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I lent my Zero Tolerance Hinderer design 0551 folder in Elmax to a friend, from whose car it was stolen. Time for a new folder! I'm not up on folders these days and I don't have a lot of time to decide -- please help!
I'd just describe the purpose as EDC with emphasis on outdoor use. Like all my knives, I want it to be tough and something that I can depend on if it's my only knife out in the woods/desert/mountains.
I've been looking based on steel since I want to try a super-steel. CTS-HXP always intrigued me because it sounds like a great performer but easy to sharpen. But not a ton of options in that steel.
I've always rejected s30v since I see a lot of mixed reviews, and I understand that the now-ubiquitous s35vn is on par with s30v. So, I'm prejudiced against s35vn but open to other opinions.
M390 has always looked like a great steel, but not sure how difficult it is to sharpen or if you need special stones, etc. I would consider that to be a downside.
I don't know much about the more newly-emergent steels (say, last 4 or 5 years).
In terms of design, It could be a "full size" (~3.5 inch blade) beefy or more edc sized folder, but I want it to be strong (probably frame lock or other very tough locking mechanism) and a strong grind (no hollow). I find myself going right back to the Hinderer ZTs. They look great.
Budget -- ~$250 would be near the ceiling.
I've been looking at ZT, spyderco, and other knives that come up when I search for the above steels. Not sure if I should be considering custom makers, but most of them look to be out of my budget.
I'd just describe the purpose as EDC with emphasis on outdoor use. Like all my knives, I want it to be tough and something that I can depend on if it's my only knife out in the woods/desert/mountains.
I've been looking based on steel since I want to try a super-steel. CTS-HXP always intrigued me because it sounds like a great performer but easy to sharpen. But not a ton of options in that steel.
I've always rejected s30v since I see a lot of mixed reviews, and I understand that the now-ubiquitous s35vn is on par with s30v. So, I'm prejudiced against s35vn but open to other opinions.
M390 has always looked like a great steel, but not sure how difficult it is to sharpen or if you need special stones, etc. I would consider that to be a downside.
I don't know much about the more newly-emergent steels (say, last 4 or 5 years).
In terms of design, It could be a "full size" (~3.5 inch blade) beefy or more edc sized folder, but I want it to be strong (probably frame lock or other very tough locking mechanism) and a strong grind (no hollow). I find myself going right back to the Hinderer ZTs. They look great.
Budget -- ~$250 would be near the ceiling.
I've been looking at ZT, spyderco, and other knives that come up when I search for the above steels. Not sure if I should be considering custom makers, but most of them look to be out of my budget.
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