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- Jul 29, 2019
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Hello Bladeforums!
Long time reader, first time poster. This community is great and I have learned more than I ever thought I could related to knives. So much in fact, my head spins at times.
I have currently EDC'd a 940 for the last 13+ years. Pretty much worn all the green off the edges, blade is still in good shape. My second knife, I use in my backcountry or wheeling packs is the original Benchmade Rukus 610. This thing is a beast and I sometimes EDC it with little to no fanfare but mostly its my blade for being way out there, in case I need it for spending the night unplanned.
Looking to add something in the middle between the two. Probably a 3.5-4" blade while keeping the closed handle under 5". I've looked at a ton of knives on the forum and on YouTube. I'm leaning towards the Umnumzaan (Drop point) or the Wayfarer 247 (Drop point vs Harpoon vs Sheepscliffe). I really like the look of the Swish but during my conversations with Olamic they persuaded me away from the Swish, they said it was less of and EDC knife and more "Art/Tactical".
I'm open to other options as well, I can push the budget, but I'm not sure I would appreciate the benefits and start to feel the diminishing returns vs price and worry about using it. I've internet looked at the Koenig Arius and Shirogorov F95T. Arius starts to get up in price for what I liked. The F95T, while I really liked the milled handles, I kind of felt like buying American and the warranty being out of country bugged me. Never had a flipper, not really a fidget person. I do open and close the 940 for fun, but never more than a few times in a row.
I am a daily carry/user, I would not categorize myself as a hard use or abuser of knives. No prybar or screwdriver work from my knife. Usual home and garage stuff, boxes, straps, whittling, car hoses, and camping. I doubt I will need it for defense but it doesn't hurt to have that function. I wear an XL glove.
I’m looking for something special, I plan on carrying it and using it for at least the next 10 years (probably more). I don’t mind needing to sharpen a knife. I live in a small town and can only "try on" Spyderco's, Benchmades, and ZT's. Nearest location to "try on" a CRK or Olamic is 8 hours away.
Buy once, cry once.
Thanks,
Troutrunner
Long time reader, first time poster. This community is great and I have learned more than I ever thought I could related to knives. So much in fact, my head spins at times.
I have currently EDC'd a 940 for the last 13+ years. Pretty much worn all the green off the edges, blade is still in good shape. My second knife, I use in my backcountry or wheeling packs is the original Benchmade Rukus 610. This thing is a beast and I sometimes EDC it with little to no fanfare but mostly its my blade for being way out there, in case I need it for spending the night unplanned.
Looking to add something in the middle between the two. Probably a 3.5-4" blade while keeping the closed handle under 5". I've looked at a ton of knives on the forum and on YouTube. I'm leaning towards the Umnumzaan (Drop point) or the Wayfarer 247 (Drop point vs Harpoon vs Sheepscliffe). I really like the look of the Swish but during my conversations with Olamic they persuaded me away from the Swish, they said it was less of and EDC knife and more "Art/Tactical".
I'm open to other options as well, I can push the budget, but I'm not sure I would appreciate the benefits and start to feel the diminishing returns vs price and worry about using it. I've internet looked at the Koenig Arius and Shirogorov F95T. Arius starts to get up in price for what I liked. The F95T, while I really liked the milled handles, I kind of felt like buying American and the warranty being out of country bugged me. Never had a flipper, not really a fidget person. I do open and close the 940 for fun, but never more than a few times in a row.
I am a daily carry/user, I would not categorize myself as a hard use or abuser of knives. No prybar or screwdriver work from my knife. Usual home and garage stuff, boxes, straps, whittling, car hoses, and camping. I doubt I will need it for defense but it doesn't hurt to have that function. I wear an XL glove.
I’m looking for something special, I plan on carrying it and using it for at least the next 10 years (probably more). I don’t mind needing to sharpen a knife. I live in a small town and can only "try on" Spyderco's, Benchmades, and ZT's. Nearest location to "try on" a CRK or Olamic is 8 hours away.
Buy once, cry once.
Thanks,
Troutrunner