181545
it doubles as a conversation starter. 90% of the old guys that come in know it isn't a kbar but think i'm cool, ive had a few that recognized it as a glock knife. almost everyone else think it's a kbar. super rural, farmers n shit. i used to carry a Puma Hunter's Pal that made me quite the cool guy but the sheath really fell apart and it started to rattle quite a bit.

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>>65181439
I got my first birch bark handle a bit ago and it surprised me. Kind of like a more dense cork fishing rod grip.

>>65181283
Well, I didn't really get my question answered last thread because of the spergout over fucking boxcutter faggotry
>are bear ops knives good?

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I work at a grocery store, stocking product and breaking down pallets. All that autism about the boxcutter knives was funny to read since its clear nobody actually uses a knife on either side of the argument.
I'd use a fancy knife at work but the main problem with an opening packages job isnt sharpness, its tape gunk and chipping the tip. Having to wipe down your blade with goo gone every day would be annoying and then constantly fixing your chipped tip would grind down a good knife. For one of these, once you notice you're not cutting well you toss it for a new blade.
The design of the disposable blade holder automatically limits how much of the actual blade you can use. You cant force the blade past the protrusion and still cut right, so you dont have to worry about "damaging product" lmao. (if i ever cut a box and slice a few hot dogs or whatever i just file it as normal damages)
It preserves the tip in the back so you can still flip it once you chip off the tip and keep poking into boxes, and the long bladed part is for sliding it under straps or twine.

I had one of those chinese OTF with a box cutter blade holder and it also worked great until it broke. I estimate i have to deploy and put away the knife like 200ish times a day so even a fancy ass microtech wont last long.

>>65181562
>think I'm cool.
Lmaaaao trust me bro, no one is thinking that. Especially if they're boomers.

>>65182092
>pink donut sprinkles
Nice. Finishes like that work well to keep the normgroids calm.

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Thoughts on Bökers new Extension Knife?

>>65182092
If people can’t figure out how to use their finger to limit penetration, they should be fired.

I have been considering a “rescue hook” type cutter for a specific task at work, where using any knife is tedious.

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>>65182323
Modern version of the Benchmade LFK.

Reminder: opening a knife ONLY one way will result in the blade eventually getting wobbly. You need to alternate between the finger and thumb flick.

what type of knives would you guys recommend for self defense ?

>>65182586
A gun.

>>65182622
I live in europe

>>65182630
Pepper spray or stungun.

>>65182633
I would wanna eliminate my attacker to fully guarantee my safety

>>65182636
Nice try Achmed.

>>65182643
Im white and hate sand niggers

>>65182644
Oi you have a loicense for dat haet speech?

>>65182646
Im not form the uk or any of the other countries filled with rapefugees, I live in eastern europe

>>65182630
Kegel excersies

>>65182585
blue loctite

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German Expedition Knife is back, this time from Puma. Should be a good general field knife.

>>65182664
Loctite doesn't do anything to the wear and tear on the bearings.

>>65182685
Oh. I've never had a knife with bearings.

>>65182699
Bearings and bushings.

>>65182679
>too long
>looks uncomfortable
>can't even BATON a 5cm diameter softwood without breaking
>soft steel
>lives on "old reputation"
get a morakmiv or a glock knife so you'll use it

>>65182779
You seem to know a lot about this knife, considering it was just released.

The Manix 2 lock is peeling the skin off my thumb and index finger

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>>65182501
Which itself is a modern version of the Verlängerungsmesser

Explain something for me as I read through the CA laws since I liver here. Anything over 2 inches is illegal to carry auto-wise. If I were to nut up and go on a stabbing spree wouldn't I be using something like a field/hunting knife? The only reason I would want an OTF auto would be to defend myself, and the automatic deployment would only help me defend my life.

So why is that shit illegal?

>>65183775
1. Laws aren't there to make you (or the general public) safer. This is doubly so for CA laws.
2. Fixed blade knifes such as field knives and hunting knives are illegal to conceal in California, as they deem them "dirks" or "daggers." So, you can conceal a 4 inch Spyderco Military fine, but if you conceal a 1 inch neck knife, you're fucked. Funny, huh?

>>65183775
Laws aren't meant to make sense. They are meant to prosecute white people.

>>65183781
>>65183782
Why does this law even exist? Some people say because of the Punisher show or something.

>>65183781
>2. Fixed blade knifes such as field knives and hunting knives are illegal to conceal in California, as they deem them "dirks" or "daggers." So, you can conceal a 4 inch Spyderco Military fine, but if you conceal a 1 inch neck knife, you're fucked. Funny, huh?
even funnier is if its open carried you can carry whatever length blade you want, though cops will be called on you as you walk around with your fedora and katana ca but the cops cant do shit.

>>65183880
It's because we won WWII

>love using the work sharp strop but it’s too small
>want a bigger one
>get one from beavercrsft
>leather feels cheap and flimsy
>compound doesn’t stay on and comes off in chunks
I’m I doing something wrong or did I get a cheap chink drop ship of Amazon? I wanted to get the work sharp strop but it seems to be sold out everywhere.

