Hey TW! Let's see your knives!

When you get into $60+, the field opens up a lot. The Blur is a good choice if you want something pretty beefy for the pocket. The Spyderco Endura wave is a crazy nice knife for $60, but it can be a little scary to office workers when you whip out a 4" knife. The Delica wave is the same but about 3". It comes down to what you want.

I think you'll like the Tenacious. I also think you'll end up with 10 knives if you're not careful. They tend to multiply.

Endura wave:

Spyderco Endura 4 Signature Knife with 3.80" VG-10 Steel Blade with Emerson Opener and FRN Handle - PlainEdge - C10PGYW

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00190VMFM?vs=1

 

I think I will get the Tenacious first and see how I like it. I will start a list though of good knives like the Blur. Thanks for the tips. Btw, how do you guys sharpen your knives ?

 

For sharpening, it depends on what I'm doing. For long kitchen knives, I have a Chefmate electric sharpener. For reprofiling new knives or fixing bad damage, I have a 10" diamond-embedded rod. For pocket, hunting & survival knives, I have a Spyderco Sharpmaker. I just bought a Smith's 3-sided stone to keep the new carving chisels I bought nice and keen. I also made a two-sided strop that I run blue & red rouge on for final polishing.

 

I will put the Sogzilla on the list , looks like a good cheap knife. Do you say that you dont love the knives because that blade sharpener is not good on knives ?

 

I found this spyderco in a field training exercise while I was in the Army and my gerber 4" I got for a kit knife on my last department

 

Ah ok.

 

I have the tenacious and after getting one of spydercos more expensive knives (PM2) the quality is night and day, i would much rather get a kershaw than a lower quality spyderco.

 

Rat 1 and 2 are my absolute favorite "cheap" knives.

 

I forgot to mention this would be an EDC and I forgot it was fixed blade but it does look like a nice knife.

PM2 with camo handle is definitely something I would like but I think it would be too expensive for my first real knife.

 

Rat 3 is fixed. Rat 1 and 2 are liner lock folders. Get the Rat 2. It's $25 and perfect for its price point. Yes, it has Aus 8 steel which isn't top of the line. But it's good enough for EDC. Or, just spend the money and get a good quality Spyderco or Benchmade.

I've learned the hard way. It becomes addicting buying and looking for that " perfect" EDC knife. I started with the Gerber,went to Kershaw Leek, then Rat 2, BM mini griptilian ( which I like), Spyderco PM2 (great knife but a little big), and now I'm on my Spyderco Sage 2. The Sage 2 is now my absolute favorite by a mile. But of course it cost $160.

I'm just saying, knife people get it. Non-knife people consider spending $160 on a knife Fing stupid.

 

Yeah I don't think it is stupid since I know they use high quality materials but I just don't think I should get a knife that expensive for a first knife.

 

I wouldn't recommend a high quality steel for someone getting their first knife. You need a decent sharpening system to get those edges cleaned up, and even more than that, you need to know what you're doing with it - otherwise you'll prematurely destroy a blade and/or pull your hair out because after an hour of using a bad sharpening technique you still can't cut paper, and in fact, it's getting duller the more you sharpen it.

AUS8/CR13MOV are great beginner steels. Sure, they're soft - they don't hold an edge all day long, but they're much easier to sharpen for the same reason. Learn the basics on a cheaper knife, and if you find a passion for it or exceed it's limitations - buy a better knife or the proper tool if that is warranted. In other words.. a knife makes a great box cutter, but so do box cutters, and they are cheaper and maintenance free.

RAT of your choice or Kershaw, Spyderco, even a Victorinox ALOX model is an awesome first knife (or tenth knife).

Don't buy more knife than your skills allow for.

A $30 Spyderco can be touched up several times a day under heavy use if needed and it won't break your heart or your wallet.

 

Going to repost this again. I still can't get over this collection.

 

Yeah that's exactly why I am getting a cheaper knife. Learn how to do the basics so I won't damage an expensive one.

 

Get a cheap knife and a decent sharpener - like a Spyderco Sharpmaker.

Sharpmaker will work if you grow into other steels

 

This one?

 

Yup.

 

.. and really check out some Kershaw knives. Spyderco's budget line is decent but I think their name sells more of them than the quality does. If I had $30 to blow I'd look at Kershaw first. Lifetime warranty, too.

 

How long do the stones usually last?