Best Batoning folding knife

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Bo-Ri-Do

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I would like to know if such a thing exists. If it does, I want it to be sub $50 which is practically impossible for what I want. I would also like it to be under 3 1/4 inches in blade length to abide knife carry laws. Open to any suggestion. Please help.

Ps. I am FULLY aware that you are not supposed to baton with a folding knife.
 
The closest you'll likely ever find are Cold Steel knives with the Triad lock or the Cold Steel Bushman folder. As you yourself stated, folders weren't designed for that. Even something like the ESEE-3 would be better and is fairly compact.
 
If you just have to baton with a folder, do it without opening it the whole way (id est, don't engage the lock). That way it'll work like a tiny fixed blade and you'll keep the stress mostly confined to the blade.

Another option, which I think would be MUCH better, is to carry a SAK with a saw. It will cut wood much better than any folder you might baton, with less danger for your fingers.

You can get something like a RAT-1 and a basic SAK for around $50.
 
^^^ Interesting idea. Because otherwise, the question simply becomes, "Which folder has the strongest lock." And that's a question that has already been beaten to death.
 
Bo-Ri-Do said:
I would like to know if such a thing exists. If it does, I want it to be sub $50 which is practically impossible for what I want. I would also like it to be under 3 1/4 inches in blade length to abide knife carry laws. Open to any suggestion. Please help.

Ps. I am FULLY aware that you are not supposed to baton with a folding knife.
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Friend, if you don't mind my asking, why are you obsessed with batoning a folder? You have been posting a lot about this lately.

Utilitac II is often touted on these forums for an inexpensive but tough knife. However, it is 3 1/2" blade. My vote goes to the Svord Peasant knife. It's not sexy, or tough looking, but it's a very simple and sound construction. Here are some videos of it getting batoned:

[video=youtube;KB67N28oihA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB67N28oihA[/video]
[video=youtube;XxwnaLrRU6I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxwnaLrRU6I[/video]
[video=youtube;4Lc0zIUc0Yg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lc0zIUc0Yg[/video]
 
Here's a thought outside the box... How about a good balisong (a.k.a. butterfly) knife? It technically "folds" but is pretty darn strong when locked open:



 
Bo-Ri-Do said:
Ps. I am FULLY aware that you are not supposed to baton with a folding knife.
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I say, as long as it's your knife, and as long as you aren't doing anything unsafe with it, then use it however you want to, and don't let others tell you that you shouldn't.

I use my knives however I want to, and I do so with absolute disregard for other peoples "knife rules".
 
I don't think your going to baton much with a sub 3.25 in. blade in any case. If you know it is not meant for it why ask which is best for something it is not meant for?

I would say a slip joint of some kind as the lock is usually the weak point for abusing a folding knife. If you use a slippie and cut yourself at least it should be expected.
 
killgar said:
I say, as long as it's your knife, and as long as you aren't doing anything unsafe with it, then use it however you want to, and don't let others tell you that you shouldn't.

I use my knives however I want to, and I do so with absolute disregard for other peoples "knife rules".
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Yup, it's a free country.

However, I do think it's lame for people to use a knife beyond it's intended purpose, and then proceed to bash the knife and its manufacturer. I'm not saying you or the OP do this kind of thing, but I've seen it in the past.
 
dogstar said:
Yup, it's a free country.

However, I do think it's lame for people to use a knife beyond it's intended purpose, and then proceed to bash the knife and its manufacturer. I'm not saying you or the OP do this kind of thing, but I've seen it in the past.
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This^

Also, while a person can use a knife for whatever they want, there are certainly Darwin Award recipients out there that have done things with their knives that go way past stupid....and they fully deserve the mockery of their fellow man for the extensive/expensive hospital bills or missing body parts as a result of this moronacy....imo, ymmv.

I concur with the suggestion of the CS TAL series of knives, they are quite robust....but I still wouldn't baton them myself unless nothing else was available, and it was a fairly severe emergency.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
dogstar said:
Yup, it's a free country.

However, I do think it's lame for people to use a knife beyond it's intended purpose, and then proceed to bash the knife and its manufacturer. I'm not saying you or the OP do this kind of thing, but I've seen it in the past.
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I agree, but that's a different matter entirely. What I was saying is that people should use their knives based on personal need and what they feel the knife is capable of, and not be concerned about what others might think. What you've described is a character flaw (blaming others for ones own actions), and on that matter I share your disapproval.

In my opinion, people should feel free to use their knives as they see fit, and without being judged or criticized by others for it. But if a person breaks their knife using it in a manner that the maker never intended, then they should accept personal responsibility and blame only themselves.

I myself have often used knives in ways that would not be covered by any warranty. But I did so with a complete understanding that if the knife broke or suffered damage that it would be my fault alone. So far I haven't damaged any knives.
 
If you post in a public forum about a particular use of a knife, some might post their disapproval of that use. It is their "right" to do so as much as your right to use your knife in any way to elect so long as noone else is injured by that use in body, property, or reputation. Why some get so righteous about either side of this equation escapes me, but the judgmentalism makes for soap opera -- of a monotonous sort.
 
Funny thing about people who claim their right to do as they please regarding knife usage...
They do things that the knife is clearly not designed,made or intended for and when it breaks.....they blame the knife, the wind and the sun, but never themselves and then promptly want to send it in for replacement under warranty.
 
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