>>65183690
if you don't mind a weak "detent" you can get a soft/light spring off ebay to slap into the knife and disengaging the lock will be much easier on your fingers

>>6518389
sharp enough to whittle a free-hanging hair, done up to approximately 5000 grit
it tends to wear down from microscopic corrosion from playing with it (salt from skin oils I guess), so I just touch it up every couple weeks...or whenever I'm drunk or bored
>>65182685
>the bearings
stop being a trend-chasing faggot and get a normal folder, for the first time in your LIFE

>>65182679
>>65182679
>>65182679
price? looks cool

>>65183782
this, unironically

>>65183880
literally because you are a disposable goyim that doesnt matter and politicians need to create propaganda to sell to NPC masses in order to further their political career and creating teh problem of spooky ninja assassin knives in order to offer teh solution of a ban is a timeless and proven way to manipulate gullible white liberal women and low testosterone whipped beta boomer men

>>65184122
its a fucking strip of scrap leather that has green colored sand rubbed on it. If you paid ANYTHING for it then you did something wrong. The point is to minimize your financial loss by first buying the cheapest one you can find and then later making your own.

>>65184489
318 eurobucks. No idea whether that's justified.

>>65182679
Daily Customs (Boker AK1 designer) has a medium sized blade with scale options like that.

Damn are Benchmade supposed to be kinda rough when its new? My Spyderco glides and is easy to open and close one hand but the Benchmade keeps getting stuck. I want to say this is some sort of knockoff but I literally bought it from their website...

>>65185914
You are paying for the butterfly stamp and nothing else.

>>65186017
The box is kinda nice though, unlike the Spyderco box.

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This mf is so smooth

>>65185914
What model is it?

>>65186032
Basic Bugout. I just didn't expect to be this rough out of the box.

>>65186036
Maybe it has some gunk in the pivot.
I would say maybe take it apart to clean it, but it's tricky with those omega spring knives.

>>65186045
I'll be taking it apart tomorrow to change the scale. It's also getting better the more I open and close it.

>>65185914
Should have bought the Hogue Deka. Now you got buttfucked by left coast liberals, transmission of their faggotry is 100%.

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>>65186065
Sure maybe next time, Benchmade has always been something I wanted to own. I guess I just got my hopes up, but after playing around with it for a while I don't need/want another Benchmade. I do want a few more Spydercos like the 15V and REX121 Sprint Runs as well as a Smock.

I'll probably work my way down to a Hogue, but right now I kinda want a ZT.

>>65186099
Most Hogue designs are ugly, but their more recent ones are more often good. The Mysto in titanium or ritchlite, and the Counterstrike otf auto are what I would point out.

>>65186116
I'm done with knives for 2026, unless there are some good Spyderco deals or Sprint Runs. Otherwise I'll wait for what comes out during SS27.

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>>65181439
based
>>65181911
extra based

>>65185914
dribble some lube into the pivot and onto the crossbar. eventually disassemble and clean. i think bm either uses shitty lube or not enough lube.

>>65186208
I put some Lucas onto where the blade rides along the Axis lock. It's smoother but still needs a hard flick to drop. I ordered some KPL which should arrive by tomorrow along with the Flytanium scales. I'll probably take some Flitz to the bearings.

>>65186185
Two of those are clearly leukus, not puukkos

>>65186215
ime its usually where the lockbar slides against the liners. just oil it and break it in.
theres no bearings just washers, dont polish them. just clean the old oil off and re oil on both faces. like i said i think benchmade uses some shit tier oil and not enough of it. maybe it dries out over time. kpl or lucas probably solves the issue and then the rest is just a little physical wear in

>>65186293
I'll probably buff the washers just a little bit simply because I love doing it. It's getting smoother after playing around with it all day.

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>>65181283
Should I get the Cold Steel Leatherneck SF? $70 new on eBay

Is going to a local smith / maker worth it for common knives ie chef knife, cleaver etc?

>>65186365
Are you a sushi chef with 10 years of experience? Maybe.

Are you a chef at your local TGI Fridays? No...

>>65186185
I need to get a Rokka, the sheath is so unique.

>>65186358
whos the vendor? theres a lot of chink counterfeit coldsteel on ebay. actually most name brand knives are chinkshit counterfeits on ebay

>>65186365
just buy victorinox or dexter for kitchen stuff. spend the savings on good sharpening equipment.

Spartan Blades sharpness standards:
"If an angry, roided-up Green Beret stabs somebody with it, will it do some damage? Yes? Ok, send it."
Spyderco* sharpness standards:
"If the owner waivers in his faithfulness in the recesses of his heart toward The Almighty on a full moon in action or deed in his duty of continually seeking Wisdom, will it send him to the ER? Yes? Ok, send it."

*This also applies to KA-BAR.

>>65184169
Actually I think I might return it and get a PM2 in Magnacut since it's only 70 leafbucks more right now

>>65186990
Compression locks have their drawbacks as well. I bought one of them 3d printed buttons that you superglue on the lock which made in a ton better.

>>65181283
Op pic is nice. W2c?

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This BM is really growing on me, it feels like a G43 when carried compared to my P01. And its not scratching the shit out of my phone like the PM2.

>>65187566
glass reinforced nylon gang

>>65188039
About to swap that shit to G10.

>>65187566
overhated knife. nice thin grind, easy to carry, not much to say its just a great edc.

>>65188139
Loving it so far while at work, and it cuts the same as Magnacut. Silly me paying an extra $70 for a Magnacut when I had a fucking 8Crv forever and it never rusted.

