Im looking for a new knife and the options are endless.
I like around a 3" blade folding knife, plain edge and the Ken Onions look pretty decent to me. Any recommendations?
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/10056589/Images/1650BLK.jpg

Glock 27. :hihi:

I have an Aluminum Spyderco, had a few (lost) and they are easy to deal with as far as warranty etc...
B

What will you be using it for? Gutting fish and dear or home defense?:laughs:

I never bring a knife to a gun fight . I use a leatherman whan I need a knife to carry . used to be a switch blade till that was confiscated in Ny State .

some times a steak , a bread and other times a butter

Swiss army Knife in my pocket . The scissors work great on spectron. I also carried a nice filet knife in the truck (Schrade??) for two decades but not lately.

BMF:laughs:

I agree with weewee. But it is a glock22:D

Originally posted by chris L
some times a steak , a bread and other times a butter

Well missy, what do you use for fondue? tsk tsk tsk...

Just looking for a utility knife in the surf. The one I use now is beat and doesnt hold an edge for long

Fishing the canal some nights, I carry a Ka-Bar strapped to my leg - esp on Fri & Sat nights.

I have a Kershaw (Ken Onion) with the assisted opening. Very nice knife but not sure how it would hold up to repeated dunkings. As far as the Leathermans I have the wave and use it often. The only drawback is that the pliers lock up easily and need to be lubed often. Plus they have a 25 year guarantee. The knife blades can be opened one handed on it which is a great feature.

i carry the cheapo stainless blades/plastic handle ones that are like 5 bucks.. when they are dead I throw them away :huh:

If I knew what the heck fondue was . Id probably use a fondue knife or a spatula poopyspots ? skidmark for short

M16-3

I have the Leatherman Wave as well...and it is pretty much all I need, I keep a filet cheapy in the truck..And I do carry a decent sized one at the canal as well, ya just never know...I think for me at least, it is always wise to have a knife on ya while fishing. You just never know and it is better to be safe then sorry...Wading in the canal one night i got so tangled up in someones discarded line in the water that I just about took a dip. That is the last place you wanna fall into with your legs tied..not to mention, some of people down there, be it from the camp grounds or whatever that aren't so user friendly...:smokin:

I mainly fish the Canal and always bring 2 knives. I have/had a 3 1/2"folding Benchmade Tanto Seradded style but I aparently donated it to the Canal on my last outing.My second is a utillity/back up Buck Night hawk, it's a bit beefy but it's real nice to have on you.
I strap it on vertically on my wader suspenders it's allways there.


I like the Buck Intrepid with the 2 1/2" serated on top & half serated & strait blade on the main edge also with the Kydex sheath
I dunno if the Kaydex sheath is salt water proof.

Moose knuckle has A real nice selection the M16-3 & the Aviator is real nice.A close quarters combat knive.

My .02

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It's expensive, but the Sog's Navy SEAL knife looks like it would hold up well. You can get it through Cabela's. If you don't like the looks of this knife, you should still got to thier web site, they have a decent and varied knife selection.

Originally posted by Eben
i carry the cheapo stainless blades/plastic handle ones that are like 5 bucks.. when they are dead I throw them away :huh:

YUP...M&D's gott'em. Them knifes are indestructible. frozen pog's like butta.

The USN and USMC knifes I found to hold the best edge.... made of high grade steel.

Krispy, The one you show looks pretty good for surf utility. Able to open with one hand. You can rinse out sand/salt, oil and sharpen pretty easily. The only other thing I would make sure it has, is a small serated section near the fold. Twice this season I got hung up pretty good on some rope stuck between rocks with plugs I didn't want to lose (operator retreive error of course). The serated edge came in handy for going down, quickly sawing the hook out and getting back safely without getting pounded. My $0.02.

Krispy check out this site it has just about any kind of knive out there.Any where from top dollar to El Cheapo you choose.

http://www.eknifeworks.com/webapp/eCommerce/main_front.jsp

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Krispy. Rich carries one of these. it is a gerber river knife. not sure if that is the exact name, but do a search on ebay for "gerber river" and you'll find it. they sell for about $15 - $20. i am going to pick up a couple for the surf.
http://i15.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/10/6f/7f_1_b.JPG

just curious.... why the heck are you guys bringing such big knives with you???? are you scared of the dark???:laughs:

Like Chris L said why bring a knife to a gun fight???


:D

:smash: i guess i am living a sheltered life in south county... maybe if I fish the breachways more i will come to apreciate a big knife.

