Hey TW! Let's see your knives!

Exactly. Amazing knife. I just feel like it needs to be owned by someone who will actually use it. It kinda gets pushed aside by my other knives.

 

I had one of those but had to get rid of it. Maybe it's my tiny hands but I just could never get comfortable opening it. I find the PM2 to be a good size.

 

It took be a while to get comfortable with it, but for whatever reason I love the size. The PM2 is one of my favorite knives. I recently had a friend get a Para3 and I think I might actually like those better than the PM2.

 

From top to bottom,

Spyderco Farid Mehr K2
Spyderco SLYSZ Bowie
Spyderco Paramilitary 2

The SLYSZ has seen the heaviest use, I like it, but the steel is a pain to sharpen, and the blade design I've never really gotten comfortable with. The K2 isnt a very practical knife, but it sure makes you feel like Rambo when you open it. The paramilitary 2 is my favorite though, I love that knife.

I'll be getting a military, if I get another one.

 

You go the whole Slysz set there. You need a Techno!

 

Well I switched out my Techno for a Damascus endura so not too bad of a trade. Nice looking knife but I never use it. I just bring it with me when I'm required to wear a suit. I've actually got a few PM2's in different flavors. Most recent one I got was the cruwear version. Have a regular Military with the M4 steel. I don't find the Military to be quite as nice to use as the PM2, but that is a common thing to read about. Maybe I'll give the Para 3 a shot.

 

I really like the titanium handles, the Bowie does feel great in your hands, it's a super comfortable knife to use. It carries a bit better in my pocket too, than the PM2, I just like the blade design of the Pm2 a lot better than the Bowie.

 

I had a moment of weakness yesterday and posted my new Large Inkosi for sale.

 

Would any of you recommend the Griptilian as my first benchmade? Thinking of picking up the 20CV version. Or suggest a ZT knife. I like my blades from 3.5" - 4".

 

I carry a mini griptilian daily. Everyone gets loopy on the metals. If bench made puts their name on it then it is solid. For the first one buy the size that you like. The regular griptilian was too big for EDC IMO. The hardest thing about benchmade is getting over the plastic feel of the grips. They are a great knife. I still keep my Kershaw leek for bad jobs. It has been a warrior as well. Beware the knock-offs. There are lots of counterfeit makers out there.

 

If I was buying a benchmade, it would be a 940-1, or something in the 940/943 series. 940-1 has a blade length of 3.4". I've never owned one, but have a couple buddies that have them, they are great knifes.

As far as steels go, harder steels will hold edges longer, but are a lot more work to sharpen. I think S30V is hard to beat, as a steel that's a great compromise for not being too hard, and not being something that dulls super fast. It's easy to keep sharp.

 

I usually rock my Leatherman Wave. It's got everything I need for work and whatever else life throws at me. I also carry my Benchmade Griptillian 556. What a wonderful knife that is.

 

Here's a few... I carry the Harsey (OG plain edge, Taiwan made)
I went para-crazy yesterday...

 

old generic USA03 hand axe, Ontario RAT7

 

EDC: manix 2 lightweight.

 

I really just liked the gray g10 with blue liners lol. I don't mind carrying larger knives as an edc. I sometimes daily the Military. My tiny hands make it look bigger. What do the benchmades feel like? When I stepped over from kershaws to spyderco I thought they were overly light.

So so on the CF scales but overall it seems nifty.

http://www.bladehq.com/item--Zero-Tolerance-0804CF-Flipper-Knife--34413

I'll take a look.

I know all about the tougher steels and what downsides come with them. More brittle, difficult to sharpen, etc.

 

Anyone want a Techno??

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/spyderco-techno-s30v-160.507775/

 

custom hawk bill, gift from my daughter. Her friend in NC makes a lot of custom knives. I use this one mainly for pruning grape vines.

Mora carbon steel fixed blades... cheap and functional. Honestly, these get the most use of any of my knives.

 

My CF Small. Might be for sale soon also

 

Beautiful knife!