I need a new knife...

[Snowdog]

The PTFE/Teflon finish didn't hold up well on my first 910 which is one reason why my next 910 had a plain finish.

 

[Crawfish141]

I don't care for black coatings, but was reading something recently about how nitride coatings are the only ones worth buying. Buck is known for bad ones, Ka-bar it depends on the year and perhaps whether the summer solstice falls on an even day of the month, and Benchmade is known for good coatings.

Ash is talking about spyderco's "salt" series with H1 steel, which uses nitrogen instead of carbon.

How do those hold an edge?

 

[ashtxsniper]

Supposedly quite well. I have been told it is a work hardened steel. It wont rust on you though. I cant remember thr RC but I believe it is around 55-58.

 

[Crawfish141]

What are some reputable online dealers for the knives?

 

[conw]

KnifeCenter, KnivesShipFree, NewGraham

 

[Crawfish141]

Hey, this is easier than Google searching . Also, I'm more worried about spending money at a place that only deals in Chinese knockoffs!

 

[conw]

Also Smokey Mtn Knife Works, aka SMKW.

 

[conw]

Review of pacific salt on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Ti9lL-LyU

 

[maroast]

Ash is talking about spyderco's "salt" series with H1 steel, which uses nitrogen instead of carbon.

Thats a common misconception thats not true. It's a low carbon, high chromium steel with a nitrogen content that is actually less than the carbon content (as per Spydercos blade steel table). Apparently they use Plasma Source Ion Implantation to coat the blade steel with nitrogen to enhance its anti-corrosive properties.

I just purchased a fully serrated Atlantic Salt last week and its a great knife. I have several Spyderco's and I got this one to be my beater/ camping/ fishing knife....I'll see how it does over the next several weeks.

 

[Black Toe Knives]

I just finished up this hunter.

 

[Crawfish141]

What kind of coating is that on the blade? It looks very nice btw.

 

[conw]

Not a coating, it's Damascus steel.


(A very nice looking carbon steel. Having never owned one I can tell you from my reading that some people say the "sandwiched" construction makes for better slice cuts due to a more toothy edge [that's a good thing!], while others (e.g. hso) say the difference is negligible)

If you're looking for a folder with the Damascus look, Kershaw has the cheapest I'm aware of.



They make a Leek in dam too.

Now remember, Damascus is NOT stainless...to me this is a good thing for a knife that you will be using frequently, as it's still relatively low maintenance but is easier to sharpen than a stainless of comparable toughness and hardness.

Skyline review:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz8ZAnendfQ&feature=fvw

A couple friends have one, GREAT knife for $30 from Walmart. Probably can't beat it for the price.

 

[ArfinGreebly]

New Hunter

From the OP:

Who makes a good folding knife for around $100-$150?

Y'know, Jim, that's a gorgeous knife.

How did you manage to hide the pivot so well?

 

[auschip]

From the OP:
Quote:
Who makes a good folding knife for around $100-$150?
Y'know, Jim, that's a gorgeous knife.

How did you manage to hide the pivot so well?

Folded knife, folding knife. Close enough.

 

[Old Jimmy]

http://www.sogknives.com/store/PE14.html

I have 2 of these I have carried for the last 10 years, serrated and non serrated and use them to cut everything from boxes and bags to tree roots and have never had a problem with either one. I got my last one at Gander Mountain and it was $100.00 out the door, the serrated one my wife bought me for a wedding present.

 

[Dee]

I have a Sperderco delicia 3" partially serrated blade that I have been toting around for around 10 years and I really like it, they hold up great if you take care of it. That Kershaw damascus knife looks awesome, I may have to look into one of those at some point.

 

[BushyGuy]

i want a cold steel folding tanto if they have it .

 

[tomh1426]

Cold Steel makes (sells) a pretty good folder and it does come in tanto if thats your thing.
http://www.coldsteel.com/voyagerseries.html
If I had to get a tanto Id get this one http://www.gpknives.com/item/benchmade-760-lfti.html
I prefer plain edge knives with a deep belly for general use.

 

[conw]

I used to want a tanto, but the more I use the type of knife tomh is talking about, the less I see a need. I can only see it if you primarily used the knife for punching/stabbing through hard materials. even then it wouldn't be that much better than a good reinforced modified drop point.