Seriously though, I have had tons of knives. I have a real nice Buck nighhawk,and a folding Gerber LST magnum for deer hunting. I also have a Spyderco, the plastic clips always seem to snap off though. My favorite is the Benchmade Emerson that my brother in law got me one birthday. The thig went for around $125.00

thats a sweet one-

I guess if your a deer hunter it makes sense to have a sweet knife. Me, I have nice gear and then i have disposable gear... nice stuf being the important stuff... rods, reels, plugs... and disposable stuff being plyers, knives, scissors... stuff you can drop in the surf or rusts easily....

I had a SOG Navy Seal knife but I think our cleaning lady stole it...or I lost it...

What's a (non fillet) knife really good for anyway?

-spence

Cleaning lady spence????


i dont think i can hang out with a guy who has a cleaning lady:hs:

I was talking about my wife :laughs:

We don't have one anymore...they all suck.

-spence

Originally posted by spence
they all suck.

-spence \

not mine... shes great :hihi:

I'm going to skip the obvious response to that one, there may be children about :hs:

-spence

If I need a knife, I carry a plain old fashioned folding Buck Hunter.

These knives look cool, but too many of them look like something illegal to too many cops in this neck of the woods. No one ever mistook a Buck Hunter for a switchblade or a flick knife (both of which are illegal in NY).

One thing I like about the knife I carry now, is that it a caribiner type clip at the top, so it hooks onto my belt with one hand. Seems important to me.
I use my knife so much in the surf, cutting line, leaders, prying split rings etc. Nail clippers blow chunks :yak6: :) I couldnt go out without a blade.

I notice several of you carry straight blades. They arent too big on the waist?
Sometimes my pliers poke me in the thigh from the belt sheath, esp. when climbing up onto high rocks.

One of my winter goals is to move gear around on my belt and bag for the easiest use. And Im done with throw away gear. But Ill start another thread for that.

I like that M16-3, nice

Originally posted by Eben
just curious.... why the heck are you guys bringing such big knives with you???? are you scared of the dark???:laughs:

Yes, yes I am, at least in the surf.

Krispy
Gerber made a real nice knife called The River Master.It was designed by Blackie Collens about nine yrs ago.It's 1/4"thick & over all length is 7 3/4"long.It had a partially serated portion on top & a combo serated & staight edge on the bottom "main edge" it's was constructed of 440 stainless steel throughout & with a rockwell hardness of 57.
It also comes with a plastic resin sheath with a built on clip, the sheath is very similar to a Kydex sheath but not as plyable.
It went for $35.00
I don't know if they still make them if they do I want another:drool:

I think Redlite has one you might wanna check with him on where he got his.

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My knife is a Benchmade folder with half serrated edge and black teflon cotaing on the knife surface which aids cutting ability and reists rust a little better than a non-coated blade.

The biggest problem is just accessing it. I worry if I need it in an emrency it might be hard to get to in a pocket. I can't keep it on a belt or it wouldd rust fast.

Some guys keep diving knives on their "outside" but not sure how they have worked. Benchmade makes two styles in diving style one piece knife: the River Dive and the Nimravus(not really for diving but good materials to resist salt, although not as good as the River/Dive, just has a better edge.

I fish alot of rock faces with deep water.
I carry 2 - both Schrades.
A Uncle Henry that I have had for over 15 years & always carry.
& an Avatar AV92B on a laynard 2 1/2" Blade 2" Saw Blade Handle Size 3 5/8". It's small & light. Just in case I need to cut myself lose from "anything" fast - rope - boots - but mostly used for bait.
I also have the Shhrade Fillet knife Bone Handle.
A great thing about Schrade - lifetime replacement, Even if you lose it just hold on to the reciept.

Mychein (sp) Makes a bunch of saftey knives.. I wear a small one on me belt in the middle of my back (grab with either hand) anytime I'm on the water (get wrapped in a line etc) its small (2.5" or so and you dont even notice it there... sometimes I wear that when wading in my wetsuit as well...

I have the smaller model, but you get the idea...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29577&item=7122381018&rd=1

Originally posted by RIROCKHOUND
Mychein (sp) Makes a bunch of saftey knives.. I wear a small one on me belt in the middle of my back (grab with either hand) anytime I'm on the water (get wrapped in a line etc) its small (2.5" or so and you dont even notice it there... sometimes I wear that when wading in my wetsuit as well...

I have the smaller model, but you get the idea...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29577&item=7122381018&rd=1

Nice knife. How is it for holding an edge(sharpness) and resisting rust?

I-I-I-I want the kniiife
http://www.videoflicks.com/images/1008/V1008514.jpg

So far so good, I spray it with Weasel Piss (WD-40) every now and then, seems good to me, and stays pretty sharp... mine is called the shark... Drill drain holes in the plastic sheath (1/16") and then wrap it tightly just below the top and it makes it very rugged as far as into/lot of the sheath (ie wont pop out)

http://www.myerchin.com/A566P%20THE%20SHARK.html

No moving parts, all SS steel...
B

And Krispy... I want the girl who wanted the guy who wanted the knife :humpty:

Originally posted by Krispy
I-I-I-I want the kniiife
http://www.videoflicks.com/images/1008/V1008514.jpg
Nice line!
Funny flick where did you find that poster?

