Ultimate Slicer

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I'm looking for a gift for a good friend of mine whose favorite knife is the trm neutron 2 and won't use anything unless it is a superb slicer. I haven't been able to find something that meets my criteria but I am sure someone in here knows the answer. What am I looking for:
-Very thin blade stock and behind the edge thickness
-Very well heat treated blade steel with high hrc
-Has to be available on the market now to buy as brand new
-Good handle ergonomics for medium size hands are a bonus but not as important as the first 3
-Budget: I haven't set anything specific so you can suggest whatever meets the above criteria. That being said, I am not looking for fancy handle materials.
Thank you all for any recommendations and Happy Thanksgiving!
 
The Spyderco Swayback gets down to like 15 thou behind the edge.

Thinking outside the box, the TJ Schwartz Overland Sport is said to be about 10 thou behind the edge, but I've never seen one in person. This is a fixed blade.
 
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Lots of Spydercos that fit that description (slicey, good ergos, very good HT).
I think some places still have that S90V PM2 for like $165… maybe less because of Black Friday.
That’d be my pick (or any PM2 really)
 
If he has a neutron and loves it, I'd stick with TRM and get the Atom for a larger knife that's still lightweight and a super slicer.
 
J.G said:
I'm looking for a gift for a good friend of mine whose favorite knife is the trm neutron 2 and won't use anything unless it is a superb slicer. I haven't been able to find something that meets my criteria but I am sure someone in here knows the answer. What am I looking for:
-Very thin blade stock and behind the edge thickness
-Very well heat treated blade steel with high hrc
-Has to be available on the market now to buy as brand new
-Good handle ergonomics for medium size hands are a bonus but not as important as the first 3
-Budget: I haven't set anything specific so you can suggest whatever meets the above criteria. That being said, I am not looking for fancy handle materials.
Thank you all for any recommendations and Happy Thanksgiving!
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Sandrin knife...:
- 0.9mm blade stock
- 71HRC Tungsten carbide alloy
- Most are over 75mm/3inches, so medium size for me at least.
- Availability is so so depending on model
- Hand materials are unfortunately fancy aside from their most budget model, still about 300$ and sold out all the time.

- Unmatched in slicing prowess for commercially available EDC knife. I don't think anyone can really question that.

Just don't drop it.
 
Yeah I'd second the recommendations of the Spyderco Chaparral for a small knife that fits my medium sized hands very well with a full size grip (the Spyderco currently with the thinnest blade stock), or the Spyderco Swayback, it's a full size knife with a super thin hollow grind on it, very nice! Both with CTS-XHP that has about the best heat treat that you're going to get through a production company.
 
Thank you for those suggestions. The Chaparral in raffir noble looks almost exactly what I am looking for. Any chance someone has used this and their new Leafjumper in K390? Blade shape looks very similar, the Leafjumper is 1mm thicker in the spine, but it was a broader blade. I wonder how those 2 compare.
 
Please excuse me J J.G for hijacking your thread, but here is what I think for a good slicer: first, to be thin behind the edge, which usually means the sharpening edge to be barely visible. Second, free hand sharpening inevitably convex the the knife and makes the knife a better slicier, even though the knife is getting a little duller.
I do not have Chapparal, but I doubth it s thinner than Douk Douk at the spine, but is it tinner behind the edge? So, even the Chapparal appears an outstanding slicer for a modern folder -to be a rival to good slipjoint slicers its factory edge needs to be re-sharpened / re-profiled. I am thinking out loud and it's based on my (limited) experience, and I can be wrong.
 
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As previously mentioned, Sandrin Knives. Availability is the wildcard.
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Are you limiting yourself to folders? If fixed blades are an option, I’d recommend the Spyderco Waterway. It’s an amazing slicer and my go to for anything food related (when I think of a good slicer, I always think food. What else are people slicing besides food? 🤷‍♂️)

LC2000n steel so impervious to rust. I just rinse it a bit under the sink and throw it back into the sheath. I don’t even bother drying it half the time and no worries about getting debris into the pivot (there ain’t none 🤗).
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If a folder is a must, the SpydieChef is another great slicer, also in LC200n

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As a great budget option, the Civivi Baklash. It has a crazy thin hollow grind on already thin blade stock. Slices like a dream and won’t set you back $30. (Some places have these on sale, as they are discontinued) The steel is 9Cr18Mov, well treated by Civivi, but won’t be a super steel.

As a nicer option, the Kunwu Django is a very good slicer in Elmax, treated correctly (not high HRC, but the correct range), and is an extremely functional EDC knife. It’s ergonomic and comfortable to manipulate while also being a very premium folder.

While not ultra sleek and compact, the Kunwu Padre is also an option, if you can find one. They come in Vanax, treated to 60-62, and while not the thinnest at the spine or behind the edge, have very tall flat grinds that lets the model slice great.

And if you want to go super premium, the CKF FiF20 and FiF23 can sometimes be found, and are great slicers.
 
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Civivi qubit.

Ridiculous blade. 14c28n is a great edc steel and with a .08” stock and .010” BTE thickness it don’t matter. I’ve carried mine every day for probably 6 weeks now. I did reprofile it so it’s more like .008” BTE.

Fits all your criteria except a super steel. HIGHLY recommend. Definitely like a TRM meets Malibu type vibe…
 
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