Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades

[pillowPANTS]

Oops, thx Doug. Fixed

[mclaincausey]

Desert ironwood scales arrived and I've installed them.

[seawolf]

Gorgeous. That's a stunning knife.

[mclaincausey]

Thanks! If anyone wants scales from this dude I can hook you up with him. He does other knives and woods. This is a presentation grade piece of timber. All his stuff is. Love it.

[daynym]

What do you guys think about the Pro Tech Godson?

Hard to find in Germany. Maybe I will order one via austria.

[DougNg]

They have an ok reputation, but if you ask Seul…

[Seul]

Mine were Böker Pro-Tech collabs… It was Böker that fucked up... Non-existant customer service...

[daynym]

which one did you have? I am lookin for a nice automatic.

[Seul]

Runt… I forgot what model exactly... The spring snapped three times in about two years time... Böker did not respond to my plea to fix 'm... They were still under warranty...

[daynym]

Sucks

Found the godson for 250€ in Austria.
That is pretty much. But I Fell in love with the Snap and the shape of the blade.

[Seul]

Come on man: you can get a 2ndhand Reeve for that money… I used to be into autos as well, but nowt beats a folding knife...

[jdl1279]

Looking for a lockback hunter, about 4", any suggestions?

[daynym]

which chris reeve do you recommend?

[Seul]

I have the Sebenza (small) and the Ti-Lock… The Sebenza is the perfect everyday carrier... The Ti-Lock is a tad more complicated but so beautiful...

I wouldn't be able to choose...

[derivative666]

Ti-Lock is his masterpiece

[mclaincausey]

Haven't handled To-Lock, but I'd have to call Sebenza his masterpiece based on pioneering framelock and establishing a whole new popular locking mechanism industry-wide. Plus he didn't design the Ti-Lock.

[derivative666]

CR designed the Ti-Lock w/ the Hawk bros.  His knives are nice but there are many manufacturers that do it better then Chris Reeve. I have had every model of CRK. His knives are expensive and for a bit more money you can get a superior custom knife.

[mclaincausey]

I think it's a masterpiece. It's easily user serviceable, it pioneered a terrific locking mechanism that took the industry by storm, has a great Spartan aesthetic, really nice blade designs and grinds, world-class pivot, and built to outstanding tolerances (measured in micrometers) for a manufactured blade. $0.02

Oh, and I'd add that no one stands behind their blades more than CRK. Any discussion of cost relative to other makers has to include that fact.

[DougNg]

@jdl1279:

Looking for a lockback hunter, about 4", any suggestions?

http://www.collectorknives.net/gec-2013-northfield-burnt-stag-spear-lockback/

[DougNg]

@daynym:

which chris reeve do you recommend?

Sebenza. Large or small depending on your needs

Simple, classic, the knife by which all modern designs are measured by

You can get other knives that his this feature and that feature, but when you break it down to bare bones, the Sebenza is all you need in a highly refined package

Additionally, CRK's warranty and service is great, which is important if it's going to be a long term user