Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades

[DougNg]

I've been carrying a Spyderco Dragonfly in ZDP-189 the last couple months, and my coworkers husband was criticizing that it felt flimsy in hand and couldn't handle anything tougher than opening envelopes (he's a schmuck) because of the plastic handle

I handed him four blank CDs (roughly the thickness of the two scales) and told him to try to snap them.

Plastic materials: 1 Schmuck: 0

[Grumpy Mike]

Doug, I don't believe so. This model is really a collab between Peter and his brother. Sort of a mid-tech'ish necker, but full custom. I kind of don't like the bottle opener either…

[jdl1279]

The placement is odd, it leaves you turning the tip back toward the hand holding the bottle. If it was on the handle end, it would be better, but just my opinion.

[DougNg]

@Grumpy:

Doug, I don't believe so. This model is really a collab between Peter and his brother. Sort of a mid-tech'ish necker, but full custom. I kind of don't like the bottle opener either…

They're putting bottle openers and glass breakers on everything these days. If I didn't watch what I'm carrying, I could have four bottle openers and five glass breakers on me at all times. I'm waiting for someone to put one on a gun

[DougNg]

Swarm of dragonflies

[Anesthetist]

I'm also a Dragonfly nut, nice collection.

[Blackheart]

Nice set there Doug

[DougNg]

They're surprisingly useful for a small knife, and they all get used in different ways. Love my DF2

[Anesthetist]

I wish I could have gotten that limited edition white Dragonfly…

[DougNg]

The NASA one? Don't like molded clips.

[Blackheart]

Last Spyderco I picked up was the Para 2 which is my EDC. Dragonfly looks very useful though, I'll have to
add it to my never ending list.

[Anesthetist]

@DougNg:

The NASA one? Don't like molded clips.

Yup. I have the NASA Ladybug, but no Dragonfly. But if my memory serves me, it had a wire clip.

[DougNg]

[derivative666]

That's just straight porn

[DougNg]

Give it a shot, they're only $45 on Amazon for the base model

[4c]

Maybe this has already been asked, but…
What is the best assisted knife (essentially a US legal switchblade)?

[DougNg]

You didn't give any specs…sooo...

Ken Onion Full Custom. Will run you between 2-8k

[Giles]

I'll take 8….

[4c]

Wow, those knifes look nice! Yea, I should have mentioned a price range… I sometimes forget how insanely nice (and expensive) the stuff people buy hear is.

Price: about $100-$600
Size: pocket knife somewhere from Medium to small to micro
Use: general pocket knife purposes (paper, plastic, wood, string, food, etc.)

[Blackheart]

Benchmade, Pro-Tech and Microtech all make autos in your price range 4c, legally speaking none of them are
legal to carry here in LA but the laws maybe more relaxed in your area. Check those makers and see what
they have.