Best Fiddleback for EDC?

Top to bottom are:
daimyo
cohutta EDC
solo
PK
cohutta little pukko
Old School Karda
D. Hump
sylverfalcon
bushboot

as I sit here typing I realize I forgot the babyboot sitting here on my desk.
 
I certainly haven’t tried them all, but so far, it’s the Esquire for me. I give it a slight nod over the Runt for the slightly longer blade, but I can’t argue against the Runt. To be honest, I go back and forth on those two. The Runt’s three finger grip is a lot more secure than I thought it could possibly be.

If you could use a longer blade, a Monarch is hard to beat.
 
I don't have one, but I am definitely curious about the Paring knife as an EDC. Looks like lots of utility in the blade shape and accommodating handle.
 
Hurrul said:
I don't have one, but I am definitely curious about the Paring knife as an EDC. Looks like lots of utility in the blade shape and accommodating handle.
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Jmo, but the Paring has the most comfortable handle of all the sub 7" Fiddlebacks I've handled. I love the Esquire, and the Solo for small edc knives, but if I could only carry one it'd be the Paring. I love everything about it..except maybe the name.20210222_221042.jpg
 
Fishcharmer said:
Jmo, but the Paring has the most comfortable handle of all the sub 7" Fiddlebacks I've handled. I love the Esquire, and the Solo for small edc knives, but if I could only carry one it'd be the Paring. I love everything about it..except maybe the name.View attachment 1515082
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That is a good looking little knife all around. It seems like two months ago there was talk of a group buy. I wonder if that is still on the agenda or not. What are specs on yours?

Thanks!

Phil
 
Comprehensivist said:
That is a good looking little knife all around. It seems like two months ago there was talk of a group buy. I wonder if that is still on the agenda or not. What are specs on yours?

Thanks!

Phil
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I have 2, but they are quite different. Both are 6.375" OAL with a 2.75" BL(apologies for the photo quality).
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The burlap knife has no liners and is a robust 1/8th TT. The black micarta is lined, and 1/16th 8670. As you can see from the pictures, there is a noticeable difference in the height between these two. The micarta one is .955, and the burlap is .995. The difference in their width is a little more pronounced.
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The micarta knife is more rounded, with a much more pronounced swell, and .681". The burlap knife is more squared off, and is only .570.

The more rounded micarta Paring is significantly easier to manipulate, and more comfortable doing fine work. I prefer its shape to the burlap although the burlap gets a lot of use.

It is difficult to overstate how easy these knives are to control, and with multiple grips. The handle shape also allows a surprising amount of leverage too. It is really a homerun design imo.

As far as I know the Paring group buy is still on..
 
^ Thanks for the spine shots of your two Paring knives Fishcharmer Fishcharmer . The thicker handled black one with the thin steel is much more appealing to me too. I like the wider palm swell and the way it flares out at the pommel.

I suspect that the reason you get good leverage is because the back half of the handle is big enough in circumference to give the ring finger and pinky enough meat to grip well. That feature is also why the Sneaky Pete handle provided good leverage to me. The thicker handle design with a short thin blade is what intrigues me about the Paring knife.

Thanks!

Phil
 
Fishcharmer said:
I have 2, but they are quite different. Both are 6.375" OAL with a 2.75" BL(apologies for the photo quality).
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The burlap knife has no liners and is a robust 1/8th TT. The black micarta is lined, and 1/16th 8670. As you can see from the pictures, there is a noticeable difference in the height between these two. The micarta one is .955, and the burlap is .995. The difference in their width is a little more pronounced.
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The micarta knife is more rounded, with a much more pronounced swell, and .681". The burlap knife is more squared off, and is only .570.

The more rounded micarta Paring is significantly easier to manipulate, and more comfortable doing fine work. I prefer its shape to the burlap although the burlap gets a lot of use.

It is difficult to overstate how easy these knives are to control, and with multiple grips. The handle shape also allows a surprising amount of leverage too. It is really a homerun design imo.

As far as I know the Paring group buy is still on..
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Those are both nice - I'd be pleased to use either.

The group buy and now mentioned here in this thread, does point to the Parer drawing the attention of a few a people. Seemed like when the first 1 or 2 showed up, they sat around for a while on the Fiddleback website.

Not anymore, it seems.

Thanks for pictures.
 
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