5/0!! found the image at videoflicks.com
thanks for your link to the knives, image overload :)

Spydrco makes really nice knives, and as someone said they are great with warranty work, i think they even sharpen them for free. I keep it clipped on my pocket alll the time. If im chunkin i grab a steak knife from home. Some guy sold me 10 for 5 bucks a couple years ago, complete junk but work for chunk.

I use the old steak knife too for chunks. Works great!

BUCK Knife Model "ODYSSEY 186 I-HCS" Looks new after one season on my belt. One handed operation. 3-inch folding blade. See Buck knives website for picture.

Bought it at Harry's Army and Navy store in Robbinsville, Nj. Told clerk I wanted a knife I could "abuse" in the surf.

Sells for about 37 dollars. Separately I bought a water resistant belt-loop sheaf made by another manufacturer.

If you want to make a Small investment you could buy on of these,it'll cut through just about anything.

Very Very True !!

Buddy of mine makes custom kydex or concealex sheaths for all kinds of folders and fixed blades. River City Sheaths - Mike S. from Ohio.

I own several of his sheaths. Usually it is a Spyderco Rescue lashed to my PFD. You can also clip it to you belt, or hang it off a chain/cord around your neck. I wipe it down w/ Ballistol or a Sentry Marine cloth.

Every day use, I like a small Spyderco Meerkat folder - stubby blade and it is great for cutting up cardboard boxes.

Best edge holding materials are Talonite & Stellite. Knives made from there materials typically start at about $200 for factory fixed blades to over $600+ for a custom folder. Kit Carson from KY is the guy you want to contact for customs. Camillus makes some of the Talonite fixed blades - you can find those online at stores.

Knives were my previous hobby before I went into saltwater fishing. Regular stainless steel will discolor over time. :(

Well, I think Ill go with this clipped to a retractable lanyard to my plug bag
http://www.idealoutdoors.com/images/CR5700.jpg

and this on the belt
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/10056589/Images/1008BLP.jpg

Krispy

I just got this one for providence holdover fishing :hihi:

I wonder if O. J. fishes?
He knows a good knife when he uses one!!!:p

For a sweet little one handed (switchblade) check these (http://www.spittys.com/product/BLADMINIMAGNUM) out. For <$6 they are disposable. They have a very strong blade with a pocket clip. I keep one clipped to my pocket as an emergency blade.

Krispy, i am looking to get one of these for wetsuiting. i have heard some very positive reviews on it. bencmade river rescue model # BM100SH20

http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/assets/prod_img/2750.JPG

STI custom 38 super

I have been waiting to chime in here, taking some time to think about what I really want on my belt.

I think there are 2 purposes for carrying a knife - convience and safety. For convience, there are any number of options and really comes down to personal preference.

For saftey - there are 2 primary characteristics I am going to look for; reliability and confidence. I think any reliably tool that you personally have confidence in will the trick. I would rather have a cheapo throw away that I have confidence in than a $300 knife, that I have doubts about.

So for evaluating knives for my belt, I am looking at the saftey aspect 1st. I will make the reliable knife I am confident in, convienent to use. otherwise I will carry 2 knives.

for saftey while in waders, I do not think you can beat a straight knife. I have had and continue to own many folders. Some open perfectly with a flick of the wrist, some are still a little bit stiffer, but have a decent thumb-stud or whole to open the knife with one hand. But a flick of the wrist underwater is not going to open that knife. And if you are tumbling around on the rocks and in the surf tangled in old fishing line or rope, I do not want to hesitate opening my knife. so I am set on a fixed blade.

next - I really like the idea of a dive or rescue knife. There are a lot to choose from. I like the blunt tip - same reason, if I am rolling on the rocks or in the surf, I want to cut - not stab. It seems like a lower risk of injury. This is a nice to have, but not a must. My priamary interest in dive and rescue knives are designed for salt-water. Not all of course, but many or most are designed for salt-water.

The Gerber River knife - a definite bargin. I am not a huge fan of the Grip, but aside from that - a great knife at a great price.

CRKT - Columbia Hammond A.B.C Aqua. Is the knife I am likely to go with. But I am still evaluating.

SOG - Seal, seal pup someone already posted

The Myerchin that RIRockHound posted has really caught my interest.

and of course, how can you go wrong with a benchmade river rescue.

I guess I still have a lot of homework to do. layout some of the pros and cons on each knife.

If anyone has had an exceptionally good or bad experience with any of these knives please let me know. I trust the opinions here, more than elsewhere.

