Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades

[DougNg]

If you like the Delica, and since you like small knives, you might like this one:

Spyderco Dragonfly 2 in G10

I keep one handy by the front door to open packages

[Seul]

Looks a bit too small I reckon… Was eyeballing this though. 6.8" (13/16" = .8125" right?).

[DougNg]

Spyderco Persistence?

My son keeps one of those in the emergency road kit in his car. It's a nice knife, though I have learned to dislike the steel. Doesn't take a particularly sharp edge (though it comes back to a workable edge easy) and it tends to rust. Leaving it in the car has and will continue to be an issue, because the car is cold at night then warms up when it's on, so it accumulates condensation on the blade

I think this type of steel is fine if you use it every day, not great for the purpose we bought the knife for

Edit: I'm going to modify my statement that it's doesn't take a good edge. It's takes a pretty good edge, comes with an edge that's better than most, but it doesn't get to a level of sharpness that I'm completely satisfied with. For $20 more in a Delica, you get a hair whittling edge with some work.

[DougNg]

The Persistence is made in China, btw. The pivot action is not nearly as smooth as the made in the USA or Seki City Japan made knives

[Seul]

This saves me from doing my homework… Thanks DNG... No Persistence for me!.. 

I still wonder how they can sell the Delica for such an astonoshing price, keeping in mind it's Japanese made... I know it's an old model (well: 1990 was a long time ago I guess), but still... Quite remarkable...

[DougNg]

Don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic knife for $30. The lockup is perfect and it's price point is perfect for abusing or neglecting

Re: the Delica's price: the steel is a tried and true steel, VG10. Been around for awhile. I like it a lot personally. Takes a great edge and sharpens easily. Doesn't rust easily and will hold an edge for at least a day of regular (not heavy) use. Also, the handles are injection molded, so after the initial investment in molds (I think the owner said it's several thousand dollars), the cost is mainly the material, and FRN is relatively inexpensive.

So between the low cost of a steel that's been around for awhile and low manufacturing costs, the knife comes out to about 50 bucks

[DougNg]

Btw, the Delica has been around for 20 years, but the Delica 4 has only been around for a handful. It's had a number of improvements over the years. It's a very evolved design

[Seul]

I read about their CQI… 

[DougNg]

If you're interested in Japan made knives, I've had some positive experiences with Al Mar Knives as well. They make very slim, light knives in their ultralight line, and the Shrike is one of the sharpest knives out of the box I've ever seen for a production piece

[Seul]

Very classic designs on those Al Mars… Nice stuff... Gonna look into it some more... You're really NO help when it comes to me trying not to buy knives, D…

• Sebenza: your fault (eternally grateful)
• Kershaws: your fault (fun buggers!)
• Delica: your fault (can't wait!)

[DougNg]

You need a Victorinox Tinker

[Seul]

Used to carry one as a kid (11-12)… Wouldn't know what to do with one these days... 

[DougNg]

Big blade for food, little blade for opening packages

Screwdriver for tightening stuff up/scraping crap out of the treads of boots

Bottle opener so you don't have to carry one on your keys

Can opener can also be used as a hook for out of reach wires, also has a small screwdriver

Awl for pilot holes for screws

Phillips head screwdriver…for driving screws

Tweezers for splinters, stray hair that a razor missed

Toothpick

Small pin for blisters/opening up jammed cd-rom drives/resetting small electronics with a reset hole

Lanyard for using your Swiss Army Knife as a mace on the head of the guy that didn't come prepared for most anything

[rob j. cole]

For all Chris Reeve supporters 

[DougNg]

That guy is a complete idiot

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[DougNg]

Destruction tests like Noss really piss me off

All the engineering that goes into knives, and the guy attempts to discredit the value of the knives when he uses knives in stupid ways

Splitting wood by whacking the spine of a knife is appropriate only if you are a complete moron. Taking a sledgehammer to the spine of a knife is beyond my comprehension

By his definition of what defines a "tough knife", I have an 80lb kettlebell at home that is a better knife

Gentlemen, this is precisely why you should avoid getting kicked in the balls too often, you'll wind up with kids like this

[Seul]

@DougNg:

Gentlemen, this is precisely why you should avoid getting kicked in the balls too often, you'll wind up with kids like this

No scientific or any other merit to this test indeed.

[DougNg]

Not just that, but the "tests" aren't even valid. Why would you baton logs like that? Because you don't have an axe or a saw handy? How the hell would you have logs in the first place then?!? And whacking a sharp knife like that is asking for an accident.

These videos are for people with no real experience working with their knives

[urbanwoodsman]

One of my friends got me this knife as a present. Fucking badass knife.

DPx HEST w/Micarta handle

[derivative666]

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