>>65188048
It won't feel like a glok then. Will be much stiffer though, which is nice.

>>65186290
leuku is just puukko but big

>>65181523
Don't stress over it Anon. You can replace it once it gets worn down, and stropping with leather would take decades to cause noticeable wear.

>>65187566
>This BM
BM is bowel movement? Fitting, looks like shit.

>>65181506
>you're going to do is wear it down
>you'll strop your knife into an icepick!
Putz.

>>65188438
no need to hate on memenacut. s30v is just the 2000s version of magnacut anyway. a local high water mark for well rounded and very stainless knife steel. on a ~3" folding knife s30v is fantastic, youll never notice the lack of toughness s30v has under magnacut. ive stated a number of times i hope s30 now becomes a budget steel, i will buy all that shit.

8cr is certainly a stainless steel. that is about all i have to say positively about it though lol. i guess if it works it works, maybe you got the 1/100 8cr knives with an ok heat treat and unburnt edge so it didnt go dull from just looking at it. but in terms of steels i hate, 8cr is near the top with only h2 really sticking out as more dogshit in my usage.

>>65186358
Nah. It's too damn heavy for what it is. I picked it up for $45, and it just made me want to pick up a Kabar

>>65188783
>but in terms of steels i hate
How do you feel about D2?

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Finished, what do y'all think of this scale?

>>65188934
Benchmade is antigun, that's all I see.

>>65188934
I don't. I have no strong opinions on it at all. It seems unremarkable.

>>65188951
Understandable that's their closest competition.

>>65182804
you can tell just by looking at it. Are you this new that you can't immediately tell a knifes characteristics from one picture. NTA but a street price garberg stomps over 99% of "field knives" posted in this thread, you tards are just consoomers and would never buy something so utilitarian

>>65188915
very mid and the only knife ive ever rusted. probably better on a fixie than folder. 14c28n is my favorite cheap steel, its evene asier to sharpen than d2, more stainless, just as tough. loses in edge retention but its not like d2 was that stellar to begin with.
dunno desu. i live somewhere wet. stainless is just really nice.
>>65188966
are you new? we've been shilling mora for years
>>65188934
good build, modding is fun. i wouldve gone for something other than brown though

>>65188983
Samsung tend to oversaturate their photos, it looks decent in real life. It's a cheap entry level bugout anyways, if it was something like a 15V or Rex 121 Spyderco I would probably splurge more on the scale.

>>65188996
phone posting but i splurged for ti scales for my s30 mini bugout and love it. it is completely uneccesary but absurdly nice.
modding in general isnt a grant value prop but man building a knife you love is great. enjoy edc bliss with that bugout desu

>>65189005
It's definitely nicer in the pocket, the Spydie is better in the hand and feels like a tank. That's the trade off I guess.

>>65188517
truck is just car but big

>>65189230
no truck is different. Semi is just truck but big.

>>65189233
If semi is truck but big, why is called semi? Is semi not half?

>>65189238
because of the Jews

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>>65189238
it is half
the whole bed area is missing and replaced by a detachable trailer

>>65188934
It's brown, and doesn't look to have much texture.

why is the magnacut sage $55 more than the magnacute pm2 lightweight?

>>65190085
full steel liners on the sage

>>65181439
Are finnish people sami or chinese?

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finally found a GEC model and price that im into, ive been looking for a while. i just want a chill old guy knife for my days off. will post when it arrives

>>65190127
(((sal glesser))) can shove it

>>65190432
Nice! I keep looking myself. I got my father one of the GEC Remington knives and it was perfect.

>>65188934
is that a cheese knife?

>>65188983
>very mid
Mid is not bad. Tired of impliations.

What do y'all think of the 50th anniversary Spyderco? I think it's pretty ugly... And it should have been the PM2 not the fucking Native 5.

>>65190803
I think finger choils are gay.

>>65190803
I agree, the Native is overrated.

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I like sharpening things but why is my edge so... like round? Is it because of my hand pressure? Would one of those precision sharpening stands improve this?

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I dont care for CS's advertising

https://youtube.com/shorts/Ys8jXifg1lw?si=63N1e77IqAd3GJ6Y

>>65191109
No one gives a shit about your dropship tiktok store anon.

>>65191092
I think so. Holding the knife with a rest will keep the edge flat like a factory edge. Sharpening by hand will always be imperfect.

>>65191125
Ahh thanks anon, I think I will invest in one of those work sharp stands. I'll probably wait for BBFS though.

>>65191111
>>65191111
>dropship tiktok store
You mean Cold Steel?

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>>65191109
>CS's advertising
>freezer
Cold Steel, get it?

Guys can thumb or finger flicking Spydercos/Benchmades damage it over time?

>>65191242
Spyderco, no. Benchmades are trash upfront.

>>65191242
>>65191246
I heard the stop pins was designed to break before the blade or lining. Like most stop pins use 400c or even nylon while the blade can range from S30V or even 20V both of which are harder. So the replaceable parts are the ones that will fail first, that being said flighting a knife open will still send shockwaves which can still cause damage over time to the blade.,

>>65183690
>>65184169
>>65186990
Update: After just a day of owning this thing my thumb now has a sick callous and is 10x stronger
Still ordered the Magnacut PM2 though

>>65184169
>soft/light spring
A leaf spring?

