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Their Vanguard 154CM/G10 knives (I own the Sheepdog XL and used to own the too-small-for-me Mini Sheepdog) compare favorably to other comparable knives I own from Spyderco and Emerson, and equal or beat them on price. This thread needs more photos.
The Monterey Bay Knives EZC 2.0 is the next best choice if you can't find an original Ray made knife and want this style. I stopped buying folders after acquiring it. A Baker's Dozen of other really good knives I own don't get used anymore.
For the flexible wrist no spin or "thorn" style, larger knives balanced like a regular knife, that is, with the weight on the handle side, work best. The best I have ever had happen to be made by two buddies of mine, the shur knife by Pat of flyingsteel (which has no handle) and any of the blades with handles made by Bobby Branton, this forum's ...
Hi. I’m looking for some experienced people to help me choose the best nano oil (or other type) for my knives. I’m also looking for the ideal knife grease for maintaining my folding knives and loosening up stiff action on my new knives. When I buy a Chris Reeve I use what they provide and it works great.
But I do have (4) different knives form L.T. Wright. All with different steels (A2, O1, AEB-L, 1075) just none with 3V yet....I also have a couple Bark River knives. My two BR knives are good, but they are A2 steel. I wouldn't trust BR knives for the same reasons You mentioned above, and I probably wont buy any more from them.
They start to look all the same to me. Tanto, Part Serr. G-10, Black, Camo, Ti...etc :barf: Nothing really new on market, and I have bunch tactical at home that I don't even use. I start to check knives that has more "style", "character", "representational" and more "natural". Anyway, I start to go back to older style of knives.
Bestech make a decent "budget premium" knife. They may be just a bit behind CIVIVI in terms of overall quality. IMO, their high end knives don't really stand up that well against Reate and WE. The market is flooded these days with nice, imported knives in the $200-$300 price range and Bestech struggles to stand out.
Both knives were shipped in a tight plastic wrap with a lot of oil in a very basic, no frills box with the manufacturers name. Keep in mind I have not given the “D2” steel a proper testing, but I feel that a knife of this quality, if made in the USA, would run around $150-$300.
All the knives I carry are either American or Japanese and I don't ever worry about the quality, mostly because the proof is in everyday I use them at work. I have one knife made in Taiwan, the Ikuchi from Spyderco, and it seems to be on par with my usual USA or Japanese made knives. In other words, Taiwan is probably a safe bet.
I find that knives, for me, are emotional issues and a certain brand or pattern is associated with fond memories, nothing else will do. Speaking about good memories (for me) and "bucks", the other classic American work knife that can be holster carried is the Buck 112.