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Post by El Chingon on Feb 21, 2013 15:18:02 GMT
I carry a non serrated CRKT Heiho, occasionally swapped out for a Ka-Bar folding Warthog serrated tanto.
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Post by George on Feb 22, 2013 20:21:44 GMT
How do u like the Heiho? Is it a good EDC?
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Post by frankthebunny on Feb 24, 2013 3:44:04 GMT
so I've been using my SOG twitch II for a while and here's what I think. it's so much fun to open and sometimes don't even realize I'm doing it, it's so easy. I use the flipper more often then the thumb stud because the stud is a little sharp on the tier edges which can become uncomfortable after a while. when my hands are very dry the knife feels a bit slick because of the smooth finish and there have been a couple of times when it almost flew out while deploying. otherwise, I have a good grip most of the time and it's comfortable to cut with. I love that it's so thin so I really don't even feel it in my pocket while it also feels very substantial due to the solid construction. I'm not so sure I love the realease, with the knife being so small and my hands being large I find it difficult to depress and close with one hand safely. even after opening it hundreds of times already, the tension is still perfect as it was out of the box. very smooth and solid with no play at all. a tough little tank of a knife in a slick unassuming and non threatening package. I have also been getting used to another of my small edc folders, a Sanrenmu SRM LB-763 axis lock. I chose this one because I've been wanting the SOG Aegis mini and it's similar imo without costing as much. the steel is 8crMov13 which seems decent enough so far. I used it to cleanly cut through pigskin when working on my scabbard recently and it performed better than my razor blade. it's a little lighter than my twitch but just about the same size and with a completely different shape blade, wide profile drop point with a lot of belly. it can deploy with a flick of my wrist if I hold the axis lock while doing it. so far it's a real pleasure to use. Attachments:
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Post by George on Feb 24, 2013 12:28:22 GMT
Wow that looks like a nice knife Frank, what is the blade steel? Looks similar to my Skyline, but 'better' lol.
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Post by frankthebunny on Feb 24, 2013 22:47:57 GMT
the steel is 8crMov13. apparently Sanrenmu also makes knives for Spyderco and CRKT. this knife cost me $14 shipped where as the Aegis is about $42-$50.
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Post by George on Feb 25, 2013 10:26:08 GMT
Wow that is cheap!! Looks good, let us know how it goes in comparison to your other EDC's after you have used it for a while.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Feb 25, 2013 11:35:50 GMT
The EDC forum seems to think there are quality control issues as well as a lack of edge hardness, I guess you get what you pay for edcforums.com/threads/sanrenmu-7 ... hts.72477/
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Post by frankthebunny on Feb 26, 2013 0:28:19 GMT
the knife model generally referred to in that thread was the 710 not the 763, and most people seemed to like most of the features offered, especially for the price. I just received the 710 in black tini and it definitely pops hairs effortlessly right out of the box. the action is smooth and the blade sits dead center when closed and has no play when opened. there are always lemons when dealing in production pieces but overall I have to rate these knives at least an 8 out of 10 right now for the price point. I'll have a better idea after I use them for a while at which point I'll write a comparative review.
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Post by ninjedi on Feb 27, 2013 18:36:17 GMT
well it's official, I sold my Ka-Bar Dozier 3-inch and am now carrying a Cold Steel Voyager 3-inch tanto plain edge
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Post by Opferous on Feb 27, 2013 22:51:42 GMT
Post-2011 model? IMHO, if Cold Steel could just fix the grip texture, they'd have a real game changer with their updated Voyager line, especially with how cheap you can get them nowadays.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Feb 28, 2013 6:20:26 GMT
And here I am carrying a 35 year old "Old Timer" two bladed folder
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Post by George on Feb 28, 2013 13:24:00 GMT
Yep 100%. The blade is so awesome, looks great and has great edge retention. Pitty the rest of the thing is crap. The pivot flat (the part that prevents the pivot from spinning when doing it up) is only keyed into the plastic scales and NOT the steel liners (like most knives). The steel liners have a standard round hole, so i put a tiny bit of locktight on the pivot screw, then when trying to undo it, it spun and rounded the hole in the scales. As there was no keyway in the liners it was only plastic stopping the pivot from spinning, I had to nearly destroy the knife to get it undone. Pitty about these, they have so much potential. There are a few youtube vids on how to sand down the scales... Gimme G10 and ti line locks anyday
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Post by ninjedi on Feb 28, 2013 16:19:21 GMT
Personal preference I guess, but I like better than the zytel or zytex or whatever is used on the Ka-Bar that I traded up. For how sharp it is and how easy it is to open one-handed, for $40 I'm not gonna be so picky on the grip.