>>65191318
https://www.knivesplus.com/spyderco-manix-spring-kit.html

>>65191355
lol why would anyone need a light spring? Are they are pussy or something?

>>65182501
Lowkey want the Jorgesprave folding Kukri: https://gogun.co/products/transformer-kukri

I know Tony loves those recurve tantos which seems to be the blade grind in fashion right now (alongside harpoon), not too far off from a kukri profile, I want to see how ridiculous one of these with say the Arbiter blade would look.

>>65191447
People want a fidget-y knife. Feel free to post a pic of the badass manly knife you own.

>>65191447
People like to change things for fun.
Though my manix was pretty stiff if I remember right. I cut a coil off the factory spring. Improved it enough that I don't feel like taking it apart again.

>>65191092
>I like sharpening things but why is my edge so... like round
Because hand sharpening is imperfect, and over time will always lead to a convex edge. Thank fuck for that, because v edges suck ass.

>>65183775
Automatic knife laws were created in the 50s after WWII when vets brought back stiletto switch blades from Italy; after West Side Story (a movie about NY gangs knife fighting) came out.
They're great in the defense role you mentioned. For criminal attacking, I suppose you could hide it in your hand until the last second when you begin stabbing. The action makes a noise, which is not stealthy.

>>65191309
Did you try dropping some lube in there?

>>65183775
What others have said mostly. Namely, it is their association with unseemly elements of society along with looking scary. Same reason wood stock mini 14s dont get the same scrutiny as a bog standard AR (pretend this is 1994 give or take just not 2020 when even the antigunners kinda permanently lost going after the AR)

Being EXTREMELY charitable, I can see the logic behind a ban of knives that have no other utility or niche beyond combat/fighting. A kid has a case knife for sharpening his pencil and eating an apple? Makes sense. Cleaver for chopping meat? Cool. Filet knife for fish? Yup. But as much as I love my stupid automatics, their practicality 1-handed is pretty limited though not non-existent (a d/a otf like a Microtech combat troon is great for work where the other hand is holding something).

Banning switchblades gets rid of the perceived threat of the scary knife scary people use the same way that the NFA/et al bans automatics broadly because an uzi would mow down 5000x more people than a standard semi auto and definitely not just dump 5 rounds on target and 25 rounds up a wall. It's why all militaries have gone exclusively full-auto. Sorry, tangent over, but yeah, since there is no real practical/evolutionary benefit of a switchblade it is easy to ban because no group can really point to anything in its defense (beyond the 2a writ large but this IS California we are talking about)

>>65186990
>it's only 70 leafbucks
>>65191318
>A leaf spring
>didn't get it
>>65191355

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>>65181283
Making a machete, getting the guard to fit right is a bitch.
You guys ever make your own knives?

>>65191092
Slight movements and not holding a good angle. This will improve over time, just keep testing with the sharpie method.

>>65191454
A folding Arbiter... I'm sure Tony can find a few people to buy them and even go for reserve prices...

>>65191719
> this IS California we are talking about
They won't stop until we start charging them with violating 8 USC 242 and sending them to Leavenworth.

>>65192085
>give them the benefit of the doubt
>it actually was a bad joke

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Goddamn why is this thing wearing down so much quicker than the Spyderco? I've had the Pm2 for a month and this thing only a few days. It also feels flimsy as fuck compared to the Spyderco.

>>65193478
>he didn’t buy the Hogue

>>65193478
The flimsy feel comes with the light weight.
>reee coating is coming off on the lock surface
I guess, dude. That rough coating coming off will make it feel smoother.

>>65193938
Why is the coating on the Spyderco so much better? I thought y'all said Cerakote is superior to DLC.

>>65193948
Cerakote is better for corrosion resistance because it's non-porous. DLC is porous. DLC is probably better for wear and scratch resistance. It is "diamond-like." The DLC coating wears off the internal areas where metal is rubbing together as well.

>>65193948
cerakote is shit on working surfaces.
its good on stuff that will never be touched like the outside of an engine or as an alternative to spraypaint.
cerakote is there to add color.

>>65193948
Nobody who knows what they're talking about will say Cerakote is superior to DLC. There's a reason why the $1200 Springfield Prodigy is cerakoted, and the $8500 Atlas Erebus is DLCed.

>>65193976
see >>65193961
I just speak up about it because people get dlc spydercos in cruwear and m4 and go sweat on it in the rain and forget to wipe it down and think the coated part would never rust like if it was cerakoted.

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Does everyone use the clips on their knives? I find using the clip interferes with my gunbelt and I've read that clipping it to the belt is not recommended. I figure I will never use my knife for serious self defense in a pinch, that's what my gun is for, so I'm considering removing the clip and just carrying it loose in my pocket.

>>65194460
i use em for pants pockets. i dont think i have any that would actually work on a belt

>>65194464
That's what I'm saying though, when I clip it to my pants pocket, the clip is facing outside and directly in the line of my belt.

>>65194474
how low is the belt that its blocking the pocket?

>>65194460
I clip into my waistband, under my normal sized belt.
Works good mang. I don't like clips in my normal pockets. Too easy to scratch something, or lose the knife.

>>65194502
I have a special clip pocket at the front of my pants, so I put it there. I guess I could put it in my normal pocket but then it would scratch up my phone.

