(Official?) Pocket Knife Discussion Thread

[Remo]

Originally Posted by Steve

I go old school...

I am not that good

[Remo]

Think I'll get this.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Remo

I am not that good

Practice my young Padiwan Learner...practice!

[Remo]

I love a deal and some Myerco knives were on sale at my part time, grabbed this little flipper to throw in my bug out bag, flips like an auto, sharp as hell and has a built in flint...about $2

[Remo]

[Remo]

Got this larger Myerco Mossberg branded knife for my camping gear so I am not banging on my $200 Hogue ...again flips like an auto, nice and sharp and at $5....score!!

[Remo]

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Remo

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I love a deal and some Myerco knives were on sale at my part time, grabbed this little flipper to throw in my bug out bag, flips like an auto, sharp as hell and has a built in flint...about $2

Nice!

[Remo]

Originally Posted by Steve

Nice!

Want one? I will check tomorrow and see if they still have them.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Remo

Want one? I will check tomorrow and see if they still have them.

[spectrrr]

I grew up carrying mid to large sized folders. (benchmade mini griptillian, SOG Vulcan). It just seemed natural to have a full sized tool. But I moved to Venezuela 3 years ago, and legal blade size is limited to 5cm / 1.95". *DOH*! Many Europeans are in a similar situation, and further limited legally to only carry folders without locking mechanisms.

So I thought I'd contribute an enthusiastic plug for my current EDC, a Boker Plus Subcom Titan. If you're in any situation where you need a smaller knife due to work/legal/whatever, this is the "small" knife that replaced my big one!

I won't go into detailed reviews, plenty of those to be found. I'll just share what it is to me. It's a sharp blade for the price, short but very tall. The wide, square geometry of the blade and the handle makes it feel very full and VERY secure in the hand. I'd handled full size folders that felt less secure in the hand than this one. The overall knife is not very thick, so it sits flat and unobtrusively in the pocket. The solid, perfectly designed geometry means that I can deploy it one handed very quickly without much thought, and likewise close it one handeded without too much effort. Yeah, not as quick as my Benchmade, but not slow either! This also happens to be one of the few liner/frame lock style knives I like.

Boker makes two versions (and a plethora of sub-variants). A regular plastic handled version, and a titanium handled. I picked up both, because I usually go for functionality over looks. To my surprise, I discovered the plastic thumb stud design was my deciding factor between the two. The plastic version is very popular, with plenty of good reviews... but dang it all, I just couldn’t open and close it comfortably with one hand! I really DISliked the regular subcom, which surprised me.

The Titan seems to come in two variants now. A becoming harder to find $33 version with 440C steel (mine), and a $67 version with VG-10 steel. I'm perfectly happy with the 440C on mine, given the size and pricing. I don't feel any urge to upgrade.

If you're in the market for physically smallest knife possible that still feels like 90% of a full size knife, THIS. IS. THE. ONE.
If you don't care about physical size dimensions, only legality, Boker makes a "Boker Plus Nano" knife now that may be worth checking out. It's much bigger, but the same legal sized sub-2" blade.

IF you're in a country or municipality that does not allow lockback folders, then any folder in the boker line with the "42" designation is what you want. They make them for the Subcom and the Nano. Once again, be warned, if you pick up a boker knife with "42" in the name, IT IS NOT LOCKING. I'm planning on purchasing a Subcom 42 sometime this year for use in future European travel.


Subcom F
Thumb stud doesn’t feel right in the hand, can’t comfortably open one handed.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DONF53W

Subcom Titan (440C)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037F34R6


Subcom Titan (VG-10)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NUIA51S


Subcom Titan 42 (440C)
Appears to be dissapearing fast from markets, not even around on ebay, just the plastic versions.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007QUVWU4
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LTS66U

Nano
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DEUDEDS

Nano 42
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AIP813A

[spectrrr]

the requisite pics

Compared to a AA battery

[spectrrr]

3-finger grip, but because the body is so wide, it's a SOLID grip.
I have SMALL hands, wear size S gloves usually.

Compared to my SOG Mini Vulcan (3" blade). You can see how the frame of the boker is thinner and sits flatter in a pocket, YET is wider than the full-size SOG, giving it a great full feeling in the hand.

CRKT Minimalist thrown in for pic comparison as well.

[Remo]

Nice write up Francis

[Steve]

[Preacher]

I carry a Zero Tolerance ZT300 daily

[macsauce13]

I have a nice collection of Case knives my dad, grandfather and I have been working on. Love they way they look and feel, and its nice to know they've been in great men's hands.

I'll try to grab a couple pics tonight.

[issues]

Here's one I haven't posted yet. It is a button lock flipper by Rod Olson out of Canada.

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by issues

Here's one I haven't posted yet. It is a button lock flipper by Rod Olson out of Canada.

Now That's A Knife!

[issues]

Thought I would dust this old thread off and add a few new pics.