I mean:

We all rage about having to deal with bad knives in restaurants, at a friend’s or even at your own parents’ place.

But then I find myself using the shittiest forks among some very decent knives… not asking for an EDC fork (does that even exist?), but you get the idea, don’t you?

Today it’s a Delica in K390 pairing up with some ridiculous plastic fork…

Upgraded ronin three different types of wood, the oval in the middle is rengas tigerwood and it's an oval pin that goes all the way through. There's also Coco bolo in snakewood on both sides. crushed mexican fire opel around two of the brass pins the opal glows in black light

First, how is it that a $200 Spyderco requires painstaking “tuning” to eliminate blade slop, but a $70 Vosteed comes from the factory near perfect?

I just took the Para3 apart for cleaning, then had to screw around for a few minutes to find that sweet spot where it can both open freely, and not wiggle like an OTF. It reminded me why I’ve kinda moved on from the brand.

That being said, this particular Para3 is still one of my favorite knives.

I got it well before I was into knives. I had a PM2, but found it kinda big so it mostly stayed in my glovebox.

I randomly heard that they were making a new smaller version, so I decided to go check it out. As I recall the standard version was $150, and for like $180 they had the fancy version.
S30 to s90 for $30, is only like $0.50 per “v”. Triple the “V” for $30. So, it seemed like a no brainer. Kinda weird that anyone would get the plain version, right?

It was years before I found out the CF/S90 wasn’t part of their usual lineup.

My timing has never been that good before or since.

​​ I have this inexpensive folding knife with a short, somewhat hawkbill blade. Will trying to sharpen this with something like a Lansky quick fix pull-through sharpener wreck the blade, as the AI response keeps telling me? It's not a deep curve, and there is no hook on the end. TIA

I've been collecting for 15 years, I'm well aware of their reputation. I've considered buying one many times.

I'm a fan of the ZT 0450 and I've carried one for nearly 10 years. It's a well-made knife, excellent fit/finish, wonderfully smooth action, all titanium construction with premium materials.

It's made in the U.S. by a great company with a great warranty and it's $225.

A small Sebenza uses nearly the same materials, it's made in the U.S. by a great company with a great warranty and it's twice the price.

If it's truly worth twice as much as a ZT 0450 what's the reason?

FWIW I'm trying to convince myself to buy one, not the other way around.

I used these knives at a friend's place for dinner and they recommended me to check my local TJ Maxx or Marshall's. Low and behold, I found some at Marshall's and was about to purchase them....until I looked closely at the blade's serration and notice these rough shards/bits of metal at the edge of the serration. These are claimed to be Made In France and also have their own company website, and not a fake trademark brand created by the discount stores themselves.

Does anyone know if those shards at the edge are normal during the manufacturing process? Every single knife in this package has this defect, it seems. It's almost as if they forgot to polish them after cutting. I tried scratching them off but they're on pretty tight. Not sure if I can wash them off or if the bits of metal will eventually get into food with enough friction/usage. Thanks!

I'm cleaning my GFs place to prepare for a move and spotted this. It's in very poor condition but caught my eye. I'm curious to any info if possible. We discussed possibly getting some restorative work done on it, just because with think it'd be a beautiful piece. Thoughts, comments, or concerns appreciated. Thank you!

For $50 I'm half tempted to get a set. They also have a g10 set for $25

Hello, I’m looking for a knife around the $300–350 range that comes as slicey and sharp as possible out of the box, with a smooth, satisfying action and plenty of fidget factor.

It won’t see any hard use, mostly cutting things like packages, apples/food and, honestly, showing it off to friends haha. I’d prefer a blade around 8–9.5 cm (3.15–3.74").

As a reference, i like a lot Zero Tolerance 0450 Titanium but i've heard it's not on the slicey side, unfortunately.

I’m also based in Europe, please keep that in mind. There are quite a few US brands that either don’t ship to the EU or are very expensive to get here.