>>65194508
Yeah I agree but I don't like having something under my gunbelt.

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Shouldn't the omega spring be more elilptical, like the red line?
They always seem to break right in the middle, so make the middle do less work. Kind of like how the ideal loop shape for a Hotwheels car track ins a tall ellipse and not a perfect circle.

>>65181539
go sit on your knife, autistic faggot.

>>65194460
i do both, clip and clipless, just depends how im feeling that day. but i dont wear a gunbelt daily so cant speak to that part
for clipless i slide the knife next to my wallet so it stays upright in my pocket

>>65192907
>being all judgy on the net
Judgy judger.

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Spyderfags, why is there so much hype for something that already came out?

>>65196229
>already came out
Those two knives are totally different knives. 1 has black screws.

>>65195916
I wasn't judgy until someone felt they had to explain why their bad joke wasn't bad

>>65196239
W-what?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cHCkqWcmGc

So it only comes out once in a while, and whenever it comes out BladeHQ's website crashed(DDOS) then it sells out in 1 second. This pissed off a whole bunch of people and this time around they will only ship 1 knife per house hold.

>>65196229
That, and the hype around the MSI and Stitch Mini, remind me of the cult of personality around Steve Jobs.

True story: We were told the MSI mini and Stitch mini were coming. I was a big fan, was 100% on board with buying one of both. We were also told that they were looking to cut down the build time on them compared to the full size, to help justify lower prices. Lo and behold... they got the same number of screws as the full-size. That thumb stud is actually a 2 part assembly similar to the SOCOMs that requires a specially trained person to install to not leave marks. So if anything, it might take *longer* than the full-size MSI...

I say all this as I'm currently arguing with the local store about requesting a Gen4 UT in a specific color, even willing to pay up front...

>>65196412
What do you think of the Stitch? I live in commiefornia so I am not going to bother with autos, but the Stitch really activates my almons. And I see them go on sale for a lot like some even as low as $225.

>>65196255
A tanto pm2 would be cool.
Shame it'a a heckin LIMITED ADDITION and will be 3x a reasonable price

>>65196480
IIRC the price of the Jade version was $299 for the SS and $329 for the DLC. A part of me kinda wish the scalpers would DDOS again so I won't have to buy this more boring version.

>>65196434
Regular? Bit of a meme blade IMO. Would love to give the manual to a butcher and see how he likes it for dressing goats and pigs. I will say... I do want one of the automatics.
Mini? I like it a bit more. Reminds me of the Gerber FlatIron, Kizer Sheepdog, or CRKT Folts for some reason. I'm waiting for some other color variations to come out and the kinks to get worked out before buying one though.

I want a balisong that has that Benchmade model 68 aesthetic without paying fucking $500+. Any ideas?

What do y'all think about those tritium nightsights on your knife? Why would you need nightsights on your knife is beyond me but they do look kinda cool.

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Why are all American knives such shit?

>>65196824
Didn’t raise prices enough to match inflation.

Lads, we need to discuss the true nemesis of our knives, adhesive tape gunk. How do you clean that shit reliably? It's probably the number one reason my Maxamet, 15v, etc. knives sit in the drawer while my chinkshit 440c's get all the fun.

>>65197898
I just wipe it with the KPL cleaner spray, 1 spray to the same rag can clean all of my knives. And it helps a lot with the non-stainless knives

>>65197898
Rubbing alcohol.

>>65197898
>>65197929
second for rubbing alcohol

also benchmade blue lube cleaner, smells like goo gone

Are carbon knives safe for food preparation?

>>65197898
brake/carb cleaner spray
alcohol works too, but it's not as aggressive

Water works as well, why are we even asking this?

>>65197999
I forgot that no one ever invented cleaning products because water is the best cleaner.

>>65197999
Washing off a non-stainless knife that has adhesive shit on it with water is brilliant advice. Thank you.

>>65197999
Tape gunk is common enough that wanting something better than soap and water makes sense.

>>65198038
Have you ever consider the new cleaning concept of drying things?

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For retarded days, and less retarded days. Nobody I’ve found that does ”carry” better than SW

>>65182679
Never liked Puma’s steel. Feels about modern Buck-tier, even slightly under. Something about the way they heat-treat I think.

>>65194565
Then put it in a different pocket, you mongoloid. Back pocket, unless you’re wearing assless chaps, which sounds feasible at this point.

>>65197974
Wouldn't touch that unless you didn't like the knife or your health very much.

>>65197898
Rubbing alcohol is king.

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What is the Morakmiv or a Glock knife of the Confederacy?

>>65198239
Who the fuck keeps shit in their back pocket?

>>65198136
>california cobra
>illegal in california because double edged
who writes this shit

luv me aus-8 liner lock shitter, simple as.

>>65198450
Most formulations are just acetone. Don't be such a city slicker.

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>>65198587
Rat 1 is gud

>>65198474
I have, but foud it is subject to loss.

>>65198474
This is America. Every man keep their wallet in their back pocket.

>>65199854
keeps*

>>65198474
Wallet and work gloves.

Looks like they are bringing in Mora Basics with a lanyard hole.
https://ragweedforgestore.com/products/mora-duty-511-c?se_activity_id=173681770725&syclid=d8ers93s1itc73eunm50&utm_campaign=A+US+debut%3A+Mora+Duty+511+%26+546_173681770725&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email

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>>65200048
Mora did a weird thing this year that Subaru did in the late 2000s:
make all of their products ugly across the board
This one looks nice though.

