Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades
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About ten years ago I stopped carrying high end folders for practical purposes: I really needed one blade for food, one blade for "stuff" (I don't always get a chance to clean my knife so having two is handy), plus various other tools without having to carry a ton of shit. So I started carrying a Victorinox Tinker. I changed out the standard red scales with translucent red ones, which also allows me to carry a pen in the knife too. I've found that the Tinker is perfect for me.
But there was no "pride of ownership".
Until I found this thing:
Love at first sight, so I bought two
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That's a pretty sweet Victorinox! I'm the other way around. Started on Swiss Army knives and now just carry single-blade folders.
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Very nice. I find myself carrying multi blade Case knives and a Leatherman more often these days for similar reasons.
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I think I've preferred to carry a multitool with me the last decade is because of work. When I hear "I can't do this because I don't have…"
"GO FUCKING GET IT, OHFUCKIT I'LL DO IT MYSELF YOU WORTHLESS BITCH"
Somehow being prepared and equipped for fixit type stuff has bled over from the administrative nature of my job.
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Lol. ^. Soooo true tho.
“Hey Mike, can i borrow your knife?”
“No. Because fuck you!”
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There was a thread on a knife forum I was on years ago where people shared their horror stories of what happened to their knives when they loaned them to people.
Ruined edges, tips being broken off, scales being broken off, pivots glued shut.
Seriously, if you're wearing pants you should have a knife in your pocket. Quit being such a beta male.
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@DougNg your last sentence reminds me of an Uber driver conversation I had once.
Driver: "So where are you from, I hear an accent?"
Me: "Mississippi"
Driver: "Oh cool, are you carrying a knife?"
Me: "…yes..." -
I have a 3.5" Hinderer XM18, it's a nice knife, but heavy and I really don't need anything in my day to day that would require such a robust knife.
Little known fact: I worked Rick Hinderer's table at the Las Vegas Classic show over a decade ago and bought the prototype XM18 while I was behind the table (first dibs!). Sold it awhile ago, but it was cool to own for awhile.
Glad you still are enjoying your Sebenza. My Sebenzas are still some of the few high end folders I still own. I've really pared down my collection of knives.
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Carrying a small Sebbie now. Only other I have in that price range now is a large Curtiss F3. That one is too large for EDC but ideal for camping. Also always have a sheath knife and a multi tool when camping.
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I have a Nadeau Japanese tanto folder coming in next week. Gonna pair down some stuff. Soon.
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Might want to take a look at this one too.
https://www.dlttrading.com/spyderco-native-5
I have both the Delica and the Native 5, I favor the ergonomics of the Native 5. Nicer action in the pivot too.
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Was looking at the Hinderer XM-18 3" flipper again… Just gotta remind myself that a) nothing will beat the Sebenza in sheer practicality, quality and "fit" and b) I have a bleeding 475$ back-up knife in the form of a Ti-Lock I never use...
It is perdy though...
if you're gonna get that why not just save your self a few bucks and get the zt version
which most people say is better thenthe actual hinderer stuff
https://www.bladehq.com/item–Zero-Tolerance-0562-Drop-Point--21518 -
I think you'll like it. The pivot action will be a lot like the Sebenza. It uses a bushing system that's similar.
I would go with the FRN version as well if I were in the market for another locking knife. I already have the G10 version and it's unnecessarily heavy for a knife of it's size.