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Post by randomnobody on Feb 28, 2013 17:23:41 GMT
I tend to feel the grip/handle are rather vital to a knife's performance. If a part is off or something comes undone you could be anywhere from annoyed to amputated. The aforementioned struggles make me even less likely to buy this knife than it being made by Cold Steel would have, either way. Then again I don't care for Cold Steel.
Edit a day or so later because that wasn't the word I wanted, but my phone thought otherwise.
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Post by ninjedi on Feb 28, 2013 19:36:15 GMT
lol, it's not like it's a blade mounted in a hunk of plastic... some people do prefer micarta though (that's what the G10 handle is made of, yes?) Don't know why you would need to mess with the pivot screw on the Voyager in the first place anyway, for me the action is perfect right out the box. Besides the sharpness, it's the main reason I bought it.
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Post by randomnobody on Feb 28, 2013 20:19:40 GMT
Guess it just goes to show these things can vary, and everyone has their own preferences. My favorite knife has steel liners and bull born scales, requires two hands to open, and has four teeth to its back-spring, lever-release lock. I'll never own micarta or G10 unless it's otherwise an exceptional knife and the scales are removable ago I can replace them as I see fit. Is just unattractive to me in every example I've seen so far. :geek: But yeah, no matter how good a blade is...if the rest of the knife isn't up to par, the whole thing is crap. That said, seems these do all right in the spectrums of overall and average, so unless there's an actual problem in Average_Joe's specific unit, I'm sure it'll do just fine once he tunes it in to his liking. Unless he breaks it first. :oops:
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Post by MOK on Feb 28, 2013 20:22:44 GMT
G-10 is a glass-reinforced epoxy laminate, so yeah, technically a type of micarta, although it seems that in practice in the context of knife handles "micarta" almost always refers to textile or paper laminates.
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Post by f.m. on Feb 28, 2013 20:47:12 GMT
this is what I carry on a daily basis. $12 at knife center and it's really tightly engineered and well made. Not exactly a true "pocket knife" but it does exactly what I need it to do. I use it for delicate cutting tasks like opening packaging of any kind, cutting things like lengths of tape and string, and wire maintenance(like gently stripping wires by rolling a wire over the edge in my fingertips to score it, then pulling it off with my fingernails) all for work, not to mention the stuff I use it for outside of work. It just takes the contractor grade blades you get from any hardware stores, the thicker the better. It's an odd 2 cents to put in, but it works for all of my "edc" needs. :lol:
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Post by LSUninja on Feb 28, 2013 20:53:15 GMT
I only carry one or two folders. I have a Smith&Wesson SWAT blade, and now I carry the Combat Ranger from CutleryCorner. It's comfortable, sharp and functional in the things it needs to be. I don't worry about pocket space, get one with the clip and wear it inside your waist band wear no one will see it.
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Post by George on Mar 1, 2013 10:21:02 GMT
Ok i didnt want to go into it further but i will. I carry my knives and actually use them about 4 to 5 times each day at work. Work is a very dirty environment as its an open pit mine. I carry my knife in my pocket. Which i assume all do for EDC? Anyway with the voyager, the plastic scales actually roll over the alloy liners. Its not like other knives where the liner and the scales actually lay together. Basically on the voyager the alloy liner (it is alloy, its not steel and feels very weak) sits inside the molded plastic scales. This would be fine, however it is not a perfectly made piece of equipment and there are quiet a few air gaps in between the liner and the scales. Added that the scales on the inside, have bits cut out of themm, either to make them lighter, or so they can use less plastic. This allows dirt and any particle you can think of getting into the spaces between the scales and the liners. A week for me and every time i grabbed the handle you could hear the crackle of the dirt inside the knife. I then pulled it apart, to clean and actually seal the gaps between the liner and scales. That's when i found the 'quality' *insert sarcasm* of the internal parts. Especially when i found there is no key way in the alloy liners for the pivot. That is a major flaw but its actually difficult to machine an almost round hole with a flat piece. Its time consuming and expensive to do properly, so i understand why they didn't go to the effort to keep the $$ down, but it is a very vital part to folders that keeps them tough and able to use day after day.
Not fond of the Tri-ad locking either. Makes it very difficult for one handed operation, although i learnt how to close it one handed without changing hands or anything. Dirt also got in between the lock mechanism and made it scratchy and harder to close. I will admit however it would be good for stabbing. But who actually need a folder for stabbing ill bet most, especially EDC would be 80% cutting 20 stabbing. So it seems a bit pointless to me.
The blade is great, i love the finish and it stays sharp for ages. Its a great blade but the rest of the thing is crap.
Could be a great knife unfortunately its not.
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