>>65200065
The new models do look extra ugly, but I bet they are comfortable. I’m not really a lanyard guy, but they are nice if you’re working in water or elevated.

Blade Show this weekend. Will we get anything good, or will it all be slop?

>>65198604
Acetone will fuck up plastic. I wouldn't recommend you use it if your knife uses washers or racer bearings.

>>65200148
Wish I could go.

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>>65200148
I'm gonna try to buy >>65196229 if the price isn't too crazy, $250 would be ideal. If the scalpers get to them first maybe some Protech and Jack Wolf knives, I really love his art deco motif.

>>65200959
>spending >$50 on a chinese slip joint
Anon…

two knives in the mail rn...

>>65201113
It's US made by hand anon. It's not chinese...

>>65201166
Nvm it is made in China.... why is it $350 if its made in China? Dammit...

>>65201169
I’m sorry to put a chink in your plans.

>>65201169
To jew you. *glances at MT Matrix line*

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>>65201201
>>65201224
Fuck off I got so pissed I bought this chinkshit to test out the Work Sharp sharpening stand thing. It was on sale for $40, no taxes for some reason...

>>65200803
It doesn't fuck up nylon, if you have a knife with ABS scales then you got other problems.
>washers
made of bronze? It's fine
>racer bearings
wft do you mean?

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>>65201367
Not everyone uses bronze or nylon washers. Some of the chink knives probably use whatever they can steal.
> wft do you mean?
these shits

>>65201520
So to you, a "racer" bearing is just a roller bearing. OK

>>65201564
Heard it called both at MT. Never had a reason to search for them until today.

>>65200803
>Acetone will fuck up plastic.
and any paint like on a pocket clip for example
goof off has acetone

>>65201134
What are you getting anon?

>>65200959
Jack Wolf is literally only hyped due to the military/adult furries that are popping up. All the 90's furry kids and teens are getting old so providing a bit of furry pornography and printed furry cumrag with your knife purchase is a big brain move for knife makers.

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>Drop point
>Tanto
>Insingo
I can't decide what blade I want for a Sebenza AAAAAAA

>>65201564
>>65201588
race is the groove the ball/roller travels in, but tbf i also didn't hear them being called racer bearings, must be something local

I want a seax now. What are good sites to buy from? Not sure how long i would like the balde to be though, sometime comfy to carry every day.

>>65202664
Something**

>>65202624
if youre on the fence go drop point. the insingo tip is nice but the angle difference isnt huge, i have both.. tanto feels larpy on folders imo.

>>65202674
Was mainly on the fence between DP and tanto, guess I'll get the DP and save getting a tanto for when I buy a nip made knife.

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>>65202624
For me it’s the American Flag drop point.

>>65202664
https://varusteleka.com/en-us/products/varusteleka-skrama-80-carbon-steel
This with the “blade cover with belt loop” is a goated pocket fixed blade setup. If it’s seaxy enough for you.

>>65202637
They might've also been referring to the metal piece we put in the SOCOMs and LUDTs between the ball/roller and the chassis to prevent damage... I don't know.

>>65202681
the coolest crk tanto is the umnumzaan anyway, dp sebenza is just classic. if youre on the fence about the scale polish go sand blasted, it ages really nicely, the scratchy ti look is cool.
and inlays are overrated imo. plain jane is the move
tl;dr get the dp sb pj sebenza.

>>65202790
Is that a fucking oyster chucking knife?

>>65181283
Switchblades are legal in my state, are they worth getting?

>>65203295
Not really, imo. They are impractical.
I like dual action OTFs though. Fast, easy, and safe.

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>>65202790
>>65202624
>>65203291 perfect companion knife
Forever Flag all day Sebenza

>>65203291
Kellam import Ahti induction heated blade puukko, has the best grip and assembly I have seen in a puukko yet.
A poor financial decision made manifest.
Casstrom opening knife.
Eldris, not really a fan.
Case medium stockman.
Victorinox classic sd of my favorite state park.


Ps Benchmade has a $400 fucking bugout.

There's no way this thing is legit right?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/197994929203?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20250528152807%26meid%3D15ec8afa771347118c4b734e566fafa4%26pid%3D102796%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D19%26mehot%3Dpp%26itm%3D197994929203%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2DWebWithPSItemDRV2_BP%26brand%3DSpyderco%26tu%3D01KT58WNXV7556SMMGSA8BG1GM

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>>65203393
>Mora Eldris
>CR Small Sebenza
>Hinderer Eklipse 3.5
>McNees Dixon (LOVE IT)
>Benchmade mini Osborne

Should I go with Koenig or Strider to finish the top 3 American knives?

>>65203464
GEC

>>65203295
The only thing about out-the-sides is you're probably going to want to close it with two hands. So, for a knife you use a lot, a manual or otf would be better. But I can get my OTS out faster than my belt sheath fixed blades.

>>65203459
It's fake. The tanto point is more rounded than the real ones and the handles are rounded off whereas on a real one, they're squared off.

>>65203459
>>65203953
It also has a sharpening choil. SAL GLESSER doesn't believe in those.

