Gerber Presto 3.5

09/22/2009 by Russ

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

Awsome budget EDC. I bought 2 'cause they wher so cheap. I broke the tip on one misusing it because up till that moment it had held it's own with every bad Idea I'd had. but prying a soap despensor that was apoxy glued to a wall was too much for it. I gave it to a friend who uses still uses it all the time. The second one was abused until it was "lost" on a rental boat after using to open beer bottles all day. I'm sure the guys at the dock liked it and pocketed it but what are you going to do. anyway, they kept their edges well and opened easily and positively every time. Easy to close as well All with one hand and no thought. This and the SOG Flash II are probably the best budget EDCs you'll every own.

SOG Flash II

09/22/2009 by Russ

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

I bought one of these new at a swap meet for $30 and I've seen several on Ebay for around $35-$50. For the money I don't think there's a better daily carry. I is very light and tough and stays out of the way when carried in your pocket with the clip on the outside. The only problen I had with it after 2 years of heavy use was that the belt clip broke the Zytel handle allowing the belt clip to rock back and forth a bit. Not a big deal but it bugged me enough to give to my son who now has used it as a daily carry for over a year now. It retained it's edge well and and was easy to use. I'm now very spoiled when it comes to an every day carry knife because it was very easy to use one handed snapping out easly and positively every time with little effort and the blade lock was easy to close with one hand as well. I'd slide the lock forward with my thumb and use my leg to close the blade. No thought involved. An extension of my hand. I don't like liner lockes because it puts my thumb in front of the blade while closing. I'm sure I'll unthinkingly cut my thumb one day trying to close it with other things on my mind. I replaced it with 2 Gerber Prestos (the all plastic handled one...not the aluminum one) because they where supper cheap and where also great budget knives though I think the Flash II was a tougher knife. The Prestos were so cheap it was hard to pass up I've broke the tip on one and lost my other Presto recently and I'm going to try to get a Kershaw Spec Bump if I can find a cheap one. But the SOG Trident looks really good for the money and the Flash II with the aluminum handle might be the perfect every day carry.

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Spyderco Native

09/21/2009 by docwatson

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

Nice knife, I really like the ability to choke up on the knife using the choil. When you do this the knife is really locked in to your hand, and the control is amazing. Blade shape is distinctive, overall I prefer the flat grind, but bought this due to the uniquenes of it. Own the Native III and have the Native IV on order. So I guess you could say that I like it!

Spyderco Sage

09/21/2009 by docwatson

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

First inpressions of the Sage, beautiful knife. Very smooth operation, due to the phosperous bronze bushings, my opinion Spyderco just think about putting these on all their knives as it makes them very slick to operate. Carbon Fiber handle is very secure, every thing about the knife says quality. Go's without saying very sharp. Homerun for Spyderco

Spyderco Military

09/17/2009 by don

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

i've got the cpmd2 od g-10 millie. an outstanding knife! i'd always wanted a military, but had never commited until i saw the model mentioned above. the knife is kinda big for edc, but for those certain occasions when i don't think the delica may be enough, the millie replaces it in my rfp. the edge holding of the cpmd2 is pretty amazing, i haven't had to touch it up yet, and i've had it since this variation was first released. i've never abused the edge, just normal stuff; rope, cardboard, wood, and the edge is still like it came from the factory. this is a classic design from spyderco and i now understand all the praise this knife gets, is't very well deserved!

Spyderco Delica 4

09/17/2009 by don

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

my edc's are both d-4's, a pe frn in my lfp and ffg od g-10 in my right. i edc'd a se d-1 for years. the ergo's are about perfect for me, and i love the ffg. it cuts like nobodys buisiness! and i love the extra sturdiness the liners and g-10 add to the design. only an occasional touch up is needed to keep the vg-10 edge ready to go. the only changes ive made were to the clips. i didn't like the way the black coating got worn away, so i used acetone to remove the coating, leaving the factory blasted surface. i think it lookes much better against the od g-10 and the black frn.

Kershaw PackRat

09/16/2009 by Larry

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

After picking up a orange Tyrade with the composite blade and being totally overwhelmed at the amount of knife Kershaw sold me, I saw a Pack Rat at the hardware store last week. I bought one, and again, Kershaw delivers! A great slicer, beautiful blade shape, and a handle that fits perfectly. The AO works perfectly, and it locks up tight every time!

Considering the quality and value I'm getting from Kershaw, there's no more knives with holes in the blade for me. I'm sold! ANother winner from Kershaw!

Spyderco Native

09/14/2009 by Randall

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

The Native is a decent knife. It's not the best I have carried, but it's fine for the price. There is no discernable blade play(inherent in many lockbacks), the FRN scales aren't too heavy, and I like the S30V steel. I'd consider S30V to be on the lower end of premium steels and certainly a huge improvement over AUS8 or AUS6 and a step above Benchmade CPM154. I also prefer the thumb hole to the thumb stud commonly found on Benchmade knives as I find it to be more natural, more precise, and faster.

The shape and ergonomics of the knife are a little strange to me, and I prefer a full flat grind over a saber grind. Still, this knife is the right size and won't cause a panic if you open it in public.

Other than that, the knife has never failed me, and I don't really expect it too. I don't think it has a weak point. If you like the way it looks and feels, I'd say go for this knife. If not, there are a few comparible knives in this price range.

Spyderco Tenacious

09/11/2009 by doc watson

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

I have owned this knife for a week, before you dismiss this review understand this about the tenacious. This is the knife that got me back to Spyderco, I owned an endura in the late 80's early 90's, and moved on to other knifes, then I stumbled onto a you tube review of the Tenacious and ordered one, since then I have purchased a Sage, Native, Native III and Native IV, and have ordered another Tenacious, in fact I think I will give my three sons and one son-in-law a Tenacious for Christmas. Lock up is tight, blade opening is smooth, and the blade shape is perfect for all around cutting chores. This is my perfect EDC!

Kershaw Cyclone

09/10/2009 by Anthony

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

I have several different versions of this knife, but I am reviewing the model 1630 PLAIN EDGE. Its a GREAT EDC knife as far as I'm concerned, a lot of people seem to think its too big for EDC, but once you hold it you'll be hooked. The blade comes out pretty fast considering its weight, and is razor sharp like all Kershaws. Its probably the most comfortable knife to hold in ANY grip - it just feel like an extention of your hand. The only problem I have with the knife is the pocket clip screws - they tend to warp and round out after moving the clip a couple of times - but Kershaw will send you new parts - their customer service is second to none. All-in-all I would give this knife an 11 if I could. I am sorry that it was discontinued in 2009.

Spyderco Endura 4

09/06/2009 by RaceMTB

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

I've had the endura for a little while now and it's turning out to be a good knife. I have the plain edge version. The lockup is good, the knife is light, the FRN scales are grippy, and I really like the spyderhole for opening the blade. It's really sharp and stays sharp.

It's a good value.

Benchmade 720 Pardue

09/04/2009 by jon

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

I've had a 72X for about ten years now, it's wear resistance is great, the blade shape lends itself to utility quite well.

I've had two of them one in ATS-34, the other in 154CM, both steels have great heat treatment.

The steel holds a razor sharp edge well enough for me to shave with a couple times.

It is comprised of steel liners with either G-10 or aluminum handles, uses T-6 and T-10 Torx bits for easy breakdown.

Some say that Omega springs used by Benchmade are the weak point, I disagree, I have never in 10 years of owning several Benchmade knives ever had an Omega spring break.

This pocket knife is worth every penny I paid .