if you could have just one knife in each of these 6 categories, what knives would they be?

[353]

Small Folder, <= 3 inches

Delica

Large Folder, 3.5 inches or more

Pacific Salt 2 LC200N/Endura

Fidget knife, any size

Don't care

EDC knife, any size

Pacific Salt 2 LC200N

Gentleman knife

Box slicer (folder or fixed, no utility knives)

Utility rules:

 

[Spcqvl-4]

Small folder-para 3lw
Large folder-caribbean
Fidget-malibu
EDC-delica
Gentlemen-QC waypoint
Box slicer-Giltek Ruk V2-utility
-Spyderco Siren-blade

 

[Hashishiin]

Small Folder, <= 3 inches - Spyderco Native 5 LW, Rex 45

Large Folder, 3.5 inches or more - Cold Steel Espada XL S35VN, in a Vicek sheath.

Fidget knife, any size - Microtech UTX-75

EDC knife, any size - Vic Camper

Gentleman knife - Spyderco PM2, S45VN, Blurple Titanium Scales

Box slicer (folder or fixed, no utility knives) - Spyderco Yojumbo (I only have the regulars, but I would LOVE an S90V/CF version.

 

[3D Anvil]

Small Folder, <= 3 inches
Giant Mouse Ace Riv

Large Folder, 3.5 inches or more
??

Fidget knife, any size
EMP Nymble

EDC knife, any size
Spydie Manix 2

Gentleman knife
Tactile Turn Rockwall

Box slicer (folder or fixed, no utility knives)
TRM Atom

 

[The Grendels]

Small Folder: GiantMouse ACE Biblio M390/Canvas Micarta

Large Folder: Spyderco Police 4

Fidget Knife: Benchmade Claymore

EDC Knife: Benchmade Bugout S90V/Carbon Fiber

Gentleman's Knife: Lion Steel BestMan 2

Box Slicer: Benchmade Bailout M4

 

[bluecow]

Oh this is simple. Western 854 utility/hawkbill/pruner.
Size: between 3-31/2
Fidget: don't know what that is so guess it don't apply
EDC: been doing that for 40+ years
Gentleman: it's unseen in my pocket so work/gentleman/bum/ bar-b-q/ etc.
Box Slicer: well you can't get a better slicer than a U/H/P

 

[Bob Denman]

Small folder:CRK Small Sebbie
Large folder: Spyderco Military
Fidgeter: Bugout
EDC: Wayfarer 247
Grntleman's knife: CRK Mnandi
Box cutter: don't need one

 

[greatscoot]

The answer is always "Smatchet".

Small Folder, <= 3 inches Small Sebenza or Small Harsey

Large Folder, 3.5 inches or more No Entry Here

Fidget knife, any size ProtechMalibu

EDC knife, any size Small Sebenza

Gentleman knife Spyderco Chapparal / Mnandi

Box slicer (folder or fixed, no utility knives) Magnus Slide Click

 

[DMG]

Small Folder, <= 3 inches. Spyderco Native Salt

Large Folder, 3.5 inches or more BM Contego

Fidget knife, any size Microtech Scarab

EDC knife, any size Hogue Ritter

Gentleman knife CRK Large Inkosi

Box slicer (folder or fixed, no utility knives) GB2

A year later, I have decided I don’t like the native salt and a CF Bugout is my gentleman knife. Otherwise, my pics have held up.

 

[gooeytek]

Small Folder - Delica4 K390 Wharncliffe w/ Ti scales
Large Folder - Framelock Military S90V
Fidget Knife - Ti Manix 2
EDC Knife - Framelock PPT S90V
Gentleman Knife - GB Air
Box Slicer - Delica4 K390 Wharncliffe w/ Ti scales

 

[ferider]

That's much easier than my favorite 10 knives .....

A: 1) + 3) + 4) + 6) Small Folder, <= 3 inches
+ Fidget knife, any size
+ EDC knife, any size
+ Box slicer (folder or fixed, no utility knives)

Demko AD20.5. The new 3V KC exclusive is $180 and _perfect_ for this.

B: 2) Large Folder, 3.5 inches or more

For > $300 I'd have to have a Fulltrack. With the money limitation, I take a Spyderco Tuff.

C: 5) Gentleman knife

That's tough, too many nice knives. Maybe a Manix 2 with wooden scales ?