>>65203295
Depends. If it's for just cutting tape and paper, or for the funsies, sure go for it.
If you're using it for work, look for one you can close one-handed, so you can deploy, use, and stow while your other hand is occupied.

>>65203970
Oh, well would ya look at that!

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>>65203320
>>65203940
>>65204110
Its to use when some high society rich boy jumps me in an alley.

>>65204173
Do you have any models in mind?

>>65204187
I unfortunately do not, don't even know where to start.

>>65204189
Local and state laws to consider?
If you get an automatic mailed to you, you have to tell them you are active duty military or an officer in charge of supplying gear or a cop sometimes. Sometimes, they even make you prove it. I found a nice one at Sportsmen's Warehouse in my state where it's legal to carry an auto, but they don't carry cool ones like the Protech Godfather, it's more of a hunting and fishing 3.5 inch blade type of selection.

>>65204196
I live in Kentucky and they are legal here.

>>65204200
https://www.bladehq.com/cat--Automatic-Knives--40?per_page=100
Here's bladehq's auto selection. You're only one state over from their store front.
I'd just shop around, look up reviews of what you think looks cool on youtube, and buy from an authorized dealer.

>>65204209
Appreciate it.

>>65204110
This is why I really wanted to like OTF knives, but have kinda settled on pocket fixed blades.

>>65196229
M4 is virtually obsolete, how is this better than something like Magnacut? It's a tiny bit better edge retention, while being prone to rust.

Just so everyone knows, a glock knife fits a vz58 bayonet beautifully and it’s much better than the stock sheath!

>>65205043
>friend ordered one in OD Green
>looks nice
>ordered the same knife during Knife Center clearance sale
>it's brown
I don't get it on the shitty plastic bag that it came in it says OD Green. The one my friend got from Bass Pro comes in a nice blister pack. Is knife center selling fakes or something? I feel like sending it back now.

>>65204953
It's a collectable you're supposed to just spray some rust protectant then store it someplace dry.

>>65205048
post pics. fake chinese glock knives ripoffs do exist but just cause yours didnt come in packaging doesnt make it fake. people sell used or surplus all the time. it could be fake too but theres not enough info one way or another to say.

>>65205054
Honestly I am stupid enough to not care until y'all started talking about it. It was $20 something and everything looked/felt good the sheath felt the same as my friends. Only difference I think was mine says OD and his is OD Green. Isn't Olive Drab supposed to be green?

>>65205241
if you think the sheaths real then its probably real. the knockoffs keep the shape but the plastic is not the same as the one glock uses. the glock knife is the same polymer the guns are made of.

>>65204905
State laws preventing you? You could buy a button lock and remove the spring to comply with local laws. Would let you open and close with one hand.

>>65204953
I think a lot of this comes down to how easy it is for Spyderco to get a batch of steel to make their meme knives from.

Also I hear that because M4 is a high speed alloy, it can be sharpened faster and is less likely to have a burnt edge.

>>65205241
Old stock OD uses the Glock gen 3 OD which is brown. The green one is actually the newer Forrest Green which matches the Gen4 and up. Both the knives and gun uses the same polymer mixture/colors.

>>65205259
Automatic knives are illegal, and carrying a fixed blade has to be open. Not that I give a flying fuck about my state laws anymore. I have a few otf, but the ease of in/out from a kydex pocket sheath is hard to beat. I do want a ProTech Malibu though.

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>>65205048
I just got black, but either way it feels great and because it’s angled, sitting down doesn’t suck with the knife digging

>>65181283
>No handguard, tiny blade, tiny handle

pukkos are retardedly unsafe

>>65206270
A few companies make children’s models with guards.

>>65206270
I bet you also use bumpers when bowling

>>65206324
>>65206328

>let me just just defend this stupid design with some ad hominem bullshittery

>>65206270
>>65206528
Are you like, trying to stab a medieval knight in plate armor that you need a guard to stop your fingers from sliding to the blade because you're putting that much force on the dagger?

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Please recommend a bushcraft knife around 80-100ish bucks

>>65206841
mora garberg

>>65206841
Buck 119, buy a $5 sharpener and you'll do just fine

>>65206847
Don't listen to him. Listen to me:
Joker Bushlord - sleipner steel, full tang, walnut handles, great leather sheath, made in Spain - as in not chinkshit. It's $106 on Amazon and I have no idea why it's not $206.

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>>65182092
That’s why filet knives are superior to box cutters: easier to wipe the glue off the fixed blade and I just grind a new tip every time it breaks off

Is there a knife sharper than the one in the pic that I can buy on Amazon?

>>65193882
I just bought meself a fuggun batleschwoof de-durrr ramma atum uppa attum uppa

My college requires me to do lots of work in a hunting ground so I'm looking for a generalist outdoor work knife that can be used to also skin game

>>65207341
this is why boxcutters are superior to knives. I just throw the blade away and put in a new one.

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>>65206270
>pukkos are retardedly unsafe
No, you're just retarded. Don't worry, you're gonna cut yourself with your giant blade, giant guard, giant handle useless knife if you ever use it.

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>>65207618
Only better if you don’t know how to sharpen knives. Ive used the same blades for ten years, how many packs of razors have you gone thru in that time?

>pic related my boxcutter w. pinned filet knife blade installed

>>65207742
Does anyone make one of those handles that has a strong sliding piece?
All the ones I've seen are made of thin plastic.