-IWK

Myerchin A508 and A500

All stainless
One peice construction very simplistic and effective.
i like the shackle opener in the handle rather than on the blade to avoid cutting ropes etc.

the A508 I like more for my belt loop/leg knife when working on boats as its super fast to draw.

A500 sits small of back and on my safety harness.

I've been using my A500 as a bait knife too, works great, will cut everything under the sun and when you beat the tip on the rocks... just sharpen it again and be done with it.

I've held the Shark version, and definitely prefer the bead blasted grip of the A500 over it. Even when your hands are covered in slime.
I've considered even wrapping the grip with paracord on my 500 just out of adding grip/having spare line around.

As far as safety, I think most dive knives might be a little on the heavy side and won't list then (unless you'd like to me) as far as what I've used, but they're mostly salvage/tech dive knives with carbide on the spine to hack away at thin cable and whatnot.

I agree with LikWid about the sharks grip...
The first week I had it, I added a grip (like a hockey stick) of rigging twine under tape, havent dropped it yet/since...
B

What is the tape around hte top of the sheath for?

After having lost my Schrade Skinner knife this past summer after 5 yrs. that my old man got for me at WalFart and made me a Kydex sheath for, I went through this same dilema.
Cheap knife versus "good" expensive knife.
I come from a gun/ knife fanatic family. Brother and father collect knives big time. Me, I go through knives like toilet paper. Always seem to lose them and all deent knives (Buck, Gerber, Kershaw)
Some of the knives discussed are pretty nice and I am gonna have to look into some of them.
The one thing I found and what I feel is the most important aspect that has not been discussed, but the issue of putting the knife AWAY. Everyone talks about and wants a kife that is quick to draw. Well the couple I have experienced (including my Gerber Blackie Collins River knife and various CRT's) is that they are a pain in the but, litereally to put back in the sheath. I have stabbed myself on one occasion trying to put the Gerber back in the sheath without having to drop everything and use both hands, a flashlight, and some body twisting. Has cost me one set of waders (thank you Orvis).

A servicable, easy to acess and operate knife is an essential in the outdoors.

It was getting a little loose... keeps the sheath tight around the blade... still works great though....

I have been waiting to chime in here, taking some time to think about what I really want on my belt.

I think there are 2 purposes for carrying a knife - convience and safety. For convience, there are any number of options and really comes down to personal preference.

For saftey - there are 2 primary characteristics I am going to look for; reliability and confidence. I think any reliably tool that you personally have confidence in will the trick. I would rather have a cheapo throw away that I have confidence in than a $300 knife, that I have doubts about.

So for evaluating knives for my belt, I am looking at the saftey aspect 1st. I will make the reliable knife I am confident in, convienent to use. otherwise I will carry 2 knives.

for saftey while in waders, I do not think you can beat a straight knife. I have had and continue to own many folders. Some open perfectly with a flick of the wrist, some are still a little bit stiffer, but have a decent thumb-stud or whole to open the knife with one hand. But a flick of the wrist underwater is not going to open that knife. And if you are tumbling around on the rocks and in the surf tangled in old fishing line or rope, I do not want to hesitate opening my knife. so I am set on a fixed blade.

next - I really like the idea of a dive or rescue knife. There are a lot to choose from. I like the blunt tip - same reason, if I am rolling on the rocks or in the surf, I want to cut - not stab. It seems like a lower risk of injury. This is a nice to have, but not a must. My priamary interest in dive and rescue knives are designed for salt-water. Not all of course, but many or most are designed for salt-water.

The Gerber River knife - a definite bargin. I am not a huge fan of the Grip, but aside from that - a great knife at a great price.

CRKT - Columbia Hammond A.B.C Aqua. Is the knife I am likely to go with. But I am still evaluating.

SOG - Seal, seal pup someone already posted

The Myerchin that RIRockHound posted has really caught my interest.

and of course, how can you go wrong with a benchmade river rescue.

I guess I still have a lot of homework to do. layout some of the pros and cons on each knife.

If anyone has had an exceptionally good or bad experience with any of these knives please let me know. I trust the opinions here, more than elsewhere.


As far as steel goes - look for H1 steel - here is an except from a sog knife

A big myth in the knife world is that out there somewhere is a knife that seriously cuts but cannot rust. Knives claiming these super powers are usually made with steels that are unable to hold a cutting edge for any measurable amount of time. Finally a steel foundry in Japan called Myodo Foundry makes this myth a reality with the introduction of a new steel called H1. H1 steel is a PH steel, meaning it is a precipitation-hardened steel. \"Huh\" you ask? Utilizing .1% nitrogen instead of carbon to harden the steel, it reaches a Rockwell hardness of 57-58rc.

Look at the SOG Atlantic Salt or Pacific Salt knives - if you like a folder. It has me looking.



-IWK