Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades
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Looking to pick up a new folding pocketknife for EDC. Liking some of the Benchmade types (940 osborne, bugout) and some spyderco (delica) as well. Prefer clean lines and a minimal look, just want it to be thin and lightweight. It'll likely stay in my front shirt chest pocket.
Should I avoid the ones listed above? Any other suggestions? Looking to keep it around $150-$175 for new, or maybe $125 or so on the used market.
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@chrisjohnnick – I have the Delica 4 (and have had it for many years). It's in the VG-10 and it sharpens up well and holds a great edge. I really, really like the Yojimbo 2 in all black and the SpydieChef, too. I've yet to handle either however I trust Spyderco quality. Ti is gonna be a good call for material. Any particular length you want or knife legalities to be aware of with providing recs?
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@chrisjohnnick – I have the Delica 4 (and have had it for many years). It's in the VG-10 and it sharpens up well and holds a great edge. I really, really like the Yojimbo 2 in all black and the SpydieChef, too. I've yet to handle either however I trust Spyderco quality. Ti is gonna be a good call for material. Any particular length you want or knife legalities to be aware of with providing recs?
Thanks! Yes, a local shop had a Delica 4 VG-10 (the all stainless, non serrated blade version) for I want to say $130? I'm in Tennessee, and they just passed permitless concealed carry, so I could probably carry a 2 foot sword around if I really wanted to.
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Ha! Yeah, my folks are in Texas and the same thing just happened with CC laws, @chrisjohnnick. I have the 1/2 serrated and 1/2 straight edge Delica 4 and it's truly a no BS knife that I never worry about screwing up with actual use.
I have big hands and it's very easy to use and open one-handed. I'm not a dude who likes flippers, but I can appreciate the mechanism on this and the accompanying reasonable price point, too.
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Went to Red Rocks recently and forgot I had a knife on me when I got to security. I went to the base of the stairs and threw it behind a boulder. Was able to grab it on the way out.
The knife in question was a cheap Chinese liner lock by Land. I really love it and it’s nice to have a beater that I can be so careless with. It’s built well, opens and locks up perfectly, blades perfectly centered, and it feels great in the hand. Sure the finishing is minimal, but if I lose it I won’t care much.
I’m not afraid to beat up my expensive knives, but I’d be gutted to lose them. So I EDC this thing pretty regularly and it’s been a great blade for me:
@mclaincausey that looks like the CR sebenza's chinese cousin
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Yes! I do have a sebbie too and those are knives that scream to be treated as knives, but I don’t feel quite as cavalier about using it.
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So you like your delica @henry_david ? I have a carbon fiber scaled native 5 I got for an insanely good price at a boat show of all aces a couple years ago. I have a dragonfly 2 with green frn scales I love that used to be my toes around EDC, but it was a tick small
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Those are sick knives, @Joberwocky
Yeah, the Delica 4's been my go-to dgaf knife and it shows
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Recently it's been my "open Iron Heart packages" knife, but I've been thrilled with it for a few years now
Spyderco Native 5 carbon fiber -
DAMN @Joberwocky – that's a special one
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Thanks @henry_david . It's built like a tank, grippy as all get out, and the blade steel is fantastic. I asked about your delica because I very nearly picked one up with purple scales before finding this, like I mentioned, 50% off at the Annapolis Boat Show (Spyderco actually had a booth there). The Delica is the big brother to the other knife I mentioned, though I bought my dragonfly for the insane ZDP-189 steel used in the blade
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Damn that thing's seen some use
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Haha, ended up giving it to my wife
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Wound up grabbing a Benchmade Osborne 940 at a local shop a couple days ago. Just checked all the boxes I was looking for.
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Aww man, if that the green aluminum bodied one with the purple spacer and axis lock? If so, I really dig that knife, weird in a good way and something I've had my eye on for a while
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yep that's the one! they had the same one with a black handle as well, but I liked the green.
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I finally got my Mikov. It's a lot lighter weight than I had expected. It's a beautiful quality knife. But the spring seems kind of flimsy like it doesn't spring open with authority like my other switchblades do. I will probably remove the spring and wrist flick it open so it is legal to carry. I like my two Due Boui switchblades a lot better. But this one is way prettier.
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@Joberwocky That's a solid choice of blade there mate! Mine has never let me down. The ZDP-189 steel is a worthy upgrade indeed. So impressed, I've bought them as gifts for a few choice mates, all of whom rave about them.
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Very smart that @Filthy