>>65207986
I've seen some. You're looking for "heavy duty snap blade". Stanley makes a beefier one, maybe Uline.

>>65207742
I can buy ten years worth of disposable knife blades for the price of a single sharpening stone.
You spent God knows how much on your grinder and stones and strops, all for nothing.

>>65208607
>ten years worth
How many blades is that?

>>65201322
>arrived
Two things I've come to come across a lot with this hobby:

1. No matter how cool it looks, shit from China is pretty garbage.

2. I fucking hate front flippers.

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>>65208619
assuming a blade a week (excessive) with only two weeks of time off (comically overworked), thats 50 blades a year, 500 blades in 10 years.

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Well /kg/? NS26 is tomorrow, what drop/releases/returning shit are you interested in? Me I am just hoping for some sales from Work Sharp to commemorate their shitty new knife.

>>65208626
>I've come to come
and so have I

>>65208681
>NifeShow26

>>65208681
>slut that steals another girl's crush
>best anything

>>65208607
Honestly maybe yours is heavy duty or something because I bought this shit when it was on sale for $10. And I always wanted one of those John Wick's Microtech knives. Or was it the Joker knife...

Anyways this piece of shit didn't even last a single day. The blade was dull before I got done with the first cardboard box. And I honestly don't want to carry around a box full of blades with me.

>>65191092 This chinkshit Kershaw lasted for years and even with it being mega dull I just power through it. Now the blade is wobbly and it feels like its on its last leg, but I would still take it over those razer blade holder knives.

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>>65208759
Sorry forgot to post pic it's different from a more professional one but its the same concept.

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>>65207986
Not that I’m aware of, I want to make a stronger blade holder from wood with brass pins. Or maybe all brass
>>65208607
It’s ok to be a no skills cons00mer. I believe you; you’ve saved money and not grown your sharpening skills. I also could’ve bought a switchblade instead of making one but maybe some people…. Enjoy knives?

>>65207742
>Only better if you don’t know how to sharpen knives.
that's great and all but I don't have time to stop working and sharpen the knife. I know how to sharpen knives, I'm not using my 'real' knives to cut things laying against concrete and steel.
>Ive used the same blades for ten years, how many packs of razors have you gone thru in that time?
Like, two? three maybe? At $10 a pack of hundred, I think that's just fine.

but idk I think maybe just stopping and telling the customer "yeah chill out bro, yes you're still paying me but I'm gonna take 20 minutes and fix my tools" will go over well.

>>65208767
nta, but I have no idea how that could possible be the case. I use one of those disposable scalpel knives as well, and I mayyybe replace the blade every month and a half. I'm also the worst person in the world with the amount of shit I order online. I am staring at, no shit, over two dozen cardboard boxes right now that I simply can't be assed to breakdown because I have five more boxes coming in the mail by next Tuesday. The only trouble (which goes for really any blade) is when they use actual packing tape to seal the box, because it just sticks to the blade and I need to wipe it off with alcohol to breakdown the adhesive but even then I can still keep going until it's built up so much I can't close it (mine is a folder). The only weakness to them imo as an edc is that they are absolutely NOT for field work. You want to cut anything harder than cardboard? That fucker is going to bend and snap and could straight into your wrist.

>>65209265
The cardboard I cut is more for bigger appliances since that's pretty much what I do. These cardboard is high density, triple layered and is prolly about half of the blade edge. With the Kershaw the only way I get through it is to stab the cardboard then pull down hard with both hands.

Crazy part about all of this bullshit is I just bought a PM2 in Magnacut and Bugout in S30V, but I am afraid to carry it with me because I don't want to damage/scratch/dull them. So I kept bringing the Kershaw which I sharpen every week now.

>>65208841
>Not that I’m aware of,
Damn shame. I like carrying around a little 9mm olfa, very handy, but it's flimsy for piercing

>>65201322
>Work Sharp sharpening stand thing
Which one?

>>65209448
The cheap one. If I am paying like $300 for a sharpening stand I’d probably go with TSPROOF.

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>>65209465
Worksharp precision adjust?

>>65209469
Yea that one

>>65209476
I've had it for a few months. Let me know if you have any questions.
I just had a spyderco sharpmaker before, and I'd say the worksharp ceramic is finer than the fine sharpmaker stones. It gives a mirror polish if you want.
It does a better job on some blades, particularly at the tip, and being able to choose more than 15 or 20 degrees is great.
You can't sharpen small or thin knives on it because of the clamp. So, while it is an improvement over the sharpmaker in many ways, I still need the SM for my victorinox, gerber lst, and such.
One new thing to me with it was getting a burr. But then, you know it's apexed when you get a burr.

>>65209491
I still do my Spydercos on the sharpmaker though because the distal taper doesn't fit the clamp right.

>>65209491
>>65209497
I kinda want the worksharp because I wanted to redo the angles of the factory edges. I’ll probably also buy one of those etsy blocks that prevents it from wobbling too much.

>>65209491
you can do victorinoxes on it if you put something behind the blade. doesn't work perfectly but it works

god i hate ups

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Can y'all explain to me why a Glock knife costs more than a Glock gun?

>>65211710
It's not 70% plastic

>>65211710
small scale boutique production by some overpriced company, probably

>>65211710
It says $580 but Microtech always offer huge discounts, so take around 40% off of that.