Now .... since I combined 4 categories in (A), I get $900 which I'm spending on two more knives:

D: 4" fixed blade:

CPK Dek1

E: 6" fixed blade:

CPK UF or UF2

Interesting that my selections all are in 3V ... go figure

Also note that I'm always puzzled by these polls that omit fixed blades. That they are missing can only mean two things:

- either you are too worried about what other people think about you
- or somebody else (mom or SO?) cooks for you all the time

Cheers,

Roland.

 

[Chuck_Nunface]

Small Folder, <= 3 inches - Spyderco Native 5

Large Folder, 3.5 inches or more - Medford Fighter Flipper

Fidget knife, any size - ZT 0561

EDC knife, any size - Inkosi

Gentleman knife - Large Seb 21

Box slicer (folder or fixed, no utility knives) - SPK Shark

 

[DangerZone98]

I see there's a bunch of "if you could have only one knife..." post, but how about if you could have only 6 knives? Two rules: 1) the knives have to be in production or have periodic runs. b) $300 or less for each.

Categories:

Small Folder, <= 3 inches

Large Folder, 3.5 inches or more

Fidget knife, any size

EDC knife, any size

Gentleman knife

Box slicer (folder or fixed, no utility knives)

Interesting thread! I’ll play. In order:

Spyderco Dragonfly
Cold Steel Voyager XL
Civivi Praxis
Cold Steel Recon Tanto
Spyderco Manix 2
ESEE Izula 2

 

[Landshark99]

Staying under $ 300


Small Folder, <= 3 inches
Benchmade Bugout mini

Large Folder, 3.5 inches or more
ZT 562F or Spyderco Caribbean

Fidget knife, any size
Lone Wolf Defender

EDC knife, any size
Benchmade Bugout 535-3 or Mini Freak 565

Gentleman knife
Tactile Rockwell Thumbstud

Box slicer (folder or fixed, no utility knives)
Spyderco Par 3 lightweight

 

[Dadpool]

(Apologies, I missed the price limit. Please disregard.)

 

[hhmoore]

Small folder - Dec '20 BOTM. Not a production item, but I have one. (It was this, or my DLT exclusive...I chose the CPM154 over S35VN; but I'd be just as happy either way)
Large folder - Reate K2. Over $300 new; but it's pretty much owned my rfp for the last couple years.
Fidget knife - no. *I'll pick another knife of my choice; something useful. (Probably Busse BB13 or Kabar Becker BK20. Maybe Busse Urban Grudge LE, because I'm keeping it anyway)
EDC knife - since you've neglected fixed blades as a category, I'll put mine here. Not a production item, and don't know if the maker's current price would be under $300
Gentleman's knife - GEC 62 half whittler in birdseye maple. I think it is one of one...maybe they'll make another someday; but I hope not
Box slicer - utility knife

I know I didn't follow your "rules"; but I chose from what I have...
(You're not the boss of me)

I want to change my answer, because it's been over a year.
Small folder - Berg Iron Pup (non flipper version)
Large folder - I'd probably keep the same Reate K2. I'm still not quite sure how the little Iron Pup edged the K2 out of my pocket... (Unless it's because the K2 is a flipper; but somehow I'm still keeping it as my larger folder)
Fidget knife - nope. No more interested in this than I was last March. I think I'll put my Dec 20 BOTM in this spot.
EDC knife - keeping the same fixed blade.
Gentleman's knife - my GEC 62 in birdseye maple.
Box slicer - utility knife
I'm still keeping my Urban Grudge, though.

I guess my answers haven't changed all that much after all.

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

Uh, this may sound weird, but I only have one or two knives UNDER $300!! Here is the only one I can think of at the moment, so I'll enter this in all categories:

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[entropy1049]

With regard to the $300 limit;

Small Folder, <= 3 inches
Hot rodded Mini Grip

Large Folder, 3.5 inches or more
Shaman

Fidget knife, any size
AD-20.5

EDC knife, any size
Skeletool CX

Gentleman knife
Forge de Lagioule Tradition

Box slicer (folder or fixed, no utility knives)
Civivi Shredder

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

$300 or less…guess I’m out.

 

[Heffeb]

Small Folder, <= 3 inches - Benchmade Mini Griptilian

Large Folder, 3.5 inches or more - Cold Steel AD10

Fidget knife, any size- Civivi Cogent

EDC knife, any size- Spyderco Para 2

Gentleman knife - Buck Frontiersman (a gentleman never explains)

Box slicer (folder or fixed, no utility knives)- Cold Steel Voyager Tanto serrated Xtra large