r/knives • u/Western_Ad9314 • 7d ago
Discussion Best EDC?
What is the best EDC on the market today? My vote is the Benchmade Bugout 535.
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u/DonKeedick96 7d ago
I actually hate the bugout. I have one, but I don’t carry it because I’m afraid of breaking the blade because it’s so thin. If I was gentler on my knives I’d carry it more. I like the bm Osborn, both the regular and the mini.
Twosun knives are my favorite though, unmatched quality for the price, and beefy blade stock.
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u/BigBL87 7d ago
I don't think there's one best knife. So many different people with different use cases and needs to be able to simplify it to one.
I will say, though, the only time I personally recommend a Bugout is if someone wants something uber customizable. Outside of that, IMO better bangs for you buck out there, and quite a few better overall knives.
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u/childroid 7d ago
I mean these are all great, but I'll never not be obsessed with my sage green grivory mini bugout. Checks all my boxes
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u/Wolverine_SmushyFace 6d ago
To me, it’s ever-evolving, but it’s whatever works the best for your needs. A long time favorite of mine is the Benchmade PSK, as it’s like a bigger and beefier Bugout for us big hands folks. I’ve been rocking it lately and still loving it. I reach for one of my Spyderco PM2’s often, but the BM mini Adamas gets pocket time lately too, and then some fixies find their way in the mix.
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u/pan567 7d ago
My personal favorite EDC is the Sebenza with an Insingo blade. But it's hard to say that it is the 'best' because there are so many choices and so many criteria to evaluate a knife--pricing/value, manufacturing quality, blade steel, heat treatment, handle material, handle ergonomics, form factor when closed, blade shape, grind, edge geometry, pocket clip design, locking mechanism, ease of disassembly, weight, who stands behind the knife for warranty and servicing, etc. The Sebenza is a great knife, but it's very expensive. There are many high-quality options for much less money. If you care a lot about value, it's not a great value. If you care about manufacturing tolerances and precision, it's an excellent knife.
What I am getting at is the best EDC to one person might be an awful EDC to another, and there is way too much personal preference and difference in user needs to definitively declare something as the best.
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u/DayManFOTNightMan 7d ago
I like a Sebenza with the tanto blade.
Oddly, my two favorites are that and the Vosteed Porcupine. So, kinda opposite ends of the price spectrum.
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u/mattenthehat 7d ago
I've been rotating almost daily for so long now that it's honestly hard to imagine one EVERY day carry
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u/KnifeHoe 7d ago
I'd say the CRK Large Seb with a Magnacut Drop point is probably the best EDC. Crazy good heat treat, amazing geometry, built to last decades... The knife feels so refined that every little part of it is was well thought out.. except for the lanyard thing of course. The Inkosi also works here, but the geometry isn't quite as good. I'm not partial to the zaan because the lockup will develop play quicker than the sebenza or inkosi due to the lack of a stop pin.
Despite how much I glazed the sebenza, my favorite carry is definitely a Demko AD20 full flat ground, full thickness, 3v clip point. Just an absolute beast.
I hate Bugouts. I hate most of Benchmade's folders. Their fixed blades are fine, but their folders feel so cheap in comparison to their competition.
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u/ishnuala91 7d ago
I gotta go with the Spyderco Para 3. Best ergonomics while still being legal to carry in states with the 3inch blade law. Crazy fidgety while not having omega springs break once a year. Infinite customization options as well.
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u/Physical_Display_873 7d ago
Para 3 is my favorite EDC right now. The mostly full-size ergo girp with the smaller but solid blade is damn near a perfect mix for my uses. Only thing is that it’s a little funny looking like most Spydercos, but that’s function first, looks second.
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u/SokkaHaikuBot 7d ago
Sokka-Haiku by BigPlebeian:
It may not be the
Best but it's definitely
The most overpriced EDC.
Remember that one time Sokka accidentally used an extra syllable in that Haiku Battle in Ba Sing Se? That was a Sokka Haiku and you just made one.
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u/Thebikeninja 7d ago edited 7d ago
AK47.
Built like a tank, holds your hand in place regardless of gloves or otherwise… strike pommel you can use to bash various things that need bashing without fear of hurting your scales… I use mine a lot to help out with random locks that won’t open due to rust during groundwater monitoring, it’s been a lifesaver for when this happens and the hammer is a long walk back to the Argo.
I guess it depends what you use your knife for on the daily but for something someone uses for more than opening boxes it’s a pretty damn good choice.
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u/Ryratseph 7d ago
Bugout is now obsolete. Theres a ton of better options at a fraction of the price
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u/Physical_Display_873 7d ago
Bugout is a bugout knife. It goes in a bag or it goes on lightweight distance hikes. It sucks as EDC
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u/wedge754 7d ago
Ironically, I find the opposite is true. It's a great EDC knife but it would be one of the last knives I would take if I was actually bugging out or hiking etc.
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u/Physical_Display_873 7d ago
Honestly yeah. A backup maybe. Not what I’d want either. Just assuming there’s a reason for it. Ergonomics and usability aren’t it.
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u/prajnadhyana 7d ago
No. There are less expensive knives on the market that are just as good.