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    • neph93N
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      @Joberwocky:

      Unless he was rocking some bibs… 🙂

      Doubly so if he wore bibs. Bib-wearers are scary mf’ers. Anyone wearing bibs obviously has anarchic tendencies and are liable to do whatever tf they like at any given time. Throw a knife into that mix and you’ve got a recipe for chaos, mayhem and emergency first-aid.

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      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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      • LewisStonehouseL
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        @neph93:

        @Joberwocky:

        Unless he was rocking some bibs… 🙂

        Anyone wearing bibs obviously has anarchic tendencies and are liable to do whatever tf they like at any given time.

        True that

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        • Bfd70B
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          @LewisStonehouse:

          @henry_david:

          That's complete bs, @LewisStonehouse  😢

          Not only did they take it, but they barred you, too? Jesus. Sorry to hear that. I'd be bummed if I had a $$$ knife (like a CR) on me and that happened.

          One of those buddy, I don't mind being barred particularly, plenty of other watering holes. And I guess there is a problem with knife crime in this country. I just think it's obvious ish I'm 'not the type', but it was my bad at the end of the day. I had no good reason to have a great big locking knife in the pub, and being dosey isnt an excuse. Bit of a wounder though for sure.

          Uk be different

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          • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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            I know my initial impression of the Mikov knife was less than stellar. But I tuned the spring slightly and oiled it up with some gun oil and now the knife is arguably my favorite ever. It's perfectly balanced and the blade fires with authority now.

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            • henry_davidH
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              The handle alone has got me green with envy over here, Mike  😞

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              • AnesthetistA
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                New Benchmade Tengu in the house. I resisted this guy for a long time because my mini Osbourne & CRK Sebenza/ Impinda are my go-tos but will power be damned. Smooth as a pebble, fires open like a cannon, and the lock sound like a Mercedes door. Really blown away tbh!

                And the Osbourne

                IG: bluehandsslim

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                • SKTS
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                  @Anesthetist  Really nice looking knives. Had no idea there was a mini version of the Osborne.  It seems to be a perfect edc size. Now I’m convinced I need one 🤦🏻‍♂️  and this forum is hard on my wallet.

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                  • henry_davidH
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                    @Anesthetist – Fresh Surefire  😉

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                    • neph93N
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                      Ingrid’s oldest is going off to do his obligatory year of national service in the military soon, and before he leaves he has a birthday.

                      I’m going to buy him a multi tool and I’m researching which will be a good buy.

                      I’m liking Gerber’s 600 series at the minute, while the Leatherman Wave is obviously a contender. SOG make some interesting options as well.

                      The one handed opening system in the Gerber and it’s status as standard issue to the US military makes it seem like a good option.

                      Any advice or opinions are most welcome…

                      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                      • LewisStonehouseL
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                        @neph93 this has served me well over the years, one handed opening on the main knife and a reasonable quality steel

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                        • SKTS
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                          @neph93  I can’t speak on the SOG or Gerber multi tools, but I’ve had a Leatherman Wave for over 25 years and it’s been very dependable. I’m sure the steel has been upgraded in the current model by now. Quality is outstanding and I’m sure it would serve your son well if that’s the route you go. Good luck with the search!

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                          • MattM
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                            The Leatherman Free collection is one handed.  I’d go with one of those.

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                            • J88 NOGJ
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                              Last year, we had a need for garden tools (seemingly along with the rest of the world). I came across Niwaki - who have an interesting backstory and my discovery of them coincided with a growing interest in Japanese denim etc.

                              We got ahold of some of their relatively inexpensive snips, which have proved to be very good. I was needing some cleaning/sharpening bits last week and in putting in an order to Niwaki took a chance on this little pocket knife:

                              https://www.niwaki.com/sk-higonokami-folding-knife/#P00583-1

                              It came today and despite being extremely simple it is a lovely, tactile little thing:

                              An unintended bonus is that in its sheath, it sits snugly in the buttoned pocket of a workshirt UHF and can be pulled out by it's tang or chikiri.

                              James

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                              • AnesthetistA
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                                Looks nice and super functional. If you like this style and you ever want to upgrade, look at Hiroaki Ohta’s customs. They arent terribly expensive and are quite beautiful.

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                                IG: bluehandsslim

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                                • mclaincauseyM
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                                  Trudat @Anesthetist I have two Ohtas in the traditional friction folder style (one desert ironwood with hamon-esque cladding on a carbon steel blade and another, more modern one in carbon fiber and black metal) and a micarta-handled camping knife with a beautifully polished stainless blade. He's a great maker.

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                    the246guy
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                                    Got hold of a Mercator pocket knife in copper. This one comes with a clip and has a size that is good enough to fit in my pocket when I have the necessity to carry it.

                                    It has got a solid feel to the open and close mechanism. The design is simple and elegant.

                                    IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
                                    IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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                                    • Bfd70B
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                                      @Anesthetist:

                                      Looks nice and super functional. If you like this style and you ever want to upgrade, look at Hiroaki Ohta’s customs. They arent terribly expensive and are quite beautiful.

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                                      Good call. Those look like a great stocking stuffer/xmas gift

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                                        the246guy
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                                        These just arrived in this stunning honey brown leather. Fits nicely in the left pocket of my 666 XHS.

                                        IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
                                        IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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                                          kkibbey23
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                                          Last Strider I picked up was roughly 12 years ago. Saw these pop up on Instagram and figured I better give it a go.

                                          I’ve had many SMF’s this is the first SnG. I will say fit and finish has definitely improved from the last one I had, I really like it


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                                          • neph93N
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                                            ^ beautiful lines on that. How’s the textured handle?

                                            Picked up a couple of EDC knives by MKM (it seems I’m drawn to Italian knife brands for some reason). Both designed by Jesper Voxnæs.

                                            They are small, tidy and very stable. The cleaver is especially well designed, with the thumb choil letting you choke up a long way for power and blade control. They are both emminently flickable too.

                                            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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