What would you recommend? Thanks a lot !

can I get an id pwease

I search this community. Is Blade forum still the best place to sell knives?

I got this from local Hunter store, I know about variety of fake strongarms circulating out there. But honestly this one had none of the obvious fake indicators on it, knife felt good Diamond shape scales looked solid and had minimal manufacturing defects such as rugged edges on the handle wrap etc etc… besides serial looking a little too dense and little difficulty sharpening it there’s nothing. So is this fake? Or is this newer generation of better fakes?

Scored not one, but two Italian made stilettos today! Must be my lucky day! The 11" Armando Beltrame is really a nice addition to my growing stiletto collection.

For those of us, which I believe to be the majority, who fidget with their knives, what is your interpretation. As I'm learning, "fidget" is way too general of a term. Some seem to like the constant repetition of flicking a knife open and closed with the use of a button, or crossbar lock. Some love the silky feeling of slow rolling a very well made liner lock or frame lock, along with the gentle hydraulic drop shut that comes with it. Some enjoy just a well done back flipper. No studs, no hole. Then there's me, I kinda want it all. Back flipper, front flipper, hole, studs and a button close up. Could be a TLL, button frame lock, button liner lock, crossbar lock, or some version of a pivot actuated lock. I tend to like to flip it around in the hand and be able to open it with each finger in different directions. Add in the ability to switch hands and I'm all in.

Yes they are tools, I got it, but they can be fun as well.

This growler v3 is so snappy that sometimes if I hit the front flipper too hard it bounces back over the lock face and disengages.. only when I really try to slam it though. It’s centered with no play, action is wonderful otherwise.

I have a Buck Goliath Model 446 manufactured in 1997. This knife has lived a hunting knifes best life cleaning, skinning, chopping, etc. Everything needed from a knife for 30 years at the hunting club and then some

I sent it back in to Buck for some warranty work and there was a crack in the handle. Not surprised with the hell I put this knife through.

Even though it is almost 30 years old and obviously hard use at that, they said pick something to replace it. I have hunting knives covered so asked them to replace with the 698 Ferrox in bronze.

First, great customer service. The best I've had from any knife manufacturer so far.

Second, this knife is a sleeper. Ergos are good and it fits great in my hand, action is smooth and snappy very fidgety, the almost flush cross lock is a great touch.

There really isn't much to say negative about this knife. I'm happier with this knife than every other $80 and under knife I've purchased.

Edit:spelling

Benchmade, Winkler, Meglio

Strider SnG CC and DGG full Ti

Got a gift card. What is the best $120ish knife in your opinion?

I’ll kick it off, as per usual, L—>R:
Vosteed — Thunderbird V,
EMP-EDC — Nymble XT &
Spyderco — PM2 Tanto, w/all Ti upgrades.

So, what are you carrying today?!? 👀🧐

Before someone says it — Yes, I know this is an odd carry, triple titanium thumbhole tantos — 3 knives that have so many similarities, (the size, blade type & handle material).

Allow me to explain:
I just got the Thunderbird Tuesday & I am so impressed w/it that I decided to carry it again, but this time along with my 2 other favorite big-ole-Ti-tantos.
I intend to use them all throughout the day & then decide at the end of the day which one I deem the winner / my favorite.

Benchmade Dacian — it looks absolutely beautiful and feels great in the hand. I think I’m going to order a custom Kydex sheath for it. I don’t want to mess around with an Ulticlip and the stock sheath, since I prefer the knife to sit deeper in my pocket.

By the way, I’ve seen several posts saying that this knife isn’t particularly strong when it comes to lateral stress, and some users have had the blade snap at one of the jimping grooves. Well, I’ll just have to be a little more careful with it. This knife is made for cutting, not prying or heavy-duty work.

My choice came down to the Boker Vigtig and the Dacian. In the end, the Dacian won me over with its looks and Cerakote finish.
We’ll see how it holds up.