Hey TW! Let's see your knives!

Another CRK Sebenza 21 in SF. Pretty sweet looking piece!

 

Nothing special. But it's my edc.

 

Big boy

 

Except for calling CRK (which you can do), I managed to find a small inkosi with my dad's birth date.

 

I sent my Benchmade in to be resharpened 5 weeks ago and they have not returned it yet.thats the last Benchmade for me. Kershaw for me. Screw benchmade.

 

They quote something like 4 weeks for service. Seeing as sharpening is something you can do, I'd say that's not really a reason to say no more KAI products. Just sayin'.

 

I want to try Elmax steel. Very few fixed blades out there. Folders? More.

 

Just pulled the trigger on this... Going to be an EMT soon, its an ungodly sight to have a knife hanging out your side, so I found a way around it... Couple this with 9" boots, it'll fit like a glove, concealed, and outta harms way until needed...




Edit... Heres the link

Gerber Gear 30-001006N Ghoststrike Fixed Blade Knife Deluxe Kit with Ankle Wrap, Black

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KMBY01C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

I've worked with dozens and dozens of EMT's and have never known a knife on their side to be an issue. Maybe wait a bit and see what your colleagues carry. Good luck and have fun with it.

 

I bought in a few of these for my EMT buddies. The blade and safety cutter are automatic. Not cheap, but great knives.
Also, the N680 steel won't rust. Similar to the spyderco salt series knives.

http://www.benchmade.com/automatic-knives/auto-triage-family.html

 

Thats pretty sweet, I love the fact that it does't have a sharp point, showing in some proportion that you dont carry it to mean any harm.

I guess thats true, imo it would look out of place due to the fact that you're showing up to save a life, kinda like if an EMT/Paramendic showed up to the scene with a gun holstered to his side; concealed or not it might prove to be counter intuitive and even put you in harms way once they see you with a gun. I could be wrong :/

 

One the local agencies is Public Safety. Not sure how true it is today but members used to go between LE and FF with LE carrying bunker gear in the trunk.

I see a lot of folders in vests or sheaths. I cannot say I've seen fixed blades on medics before-maybe rescue tools but in a sheath.

 

Ugh - after abstaining from knife purchases for a while, I ordered a Strider fixed blade today. Will need to sell something so I can sleep tonight, lol. Pics when it arrives.

 

Oh? FXM 3.5?

 

SA-L, plus a set of G10 grips for it.

 

A lot of the Microtechs are Elmax, both fixed and autos. ZT does a bunch of folders in Elmax too.

 

I'm never sure which is better. s35vn or Elmax. The later is harder and has better corrosion resistance. But in a fixed blade, is that really better?

 

Any of you guys collect bottle openers? Just got this one from a local maker here in socal. Solid brass sitting next to my buck 110.

 

No. Bottle openers, no. I actually quit trying to collect anything.

That buck110 is a freakishly good knife. Mine takes a wicked edge.

 

Gerber Propel Downrange. Made in Portland Oregon. S30v steel, G10 grips and a glass breaking lanyard loop.